Spring Music

 Hello,

It's Cindy here sharing another project for March's challenge theme: Spring Is Coming.  Besides flowers, I also think of music when thinking of Spring.

I used a very soft color palette from my card, Spring colors are soft in my mind.  Doesn't the cute violin make you think of Spring music it does me?

I used elements from two Gina K. Designs stamp and bundle to create my card, Note of Encouragement and Smile Today.  For detail supply list, please visit my blog: Escape To Stamping.  I have a bonus project there too.  

Gina K. Designs is our sponsor this month, $25 gift card is the challenge prize.  Use die cut and/or dry embossing to create along with our challenge theme, Spring is Coming.  Please explain why and how your project fits the theme.  And if you're on social media, do use hashtag #diecutdivaschallengeblog so we could find you in the future.

Thanks for visiting.  I'll see you in the challenge gallery.

 

Our Winner and Favorites for February

Announcing our Winner for our Challenge

The Challenge for this month was

Red and/or Pink Colors

Hero Arts has generously offered a $25 gift card.

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

#43 Tee
 

The Die Cut Divas' favorites follow:

Michelle loved #45 by Berina-

Linda fell in the love with the heart card by #64 Leanne S.

Cindy thought #9 Vicki R's postage style red and pink card really cute.

Sue N's favorite card is #37 - Greta H. She loved the pinks and red on the card and the adorable little bird.

Arlene went for #62, StampinAngelJenn because I loved the sentiments and that strange cute cat.

So many fun/beautiful/thoughtful/cute cards.

Thank you all for joining us.

Celebrate Spring with Gina K. Designs, March 2026

 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.  

Now without further ado, let's take a look of what our design team created for you:

When thinking of Spring, Cindy think of Daffodils.

Arlene was thinking of flowers too. 

Michelle chose gardening as her theme!

 

 

Annie created this floral card.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Hero Arts in Red and/or Pink

 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.
As long as red and/or pink is the predominant color(s) on the project, it is good.

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

Arlene made two cards with her recent die present. It was so difficult to decide which one to show you here,  one with the top hat or the  one with the Santa cap, all the same die set.

Linda made a love card featuring 

Hero Arts Ode to Andy Warhol Script Bold Prints.

You can see all details and a bonus HERE. 

Sue N created this card using Hero Arts' Autumn Splendor Color Layering Stencils and You are the Best Stamp & Cut, products that I received as part of Scrapbook and Cards' Crop & Create Delivered, Fall 2025. For specific details, check out my foleysfriend blog here.

Dawn used an old favourite - Delicate Blossoms (retired) for her focal image

Pink and Red Love You

 Hi Dawn here to share my Pink and Red card for this month's Challenge asking for predominant colors of red &/or pink (neutrals & a bit of a non-neutral are ok). 

Remember to use a die cut &/or embossing folder in your red/pink creation.

We have the wonderful Hero Arts as our sponsor this month! 

Hero Arts has generously donated a $25 gift card for our 

February random winner - thanks Hero Arts!!

I started by white embossing Hero Arts Cling Heart Pattern Background stamp (circa 2016 - retired) and then using some Distress Oxide Picked Raspberry to blend all over the embossed hearts.  I used a Gina K Master Layout 2 to die cut the panel and a white matting layer.  I took the DO ink and did a ink pad to paper to colour my card base.  The love you heart is another retired Hero Arts set - Stamp & Cut Yes. (circa 2014) stamped and clear embossed with the DO Picked Raspberry ink and cut with the co-ordinating die.  The ribbon is a Poppy Stamps die called Grosgrain Ribbon.  Added some white and Rose cold foliage from Altenew's Branches and Berries.

We hope to see you in the February gallery by 9pm Pacific Time on Feb 28th.

Thanks for visiting & happy crafting!!

Tulip Bouquet

Hey friends - Diva Linda here with inspiration for our February Challenge asking for predominant colors of red &/or pink (neutrals & a bit of a non-neutral are ok). 

Remember to use a die cut &/or embossing folder in your red/pink creation.

We have the wonderful Hero Arts as our sponsor this month! 

Hero Arts has generously donated a $25 gift card for our 

February random winner - thanks Hero Arts!!

Hero Arts Tulip Bouquet

You can see card details and a bonus card on my personal blog HERE.

We hope to see you in the February gallery by 9pm Pacific Time on Feb 28th.

Thanks for visiting & happy crafting!!

To A Wonderful Friend Card

   Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a friendship card featuring Hero Arts products. I created this card for the Die Cut Divas Challenge this month. The challenge is use Red and/or Pink.

Supplies Used:

Hero Arts: Coloring Layering Dragonfly CM326

Asuka Studio Watercolor Splash 6x6 Paper Pack

Recollections Brand 65lb Cardstock: Red and Pink

Recollections Brand 110lb Cardstock: White

Accent Ultra Smooth 80lb Cardstock: Opague White

VersaMagic Ink: Pixi Dust, & Pink Grapfruit

VersaColor Ink: Cardinal

Various Dies

 Red Tiny Gems

Bearly Art Glue

Foam Tabs

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.

As long as red and/or pink is the predominant color(s) on the project, it is good.

Thank you for stopping by the blog today. I hope you found some inspiration!

Flower 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! There are so many coloring possibilities-and using the negative cut in creative ways.

For the list of materials I used, please visit me here, 

 

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

Hero Arts ~ Meadow Blooms in Red and Pink

Hi! It's Sue with a card creation to share with you today. Our challenge for the month of February is

RED &/OR PINK COLORS

Our sponsor this month is Hero Arts who will be giving our winner a $25 gift card. A big thank you to them for their generosity.

Here's my card

For my card, I used Hero Arts products that I received as part of the kit for Scrapbook & Cards' Crop & Create Delivered Spring 2025 event. I used Hero Arts Meadow Blooms Cover Plate and coordinating Color Layering Stencils that I see are no longer available at Hero Arts but are available at other retailers. I also used the cover plate to emboss a white A2 panel. I applied Hero Arts Wax - White to the embossed panel with my finger. I put the panel aside to let it dry. It results in a pretty and shiny panel. I added a red sentiment strip using Hero Arts Special to Me stamp set and silver embossing powder. I glued it in place. For more details on how I created this card, please check out my foleysfriend blog here.

See you later this month.

sue

Red Ornament

 Hello,

So nice to see you again.  It's Cindy here sharing another Red and/or Pink project.  I am starting way ahead my Christmas project.  Hehe yes, I made a red paper ornament.

I used two shades of red cardstocks, trust me, squint and you'll see it.  😉

I used an oldie but goodie die set from Hero Arts for my project, Ornaments Infinity Dies set.  I really like how it turned out, and I hope I've inspired you to created with Red and/or Pink, and it needs not to for Valentine's Day.  You can definitely add other colors to your project, as long as the predominate color is Red and/or Pink, you're good to go.

Hero Arts is sponsor this month, and the challenge prize is $25 gift card to their online store.

Remember to use die cut and/or dry embossing along with the challenge theme in order to qualify for the draw.  Use the hashtag #diecutdivaschallengeblog if you're on social media.  

For more details on my project, please visit my blog: Escape To Stamping. Have a great day!!

Winner of the Sunbird Spark Challenge Here!

 Sunbird Spark is giving a  $20 CAD gift card to the 
Winner of the December Challenge 

The Winner of the Sunbird Spark is #51, Carrianne

 
 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:

Michelle loves the winter scene #82 Pam entered!

 

Linda loved the cute snowman card by #50 Heather.

There were so many wonderful cards that it was so hard to pick one.  Arlene would have picked every single card that was entered.  She did like the style and crispness of this card and she picked this one.

Cindy really like #97 Trina's sweet design.

Thank you to all who entered.  It was so much fun to see everyone's "new" things at play.

 

 

February 2026 and Time for Hero Arts

 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.

As long as red and/or pink is the predominant color(s) on the project, it is good.

Let's see how the design team members challenged themselves.

Cindy created a friendship card with both red and pink.

 

Michelle just found this stamp and die set in a craft room cleanse-

 

Arlene went for making a WILD Christmas card.

Annie created a floral valentine's card

Before you go, take note that we have updated our contest rules.  

Please review it carefully.  Click the "Contest Rules" tab underneath our blog header.

Happy crafting!

 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

End of a Wonderful Month with Sunbird Spark

We've had fun using our Sunbird Spark digitals and thank Sunbird Spark for their generosity.  

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 a New Crafty Item

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

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

Here's some inspiration projects created by our design team:

Now it's your turn.  See you in the challenge gallery!

Arlene went Zen on us with this cute image on her blog.

Dawn used Bellezza Frame Die and sentiment from Magnolia Beauty stamp and die set.   And hop over to my blog to see my bonus card using a digital image from Sunbird Spark 

Linda did her take on Garden Fairy. Details and bonus HERE.

Sue N made this thank you card using Just for You digital stamp. For details, check out her foleysfriend blog, here.

Thank you all for playing along with our challenge.

Blue Magnolia

 Hi Dawn here to share my card for our challenge. We have a new sponsor for January 2026 - Welcome to 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.

My team buddy - Cindy sent me some stamped and die cut flowers and some die cut frames.  A big thanks Cindy. 

Today I am sharing a die cut stamped image from the Magnolia Beauty set.   

Isn't this an amazing large image.   I used some Jasart pencils to add the colour.   My background was embossed with a WRMK 3D texture folder.  To ground my floral image, I die cut the Catherine Pooler Lattice frame, background from textured gold card and the lattice panel from white card.  Added a stamped and die cut from the Magnolia Beauty set.

Do come and join us Here with your "New" projects.  Just remember to use at least one die cut or embossing folder.  You can use any die cut machines, including Silhouette and Circut machines.

Dawn & The Divas

Keep Calm and Be Zen

Hey Diva friends - Linda here for my day to post! We have Sunbird Spark as the sponsor for our January Challenge - Use New Crafty Item. 

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.

Sunbird Spark donated a $20 CAD gift card as the prize for our random winner.

I used a new-to-me digital stamp, courtesy of Sunbird Spark!

Sunbird Spark Zen Time

Love this little yoga person! 

You can find details and a bonus card at my blog:

  Scrappin', Stampin', & Singin'.

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

Remember to tell us what new item you used in your design & be sure to use a die cut &/or embossing folder. New creations only & limit of four per challenge. 

Happy crafting!