Lots of holidays

Cheapo Dies is our wonderful sponsor at Die Cut Divas for September, so if you want to make Thanksgiving cards, Christmas cards or even Valentine cards, come on and join the fun this month.

What holidays do you celebrate? New Years Day, Valentine’s Day, St. Patrick’s Day, Easter, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, July 4th, Halloween, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas? If we don't recognize the holiday, please tell us in your post what holiday you made your project for.

Cheapo Dies has increased their inventory with the addition of well  known die brands like Elizabeth Craft Designs, Memory Box, Sizzix, Hero Arts, Poppy Stamps, Lawn Fawn and a whole lot more.  Be sure to check Cheapo Dies out here.

Cheapo Dies offers a $15 gift certificate as the prize for our winner.

Here is my project-

When opened- 

And with a ribbon and gold shiny cardstock-

I made up a dozen of these cards to be given away at a year end banquet for our car club.  I'll split them into two bags of six so another person has a shot at winning some. These were so fast and easy to make, thanks to the tutorial at Jennifer McGuire, Ink. Here are the materials I used to make these cards-

1. Dies: ornament with layer (Sizzix, but here is a link where there are many choices!), bow (Frantic Stamper)
2. Embossing Folders: snowflakes, holly, (Anna Griffith, Cuttlebug).
3. Paper: Neenah White Cardstock, purple, blue, silver shimmer paper (stash), gold metallic (Tim Holtz Metallic cardstock).
4. Stamp: sentiment (Technique Tuesday).
   
5. Other: I-rock gems (Imaginisce), sheer purple ribbon (American Crafts). 

You don't have to use a layered ornament. If you have stitched, stamped, or even plain it would work as well. Also, the tiny purple bow is called a fork bow, and tutorials on You Tube are plentiful. Give it a try!

Black Eyed Susans

Rachel Vass Designs is our terrific sponsor at Die Cut Divas for August. 

The theme for August is "Anything Goes".

Rachel Vass Designs has some of the most beautiful flower digital stamps ever.

The challenge winner will be able to pick 

three digi stamps from her store.

Here is my project-

Fall is just around the corner, and I decided to make an autumn palette for a thanks card. I made the daisies into Black Eyed Susans (which makes up the mantle of flowers for the Preakness winner!).

Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Image: sunshine daisies ( Rachel Vass Designs), colored with Copics.
2. Dies: background (Deco Diamond, Tonic Studio), sentiment (Taylored Expressions)
3. Other: brown polka dot note card (unknown), gold cardstock (old DCVW), 1/8" gold wire edge ribbon (Offray).

Have a wonderful day!

August Challenge at DCD!

Rachel Vass Designs is our terrific sponsor at Die Cut Divas for August. 

The theme for August is "Anything Goes".

Rachel Vass Designs has some of the most beautiful flower digital stamps ever.

The challenge winner will be able to pick 

three digi stamps from her store.

Here is my project-

Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Image: vase of flowers (A freebie from Rachel Vass Designs), colored with Copics.
2. Dies: rectangles (Stiched Rectangles, Sizzix), vines (Flourish Vine, Cottage Cutz)
3. Stamp: sentiment (Thanks a Bunch, Avery Elle).
4. Other: green pearls (Queen & Co.), green patterned paper (old Creative Memories), medium and dark green cardstock (from scrap stash).

Have a wonderful day!

Magic Color Changer for Christmas!

The new challenge at Die Cut Divas is sponsored by-

 

And the theme is Celebrate Christmas in July!


Cheapo Dies has increased their inventory with the addition of well known die brands like Elizabeth Craft Designs, Memory Box, Sizzix, Hero Arts, PoppyStamps, Lawn Fawn and a whole lot more. Be sure to check Cheapo Dies out here.

Cheapo Dies offers a $15 gift certificate as the prize for our winner of the July challenge,
so get started on the Christmas cards!

Here is my project-

And when opened...

And the magic!

This die by Lawn Fawn is so fun, I made two cards! I'm getting a great head start on having enough Christmas cards this year. Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Dies: Magic Color Slider (Lawn Fawn).
2. Stamps: Oh what Fun! (Lawn Fawn), colored with Copics.
3. Paper:  red flocked (Recollections), beige stripe (Authentique-Christmas Essentials), white cs.
4. Ink: Distress Oxide Fired Brick, Versafine Onyx.

Make sure you enter for a great prize! 

Christmas in July

The new challenge at Die Cut Divas is sponsored by-

 

And the theme is Celebrate Christmas in July!


Cheapo Dies has increased their inventory with the addition of well known die brands like Elizabeth Craft Designs, Memory Box, Sizzix, Hero Arts, PoppyStamps, Lawn Fawn and a whole lot more. Be sure to check Cheapo Dies out here.

Cheapo Dies offers a $15 gift certificate as the prize for our winner of the July challenge,
so get started on the Christmas cards!

Here is my project-

I've actually gotten more comfortable with making interactive cards! This Reveal Wheel card by Lawn Fawn is so simple, I'm already making more. Give them a try! Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Stamps: Christmas Dreams (Lawn Fawn), Reveal Wheel Holiday Stamps (Lawn Fawn), wood grain (Taylored Expressions).
2. Dies: Reveal Wheel (Lawn Fawn), Christmas Dreams Dies (Lawn Fawn), banner (Cuttlebug-N/A, but this one by Lawn Fawn would be perfect!)
3. Paper: white cardstock.
4. Stencil: Tin Roof stencil (Cas-ual Friday).
5. Other: Copics, Memento Rich Cocoa ink, Memento Black ink, gold Wink of Stella, Copic Airbrush. 

Make sure you enter for a chance at that great gift code!

Half Days & Happy Hours

It's a Summertime Fun Challenge this Month at Die Cut Divas.

So let's have some Summer Fun!









Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Bugaboo Stamps: A Short Essay

As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was 10 years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!


The prize is a $12 gift code to The Bugaboo Digi Stamps store for your digital stamps.


Here is my project-

I love coloring this image! She is so sassy, and I can use lots of different sentiments with her image! Here is the materials I used-

1. Image: JJ Beach (Bugaboo Stamps), colored with Copics.
2. Dies: Hero Arts Infinity rectangles, My Favorite Things stitched squares, My Favorite Things Cocktail Hour and Let's Toast dies.
3. Stamps: sentiment (Unity Stamp Co.), Versafine Onyx Ink.
4. Paper: background (CoOrdinations Brights-N/A) lavender (Creative Memories N/A), green print (DCWV White Ginger stack). 

Make sure you enter for a chance to win some great digi's!

Summertime!

It's a Summertime Fun Challenge this Month at Die Cut Divas.

So let's have some Summer Fun!









Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Bugaboo Stamps: A Short Essay

As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was 10 years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!


The prize is a $12 gift code to The Bugaboo Digi Stamps store for your digital stamps.


Here is my project-

Before the Magic Iris opens...

And after you open the Magic Iris!

I'm sure everyone has seen the Magic Iris in action, but it is such a fun card element! I love it! I did make the Bugaboo image Bugpupsummer  about 1 1/4" high and printed the colorized version. No way am I going to attempt to Copic that small of an image!

Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Image: Bugpupsummer (Bugaboo Stamps), pre-colored image.
2. Dies: Magic Iris die, scalloped circle add-on (Lawn Fawn), fishtail banners (My Favorite Things).
3. Paper: blue polka dot, beach ball, sun paper (DJ Inkers), white, yellow, red cs.
4. Stamp: sentiment (Taylored Expressions-Coconut Grove).
5. Other: beach pail, shovel stickers (unknown).

Be sure to enter for a chance to get some great digi's!

Java Download

Be sure to check out our Sponsor for May at Die Cut Divas, Cas-ual Fridays for all kinds of stamps, stencils and dies. The challenge this month is "Make it a Beverage".

Prize: $20 gift code

Also during May is the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop for spring/summer so check out when you can can enter your coffee & hot chocolate projects into the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop too.

Web www.cas-ualfridaysstamps.com


Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/CASualFridaysStamps/


Blog: http://cas-ualfridaysstamps.blogspot.com/


Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/casfridays/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casfridays/


Here is my project-

Even though I don't drink coffee anymore, I still like cups with funny sayings on them. I figure I might as well be entertained while someone else can still enjoy a hot beverage! Here are the materials I used for this card-

1. Stamps: sentiment, coffee cup print (Cup of Coffee -Cas-ual Friday).
2. Dies: coffee cup (Cas-ual Friday) string (Frantic Stamper).
3. Paper: tan, printed burlap (stash-unknown).

Make sure to enter for a chance at that great gift certificate!

Mimosa?

Be sure to check out our Sponsor for May at Die Cut Divas, Cas-ual Fridays for all kinds of stamps, stencils and dies. The challenge this month is "Make it a Beverage".

Prize: $20 gift code

Also during May is the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop for spring/summer so check out when you can can enter your coffee & hot chocolate projects into the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop too.

Web: www.cas-ualfridaysstamps.com


Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/CASualFridaysStamps/


Blog: http://cas-ualfridaysstamps.blogspot.com/


Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/casfridays/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casfridays/




Here is my project-

I have found as I get older that I can NOT drink coffee! I'm actually very caffeine sensitive now :( . But not to mimosas!

The coffee cup was die cut, edges inked, and then Versamarked and embossed with clear embossing powder to get the look I wanted. I added strips of black cardstock around the square to frame it-it looked weird floating on the card by itself.

Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Dies: coffee, coffee cup (Coffee Cup Fri-dies-Cas-ual Friday), square (My Favorite Things stitched square).
2. Stamps: sentiment (Cas-ual Friday, Coffee Talk), background (Stampendous-Inspiring Text).
3. Paper: black cs, white cs, scrap of orange cs, orange plaid (unknown).
4. Other: Spiced Marmalade Distress Oxide ink, Versamark ink, clear embossing powder. 

Be sure to enter our challenge for a chance at that great prize!

Christmas in April?

April's wonderful sponsor at Die Cut Divas is Di's Digi Stamps and it's all about animals.

Prize: The prize for April's winner is a $6.00 voucher.


Here is my project-

Here is a very cute image from Di's Digital Stamps-I think it was a freebie, and I can't find it in the store, but it's called "Winter Night". If you like it maybe you could request it at Di's store.

1. Image: Winter Night (Di's Digital Stamps), colored with Copics.
2. Dies: sentiment (Tim Holtz-Sizzix Holiday Words), snowflake border (Hero Arts-Snowflake Edge Fancy Die).
3. Paper: white cs, snowflake paper (Creative Memories).

Make sure to enter your animal themed die cut cards for a chance at some wonderful digi's!

Mouse Love

April's wonderful sponsor is Di's Digis and it's all about animals.

Prize: The prize for April's winner is a $6.00 voucher.


Here is my project-

A friend of ours got married with little or no fanfare, but I wanted to let the couple know how excited we were for them! This image is not available in the store, and I don't know if this was a freebie I saw on the internet somewhere. Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Image: Valentine Mice (Di's Digital Stamps-N/A), colored with Copics.
2. Dies: hearts (Memory Box-Khloe Heart Duet), rectangles (Infinity Rectangles-Hero Arts).
3. Other: sequins (Spiegelmom Scraps-Autumn Joy).
4. Paper: all paper & cardstock from my scrap stash.

Be sure to enter for a chance at some great images!

Adulting is hard...

Cheers for Chic Chickadee Crafts who is sponsoring Die Cut Divas this month of March. The challenge is an ANYTHING GOES challenge, so be your creative self and make what you want, need or desire to do, but be sure to use dies and/or embossing folders in your creations.




What a wonderful shop to offer to you, our blog readers a 20% off coupon for the month of March (Code DIECUTDIVAS20). This is a brand new sponsor for our blog, so please be sure to visit Chic Chickadee Crafts to see what products you might like.

The prize is a $20 gift certificate!

Here is my project-

This blue and brown color combo is one of my favorites, and perfect for a coffee themed card. I tried numerous times to get a good picture of the bottom of the card, and couldn't. Some days are just like that! And I gave away the card after I had taken pictures so it's not available now. *sigh* Here is the list of materials I used-

1.  Image: coffee mug (KN002-Hug in a Mug-Sugartree Stamps), colored with Copics.
2.  Dies: scalloped oval (Spellbinders), oval (My Favorite Things), coffee sentiment (Coffee Cup Fri-dies, CAS-ual Fridays).
3.  Stamps: coffee rings (Caffeine Addict, Sugar Pea Designs), sentiment (Coffee Talk, CAS-ual Fridays).
4.  Paper: light cocoa & vanilla cardstock, unknown blue, brown patterned paper.

Make sure to enter for a chance to win that great prize!

Chic Chickadee Crafts

Cheers for Chic Chickadee Crafts who is sponsoring Die Cut Divas this month of March. The challenge is an ANYTHING GOES challenge, so be your creative self and make what you want, need or desire to do, but be sure to use dies and/or embossing folders in your creations.




What a wonderful shop to offer to you, our blog readers a 20% off coupon for the month of March (Code DIECUTDIVAS20). This is a brand new sponsor for our blog, so please be sure to visit Chic Chickadee Crafts to see what products you might like.

The prize is a $20 gift certificate!



Here is my project-

 

I make cards for my niece, who works in a hematology clinic. This is a cute card to brighten someones day! She uses them for the patients and her co-workers.

Here are the materials I used to make this card- 

Image: coffee mug, sentiment (KN002-Hug in a Mug-Sugartree Stamps), colored with Copics.
Embossing Folder: bricks (Darice).
Other: felt daisy (stash).
Paper: white, yellow cardstock.

Please be sure to check out ChicChickadee Crafts for some great products!

Hero Arts Valentine

Our February theme at Die Cut Divas is Hearts and Flowers and Hero Arts is our sponsor!

Gift Prize is a $24 gift certificate.

Here is my project-

A friend of mine, Lagene, loaned me this die and I loved it! By inking the edges of the cuts with white ink, the petals just stand out.

Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1.  Dies: sentiment die (Love Stamp & Cut-Hero Arts), stem & leaf ( Hello Flowers-Hero Arts), flower (Paper Layering Mum-Hero Arts-retired).
2.  Stamps: sentiment (Love Stamp & Cut-Hero Arts).
3.  Paper: dark pink, green, white cardstock, patterned paper (magazine freebie).
4.  Other: pearl brad (stash), Unicorn white ink (Hero Arts), Versafine Onyx & Versamark inks.

Be sure to enter for a chance at that great prize!

Love Topiary

Our February theme at Die Cut Divas is Hearts and Flowers and Hero Arts is our sponsor!

Gift Prize is a $24 gift certificate.

Here is my project-

I love this stamp set, especially how the topiary is a heart shape! It will make a cute valentine for one of my nieces.

Here are the materials I used for this card-

1.  Stamps: Layered Topiary Stamp & Cut (Hero Arts).
2.  Inks: Opera Pink, Rose Red, Orchid (Versa Color ink pads), Copics.
3.  Dies: scalloped edge (My Favorite Things)
4.  Paper: white cs, pink polka dot (DCWV Cherry Limeade stack).
5.  Other: pink rhinestones, flower (Imaginese I-rock)

Be sure to enter for a chance at that great prize!

Mandela

Kat Scrappiness is our terrific sponsor at Die Cut Divas for January 2020.



The challenge is NEW THINGS


(new stamps, dies, stencils, embossing powders or folders, papers, digi images)


We all made it through the holidays, so now it's time to craft away and what better prize than a Kat Scrappiness Prize pack which includes your choice of one stamp set, one die and three packs of embellishments (sequins, gems or sprinkles)?

Here is my project-

Isn't that a gorgeous mandala? I backed it with a magenta foil circle and added a hello sentiment out of the same paper onto a Brusho background. I love how Brusho backgrounds are never the same! Here are the materials I used-

1. Dies: Mandala die (Kat Scrappiness), circle (spellbinders) hello (Taylored Expressions).
2. Paper: white cs, magenta foil (Colorbok), Brusho'd watercolor paper.

So much prettier in real person too. Be sure to join us at Die Cut Divas for a chance at that Kat Scrappiness gift code!

Hello My Friend

Kat Scrappiness is our terrific sponsor for January 2020.  

The challenge is NEW THINGS 

(new stamps, dies, stencils, embossing powders or folders, papers, digi images)

We all made it through the holidays, so now it's time to craft away and what better prize than a Kat Scrappiness Prize pack which includes your choice of one stamp set, one die and three packs of embellishments (sequins, gems or sprinkles)?

Here is my project-

The background of this card is made with Tim Holtz alcohol inks (Purple Twilight, Crimson, and Honeycomb). You never know how it will turn out, but I LOVE it. I sealed it with Tim Holtz Distress Micro Glaze, and added the Kat Scrappiness Hello My Crafty Friend die set with Gina K. Connect Glue (adhered beautifully to the micro glazed background).
 
Make sure to join our challenge for a chance at that great prize pack!

Xmas Present Teddy

The challenge this month at Die Cut Divas is Winter/Christmas!

This is a special month as we have two, not one, but two sponsors.  There will only be two posts this month, today, the first and December 15th, however the challenge will last through December 31th, 9:00 p.m. Pacific time as always.

Our sponsors this month are-

Cheapo Dies. Check out their site for Cheapo dies and many more well-known brands . Cheapo Dies offers a $15 gift certificate as their prize for December.





Morgan's Artworld will give the winner the three featured digital images below. You will see these images featured this month for Morgan's Artworld.

Enter the Challenge blog at Morgan's Artworld Challenge Blog.



We would like to invite you to our Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook Group.


Please come and visit the new store HERE

The new website is here.

Here is my project-

I have always loved plaids for Christmas, and I lucked out when I found the background paper in my stash!

Here are the materials I used to make this card-

1. Image: Xmas Present Teddy (Morgans Art World), colored with Copics. ( If any images are not found on new Website please advise Sherry Gibson and images will be added.)
2. Dies: scalloped frame (My Favorite Things), rectangle (Hero Arts Infinity Dies), poinsettias (Spellbinders).
3. Paper: green plaid, green glitter paper (unknown), green cardstock (Michaels).
4. Embellishments: yellow rhinestones.

I would also like to enter the following challenges:
Cut It Up Anything Goes Christmas Challenge.
Repeat Impressions Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge ~ D1119



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