Believe in Santa Paws

 

 July Sponsor: Waffle Flower
Too Hot?  Make it Feel Like Christmas!  Our challenge theme is: Christmas In July.

The Prize: $15 gift card

 Here is my card-

This was really simple to make. I used Waffle Flowers Be A Dog and Be Christmas Accessories dies for the pup, and Poppystamps die for the Believe in Santa Paws sentiment. I added googly eyes (I mean, why not?) for some extra added fun, along with some glitter gems for the snowflakes. This will be great for the dog lovers in our family!

 

 

Happy Fathers Day

 

Welcome to our June challenge, Anything Goes.  

This month we do not have an official sponsor, but we are still offering a challenge prize.  One of our Divas won a $25 gift card to Whimsy Stamps and wishes to pass it on.

Remember to use die cuts and/or dry embossing in your creation process.

Here is my project-

 

 

I'll bet you're asking why I would make an oven card for my father-in-law. Well, he was a baker for over 40 years, and can make some of the most tasty, most decadent, mouth watering treats. When we visit, I always head to the cookie jar, and have myself a little treat. Here is what I used to make this card-

• Dies: Retro Oven (Tim Holtz Sizzix Thinlits Dies), Wood Floors (Penny Black).
• Stamps: sentiment ( Cruisin' By-Spellbinders).
• All papers are from my scrap stash. 

 Remember, it's anything goes at Die Cut Divas this month, so enter for a chance at that Whimsy Gift Certificate! 
 

Time to Hot Rod

 

Welcome to our June challenge, Anything Goes.  

This month we do not have an official sponsor, but we are still offering a challenge prize.  One of our Divas won a $25 gift card to Whimsy Stamps and wishes to pass it on.

Remember to use die cuts and/or dry embossing in your creation process.

Here's my project-

 

 

And a bonus card!

I absolutely love vintage muscle cars, so when I saw Mindy Eggen's designs at Spellbinders-I had to have them. We have a small collection of muscle cars, but a huge collection of car friends. This is perfect for all the car lovers we know! 

Card #1

• Muscle Car Die (Spellbinders) 
• Classic Sentiments Dies (Spellbinders)
• Speedometer Die Set (Spellbinders) 
• Cruisin by Sentiment Stamp & Die Set (Spellbinders)
• Gears Embossing Folder (Tim Holtz Alterations)

Card #2

• Classic Car Die (Spellbinders)
• Classic Sentiments Dies (Spellbinders) 
• Speedometer Die Set (Spellbinders) 
• Cruisin by Sentiment Stamp & Die Set (Spellbinders)  
• Embossabilities Diamond Plate embossing folder 

Remember, it's anything goes at Die Cut Divas this month, so enter for a chance at that Whimsy Gift Certificate! 

Memorial Day

 

This was originally published May 30, 2013. I thought it would be appropriate to re-post it.

At JAS, the theme is Memorial Day, and here is what I created:

The vintage clip art is courtesy of The Graphics Fairy. I highlighted parts of the image with a Sakura Jellyroll Stardust pen. I tore strips of red paper out of my stash and layered it onto the card base to mimic the flag's stripes. I had some dark blue star paper that I tore into a square, attached that, then mounted the vintage image onto the cardstock.

Simple, but pretty! Please join us at Just-A-Scrappin'!

UPDATE: This was chosen as the DIY Craft Pick of the Week at:

 
I am so honored & thrilled.

Birthday Cake

 

  May Sponsor: Poppy Stamps

It's all about Celebrations this month

Birthdays, Christmas, Retirement. Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, House warmings, Hanukkah, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan, Holi, Day of the Dead, Passover, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, Oktoberfest, Independence days, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Labor Day, Parties, and Parades.

Please state the celebration so we don't have to guess what it is.

If we can't tell what the celebration is, please let us know in your post or we'll have to leave you out of the draw.

The Drawing of a $20 gift card will be made from those with US addresses only. 

Here is my card-

 

 

So, I'm coming up on a lot of birthdays, and making lots of cake (paper ones, I don't bake). I made the card with the Poppystamps Floral Cake Pop Up Easel dies (this can be found for sale on the internet-unfortunately, it's retired). I also used the sentiment frames from the Adriana Pop Up Easel set, and used Versafine Black ink to stamp the sentiments (MFT Itty Bitty Birthday and Stampendous Friendly Phrases). The paper and roses are all from my stash.

 

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

 

Happy Mothers Day

 

                                                  May Sponsor: Poppy Stamps

It's all about Celebrations this month

Birthdays, Christmas, Retirement. Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, House warmings, Hanukkah, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan, Holi, Day of the Dead, Passover, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, Oktoberfest, Independence days, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Labor Day, Parties, and Parades.

Please state the celebration so we don't have to guess what it is.

If we can't tell what the celebration is, please let us know in your post or we'll have to leave you out of the draw.

The Drawing of a $20 gift card will be made from those with US addresses only. 

Here is my card-

Of all my easel dies, this is the one I go to the most. The Adriana Pop Up Easel Set is so versatile-I've used it for weddings, birthdays, retirement, sympathy, and now Mothers Day. I cut this out of a light cream Neenah 110 lb cardstock for the card base, along with the sentiments. The rose is the Sizzix Layered Rose by Lisa Jones. 

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

Peruvian Lillies

 

 April Sponsor: Altenew

Altenew will present a $30 gift card to the winner of this months challenge at Die Cut Divas.

The Challenge is to make an Anniversary or Birthday Card. 

Remember to use a die-cut or dry embossed item in your submission.

Here is my project-

 

 

Pretty much everything but the ink and paper are from Altenew. I just love the Peruvian Lily dies. You can make them out of any color, any size card. I think an A6 or A7 size would have been better for two flowers, but I really wanted to use the Essential Textures: Gilded Marble Press Plate (with Lisa Horton's Cloud Nine Copper ink) so I made it an A2. I also embossed that background with the Zellige Tile 3D Embossing Folder as an experiment. I like it, but some people may not. Finally I finished with a sentiment from Rosa Gallica stamp & dies.

Make sure you enter your birthday or anniversary cards for a chance at that great prize! 

 

 

Altenew Fantasy Florals

 

 April Sponsor: Altenew

Altenew will present a $30 gift card to the winner of this months challenge at Die Cut Divas.

The Challenge is to make an Anniversary or Birthday Card. 

 

Remember to use a die-cut or dry embossed item in your submission.

Here is my project-

I like this challenge, as I always need birthday cards! I bought this die set just recently, even though its an older set from Altenew (Fantasy Floral Die). I chose blue roses because I like unusual and/or different color combinations. The leaves are out of a brushed silver cardstock that was very difficult to work with, so I won't do THAT again. The lattice die is also from Altenew (Moroccan Lattice Cover Die), layered over a very pale blue cardstock. The vertical sentiment is from Crealies Texto Negativo Happy Birthday die set.

 

Make sure to enter the challenge for a chance at that great prize! 

 

 

 

You are sharp!

 

 Happy March!

Please put up your hands and welcome this month's sponsor,

Gina K Designs is a craft supply company located in Milwaukee, WI, specializing in high-quality stamps, dies and other paper-crafting and card making supplies. Gina also has a very active YouTube channel she uses to share exciting and inspirational crafting videos.  

Gina K Designs is offering a $25 gift card to their store as the March 2026 challenge prize.

And our challenge theme this month is: Spring is Coming
Make something that will tell us that Spring is coming, and make sure it was either Dry Embossed or cut with your Die-cut machine.  

 

Here is my project-

 

 Simple card to make once I figured out the background paper (It came out of an old 6 x 6 tablet called GCD Studios Special Delivery)! The scalloped die is an old nesting die from Quikutz (Nested Scalloped Squares), and the cacti and sentiments are from Gina K. Designs (Stuck on You). I colored the cactus and pots with Copic markers in what I hope are desert colors.

 

Make sure you enter for a chance at that great prize! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Let's get ready to garden!

 

 Happy March 1st!!

Please put up your hands and welcome this month's sponsor,

Gina K Designs is a craft supply company located in Milwaukee, WI, specializing in high-quality stamps, dies and other paper-crafting and card making supplies. Gina also has a very active YouTube channel she uses to share exciting and inspirational crafting videos.  

Gina K Designs is offering a $25 gift card to their store as the March 2026 challenge prize.

And our challenge theme this month is: Spring is Coming
Make something that will tell us that Spring is coming, and make sure it was either Dry Embossed or cut with your Die-cut machine.  

 

Here is my project-

 

 I chose the Gina K Sweet Spring Stamp & Die set for this card (available at several retailers I found doing a search). Perfect for a lot of my friends & family who are avid gardeners. The sentiment is from the Spellbinders Betterpress & die set called Natures Botanicals Garden Sentiments. The images were die cut with Lil Inkers Anytime Tags. I colored the images with Copics, and used small colored brads from my stash to attach to the cardstock. And OMG is that background cardstock old-20 years or better!

 

Make sure to enter the challenge for a chance to win! 

Floral Garden

 

 Are we Hero Arts Fans?  Yes We are!

The Challenge for this month is
Red and/or Pink Colors

Hero Arts has generously offered a $25 gift card.
 

You can make a card, an ATC, a Tag, a journal, whatever you can imagine, just make it primarily red and/or pink colors.

Here is my project-

 

Another die with a big impact-the Flower Garden Cover Plate Die! I colored the white die cut with my Copics, then used pink sequins for the flower centers-it's really pretty in real life. The sentiment is from Spellbinders Natures Botanical Garden Sentiments, a Betterpress plate

 

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

Peonies

 

 

 Are we Hero Arts Fans?  Yes We are!

The Challenge for this month is
Red and/or Pink Colors

Hero Arts has generously offered a $25 gift card.
 

You can make a card, an ATC, a Tag, a journal, whatever you can imagine, just make it primarily red and/or pink colors.

Here is my project-

 

 

 

 

 

 I've had this Hero Arts "Peonies" for a long time, and had never used it? Why? I just found it! And since it is retired, it can be found on some reseller platforms. But Hero Arts does have this peony set now-the Peonies Bunch Stamp & Cut-and they have the matching stencils! This card was super simple to assemble after I had colored the leaves and flowers. The background paper was out of a DCWV Alphabet pad with bright pink solid cardstock at the edges. I hadn't colored with my Copics for a while, but I would definitely pick a different dark pink if given a do-over. Oh well.

 

This card was super simple to assemble after I had colored the leaves and flowers. The background paper was out of a DCWV Alphabet pad with bright pink solid cardstock at the edges. I've left it sentiment-less as this would make a good birthday, thank you, etc. 

 

Make sure to enter for a chance at that wonderful prize! 

 

 

Rub a Dub Pup

 

 Happy New Year from Die Cut Divas!

Let's welcome 2026 and a new sponsor, Sunbird Spark.  

Sunbird Spark is a Vancouver (Canada) based paper craft supply company and the creator of the patented Stencils 360°™ stenciling tool. Formerly known as Penguin Palace, the brand is known for its innovative tools, high-quality photopolymer stamps, and its specially curated ink collection inspired by color psychology. Sunbird Spark is dedicated to inspiring creativity through bold color, versatile designs, and a passion for exceptional customer care, helping makers of all levels craft with confidence and joy.

 

Our challenge theme this month is: Use New Crafty Item

Sunbird Spark is giving a $20 CAD gift card as the prize.

Here is my project-

 

My new item is this cute digital image from Sunbird Spark called Bubble Bath . I couldn't resist making a scene with some old, pretty patterned paper for the walls-and the floor is a Penny Black die. The sentiment is from Paper Smooches called Lucky Dog, with Cas-ual Friday chipboard hearts scattered around it. The rubber ducks are unknown. Another card for the Dog Rescue!

 

Enter for a chance to win!  

 

Happy New Year!

 

 Happy New Year from Die Cut Divas!

Let's welcome 2026 and a new sponsor, Sunbird Spark.  

Sunbird Spark is a Vancouver (Canada) based paper craft supply company and the creator of the patented Stencils 360°™ stenciling tool. Formerly known as Penguin Palace, the brand is known for its innovative tools, high-quality photopolymer stamps, and its specially curated ink collection inspired by color psychology. Sunbird Spark is dedicated to inspiring creativity through bold color, versatile designs, and a passion for exceptional customer care, helping makers of all levels craft with confidence and joy.

Our challenge theme this month is: Use New Crafty Item

Sunbird Spark is giving a $20 CAD gift card as the prize.

Here is my project-

 

My new crafty item is this cute little digital image! I am such a pet lover, and is perfect for a lot of people I know. I had a blast coloring this! Here are the items I used to make this card-  

1. Digital Image: Best Chef Ever, sentiment (Sunbird Spark), image colored with Copics.
2. Die: fishtail banner (My Favorite Things). 
3. Stash: background cardstock (Studio Calico Snippets Collection), chipboard heart (Cas-ual Fridays). 

 Make sure to enter to win!

Pup New Year

 

 December: Waffle Flower

The Theme is Christmas/Winter

We made this theme just for you and all the card makers getting those last cards ready for the season.  The Die Cut Divas are certainly ready!

The prize is a $15 code to go shopping at Waffle Flower.

Here is my project- 

 Let's get this paw-ty started! Here is a list of materials I used on this card-

1. Stamps & Die set: puppies (Birthday Puppies, Waffle Flower), colored with Copics.
2. Die: Slimline Window Trio (Waffle Flower), fishtail banner (My Favorite Things).
3. Sentiments: computer generated. 

Here's to a happier, healthier 2026! 

Christmas Pups

 

 December: Waffle Flower

The Theme is Christmas/Winter

We made this theme just for you and all the card makers getting those last cards ready for the season.  The Die Cut Divas are certainly ready!

The prize is a $15 code to go shopping at Waffle Flower.

Here is my project- 

I turned the Birthday Puppies stamp & dies (retired) set into a Christmas card! I paper pieced the balloons to be Christmas themed, and covered the birthday hats with colored Santa hats (the danger of not writing down materials as I use them-I have no clue where I got them!). The wall is a brick embossed panel I had laying around, and the sentiment is from Frantic Stampers Christmas Pets die set. 

Make sure to enter for a chance at that wonderful prize! 

Christmas Cats

 

 December: Waffle Flower

The Theme is Christmas/Winter

We made this theme just for you and all the card makers getting those last cards ready for the season.  The Die Cut Divas are certainly ready!

The prize is a $15 code to go shopping at Waffle Flower.

Here is my project- 

And a bonus card!

 I just adopted a rescue!    

 His name is Buddy, (a Yorkie mix (?) and 13 years old). Rescue organizations always need money, so I'm on a mission to create cards to sell at local adoption events. These cards will go to that purpose. It isn't much, but hopefully what I create will help. I plan to make birthday, pet sympathy, holiday, and new pet cards. Here is a list of materials I used-

Elf Cat 

1. Waffle Flower Dies: Be a Cat, Be Christmas Accessories dies.
2. All paper is from my scrap stash.
3. My Favorite Things frame (Perfect Frame-Vertical).  

Santa Cat

1.  Waffle Flower Dies: Be a Cat, Be Christmas Accessories dies.
2. Candy Cane from Parcel & Post Christmas Decorations.
3.  Cricut cut Ho Ho Ho.
4. All paper is from my scrap stash. 

 Make sure to enter for that great prize!

Magic Iris Snow Globe

 

 November: Sponsor: Lawn Fawn, $25 gift card to their store.

We know we had critters earlier this year, but everyone loves critters, so it's all about critters again. Lawn Fawn has so many cute critters, we couldn't resist!

Here is my project-

  

 I really like the critter stamps & interactive dies from Lawn Fawn! I've used the two sets pictured here a lot. That snow globe is made out of an "oops" -foiling-gone-wrong panel. I just ink blended some Distress Oxides over it, and voila! A pretty snow globe. Here is the material list-

1. Lawn Fawn Dies: Magic Iris, Magic Iris Snow Globe. 
2. Lawn Fawn Stamps: Furry & Bright. 
3. Distress Oxide Inks: Blueprint Sketch, Wilted Violet.
4. Paper: stash (unknown).

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

 

 

 

Fortune Teller Tabby

 November: Sponsor: Lawn Fawn, $25 gift card to their store.

We know we had critters earlier this year, but everyone loves critters, so it's all about critters again. Lawn Fawn has so many cute critters, we couldn't resist!

Here is my project-

                    

I really use my Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel a lot. It's simple to make, and the different cards you can design is endless!

1. Lawn Fawn Dies & Stamps: Fortune Teller Tabby stamp & die, Reveal Wheel, Reveal Wheel Circle Add on, Keep on Swimming Stamp & die set (large cat), Say What? Pets.
2. Copic markers.
3. Dies: wood floor (Penny Black).
4. Inked panels with Distress Oxide.

 A while back, I inked about 24 backgrounds, and I've used up all but 1 or 2 now. The bottom panel is Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch. The panel I used for the reveal wheel has the Blueprint Sketch and Mowed Lawn (It had Squeezed Lemonade on the bottom, but the wood floor covered it up.) I really like those panels on this card!

Make sure you enter for a chance at that great prize!