Hug in a Mug

Hey crafty friends - Diva Linda here with inspiration for our October Challenge - Shaped Cards (no squares or rectangles).

We have the wonderful Pink & Main as our sponsor this month! They will present a $25 gift card to their store to our random winner, selected from eligible October 2026 entries.

Pink & Main Hug in a Mug (dies HERE)

Cozy Mug & Cozy Mug Add-on

It's pretty easy to make a mug-shaped card using a die! I simply put the left edge of the mug die just beyond the left fold of an A2 card. See details and a bonus card on my blog HERE.

Thanks for visiting & we hope to see you in the October gallery!

Linda & the Divas

Jar of Peonies Shaped Card

  Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a shaped card featuring the Jar of Peonies Stamp Set and Coordinating Die set from Pink & Main for the Die Cut Divas Challenge. This Month is Shaped cards!

I stamped the image and die cut with the coordinating die. I then die cut the shape again to create the back of my card. I colored by image with OLO markers and adhered the blank die cut shape to the top of the colored image (i made an hinge).

Welcome to Pink and Main as sponsors of
Die Cut Divas' Challenge.

The Prize is a $25 gift card

Our theme for October is Shaped Cards!  

We have included box cards in the Shaped Cards category.

Flower Seed Packet

 

Welcome to Pink and Main as sponsors of
Die Cut Divas' Challenge.

The Prize is a $25 gift card

Our theme for October is Shaped Cards!  

We have included box cards in the Shaped Cards category.

Here is my card-

This card was made with the Pink & Main Flower Seed Packet Dies that Linda Wetterlin was so kind to send me.Very easy to put together! For more information on what I used, please visit me here.

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

Shine and Sparkle with Pink & Main

Hi! It's Sue here with a shaped card today for our October challenge. Our challenge this month is

SHAPED CARDS, including box cards

Our sponsor this month is Pink & Main. They will be giving our winner a $25 gift card. Thank you Pink & Main for supporting papercrafting.

Here's my card

For this card, I used Pink & Main's Party Hat dies that I received as part of the event kit for a Scrapbook & Cards Today's Crop & Create Delivered Fall 2022 event. I die cut the hat using red glitter paper and silver mirror cardstock. I die cut the hat topper and sentiment using purple glitter paper. Unfortunately, there isn't an outline die that I could have used for my shaped card. So, instead I used a Pink & Main's Layered Oval die to create my shaped card. Here's the card from a different perspective.

I glued the pieces in place to complete my Shiny and Sparkly oval shaped card. 

We'd love to see your shaped cards in our gallery this month.

See you, again, later this month.

Strawberry Wishes

 Hello,

It's Cindy here sharing another shape card.

This card created using Pink & Main Berry Pop Up Card Dies.

Pink & Main is October's sponsor, they are giving a $25 gift code to their store as challenge prize.

This month challenge theme is one of my favorites, Shaped Cards.  Create a cards with any shape but square nor rectangular, use die cuts and/or dry embossing, join in the fun!  We will accept 3D/box card as well.  So don't wait.  To link up, click the Monthly Challenge button on the right side bar.

See you in the challenge gallery!

The September Reveal

  The Reveal of our winner for
Art Impressions

Prize: $25 from our wonderful sponsor

The Winner of the Die Cut Divas' challenge is # 26, Bunny Hoyle.

 Winner:  Be sure to contact Die Cut Divas at thedcdivas@gmail.com so we may send your email address to our sponsor.

The Die Cut Divas' favorites follow:

Linda loved this pivot/flip card by #25 Carol G.

 

Michelle liked this fall beauty by # 7 Emma-

Cindy liked how Hansi #47 re-use a paper towel for her beautiful background on her card.

Arlene couldn't forget that cat and chose Denise Bryant  #48.

There were so many wonderful submissions.  It's always hard to choose a favorite.

The Die Cut Divas

October Welcomes Pink and Main Today

Welcome to Pink and Main as sponsors of
Die Cut Divas' Challenge.

The Prize is a $25 gift card

Our theme for October is Shaped Cards!  

We have included box cards in the Shaped Cards category.

The Divas are pleased to present cards made with
Pink & Main products.

Arlene has been busy with the Pink & Main Berry Pop Up Card Dies.  She has another example of this same wonderful pop up die set on her blog.

Michelle made a card for men who like trucks-

 

Cindy made her own hexagon card base.

  

Robbie used some chunky arch dies to make this adorable Christmas card.

Annie created an Oval Holiday scene

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

The Last Day of our Art Impressions Month

 Art Impressions is our Sponsor for September

THEME: Recycle, re-use & repurpose. If we can't determine what you've recycled, re-used or repurposed, (Which we probably can't) PLEASE tell us what you've to meet the theme.

Prize: $25 from our wonderful sponsor

Be sure to enter your project by 9:00 p.m. Pacific time tonight. 

Arlene is in the mood for Snowmen and she used a paper bag from one of the stamp companies to use as a background.  She almost threw it out instead of re-using it.  She loves that snowman.

Linda die cut snowflakes from a paper towel box!

See details and a bonus HERE.

Sue N rescued a brown envelope from the recycle box to create the background for her card. For details, check out her foleysfriend blog, here

We hope to see you in the September gallery, if you haven't already maxed out at four entries! Remember to use a die cut &/or embossing folder with your recycled, reused or repurposed item. Thanks for stopping by!

Recycling an envelope

 Hello everyone - I have a great way for you to use those return envelopes you get in your bills.

Our Sponsor this month is Art Impressions.  There are still 2 days left to make your card and join our challenge.  You could get a $25 gift certificate.  Look around and recycle something to join us!

I get tons of return envelopes in my bills in the mail.  I have a great way for you to use those envelopes in your card making.  Here is my idea where I used the envelope to make a pocket for the card front.

For my card I used the Baby Keepsake stamp set on the pocket for a cute scene.  I then used some ephemera to decorate the pull out for the pocket.  I also use some of the pattern paper to create flags to let the recipient know they need to pull out the insert.  If you want details, you can find it here.

I hope you will join us and play along. What will you recycle or reuse?  Tag us @diecutdivas  and/or use #diecutdivaschallengeblog when you post on social media.

Recycle, Re-use, Re-purpose - Using an old tissue box

 Hey everyone - Dawn here with inspiration for our September Die Cut Diva Challenge asking for recycling, repurposing or reusing materials on your projects. 

We have the amazing Art Impressions as this month's sponsor; they've donated a $25 gift card for our randomly drawn winner.

For my recycled element, I used part of a tissue box for the background. The design was too pretty to throw away, so I die cut it with a Pinkfresh Studio Essential Mini Slimline die to make the most of the pattern. For the focal point, I used the Laughing Girlfriends stamp set from Art Impressions. I stamped the image, coloured it with alcohol markers, and fussy cut it before adding it to the card.

The sentiment is from another Art Impressions set, Loungers, and it paired perfectly with the image. I did a little die surgery so the die cut would fit neatly around the sentiment, and I’m so pleased with how it all came together. It turned out just as I had imagined!

 Do come and join us this month, - remember to let us know what you recycle/re-used or re-purposed and make sure you use your die machine to die cut or emboss on your project. 

Recycling Security Envelopes for a Background!

Hey everyone - Diva Linda here with inspiration for our September Die Cut Diva Challenge asking for recycling, repurposing or reusing materials on your projects. 

We have the amazing Art Impressions as this month's sponsor; they've donated a $25 gift card for our randomly drawn winner.

Knowing our theme, I've been saving security envelopes - some have amazing patterns that can be used in place of patterned paper! I used one of them as backing for my grid frame:

Art Impressions Woodland Critters

& Story Tile Template

For details and a bonus, go to my blog.

Thanks for visiting and we hope to see you in the gallery! 

Just remember to mention what you've used to fit the theme & be sure to include a diecut &/or embossing folder in your design.

Warmest Wishes For A Merry Christmas Card

  Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a fun Chritmas card using Art Impressions Christmas Slimline Stamp set and for my recycle item I used a piece of a thin cardboard. This month over on the Die Cut Divas Blog the challenge is THEME: Recycle, re-use & repurpose. If we can't determine what you've recycled, re-used or repurposed, (Which we probably can't) PLEASE tell us what you've done to meet the theme.

 

I used the thin cardboard that I peel the top layer off as my base then I repurpsed a foilded panel that didn't quit foild corretly as my background. I added a bit of Frosty Finish Texture snow to both panels.

Art Impressions is our Sponsor for September

The challenge prize: $25 from our wonderful sponsor.

THEME: Recycle, re-use & repurpose. If we can't determine what you've recycled, re-used or repurposed, (Which we probably can't) PLEASE tell us what you've done to meet the theme.

Recycled ornaments

 

Art Impressions is our Sponsor for September

The challenge prize: $25 from our wonderful sponsor.

THEME: Recycle, re-use & repurpose. If we can't determine what you've recycled, re-used or repurposed, (Which we probably can't) PLEASE tell us what you've used to meet the theme.

Here is my card-

 

 

 

I just loved these ornaments-I've saved the panel for many, many years! For more information on this card, you can visit me here.

 

Make sure to enter for a chance at that great prize, and please tell us what has been recycled, repurposed or reused! 

Recycle, Re-Use & Repurpose with Art Impressions

Hi! It's Sue here. Our challenge for the month of September is

RECYCLE, RE-USE & REPURPOSE

Our sponsor this month is Art Impressions who will be giving our winner a $25 gift card to their online store. Thank you Art Impressions for your generosity.

This challenge sounded "easy" until I had to find something to recycle, re-use and repurpose. I looked around my craft space and nothing inspired me. So, I went to my blue box to see if there was something. I chose a discarded Ziploc sandwich bag box. I opened it up and found about a 4" x 4" piece of cardboard. I stamped the image using Art Impressions' Special Window Set. I added color with distress inks, some water and a water brush. I die cut it using a stitched square die.

I die cut a scalloped frame using a mauve cardstock and found some patterned paper that went with the other elements. I adhered all the elements to a cream A2 card base to finish my card.

To see the specifics on how this card came together, check out my foleysfriend blog, here.

We'd love to see your RECYCLE, RE-USE & REPURPOSE cards in our gallery. If it isn't obvious, please tell us what you recycled, re-used and repurposed.

See you again, later this month.