Just Beacuse Z- Fold Card

 Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a card featuring Altenew Star Flower Pop-Up Die
I made a Z-fold card because this month the Die Cut Divas are all about Z-Folds!

Close-up of the stamping and the flowers.

Supplies Used:

 Altenew Star Flower Pop-Up Die
Vintage Script Stamp

Recollections Brand 110lb Cardstock: White, & Coral

Distress Oxide Inks: Lost Shadow, Saltwater Taffy, 

Dried Marigold & Peeled Paint

The Rabbit Hole Designs: Sentimentally Speaking Stamp & Die Set

Spellbinders:Emerald Cut Labels & Tag Etched Dies

Bearly Art Glue and Foam Strips

Tiny Coral/Orange Gems

Happy Days when Altenew comes back a second time in 2025!

Everyone loves playing with Altenew products and so do we Divas.

Make a Z fold card.  There are many types of Z Fold cards that you can make,

so have fun making your Z Fold card. 

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

Rosa Gallica

 

Happy Days when Altenew comes back a second time in 2025!

Everyone loves playing with Altenew products and so do we Divas.

Make a Z fold card.  There are many types of Z Fold cards that you can make,
so have fun making your Z Fold card.

Here is my project-

 

 

I saw this Z Fold tutorial, and I couldn't resist! The tutorial I watched is this one from Susan Campfield. All the measurements were there, and it really is simple. One of the fastest fold cards I've made! And this Rosa Gallica set makes gorgeous, easy roses. For more information, you can visit me here.

Make sure you enter your Z fold card today! 

Altenew's Perfect Gift Collection

Hi Crafty Friends! It's Sue here. For the month of August, our challenge is

Z FOLD CARDS

Our sponsor this month, is Altenew who very generously will be giving our August winner a $20 gift card. Thank you to Altenew for their generosity.

Here's my Z fold card

For my card, I used Altenew's Perfect Gift Embossing Folder, Perfect Gift Stencil Set and Perfect Gift Die Set to create the flower and leaves. I also used Altenew's Adore You Stamp Set for the sentiment. Here's the view of the card, flat.

For more details on how I created my card, please check out my foleysfriend blog. 

Looking forward to seeing your Z fold cards in our gallery.

Flamingo Birthday

 Hi,

It's Cindy here sharing another Z-fold card.  I hope I'd inspire you to play along this month challenge.

I made a version of the double Z-fold card.  I used two sets of stamps and dies (Exotic Plumeria and Poised Flamingo) from our sponsor this month: Altenew.

Altenew is giving a $20 gift certificate to their store as this month's challenge prize.  

Click the "Monthly Challenge" button on the right sidebar to go the challenge post and link up.  Remember to use #diecutdivaschallengeblog if you're linking up with Instagram.

I'll see you in the challenge gallery.

For more details on my card, please visit my blog: Escape To Stamping.

Thanks for coming over, have a great day!

Winner Reveal for My Favorite Things 2025

 

Since MFT closed, Diva Linda is giving a $25 gift card 

to the Winner of the 2025 June challenge: 
#87, Cat Craig

Congratulations!

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

The Die Cut Divas' favorites follow:

Michelle chose #71 Loopy Loo's card as her favorite-

 

Lucille chose #60 Jenn Borjeson as her favorite, look at the sweet smile :)

Linda loved the flowers and colors on this beauty by #75 Lia!

Cindy finds #65 Inkami's rainbow birthday card really cute!

Arlene fell in love with  #76, Chrissy's card and how she built up the layers.

Sue N chose #20 - Charlotte E (Lady Joyful)'s pop-up card. She loved the cute critters.

Altenew in August 2025

Happy Days when Altenew comes back a second time in 2025!

Everyone loves playing with Altenew products and so do we Divas. Altenew will be giving our August winner a $20 gift card.

Make a Z fold card.  There are many types of Z Fold cards that you can make,
so have fun making your Z Fold card.

Cindy used elements from two Altenew sets to make her Z-fold card.

Arlene also made a simple Z fold card using an Altenew embossing folder, stamps & dies.  

Michelle loves her hubby, so here is his anniversary card!

 

 

Annie used Altenew Build -A- Flower LarkSpur Coloring Page for her Z-Fold Card

Lucille is building her thank you card stash with this Z fold card

Are you on Instagram?  If you are using Instagram to linkup, please make sure you use hashtag #diecutdivaschallengeblog so that we see your entries.

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Celebrating a Month of Birthdays

We've had a wonderful month of Birthday Wishes!

You can still enter the July Birthday challenge at Die Cut Divas 

until 9:00 p.m. Pacific time tonight!

Remember to use die cuts &/or an embossing folder for your birthday themed project.

Let's say goodbye to My Favorite Things & thank them for all the 

fabulous products they shared with us over so many years!

On August 3rd, we'll award a $25 gift card from a different well known company (since MFT has closed), drawn randomly from eligible July entries. Good luck!

Here's some last minute inspiration from the end-of-month Diva team:

Arlene

Sue N

Linda made a gift box! See details and a bonus HERE.

Dawn used Magical Dragons for her birthday card 

Birthday Bear Hugs

 Our July challenge is BIRTHDAYS, we would love to see your birthday cards.  This month's challenge is sponsored by:

The prize for this month's challenge will be a $25 gift card from a craft/stamp company as My Favorite things is closing soon.  We will miss all of the wonderful stamps, dies and crafting supplies from this creative on-line store.

For my card I used the Birthday Bears stamp set from My Favorite Things.  I just love the cute little cubs looking at all the gifts Mama is holding; this is a good birthday card for a little one.

We look forward to seeing your cards. Thank you for playing along!

Lucille

MFT Happy Bird-Day

 It's time for my day to share at Die Cut Divas.   Our sponsor this month is My Favorite Things

Such a wonderful company which sadly has recently closed.

Don't worry, though, we'll still be offering a $25 prize! 

I've used MFT Radiating Halftone Background with some green ink for my background.  Used a Darice embossing folder and swiped the raised areas with the green ink.  Next I used MFT Toucan Do It.  I stamped the Toucan's and the leaves.  Used the Scan'n'Cut to cut them out and then used alcohol markers to colour then in.   I added some Sparkle pen got some shimmer and shine. A bit of a fun card. 

Do come and join us

Big Balloon Birthday!!

Hello Diva friends - I'm here with inspiration for our July Birthday Challenge featuring none other than:

Such a wonderful company which sadly has recently closed.

Don't worry, though, we'll still be offering a $25 prize! 

We'll award it by random draw from eligible July entries on August 3rd.

featuring MFT's Blueprints 26

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

I'm a big fan of MFT's Blueprints line and own a bunch! So helpful for a quick & easy card!

That's it for today, friends. We'd love to see your birthday projects using dies &/or embossing folders in the July Diva Gallery!

Thanks for stopping & happy crafting!!

Linda & the Divas

Happy Mermazing Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a Mermaid Birthday card

featuring MFT's Mermazing stamp set for

this month challenge over on the Die Cut Diva's Blog.

This Month's Challenge is Birthday!

 

We are aware that My Favorite Things is closing so we don't know if they will be able to give a prize, however we have loved so many of MFT's products and at the least, wish them a bit "Thank You" for all the wonderful things they have done in the industry.

Please enter even though there may not be a prize.  Show MFT that we remember them well.

A huge THANK YOU to MFT for inspiring us all these years!

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

Lets Toast!

 

 

   

 We are aware that My Favorite Things is closing a, however we have loved so many of MFT's products and at the least, wish them a big "Thank You" for all the wonderful things they have done in the industry.
There will be a $25 gift card.

  Show MFT that we remember them well.

 Here is my project- 

 

I saw a gallery wall someone made out of sentiments. And I liked it so much I borrowed the idea for this card! I couldn't choose just one sentiment. You can visit me here for the materials list.

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

Show of Support with My Favorite Things

It's Sue here. It's sad to see paper-crafting businesses closing. My Favorite Things has been around for some time. I have many of their stamps, stencils and dies. However, I admit that I haven't been shopping there recently. There just is so much competition for my crafty dollars. They are hosting our July challenge here and will be giving our winner a $25 gift card. Thank you My Favorite Things - not just for your generosity but also for being part of the paper-crafting landscape for many years. 

Our July challenge is BIRTHDAY CARDS.

Here's my card

For my card, I used My Favorite Things' Square Extraordinaire stencil (retired) where I ink blended a light blue square using tumbled glass distress ink on a white A2 card panel. I stamped the sentiment using My Favorite Things' Celebrate You (retired) and Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. I die cut some flowers, leaves, stems from white cardstock using My Favorite Things' Show of Support dies. I used mini ink blending brushes and distress inks (ripe persimmon, picked raspberry, peacock feathers, wilted violet, mowed lawn, mustard seed) to add color to the die cuts. I arranged them on the card panel and glued them in place. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your birthday card creations in our gallery this month.

Rainbow colored birthday card

 Hi,

Cindy here to share another card for this month's challenge theme: Birthday.

I had fun die cutting the scallop pieces in rainbow colors.  I aligned them and adhere on a top fold white card base.  The sentiment I used is from another company, but My Favorite Things (our July sponsor) has plenty birthday sentiment stamps and dies, like these: Raise a Glass, Bright and Happy Birthday, Not-So-Basic Happy Birthday Die-namics, Not-So-Basic Happy Birthday, ...etc.

My Favorite Things is giving a $25 gift card to their store as challenge prize.

So go ahead and make birthday cards with die cut and/or dry embossing and join in the challenge.  Click the 'Monthly Challenge' button on the right side bar to go to the link up post. 

For further details of my card, visit Escape To Stamping.

June Winner Reveal 2025

  Poppy Stamps is giving a $20 gift certificate to the

 Winner of the 2025 June challenge is 
#20 A. Rose

 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 chose #19 Cathy as her favorite-

 

Linda loved all the flowers on this beauty by #3 Kathy Schweinfurth!

Arlene just loved the fairy by #8, Leanne.

 Sue N chose the card by  #4 - Loll for the beautiful composition and great use of our colors.

Cindy like the wedge panel card created by #21 Carrie Sheridan.

Thanks for all who participated.  See you again soon!