Thank you to Dies R Us!

July's theme --  Summer picnics, outings, beach, and things patriotic.  Anytime is a good time for patriotism but July is especially good for Americans.  

A Thank you for tDies R Us' sponsorship from the Die Cut Divas.

Arlene found some paper at Michaels on sale and she loves it.  

Arlene had to make two cards.  She couldn't hold back.  Quick and easy does it!

You can check these out at A Bit of This and that.


Here's Monica with a fresh CAZ style that just says it all.  Beautifully cone!


Avery Elle: Chevron Border die
Lawn Fawn (A Good Apple) and Copics
Monica's blog

Michelle just rocks these die cuts!

Spellbinders Label Sixteen, Impression Obsession flowers. Check out Michelle's blog!

Cathie thinking fun out on the beach and sand between the toes!  

Kaisercraft Nesting Label Die, Impression Obsession Flowers

Quietfire Design sentiment stamp

A big Thank you from the Die Cut Divas' to everyone who participated in the challenge and an even bigger thank you to our sponsor for providing great dies and a prize to you all.

Love a Summer Flower

Arlene here.  Hannah asked me to post my latest card here on the 29th, so without further ado.

I used a "love" die from Little B "Handwritten" with a beautiful Memory Box Kyle Stem set upon the Elizabeth Crafts Design card front.

Card standing up 

Inside of Card - you can see the 3 squares I inserted through the hold in the front of the card on the inside panel.  I thought it added something extra to the inside.  

II used the Memory Box Hello Scrpt, A Little B "you" and another Memory Box left-over die-cuts from the Cityscape Nightline on the left side.  
I have seen the front on another piece of card stock, but wanted to see if this die-cut front piece could function on its own and YES IT CAN!
Check out my blog at A Bit of This and That.

A Paris Visit

Michelle has brought us the elegance of Paris with this minimalist color scheme and fantastic die from Elizabeth Crafts, makes me want to drop everything and book a ticket.

My Favorite Things Pierced Squares, 

Elizabeth Crafts Eiffel Tower, 

Cricut Edge to Edge Cartridge

For all the details head over to Michelle's blog Just a Nutter Paper Crafter.

Hello from the Beach

Cathie says Hi from her comfy chair on the beach. The image she created makes me feel like I'm dreaming I'm in that chair, with the soft colors and tones.

Gina K Design Stamp Set, Simons Says Stamps Pierced Rectangles.

Sunny Days

Marsha's Card is Bright and Shining, celebrating Sunny days

She says "I know this next sunshine card is not a summer "activity" but in Western Washington, we celebrate any day that is sunny! "

Impression Obsession Sunglasses 
Spellbinder Shapeabilities Labels and Tags

 

Its Picnic Time!

Monica did a great job (making me hungry)  piecing together this lovely picnic scene,

Lawn Fawn: Let's BBQ stamps/ dies , Happy Summer stamps, Gingham backdrops, and Stitched Hillside and Stitched borders
Sizzix: Card, Scallop circle insert 

Free as a Butterfly

This was supposed to be scheduled for Friday and I'm 2 days late!  Anyway I didn't have an eagle image but I thought the Butterfly did a good job resembling freedom.

Spellbinder Nesties rectangle
Hero arts Old letter writing background
Hero Arts butterfly die (Set)
Sizzlits (girls are weird) die alphabet
Distress ink old paper

Thank You Dies R Us!

Thank you to Dies R Us for their sponsorship.

Michelle

 Cuttlebug Anna Griffith Flower Bramble die, My Favorite Things Pierced Circle,  Elizabeth Crafts Butterfly, Unity Stamp

A window card

Die Cut Divas - lots of fun for the month of July

And here is another lovely window card from Arlene!
What is this tissue box thing Arlene has?

Elizabeth Craft Designs Garden Patch

IO Dies Wheat

Sizzix 658696 Framelits & Stamps

Hero Arts My Words CL695

Tissue Box

See a Bit of This and That

Wheat's up

Dies R Us sponsors Die Cut Divas

Isn't Marsha's card so cute? My Grandpa who owns a farm in Kansas would get a kick out of this,

Summer Activity - gardening and harvest, county fair in August
Impression Obsession Wheat 

Impression Obsession Clouds and MFT Clouds 

Hannah and the DCD Team

Is it a stamp?

Dies R Us Sponsors Die Cut Divas this month.

Arlene is the queen of using lovely patterns from tissue boxes she collects, and the pattern below is no exception. It reminds me of fractal art, its just too bad its not a stamp, because I could see myself using it all the time.... (maybe I need to invest in some tissue boxes of my own :).

Elizabeth Craft Designs Garden Patch

Memory Box Hello Script

Tissue Box

See a Bit More at Arlene's A Bit of This and That

Hannah and the DCD Team

Celebrate Summer!

Sponsor for this of summer challenge.

According to google, July is actually the coldest month in New Zealand, but Dawn doesn't seem to let that stop from celebrating summer with us.
I love the way she water colored within the gardenia die.

 Memory Box Gardenia due, Winnie & Walter stamps, Butterfly punch, Watercolour paints (Koh-I-Noor)


Hannah and the DCD Team

Happy Independance Day!

Our great Sponsor!


Oh say can you see all the cards down below,

that glitter and shine

Celebrating the day

Its the 4th of July

we cannot deny

Have a Wonderful and Safe Holiday with family and friends, and  I /we thank you  from the bottom of our hearts for each and every one of you in the service, for all you do and have done!

Hannah

 Spellbinder Nestabilities,

Salty Ocean distress ink

Sentiment unknown stamp

Monica

Lawn Fawn: Happy 4th and Say Cheese Die

Lifestyle crafts: Twinkle embossing folder

Arlene

 Have a Happy 4th of July.  Arlene loves the Fancy Sun Bonnet digital images and t teamed the image with a new die she's been playing with.  The flag is flying outside the squares.

See more at Arlene's A Bit of This and That for more information on how she made this card.

Marsha

Summer Activity - airshow 

 Memory Box Cityscape Nightline

Cathie

July 4th Fireworks Night Sky.

Gina K Designs Hello Sunshine Stamp set,  

Elizabeth Craft Designs Garden Patch

Adorable Kitty Card

Our sponsor for this mont!

Arlene made a lovely shaped card with a great color combination of brown and green and accented it beautifully with the gold chevron.

Spellbinders Nestabilities - Big Scalloped Squares - not sure which set I'm using as I took my dies and put them on a magnetic sheet on the wall.  Either This or This

Hero Arts Zig Zag background

Elizabeth Craft Designs Whiskers the Cat

Elizabeth Craft Designs Beach Edges

Elizabeth Craft Designs Best Wishes (724)

Hero Arts Metallic Decor

To see Whiskers, see A Bit of This and That

Hannah and the DCD Team

Winner of the June Challenge

"June Bug" was our June Challenge theme, and we enjoyed all the beautiful projects!

The prize is 7 digital stamps from our wonderful sponsor-

 

The winner of this June contest is:

Congratulations Creative M!

Please email us at thedcdivas@gmail.com to claim your prize.  We'll need your email so Bugaboo Digital Stamps can contact you with your winner's code to choose seven digital stamps. .

And the DT picks are-

Michelle

I chose the coffee card from KT Fit Kitty. I love coffee cards, and the color combo and different die cuts all combined for a fun card!

Monica

I love the sweet snail and his cupcake with a cherry on top!


Arlene 
My favorite is this garden bear.so hard to do fur and this is fantastic. SO DARN CUTE!
Tangle Street Colorway

July Challenge 2015

Summer & Patriotism

Good Morning and Happy July!

Everyone loves summer right? Well this month we are challenging you to come up with cards, pages, or anything else you might have on mind, that say Summer all over,  this can be vacations, camping, pool, beach, picnics, and in the USA we will be celebrating our 239th anniversary on July 4th, and we would love to see patriotic creations too.  If you are not from the US and want to create a card etc.  showing your nationalities Patriotism or celebrations, come and join the fun with us!

If you are new to our challenges please click on the tab above "challenge rules", and please remember to use at least 1 die cut or embossing folder in your creations.

Our Sponsor this Month is:

The winner will be announced On August 2nd and if you have any questions during the challenge or any other time please feel free to email me at thedcdivas@gmail.com

And Now for Some Lovely Creations from Our Diva's

 Arlene is up first. and is thinking summer - sitting out in lawn chairs, travelling, taking vacations to other countries.  This is for Arlene's friend  who is retiring and making plans to relax and then travel.  Is that a 7-UP I can see?

Elizabeth Craft Designs Eiffel Tower Pop Stand (Tower only)

Elizabeth Craft Designs Beach Edges

Memory Box Auto Parts

IO Dies (beach chairs - DIE177-K)

Memory Box Evergreen Landscape

Little B Handwritten (sentiment)

Memory Box Marshmallow Clouds (small cloud)

Visit Arlene at A Bit of This and That

 Dawn seems ready to ride away on her Pennyfarthing.  Aren't those old bikes "The Cat's Meow?"  

 Elizabeth Craft Designs Garden Patch, 
Memory Box Pennyfarthing die
,   Hero Arts stamps,
 We Are Memory Keepers embossing folder.

Marsha really hits us with a way to stay cool under a hot July sun!  

Take me to the beach~

Summer Activity - going to the beach 

Impression Obsession Beach Chair  

(just had to buy it - love those flip flops)

Monica creates a scene of wonder and delight to set July on it's head. 

 I'd say "Life is Good."

Lawn Fawn: Life is good stamp and dies, Float my boat, Stitched Hillside Borders

Copics and a wave boarder punch

Hannah is ready to hit the beach for a great photography session (in her dreams : )

 Elizabeth Craft Window die

 Various Distress inks Frosted lace stickles

Hero arts woodgrain background

Cathie is remembering fun times as a kid with blowing bubbles in the back yard.

Art by Miran Bubbles Brea

Mpress Curved Rectangle

Brother Scan and Cut Nested Shape

Elizabeth Crafts Happy Birthday

more details at over at her blog House of Borowski

Michelle

 Spellbinders M-bossabilities Roses embossing folder, Spellbinders Scalloped Ovals, Elizabeth Crafts Rose 

Be Creative and Enjoy!

Hannah and the DCD Team





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