Chip, Chip, Hooray It's World Card Making Day!

 Hello,

Happy World Card Making Day!!  

It's Cindy here sharing another card for October's challenge - Anything Goes on a card for World Card Making Day.

Aren't these kitties super cute?!  They are stamped from My Favorite Things Chip, Chip, Hooray Clear Stamp set.

Our sponsor this month is My Favorite Things, the challenge prize is: $25 gift card to their store.

So what are you doing on this World Card Making Day?  How about joining in our challenge, click the "Monthly Challenge" button on the right sidebar and link up.

For full list of supplies I used on my card, please visit Escape To Stamping.

Have a fun crafty day!

The Winner of Our PoppyStamps September Challenge

 The Winner of the September challenge sponsored by 

Poppy Stamps is

#10
Crafti Carri's Handmade Cards

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

Now for some Design Team faves:

Linda loved this beauty by #20 Carol G.

Michelle chose this card by #6 Carrie Sheridan- 

 

Cindy likes #31 Lilly B's CAS and elegant card:

Arlene chose this wonderful poppy card

#30, Lia's Design

So many wonderful submissions this month.  Congratulations to the winner!

Let's Celebrate World Card Making Day All Month! LONG

Let's celebrate World Card Making Day all Month LONG!

Our Sponsor for October is My Favorite Things.

You could win a $25 gift card to spend at My Favorite Things.

The Challenge is "Anything Goes on a card For World Card Making Day"

World Card Making Day is on Saturday, October 5, 2024. It's an annual event that celebrates card makers around the world and encourages people to start making holiday and winter cards early. The day was created by Paper Crafts Magazine in 2006 and is celebrated on the first Saturday of October each year. 

Remember the entry for the challenge has to be a card and you must use a die cut machine and/or embossing machine to die cut or emboss your card. 

We can't wait to see your entries and now, the Divas are using some of their favorite MFT products to share some inspiration.

Cindy created a card without stamping, just used dies from My Favorite Things.

Arlene did stamp (sentiments), colored and used a lot of dies (A LOT) to make an Ice Cream truck. She did not cut apart the die sets and suggests others should leave them intact.

Michelle made a birthday card-

 

Annie made this floral hello card.

 

The prize is a $25 gift card. 
Just in time for some Holiday shopping!

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Thank you to Poppy Stamps

  Thank you to Poppy Stamps for their sponsorship this month.

Let's give a big Thank You to Poppy Stamps!  Their products are so much fun to work and create with.  We want to see what you come up with.

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

What a Wonderful Prize: a $20 gift card

The challenge is "Sympathy".  Our immediate thoughts run to the loss of a loved one, human or pet, but can extend further.  You can be sympathetic over a runaway pet or a person getting a cold, surgery or even having to take a tough exam, 

Enter the challenge here.

Arlene really likes this combination of background dies. Visit Arlene to see the exact same dies used to make a Christmas card right here.

Lucille smiled when she saw this sweet sunshine card using sun rays for the embossed background.

Dawn used this beautiful Floral Heart Split Border die and Get Well Soon dies to make her card

Sue N used PoppyStamps' Flower and Leaf Sprinkle Craft Dies and Corner Shoppe Flower Pot Shelves Craft Dies to create her card.  For specific details on how she put together her card, check out her foleysfriend blog.

Linda featured the Nordic Fanfare Butterfly atop the Cortina Pinpoint Plate:

See details and a bonus on her blog HERE.

 

Thanks for stopping and we hope to see you in September Gallery!

Poppy Stamps - Thinking of you

 

Hi stamping friends!  Our sponsor for this month's challenge is Poppy Stamps; the challenge is to make a sympathy card and we have a wonderful prize for this month's winner a 

$25 gift card to enjoy from Poppy stamps.

I used 2 beautiful Poppy Stamps dies to create my card:

• Picket fall curve
• Nordic spectacular butterfly

Please share your die-cut cards with us for a chance to win.

Sending caring thoughts your way

  Poppystamps is our September sponsor, the challenge prize is $20 gift card to their store.

The challenge this month is "Sympathy".  Our immediate thoughts run to the loss of a loved one, human or pet, but can extend further.  You can be sympathetic over a runaway pet or a person getting a cold, surgery or even having to take a tough exam.

Here is the card I made -

 

I have used Poppystamps Grosgrain Ribbon and Grosgrain Bow dies and added across my card panel that has been ink blended with some Altenew Pink Pearl.  I used some Fabriano white (it's more of an off white) card for the panel (160gms) and made my base from heavy (240gms) card.  I then used Poppystamps Floral Cluster - cutting the branches and leaves die from green card which I ink blended with some Altenew Hunter Green to deepen the colour.   There are some separate flower dies in the set so I took a piece of card that Grace had made when she came to visit a couple of weeks ago.  She had used some Lindy's Gang sprays and some Distress Spritz.  I layered the smaller flowers onto the bigger ones and added a little yellow gem centre.    Sentiment from an older Hero Arts set - With Sympathy.

Do come and join our challenge with your Sympathy cards. 

 

A Poppystamps Easel Card Made With Love

 

Arlene here, standing in for Linda as she needs to visit family, but she will be back soon.

The challenge is "Sympathy".

I love working with the Poppy Stamps and dies to make Easel cards.  This die set is so versatile and could be used for all kinds of situations and events, just as I used it here for a Sympathy card.  

 I chose soft pink and maroon red card stock combination for my card.  I surprised myself with how well this worked.  I took a side view shot on my blog also.

Be sure to enter our challenge this month with your beautiful cards. 
My card is a fairly simple card (really, it is). 

Arlene and the Die Cut Divas 

With Sympathy Card Featuring PoppyStamps

  Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a Sympathy card featuring Poppystamps Floral Cluster 2338 and  word die from my stash for the challenge over at the Die Cut Divas Blog.

Products Used:

Poppy Stamp Floral Cluster 2338

Distress Oxide Ink: Dusty Concord
Distress Oxide Ink: Forest Moss

DCWV Pattern Paper: Gray Lattice

Recollections Brand 110LB Cardstock: Dark Purple, 

Dark Green, Black, & White

With Sympathy Word Die

Bearly Art Glue 

(Use Code ANNIE10 for discount)

Foam Tape

(Use Code ANNIE10 for discount)

Tiny Flat back Pearls: Gray and Purple

Let's give a big welcome to Poppy Stamps!  Their products are so much fun to work and create with.  We want to see what you come up with.

What a Wonderful Prize: a $20 gift card

The challenge is "Sympathy".  Our immediate thoughts run to the loss of a loved one, human or pet, but can extend further.  You can be sympathetic over a runaway pet or a person getting a cold, surgery or even having to take a tough exam.

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

Poppystamps Easel Card

 

 

 

Let's give a big welcome to Poppy Stamps!  Their products are so much fun to work and create with.  We want to see what you come up with.

What a Wonderful Prize: a $20 gift card

The challenge is "Sympathy".  Our immediate thoughts run to the loss of a loved one, human or pet, but can extend further.  You can be sympathetic over a runaway pet or a person getting a cold, surgery or even having to take a tough exam.

Here is my project-

and when opened-

 

 

I tried for a simple but striking card, and the navy and cream cardstock seem to give me that effect.

 

For a list of materials, please visit me at Just A Nutter Paper Crafter.

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

A With Sympathy Card and PoppyStamps

Hi! Sue here today with a card using products by our Sponsor this month, PoppyStamps. They generously will be giving our winner a $20 gift card. Thank you PoppyStamps.

Our challenge for the month of September is SYMPATHY. 

I find making sympathy cards a bit challenging because of the intense feelings of grief associated with a loss. I hope that my sympathy cards bring the recipient some solace. As I age, sadly I find that I need more sympathy cards. Here's my card

For my card, I used PoppyStamps' Flower Field Corner craft die and a retired PoppyStamps' Peony Stems and Blossoms stamp set. For details on how I created my card, check out my foleysfriend blog.

Would love to see your SYMPATHY creations using die cut(s) in our gallery this month.

In My Thoughts

 Hello,

Cindy here to share another card using our September challenge theme: Sympathy.

My features Poppystamps' Nordic Spectacular Butterfly Die.  Isn't it just pretty?  For the full supply list visit Escape To Stamping.

Poppystamps is our September sponsor, the challenge prize is $20 gift card to their store.

Sympathy cards may not be easy to make, unfortunately we do need them in our lives.  So why not make a few to put in your stash and join in the challenge?  See you in the challenge gallery.

Winner of the August Challenge Sponsored By SheepSki Designs

 The Winner of the August challenge sponsored by 

SheepSki is

#41, Lia's Design 

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

Now for some DT faves from the August gallery:

Linda loved the embossing paste with floral sprigs by Loll #45:

Cindy enjoyed #40 SrappyHorses's card with the treble clef.

Sue really liked #1 Stephanie L's card. The fun sun ray embossed background works perfectly 

for a summer vacation.

Arlene really liked the bucket of flowers made by Loll (#48).

Poppy? Yes, A Poppy Stamps Month

 

Let's give a big welcome to Poppy Stamps!  Their products are so much fun to work and create with.  We want to see what you come up with.

What a Wonderful Prize: a $20 gift card

The challenge is "Sympathy".  Our immediate thoughts run to the loss of a loved one, human or pet, but can extend further.  You can be sympathetic over a runaway pet or a person getting a cold, surgery or even having to take a tough exam.

Arlene made this card from a Poinsettia die. 

Cindy's card features Poppystamps Penelope Pinpoint Frame Die.

Michelle made a pet sympathy card-

Lucille's thinking of you card uses Poppy stamps Picket fall curve and Sweet pea flowers

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Thank you to SheepSki

 Thank you to SheepSki Designs for their sponsorship this month.

Enter the challenge here.

The Challenge is to Wet or Dry Emboss something on your card.  If we can't easily tell what you did, please let us know in your post.

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

The winner will be able to choose three images of  their choice.

Arlene loved the little bird and embossed the sentiment.
You can see what she used here.

Linda used another Floral Heart, this time without the butterfly!

You can find details & a couple of bonuses HERE.

Sue also used SheepSki Design's Floral Heart for her card and used both types of embossing on her card. For specifics on how she created it, check out her foleysfriend blog.

Dawn used Mini Vases for her card