June is an Anything Goes Month with Die Cut Divas

Welcome to our June challenge, Anything Goes.  

This month we do not have an official sponsor, but we are still offering a challenge prize.  One of our Divas won a $25 gift card to Whimsy Stamps and wishes to pass it on.

Remember to use die cuts and/or dry embossing in your creation process.

Now let's see what the Divas have created for you.

Cindy made a card in the shape of an apron.

Arlene thinks these bees are cute and thought an encouraging card for a guy would be fine.

Michelle loves muscle cars!

 

Annie went with a Halloween card

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

You Only Have Today Left To Celebrate With Poppy Stamps

  May Sponsor: Poppy Stamps

It's all about Celebrations this month

Birthdays, Christmas, Retirement. Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, House warmings, Hanukkah, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan, Holi, Day of the Dead, Passover, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, Oktoberfest, Independence days, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Labor Day, Parties, and Parades.
Be sure to enter your project HERE by 9:00 p.m. Pacific time tonight.

Arlene made a birthday card, but something more feminine for the end of the month.

Dawn's card is celebrating Christmas, using Poppy Stamps Clarissa Ornament Outline die.

And hop over to her blog post for a bonus Birthday card. 

Sue N created this birthday card with this cute penguin. For details on how this card came together, check out Sue's blog here.

Linda celebrated Christmas with a pair of cardinals;

details and bonuses HERE.

Please state the celebration so we don't have to guess what it is.

If we can't tell what the celebration is, please let us know in your post or we'll have to leave you out of the draw.

The Drawing of a $20 gift card will be made
from those with US addresses only.

Thanksgiving - An autumnal bouquet of leaves.

Dawn here,  with another inspiration piece for this month’s challenge over at Die Cut Divas. Our May sponsor is Poppy Stamps, and the theme is Celebrate—a wonderfully open prompt with so many directions to explore. Birthdays, weddings, milestones, holidays… you name it.

For my project today, I decided to lean into a warm, seasonal vibe and create a Thanksgiving card.

I pulled out a few of my older Poppy Stamps dies—always fun to revisit—and paired them with a leftover piece from a recent gesso resist panel I created. That little scrap was just waiting to become something, so I used it with the Orchard Leaves die to cut a handful of textured leaves. I also cut additional leaves from a rich mahogany patterned paper to bring in more depth and contrast.

For the background, I spritzed a panel with Distress Spray Stains and Distress Oxide Spray in Tarnished Brass and Picked Raspberry. Once it dried, I trimmed it down to fit one an “Ardyth-style” 4.25" square card base.

To build the focal point, I die cut an orange ribbon and bow using the Poppy Stamps Grosgrain Ribbon and Grosgrain Bow dies. I adhered the ribbon across the background panel, then tucked the leaves on either side to create a full, autumnal cluster.

A Spellbinders hot-foiled sentiment, die cut and added over the ribbon, finished the card beautifully.

Another celebration card complete—and a lovely way to use up those special little scraps we all hang onto.

Come and join us at Die Cut Divas with you Celebration card - just remember to use your die cut machine.

Celebrating with Poppystamps!

Hi crafty friends! Diva Linda here with inspiration for our May Challenge:

 🎉 🎉 🎉CELEBRATIONS 🎉 🎉 🎉

There are so many celebrations in our lives - just be sure to state which one you're using, if it's not obvious. Examples: Birthday, Anniversary, Wedding, Graduation, Christmas - the list is long! 

We have the wonderful Poppystamps as this month's sponsor. They will be giving our randomly selected winner a $20 gift card (sorry - only those with US addresses are eligible).

I'm celebrating with a birthday card today:

Poppystamps Brilliant Birthday Balloons

& Happy Birthday Streamer Script

You can find details and bonus cards on my personal blog HERE.

Now, let's see what you make! Just upload to our May Gallery by 9pm Pacific Time on May 31st. Be sure to use the Celebrations theme, plus include a die cut &/or embossing folder in your design. All brands welcome but the team is loving our Poppystamps!!

Thanks for visiting!

Linda & the Divas

Let's SHELL-EBRATE Card

Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a beach themed birthday card featuring variety of Poppystamps products for the Die Cut Divas Challenge. 

This month is all about Celebrations! 

 

Supplies Used:

Whittle Flamingo Die

Whittle Palm Tree Die

 Whittle Everyday Stamp

 Mushrooms and Toadstools Dies

 Sloping Hillside Die

Floral Cluster Die

My Stash:

Cardstock: Light, Blue, Medium Green, 

Kraft, Light Yellow, Pink, Light Tan, White and Black

Cloud Stencil & Water Stencil

Various dies from my stash: Hillside, Shells,  oval sentiment & Stitched Rectangle

Tiny Pink Rhinestones

Distress Inks: Tumbled Glass, Mermaid Lagoon, Picked Raspberry,

 Dusty Concord, Brushed Corduroy, & Mowed Lawn

VersaFine Clair Ink: Nocturne

Bearly Art Glue & Foam Tabs

 May Sponsor: Poppy Stamps

It's all about Celebrations this month

Birthdays, Christmas, Retirement. Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, House warmings, Hanukkah, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan, Holi, Day of the Dead, Passover, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, Oktoberfest, Independence days, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Labor Day, Parties, and Parades.

Please state the celebration so we don't have to guess what it is.

If we can't tell what the celebration is, please let us know in your post or we'll have to leave you out of the draw.

The Drawing of a $20 gift card will be made from those with US addresses only. 

Let them eat cake

 

  May Sponsor: Poppy Stamps

It's all about Celebrations this month

Birthdays, Christmas, Retirement. Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, House warmings, Hanukkah, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan, Holi, Day of the Dead, Passover, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, Oktoberfest, Independence days, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Labor Day, Parties, and Parades.

Please state the celebration so we don't have to guess what it is.

If we can't tell what the celebration is, please let us know in your post or we'll have to leave you out of the draw.

The Drawing of a $20 gift card will be made from those with US addresses only. 

Here is my card-

 

 

So, I'm coming up on a lot of birthdays, and making lots of cake (paper ones, I don't bake). But this card is so easy to make, and looks beautiful no matter what color or embellishments you use! Please visit me at Just A Nutter Paper Crafter for a full list of materials.

 

Make sure to enter for a chance to win that great Poppystamp prize! 

 

Happy Birthday with PoppyStamps

Hi! Sue here with a card for our May Challenge. Our challenge for the month of May is

CELEBRATIONS

Our sponsor this month is PoppyStamps. They will be giving our randomly selected winner a $20 gift card (only those with US addresses are eligible).

I chose birthday as the focus for my CELEBRATION card. Here's my card.

I used a couple of retired PoppyStamps products for my card. For the birds, I die cut them with PoppyStamps' Flock of Birds dies from white cardstock. I added color with distress inks - cracked pistachio, wilted violet and mermaid lagoon, mini ink blending brushes and a sticky mat to hold the pieces ink place. For the sentiment, I used a scrap of 100 lb bristol and ink smooshed with the same three distress inks to cover the scrap. I then die cut using PoppyStamps' Happy Birthday Poe Script die. I used a purple circle to help focus one's gaze and glued the birds and sentiment to it. I glued the circle to a light gray A2 card base which was then adhered to a white A2 card base to finish my card. While I used retired PoppyStamps products to create my card, they sell many other dies which could be used instead.

See you later this month

sue

Celebrating a new mom

 Hello everyone,

It's Cindy here.  I am sharing a Mother's Day card created for a new mom in the family.

The card base is Poppystamps Fern and Daisy Pop Up Easel card, it was sent to me by a dear teamie and I have kept it safe in my treasure bin, but today is the day to use it.  😉

I first did a light wash of watercolor on the detail panel, then I use an inking tool to add layers of distress inks and ink blended the oval center.  Then I gold heat embossed the sentiment on the top oval piece.  I assembler the card base and adhere the focal element using foam adhesive.

The focal element is Poppystamps Nordic Spectacular Butterfly I die cut using both pattern paper and a ivory shimmery color paper.  

For the stopper, I used clear seal wax and Spellbinders Butterfly Mini Wax Seal stamp.

For detail supply list, please visit me at Escape To Stamping.

Our May sponsor is Poppystamps and it's all about Celebrations this month.

The challenge prize is a $20 gift card will be made from those with US addresses only.  Now it's your turn, take your favorite craft supply and make a paper craft project following the challenge theme, and use your die cut machine in the process.  Please state what you're celebrating in your description, preferably next to the link back to our blog.  I look forward to seeing your creations the challenge gallery. 

Happy crafting!

April Winner for Die Cut Divas Reveal

 Our Winner and Divas' Favorites

Altenew will present a $30 gift card to the winner of this months challenge at Die Cut Divas.

The Winner of the Die Cut Divas' challenge is
# 56 Bunny

 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 #59 Trina lovely lemonade stand card!

 

  Linda loved the sweet bluebells & pansies by #60 Loopyloo.

Sue N love this intergalactic card by #89 - Carrianne Banul. The background is stunning and those alligator astronauts are so fun!

Arlene chose #82 - Lolli who submitted the card on the right to Die Cut Divas, but I wanted to show both of her cards using the same image.

Cindy loves how #90 Barbara Campell did the partial cut on her cards.

Thanks to all who participated, it was difficult to choose a favorite.  See you again in the next one!

The Beginning of May With Poppy Stamps

  May Sponsor: Poppy Stamps

It's all about Celebrations this month

Birthdays, Christmas, Retirement. Weddings, Anniversaries, Graduations, House warmings, Hanukkah, Diwali, Eid al-Fitr, Ramadan, Holi, Day of the Dead, Passover, Lunar New Year, Mardi Gras, Oktoberfest, Independence days, Thanksgiving, New Year's Eve, Labor Day, Parties, and Parades.

Please state the celebration so we don't have to guess what it is.

If we can't tell what the celebration is, we'll have to leave you out of the draw.

The Drawing of a $20 gift card will be made from those with US addresses only. 

Let's see what the design team created for you.

Cindy's celebrating parenthood.

Arlene needed a birthday card this month so she chose a color combo of navy blue, yellow and white.  As you can see, she left the door open for business - cakes in the window - ahhh - a bakery.

 

Michelle is ready for Mothers Day!

 

Annie created a funny birthday card.

 

 

 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

April's Challenge with Altenew as Our Sponsor

 April Sponsor: Altenew,

Altenew will present a $30 gift card to the winner of this months challenge at Die Cut Divas.

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

The Challenge is to make an Anniversary or Birthday Card. 

Remember to use a die-cut or dry embossed item in your submission.

Arlene created an Anniversary card with these lovely flowers on a red arch die-cut which seems to create nice sharp contrast.

 Sue N. created this Anniversary card using Altenew's Bold Bouquet bundle. For specifics on how she put the card together, check out her foleysfriend blog

Linda made a birthday card using Tiny Sentiments: Wishing & Garden Picks.

You can find details and bonuses HERE.

 Dawn was lucky to get hold of the Lush Botanicals: African Daisy 3D Embossing Folder & Die Set from the April release. 

Fabulous Florets to celebrate Altenew

 It’s time to celebrate with Altenew over at Die Cut Divas! Altenew is our wonderful sponsor this month, and they’re also marking a big milestone—their 12^th anniversary. To join the festivities, our challenge theme is simple: make an anniversary or birthday card.

I’ve been a fan of Altenew for a long time—since around 2015 at least. Their floral stamps are some of my all-time favourites, and it’s been fun to see their range grow over the years into stencils, dies, embossing folders, and more. I’ll just say… I own a lot of Altenew goodies!

For today’s card I reached for an older favourite: the Fabulous Florets layering stamps and coordinating dies.

To start, I stamped the smaller of the two flowers onto my card panel using Altenew yellow and orange inks. Next, I stamped the larger flower, die cut it, and layered it on for extra dimension. For the greeting, I used a sentiment from Altenew Sentiment Strips 2 and white heat-embossed it onto a black strip. I trimmed the panel with Gina K Master Layouts 2, then matted everything onto black cardstock. To finish, I added a few gold glitter dots for a little sparkle.

I hope you’ll join our challenge! Just be sure to include die-cuts and/or a dry-embossed item in your submission.

Birthday Gladiolus Flowers

Hi crafty friends - I'm here with inspiration for our April Die Cut Diva Challenge - Anniversary or Birthday Cards. We're delighted to be celebrating Altenew's 11th birthday with them; they have donated a $30 gift card to our random April winner. Thanks Altenew!

Here's my card filled with Gladiolus flowers - I didn't know before Googling but they are called the flower of gladiators for their sword-like leaves.

Altenew Craft-A-Flower Gladiolus

Altenew's Gladiolus set falls into the Key Hole system of dies. It makes the die cuts so easier to assemble! You can see details and bonus cards on my blog HERE.

Thanks for stopping by and we hope to see you in the April Gallery! Remember 4 cards max and be sure to include a die cut &/or embossing folder in your birthday or anniversary card design!

Linda & the Divas

Your Are Amazing Birthday card

  Hello Crafty Friends- Annie here with a Birthday card featuring Adore You Add-On Stamp Set from Altenew. I created this birthday card. I stamped and colored the image with OLO markers. Die cut several mats, strips, a elongated  hexagon and a vellum leaves. Stamp the sentiment on the elongated  hexagon and a sub-sentiment on the inside of the card (see below).

April Sponsor: Altenew.

Altenew will present a $30 gift card to the winner of this months challenge at Die Cut Divas.

 

The Challenge is to make an Anniversary or Birthday Card. 

It's Altenew.'s 12th anniversary this year, so let's celebrate with them.

Remember to use die-cuts and/or dry embossed item in your submission.