Thank You to Altenew

Spending time with Altenew is always a pleasure and our DTs want to thank Altenew for their wonderful sponsorship of Die Cut Divas.

You only have until 9:00 p.m. Pacific time to enter the Die Cut Divas challenge.

Die Cut Divas theme for the month of August is "watercolor real or faux".

"Watercolor real or faux" includes splattering of water on distress inked panels, application of a water spritzed stencil to pull up distress inks from a distress inked panel and smooshed backgrounds, so there's lots of techniques you can go with for watercolor real or faux.

Arlene water colored a tag (Book Club) and then used it on her card. You can check out her blog at A Bit of This and That.                                          

                                 This is a Tag                            Card made with the Tag

Linda used the same bookplate image (thanks Arlene!) and watercolored it for a card.

See more details on her blog (Scrappin', Stampin', & Singin').

Dawn has used Nature Blossoms for her card  (details on her blog) 

Sue N used Altenew's Floral Shadow stamp set and a faux watercolor technique to create her card. For more details, check out her blog.

More watercolouring with Altenew

 Hi there.  It's my day to share at Die Cut Divas...

 

Our theme for the month of August is "watercolor real or faux".

The Prize will be a $20 gift certificate to Altenew.

Today I am using the cutest little stamp set called "Rosie Posy" My delightful team mate Cindy kindly gave me this little set. I gold embossed it onto some watercolour paper and then used Altenew's Woodless Watercoloured pencils. I did a little watercolouring wash around it. I then went overboard a bit with splatters. I used Gina K Master Layouts to cut my layers

Do come and join us.

Dawn and the Divas.

Faux Watercolouring with Altenew inks

 Hi there.  Dawn here again.  

Our theme for the month of August is "watercolor real or faux".

The Prize will be a $20 gift certificate to Altenew.

Today I'm sharing a Faux watercoloured card.   A great easy way to do watercolouring.

To make my watercoloured flowers I used the layers of Nature Blossoms flower. I inked up with the first colour and spritzed with water before stamping onto some watercolour paper . I dried with my heat gun and did the next layer in the same manner. And finally the last layer. I used the Red Sunset inks from Altenew - one using the first three inks and two using the 2nd - 4th inks. The centres are stamped using inks from the Warm and Cozy set. I die cut with the matching dies and then blended a little of the ink on the edges. For the leaves I used inks from the Green Meadow inks and did some smooshing onto wet watercolour paper. After it dried, I overstamped some leaves. I die cut the leaves and with some of the extra watercolour paper, I die cut some branches from the Branches and Berries Die set. My other faux watercolour technique used the Classy Stripe stencil - I inked it with the Crimson ink, spritzed with water and used it to "stamp" onto my card base. Loved how it looks. the sentiment is from the Engraved Flowers set.

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

Dawn & The Divas

An Altenew Garden Rose

Hi all - Linda here with a rose card for Diva inspiration. We're using products from this month's sponsor Altenew with the technique of watercoloring. How perfect for this sponsor - they have so many amazing products for watercoloring! And don't get me started on how much I love the die set I used!!

Dies - Altenew Garden Picks 3D Die Set

If interested, please find the supply list and card details, plus a bonus card, at my blog

(Scrappin', Stampin, & Singin').

I hope you were inspired to join our August Challenge at Die Cut Divas. You can use Altenew if you have some but it's not required. However, you must use a die cut or embossing folder and watercoloring. The challenge ends at 9pm Pacific Time on August 31st so there's still plenty of time! Altenew has donated a $20 gift card for our random prize winner - to be drawn from eligible August entries and announced September 3rd. Thanks Altenew!!

Thanks for stopping and have a Die Cut Diva Day!! 

Thanks for Your Kindness Slimline Card

 Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a mini slimline card 
featuring the Altenew Stamp: Enchanted Iris

for our challenge this month over on the Die Cut Divas Blog

This month we're focusing on Watercolor (see below for details)

Supplies Used:

Altenew Stamp: Enchanted Iris

Altenew Die: Fancy Thanks

Arteza Real Brush Pens: Lavender, Lt. Blue, 

Yellow, Lt. Green, and Green 

Imagine Crafts: Sheer Shimmer Spray: Gold

Bristol Smooth Cardstock: White

Recollections Brand 110# Cardstock: White

Recollections Brand 65# Cardstock: Purple

Sequins in Lavender and Shell White

Bearly Art Glue

Craft Foam 

Die Cut Divas theme for the month of August is "watercolor real or faux".

The Prize will be a $20 gift certificate to Altenew.

"Watercolor real or faux" includes splattering of water on distress inked panels, application of a water spritzed stencil to pull up distress inks from a distress inked panel and smooshed backgrounds, so there's lots of techniques you can go with for watercolor real or faux.

A watercolored background

Spending time with Altenew is always a pleasure!

Die Cut Divas theme for the month of August is "watercolor real or faux".


"Watercolor real or faux" includes splattering of water on distress inked panels, application of a water spritzed stencil to pull up distress inks from a distress inked panel and smooshed backgrounds, so there's lots of techniques you can go with for watercolor real or faux. We'll leave it up to you.

Here is my project-

 

I like making watercolor backgrounds-water coloring images, not so much. So, here is a background I did with Brushos, and overlaid the Altenew die over it! For more information on this card, please visit me at Just A Nutter Paper Crafter.

 

Altenew's Sketchy Flower Watercolored Card

Hi Friends! It's Sue and I have a card for you. Just a quick review. This month, our sponsor is Altenew. They generously will be giving our winner a $20 gift certificate to their store.

Our challenge this month is

WATERCOLOR - REAL OR FAUX

Here's my card

For my card, I used Altenew's Sketchy Floral stamp set and Sweetest Peas stamp set. I was hoping for a "messy" look achieved with lots of water where the color isn't confined to areas but can go "outside the lines". For more detail on how I made my card, please check out my foleysfriend blog. 

We'd love to see you watercolor (real or faux) creations. Don't forget to use a die cut! We are Die Cut Divas, after all! LOL!

Mini Slim Lavender card

Hello,

Cindy here to share another watercolored card.  Once again I combined real and faux watercolor techniques in my card.

This card features Altenew Lavender Bud Stamp and Die Bundle and Altenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set.

You know, you don't have to watercolor everything to create a watercolor look.  For full supply list and details, visit me at my blog: Escape To Stamping.

Altenew is our sponsor this month.  Challenge winner will receive $20 gift certificate to their store.

So go ahead, take your inks and watercolor out and create! 

Have a crafty day!!

Winner of July's Challenge Revealed

Winner of the Birch Press Design challenge revealed! 

Winner will receive a $20 gift code to shop the store.

The Winner of the July challenge is ## 6, Meghan K.

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

Die Cut Divas' Favorites below.

Linda loved Jeanne's #35 shades of gray HUGS card - so classy!

Cindy was delighted to how #24 Oceans Of Happiness uses the rain drop stencil to make waves.

Michelle loved this bright and cheery card from #17 Sally-

Arlene saw so many cards she loved that made picking a favorite so hard, but I love # 31 by Aussie Annie.

Sue N. loved this card by Melanie H for her clever use of patterned papers while keeping 

her card tone on tone.

So many beautiful cards!  See you all in the August Challenge.

Spending time with Altenew

  Spending time with Altenew is always a pleasure!

Die Cut Divas theme for the month of August is "watercolor real or faux".

The Prize will be a $20 gift certificate to Altenew.

"Watercolor real or faux" includes splattering of water on distress inked panels, application of a water spritzed stencil to pull up distress inks from a distress inked panel and smooshed backgrounds, so there's lots of techniques you can go with for watercolor real or faux. We'll leave it up to you.

DT Projects 

 

Michelle made this birthday card for a friend-

Arlene really loves scenes and chose "Be a Lighthouse" to watercolor and create a mini-slimline card. Check out her card at A Bit of This and That.  See, you don't have to be good.

Cindy uses one of her favorite Altenew stamp Book Club for her project.

Dawn made a slimline card using Our Friendship Blooms Stamp and Die 

See more details at her blog - Dawn's World 

Annie made a slimline card using Rosie Posy Stamp Set

We hope you have a great time with our new challenge.

 

 

 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

Thank You Birch Press Design

 You only have until 9:00 p.m. Pacific time to enter the Die Cut Divas challenge here. 

The theme is TONE ON TONE

Our Sponsor is Birch Press Design and the 

Winner will receive a $20 gift code to shop the store.

A big Thank You goes out to Birch Press Design.

Our Divas would like to present their last cards of the July challenge below.

Arlene was in the mood for having fun with the String Art Frame and made two cards.  For larger pictures, you can check out her blog at A Bit of This and That. 

Linda was enabled by Diva Cindy (Escape to Stamping) to purchase Birch Press Design's amazing Big Birthday Sugar Script Die. Check out the details at Linda's blog Scrappin', Stampin', & Singin'.

Dawn used a fabulous stencil that Diva Arlene sent her.  Arlene purchased the Memory Box stencil from Birch Press for a super discounted price.  Thanks Arlene.  It's awesome.    Pop over to her blog to see how she made her card. 

Sue created this simple teal card using Versamark ink to create the tone on tone effect. She used Birch Press Designs Hello Sugar Script die for the sentiment. For details on how Sue created this card, check out her foleysfriend blog.

A Happy Birthday in Green

 Hi there.   Dawn here to share my card to inspire you today.   Our theme this month is tone-on-tone.   And our superb sponser is Birch Press Design  this month and they have donated a $20 gift card for our random winner (to be announced August 3rd). 

My card using the stunning Big Birthday Sugar Script die which the lovely Diva Cindy sent me a few precut.  I took the inner die and used some Dark green Altenew ink to colour up.... be warned though - keep an eye on the tiddle.... mine decided to run away and I couldn't find it.... I had some lovely green patterned paper but it wasn't quite the green I needed so I used the same dark ink to blend over it and the white layer.  Once the dark green die was added to the white shadow layer I added it to the blended background and stamped a little happy.  To finish a little dark green butterfly.  Loving this mini slimline size. 

Thanks for stopping by today.  You have till 9.00 pm Pacific Time on the 31st to join our challenge.  

More Play With Birch Press Design

 I really couldn't stop playing with the String Art Frame, as you can tell.  You can create so many gorgeous cards and get a little creative too.  I had a piece of alcohol inked paper and saw this piece as part of the earth in clouds and went with it.  I mounted the String Art Frame on a navy panel, affixed a sentiment and it was done.

When I was coloring one of the frames, I tore a piece and then thought of making a circle with two partial frames, so cut another partial frame and rotated the frames so both outer edges would show in slightly different colors.  I now have a totally different shape made from the same die. 

Birch Press Design String Art Frame - both cards

Birch Press Design birthday - 2nd card

Vagabond die cut machine

Sentiment pre-cut on 1st card & gems on 2nd card

Tone -on-Tone Birthday Wishes with Birch Press

 Hi Dawn here to share my Birch Press designs.... Our sponsor this month is Birch Press Design who will be giving our winner a $20 gift certificate. 

I was lucky that my Teamie, Arlene, sent me some Birch Press die cuts - String Art Frame.  Today I have a Twofer using one the frames..

Card 1

I started by jnking up my card base - using all four inks in the Altenew Warm and Cozy set.  I then took the frame die and using the darkest ink (Firebrick) used my mini blending brush to colour it up.  I did this over some white card and got a bonus background.  I added the frame over my card base, and then used a circle stamp and sentiment from Gina K's Wreath Builder set.  A few little gold gems finished my card....

Card 2

This is how I used my bonus background

Loved the look of the background.  I stamped one of the Dovetail Butterflies from Altenew in the Firebrick ink and Obsidan black ink.  I used the matching die cut and added it with some 3D tape to the card.    I used the same orange as my card base to die cut the Birthday sentiment from Paper Roses.  I used vellum for it's shadow layer and then did a bit of stamp surgery on a sentiment from Altenew's Sentiment Strip set.   A few little black gems and it's done.

Do come and join us this month with our Tone-on-Tone challenge.