Flower Medley background in Twinkling watercolours and Gold

 Hi, Dawn here to share my Golden card today.   Our lovely sponsor this month is no other than Hero Arts.

We are grateful to them for giving our winner a $50 gift card! So generous. Thank you, Hero Arts.

Our challenge this month is GOLD

My card today is using some older Hero Arts products.  Way back when I first started stamping, some of my first stamps were Hero Arts - first wood stamps, then cling stamps and onto clear stamps.  My wood stamps are getting a bit of workout when my granddaughter comes to play... she handles them better than clear ones.    Anyway today's card uses an older Cling stamp - Flower Medley (discontinued) and Hello There Stamp and Cut set.  see it HERE 

I took a panel of black cardstock and using a Gold Embossing powder, I embossed the background stamp.  I then took my very ancient set of Twinkling H2O's..  These are very sparkly, highly pigmented watercolours.   I painted the background with these amazing watercolours.  They look stunning on the black card.  I used my Gina K Master Layouts to cut the panels.   I decided that the purple was a good foil against all that colour.  As the background was so busy, I chose to used a very simply bold die cut sentiment.   I used the Hello Stamp and Die set, cut from black and gold card.  I layer the black slightly offset behind the gold.

Do come and join us with this month's challenge.  

Dawn and the Divas. 

 

Butterfly Shaped card with Poppy Stamps

Welcome back... 

Our challenge this month - Shaped Cards. No rectangle or square cards, but any kind of Shaped Cards.

Challenge prize: winner gets $20 gift card to the store.

I used two dies from Memory Box - Chole Butterfly and Tristan Butterfly. I used white card to cut two of the plain butterfly to make the base and one from Blue Metallic to add to the top layer.  Then one from the other butterfly in silver card. Added a black body.  I then used Poppy Stamps - Floral Cluster to cut the flowers from some green and pink textured card.   A few little pearls to finish with a little sentiment.   Total size 4" x 3.5"  

Do come and join us for this month's challenge.  Can't wait to see what you come up with.  

Balloon Birthday bear

  It's time for me to share a card with you over at Die Cut Divas... 

Our sponsor is Bugaboo this month and our theme is BIRTHDAYS.  Winner will receive a $12 voucher to the Bugaboo store.  

Here is my project.  

I did some paper piecing for my card using two co-ordinating papers.  I used my Gina K designs Master Layours to cut my layers.  I printed the image onto white card and also onto the patterned papers and fussy cut them to piece on the card.  I die cut some Simon Says Stamp hearts and added to the sentiment circle. 

Do come and join us at Die Cut Divas with your birthday cards. 

We Fish You A Merry Christmas Card

Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a fun Christmas card.

I hope you have been playing along with us over at the Die Cut Divas Blog.

This month's challenge theme: Celebrate Christmas in July!  

And our sponsor is:

Cheapo Dies has increased their inventory with the addition of well-known die brands like Elizabeth Craft Designs, Memory Box, Sizzix, Hero Arts, PoppyStamps, Lawn Fawn. Impression Obsession, and a whole lot more. Be sure to check Cheapo Dies out here.

I created this card using Lawn Fawn Christmas Fishes Stamp Set.

Materials Used:

 Lawn Fawn: Christmas Fishes Stamp Set

Lawn Fawn: Ocean Waves Border Die Set

Paper Rose: Merry Chrismas Die

Copic Markers

Nuvo Drops: Glitter White Blizzard

Nuvo Drops: Gloss Simply White

Tsukineko Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black

Tsukineko Versa Fine Ink: Onyx Black

Distress Ink: Tumbled Glass

Distress Ink: Salty Ocean

Distress Ink: Ground Expresso

Distress Ink: Brushed Corduroy

Accent 80lb Ultra Smooth Cardstock: Bright White

Recollections Brand 110lb Cardstock: White -card base

Recollections Brand 80lb Foil Cardstock: Gold 

Recollections Brand 80lb Cardstock: Kraft

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

Don't forget to join the challenge over at The Die Cut Diva's Blog

Annie

Ahhh Everything is Okayer NOW Shaker Card

Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a lovely Tea inspired card for Die Cut Divas.

The challenge at Die Cut Divas is "Make it a Beverage".

Be sure to check out our Sponsor, Cas-ual Fridays Stamps for all kinds of images.

Prize: $20 gift code

Also during May is the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop for spring/summer so check out when you can enter your coffee & hot chocolate projects into the Coffee Lovers Blog Hop too.

Facebook: https://business.facebook.com/CASualFridaysStamps/

Blog: http://cas-ualfridaysstamps.blogspot.com/

Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/casfridays/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/casfridays/

Here's the card I created.

Materials used:

Cas-ual Fridays Stamps: Cup Of Coffee Set

Tsukineko Memento Ink: Tuxedo Black

Lawn Fawn: Spring Fling Pattern Paper

Copic Markers: G00, YG11, and YG41

Sakura Gelly Roll Pen: Metallic Gold

Recollections Brand 110lb Cardstock: Kraft

Accent Ultra Smooth 80lb Cardstock: Bright White 

Doodles Paper Playground Sparkle Blend: Cafe Au Laite (sold out)

Imagine Crafts: Tear It Tape

Foam Adhesive

Acetate

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

Don't forget to join the challenge over at The Die Cut Diva's Blog

Annie 

Adorable Elephant Baby Card using Chic Chickadee Crafts Digi

Hi Everyone, It's Renee' with Delaney Jane Cards here with this adorable Elephant card. Have you seen the images on ChicChicadeeCrafts.Etsy.com ? Adorable!!!
I chose this simple little elephant because sometimes you don't need a whole set to create something simply adorable, IMO.

 I did some Copic Coloring for this elephant and then added some super sweet details with a #10 white gel pen.

 I paired this image with some adorable patterned papers and used my Silhouette to cut out my image and the sentiments.

 I even cut one for the inside of the card.

Look at these tiny die cut details I was able to add!

I'm simply in love with the simplicity of this elephant and how easy it was to create this card using some simple circles and my silhouette.

I have a video up on my channel if you'd like to check out how exactly I created this. You can view it here: Delaney Jane Cards

You can find this digital image at  Di's Digis
You wonderful blog readers also have the chance to use a 20% off coupon for the month of March (Code DIECUTDIVAS20) 

The paper pads I worked with were the following:

Doodlebug Designs: At The Zoo 6x6 (Scrapbook.com)

Echo Park: Hello Baby Boy 6x6 (Scrapbook.com)

Thanks for stopping by and remember, Give Cards Generously~
Renee'
Delaney Jane Cards

How to stack die cuts creating dimension and emboss with stencils

Hi Everyone! My name is Renee' from Delaney Jane Cards and I'm super excited to be sharing some projects with the Die Cut Divas. This is my first project of the year too, so the nerves are in full force. So kind words would be really appreciated in the comments to help calm a fellow crafter's nerves.

This month, the featured company is Hero Arts. I'll share a little bit of a secret right here and right now with you all. Hero Arts is the very first branded clear stamp set that I ever purchased (circa 2008). I still have it too! I didn't use it today but I have a long relationship with the quality and the range of Hero Arts products. With this in mind, working with their products for this month's projects has been AMAZING!

The first project I created uses dies and stencils in some really specialized ways, probably something you've seen before but this is my take. But before we get started into the how to's and why's, can we all agree this nasturtium stamp is really stunning. I was absolutely drawn to it. One thing I particularly loved about this stamp is it came in a bundle with a coordinating die. The die even cuts out those little pieces between the flower stems which is something I'm particularly fond of.

I also chose to use the Hero Arts Bold Floral Stencil this month but didn't actually stencil with it, I dry embossed my background using the stencil and my rubber embossing mat in my Big Shot. I made sure to use the embossing folder setting. Check your machine for the "sandwich" it requires to emboss and remember not to force anything through your machine. I also pulled out an older set I had from Hero Arts. I'm a firm believer in stamps and dies do not expire and I love to bring things out from my stamp and die collection. I purchased a Hero Arts My Monthy Hero Kit way back in November of 2016. It had a stamp and die set to create an ornament and it also contained smaller dies to decorate the ornament. The tiny tag and small sentiment For You came from that set. Don't overlook what you have. I am constantly inspired by the things in my craft room, including some of my oldest stamps and dies. For the supporting characters on this card, I used a Simon Says Stamp frames die, a Mama Elephant die from their basic set and an old thanks die from A Muse Studio.

This is how I like to create. I begin with a focal image or technique and I really let my craft room create the supporting elements. I think I get a more complete composition this way.

 In the photo above you can see the dry embossing created from the stencil as well as the stacked sentiment and stacked image. I cut two additional floral pieces from black card stock and stacked the colored image onto those two layers. I also cut three layers of the sentiment thanks but instead of stacking these together in their entirety, I trimmed off the t and part of the h as well as the s from the word and only added those as additional layers to the top layer. This way when it was laid across my focal image it would be the same height.

I took the time to die cut the floral die from the dry embossed background, leaving a space to fit my stacked focal image into. I wanted to create a lot of dimension but I didn't want to really use foam mounting tape or fun foam. Layers of card stock stacked up can create some very interesting dimension. The main focal image was inlaid into the golden main panel.

For a more detailed explanation or to watch me create this card, you can check out my YouTube channel at: Delaney Jane Cards


Hero Arts Products Used:

Hero Arts Nasturtium Stamp & Frame Cuts Combo: https://heroarts.com/products/sb195-hero-florals-nasturtium-die-combo?_pos=5&_sid=97ab469c0&_ss=r

Hero Arts Bold Floral Stencil https://heroarts.com/products/sa067-bold-floral-stencil?_pos=1&_sid=6c57559df&_ss=r

Mandala Die card

Hi there.  It's time for me to share today with a sweet little 4" x 4" card for our challenge this month. '

 

Our theme is something NEW THINGS  (new stamps, dies, stencils, embossing powders or folders, papers, digi images)

My new item is the Mandala die cut. (available from Kat Scrapiness)   It was sent to me by Arlene.  It come cut in white card and I used Altenew Magenta ink to colour it.  I used some the ink mixed with Sparkle pen to splatter on the panel.  The sentiment is from Sentiment Strips from Altenew.

Do come and join us with your project using NEW THINGS.

Dawn and The Divas

Thankful for You

Hi Dawn here to inspire you with an Autumn card today.

Frantic Stamper is our fantastic sponsor for October and the winner will receive a fantastic die.  Here it is!

Priced at $25.99 - Prize for October

The challenge for October is Fall or Fall Colors.  You can work with the wonderful Fall colors or any holidays in October - for Americans, it's Halloween, so work your FALL MAGIC for us.

Frantic Stamper has so much to offer, stencils, stamps and dies.  Frantic Stamper carries their own brand as well as many other well known brands, such as Altenew, Elizabeth Craft Designs, and Hero Arts.

For my project today I am inspired by wonderful golden/orange palette of the Fall foliage.

The basis for my card was the stamped leaves I made awhile back with my Gelli plate, some Altenew inks and stamps.

You can find more details on my blog HERE

Just a note

Hi Dawn here to share a card with you today

This month's challenge theme is "Anything Goes with an Optional Twist of Patriotic".
 and our sponsor is Cas-ual Fridays Stamps

I have used CAS-ual Friday stamps and die to make my card.

I started by die cutting some watercolour paper with a Lil'Inkers die.  I then stamped and white embossed the music from CAS-ual Fridays set- Love Notes.  Next was to add some water colour 

paint.  I then added the  CAS-ual Friday Treble Clef die cut (thanks Arlene for sending me some of these) and added the little sentiment from the stamp set. 

Do come and join us at Die Cut Divas.

Spring Boot

Die Cut Divas is so happy to announce this month's challenge is all about the Flowers!  Let's have flowers everywhere, from around the world.  Show us your flowers in your projects for May.

Bugaboo offers a $12.00 gift code which is approximately 4 images.

Bugaboo Digital stamps is the sponsor for the month and it's always fun to use their digital stamps made for all occasions.

Here is my project-

Finally, it seems like Spring is here! We've had a very wet Spring, and I'm so glad to see flowers blooming! For more information about this card, please visit me at Just A Nutter Paper Crafter.

Sunrise over the sea

This month's challenge theme is 
"WATER"
(rain, lakes, ocean, streams, rivers, dark clouds full of water, glass of water, tears), 
just have some sort of water on the card.

and our sponsor is Altenew

 

 Dawn T here today to share my "water" card.  

I recently saw a tutorial over at Splitcoaststampers about doing a sunrise scene.  I decided I'd try it with some Altenew stamps and inks.  I started by stamping the the water stamp  from Altenew "Be A Lighthouse" with Sapphire ink and then blended it with the same ink.  I then die cut a circle to use as a mask.  Then I took Altenew inks in - Honey Drizzle, Autumn Blaze, Heart Beat, Vineyard Berry and Cosmic Berry  I then stamp the lighthouse and gulls in Versafine Onyx Black.  The sentiment stamps are from the same set.  I used a die to cut out the panel and then used some of the dies to emboss around the panel  for some texture. 

Do come and join us with your water related creations. 

Dawn T and the Divas

Altenew Water Challenge

Established in April 2014, Altenew has quickly become a leader in the inspiration industry, and continues to innovate and influence the world of paper crafts. Altenew strives to encourage crafters to express their own unique creativity through the art of paper crafting.


“Alt” translates into “old” in German, and thus “Alt-e-new” represents the juxtaposition of classical and contemporary designs. Our high-quality clear photopolymer stamps, stencils, and inks are manufactured in the United States and we are humbled to be serving customers in over 70 countries.

Our challenge here at Die Cut Divas is all about WATER (rain, lakes, ocean, streams, rivers, dark clouds full of water, glass of water, tears), just have some sort of water on the card.

The prize for this challenge is a $20 gift certificate from Altenew.

Here is my Project-

I wanted to have some cards on hand that could be used for a sympathy card, or supporting a friend going through a rough time. This turned out better than I could have hoped, as stamping on vellum can be tricky.
For more information about this card, please visit me at Just a Nutter Paper Crafter.

World's Best Friend

Hi.  It's my turn to share today...

Our challenge theme is Anything New-new dies, stamps, techniques, paper, etc!

My new item is the dies I used... I got them just before Christmas and haven't used them yet.

My Bugaboo image is an older one but one I've always loved.  I used some Copic markers to colour.  I used a die cut to emboss the frame around it, and then added the gold and red die cuts for my label.

Do come and join us this month - Use anything NEW

Winter Owls

It's Christmas morning... so Merry Christmas to all our followers.

This month our theme is Winter/ Winter Holidays. And our lovely sponsor is

Today I am sharing a sweet little Winter card using Christmas Owls

I used my Prismacolor pencils to colour in the sweet owls.  I've left off a sentiment on the front .  Die cut the image and mounted onto a scallop background and added onto a white embossed background panel. 

Wishing you and your families, the very best for the Holiday Season.

Dawn T and the Divas