Showing posts with label Annie Collins. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Annie Collins. Show all posts

Thursday, July 16, 2026

Season's Greetings Card

   Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a Christmas card featuring the Waffle Flower Sunflower Die and the Postage Collage Die for the Die Cut Divas challenge. This month's the challenge is Christmas in July.


I simple cut the postage collage die from white cardstock and I splattered it with Imagine Crafts Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray in Gold. adhered it onto dark green cardstock.Then I die cut the Sunflower from two shades of Red cardstock and glued the layers together. I cut the center from Shimmer Gold cardstock and adhered it to the centers of the flowers. I die cut a few pine branches(from my stash)  from two shades of green cardstock and adhered them behind the flowers. I finished off the card with some gold gems.

July Sponsor: Waffle Flower

Too Hot?  Make it Feel Like Christmas!  Our challenge theme is: Christmas In July.

The Prize: $15 gift card

Tuesday, June 16, 2026

Halloween Card with Whimsy Stamps

  Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a Halloween card featuring a digital stamp from Whimsy Stamps called Halloween Witchy Girl

I used torn paper dies for my layers and a dotted rectangle dies for my card panels. I used a Slanted Sentiment Banner die as well.

 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.

Saturday, May 16, 2026

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:
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. 

Monday, March 16, 2026

Thinking Of You Card

  Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a floral card for the Die Cut Divas Challenge. This month's challenge 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.


Here's my card

Supplies Used:
Faber Castell Watercolor Pencils
Shimmer Cardstock - Yellow 
Strathmore Coldpress Watercolor Cardstock
White A2 Cardbase
Imagine Crafts Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray-Gold
VersaFine Clair Ink: Nocturne
Tiny Gold Gems
Bearly Art Glue
Foam Tabs

 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   

Saturday, January 17, 2026

Favorite Chapter Card

  Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a reading theme card featuring the My Favorite Chapter digi from Sunbird Spark for the Die Cut Divas challenge.  This momnth's challenge is use a NEW Crafty Item.

My new crafty items are the Sunbird Spark Digi and Stellar Inks

This year we're welcoming a new sponsor 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.



Our challenge theme this month is: Use New Crafty Item

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

Tuesday, December 16, 2025

Season's Greetings Postage Collage Card

  Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a Christmas card featuring Waffle Flower Dies. This month over at the Die Cut Divas Blog we're creating projects with Waffle Flower the theme is Christmas/Winter!

Here's my card

I used the following supplies:

 December: Waffle Flower

The Theme is Christmas/Winter

We made this theme just for you and all the card makers getting those last cards ready for the season.  The Die Cut Divas are certainly ready!

The prize is a $15 code to go shopping at Waffle Flower.

Sunday, November 16, 2025

Forest Feast - Thanksgiving Card

  Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a fun fall card featuring Lawn Fawn's Forest Feast Stamp set along with Stiched Tress Borders dies for the Die Cut Divas Challenge. This month is Critters! Our wonderful sponsor is Lawn Fawn.

Supplies Used:
Lawn Fawn Forest Feast Stamp Set
Lawn Fawn Knit Picky 6x6 Paper Pad
Lawn Fawn Stitched Tree Borders Die
OLO Markers
Brutus Monroe Chroma Mist - Copper Shimmer
Bearly Art Glue & Polar Cubes
Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black
VersaFine Ink: Onyx Black
Sequins

November: Sponsor: Lawn Fawn, $25 gift card to their store.

We know we had critters earlier this year, but everyone loves critters, so it's all about critters again. Lawn Fawn has so many cute critters, we couldn't resist!

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

Tuesday, September 16, 2025

Happy Birthday Card

   Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a birthday card featuring Birch Press Designs Big Birthday Sugar Script Die for the Die Cut Divas Challenge. This Month is Anything Goes!

Supplies used:
Birch Press Designs Big Birthday Sugar Script Die
Segura Crafts: Cloud of Hope 6x6 Paper Pad
Black Cardstock
White Cardstock
Versafine Ink: Onyx Black
Sincere Sentiments (happy)
Tiny Black Gems
Bearly Art Glue
Bearly Art Foam Tabs

  Anything Goes.


If you've never visited Birch Press Design, you should. I have found some unique designs that you won't find elsewhere.  

Our sponsor will be giving away a $20 gift card to the winner of our challenge.  *Note: Challenge winner must have US address.


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

Friday, February 17, 2023

Happy Birthday Card

 Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a floral friendship card featuring Hero Arts stamp and some gold. I used Hero Arts Color Layering Bird and Branch Stamp Set CL866  and Happy Stamp and Cut Stamp Set DC150 for my card. I kept my colors in shades of Blue, Green, and Gold. 

Close-up of bird

Supplies Used:
VersaMagic Tea Leaves Ink
VersaMagic Sea Breeze Ink
Delicata Golden Glitz Ink
Prima Flowers: White, Yellow, Golden, Blue
Flat Back Gems: Gold, Green and Blue
Recollection Brand 110lb Cardstock: White
Recollection Brand 80lb Cardstock: Shimmer Gold
Recollection Brand 65lb Cardstock: Light Blue & Green

Die Cut Divas' Sponsor for February is none other than Hero Arts.

The Theme: Add some gold - heat embossing, foiling, gold pen, gold thread,
gold gems/sequins/enamel dots... something GOLD.




It's always time for Hero Arts who have always supported Die Cut Divas since we started sponsorships and we are always pleased to spend time with our Hero Arts products.

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

Sunday, January 16, 2022

Sending Love Mini Slimline Card

Hello Crafty Friends -Annie here with a love card featuring 

 Our January Sponsor is none other than Rachel Vass Designs! 

January 2022: Sponsor: Rachel Vass Design - Theme: Flowers -

Yes, it's all about the FLOWERS

Winner will receive 3 digital stamps.

Supplies Used
Recollections Brand 110# Cardstock: White
Recollections Brand 65# Cardstock: Pink & Purple
Accent Brand 80# Ultra Smooth Cardstock: Opaque White
Gelli Plate 6x6
Copic Markers: Flowers: R30, R32, BV31, & BV34
Leaves: G43
Bearly Art Glue
Foam Dots
Crafter's Square Enamel Glitter Dots: Pink and Purple

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