Challenge Winner for The Die Cut Divas' August Challenge

The randomly chosen winner of the August challenge is: # 30 - Greta

Some of the favorites of the Die Cut Divas' team follow:

Monika chose a simple birthday card

#3Janet Swanlady21

Kristina chose this summer fun card!
#36 Stempelomi

Arlene chose # 15 - Greta, a beautiful CAS card

Enjoy September!

Di's Digi Stamps For Free Fun Time

The sponsor for the September Challenge is Di's Digi Stamps.  So many fun images are available for you to create great projects either in black and white or pre-colored.  But you can still make a pre-colored image sparkle with your own unique talent and style.

The prize for September's winner will be a $6.00 voucher.

Before I announce our challenge, I'd like to announce our new DT, Cindy Chiu who begins posting today!  I'm sure you've enjoyed her posts on A2Z Scrapbooking and previously on Die Cut Divas'.  We love having her back.

Unfortunately, our fabulous DT, Lucille Kearin has to leave the group, but we welcome her anytime she wants to return.  

Our September Challenge is "Free Fun Time".  You got it.  What do you do with your free time that is fun for you?  September is time when kids are back in school and a lot of parents consider it time to do some of the fun things they w ant to do.  Tell us what you like to do in your project.  Do you paint, sew, craft?  Be sure to let us know how FREE FUN TIME is reflected in your project.

Cindy and her hubby garden when they have free time.

Arlene has a friend who makes the most fabulous quilts so she made this card for her. You can see how Arlene created her card at A Bit of This and that.

Michelle and her husband have a fun time visiting breweries in Oregon-

Kristina starts to get ready for her big annual Halloween bash

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Thank You to Elizabeth Craft Designs

A big thank you to Elizabeth Craft Designs for sponsoring our August challenge.  The prize is a gift certificate, which Arlene will mail out to the lucky winner.  Winners are announced on the 3rd of the following month of challenge.

Our first card today is from:Arlene.  She went all out with a jungle scene and was so excited to put the parrot in the driver's seat.  Arlene 's supply listing is on A Bit of This and That.

Our second card is from 

Monika made a happy birthday card. She used:

* stamps: CS139 - Build Your Own Sentients 1

* dies: 1664 - Hippo / Rhino

Dawn has used some ECD Flower Power stamps and dies to make this hot summer  birthday card

Hello Lovely Ellie

Hi Dawn here to share my cute Elephant card today

Our sponsor this month is Elizabeth Craft Designs and our theme is "HOT"

For my card I used ECD - Elephant die and Party Accessories die .  Elephants live in HOT climates... a bit of push... but here you go.

I used some grey and pink card to die cut out the pieces of the elephant die.  I decided I need to give her some arms.  I edged the pieces with some ink - dark grey on the grey card and some pink on the ears.  I used a piece of gold ink gelli print paper that I had made a while back to make my background.  I added some green card to make my grass with a Fiskers punch.  I added my little Elephant and gave her a crown.    The sentiment is from a Concord and Ninth set.

So do come and join us this month at Die Cut Divas

Elizabeth Craft Designs Cute Christmas Critters

I purchased the whole set of Elizabeth Craft Designs (ECD) christmas critters and was busy die-cutting for the season.  I haven't made any cards yet, but wanted to get familiar with the dies and how to put them together.  They are now waiting for their turn to be made into cards.

These reindeer are quite adorable.  Be sure to put the wreath around the neck before putting adhering the head.

This is the cutest raccoon and the closest I want to come to one.

Next on my list are the owl, birds and fox.  I love the eyes on that owl.  The birds are without legs as I am going to pop them onto tree limbs.

These birdhouses are fun and I can't wait to make a card with them.

Even though the sleigh and trees are not critters, they are included in the entire critter set of dies.  Happy card making for me.

I had already made a card with the door dies here.  Have a wonderful time crafting and enjoying the time.   Arlene

Happy Birthday

This month's challenge theme is
"HOT".
 and our sponsor is 

Monika here :)

I made birthday card. 

Using:
* stamps: CS139 - Build Your Own Sentients 1
* dies: 1672 - Hats

* dies: 1664 - Hippo / Rhino

Come and join in to fun and make some

 "HOT" projects!!  

Looking forward to see your creations in the challenge gallery!

Hugs Monika and the Die Cut Diva's

Tropical Floral Card with Elizabeth Craft

Hi Everyone, Kristina here today with my final Elizabeth Craft Designs project for this month. This time I'm using their tropical florals die set with some fun ink blending. 

The Process

• I started by masking off a circle an a2 sized card front. From there I blended Spiced marmalade distress ink from the bottom to the top, decreasing the intensity towards the top of the card for an ombre effect. Towards the bottom I blended some abandon coral to darken it up a bit.
• Before removing the mask I splattered some white acrylic paint and wink of stella shimmer pen over the ink blending.
• I dies cut my elements from Bristol Smooth white card stock and used distress oxides and the smallest life changing blender brushes to color them in.
• I adhered everything down and then stamped my sentiment in the center of the circle.
• To finish I added some faux stitching accents around the circle with a black copic multiliner. 

Thanks for stopping by today! 

Supplies

Elizabeth Craft Tropical Florals Shop at: Shop	Distress Oxide Cracked Pistachio Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Distress Ink Abandon Coral Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Distress Oxide Abandon Coral Shop at: SSS | AMZ
Wink of Stella Clear Shop at: SSS | AMZ	White Acrylic Paint Shop at: AMZ	Avery Removable Labels (Masking Paper) Shop at: AMZ	Picket Fence Studios Life Changing Blender Brushes Shop at: SSS | SB

Dog Days of Summer

This months sponsor at Die Cut Diva's is-

 

And the prize is a gift code!

The theme this month is "HOT", and a desert is really hot! Here is my project-

I used my Cricut for the desert theme, and Elizabeth's Craft Designs new release Dog (#1667). For more information about this card, please visit me at Just A Nutter Paper Crafter.

This Parrot Said Thank You

A $25 Gift Card to the Winner of our 

August "HOT" challenge.

You have to love this parrot.  Any color and he's just adorable.  I wanted to use the new door die because a friend opened up her house for swimming to a small group of us who work/worked in the same offices.  I wanted to be sure we had a thank you that was fun and summery.  I think this filled the bill. 

Close-up below

Be sure to visit me at A Bit of This and That for how I put this card together and the supply list.

Die Cut Divas! 

DCD is Going Bananas with Elizabeth Craft Designs

Greetings friends and fellow crafters, LeeAnn here with my inspiration project for the Die Cut Diva's Challenge using Elizabeth Craft Designs Monkey & Jungle Leaves dies as well as the  Safari Sayings Sentiment Stamp Set.

This little monkey is so cute, and it is his birthday (actually a card for nephew's birthday and he has always been the family monkey). The monkey will swing back and forth by his tale on the vine, or can be removed and I attached a small magnet strip on the back so he can attach it to the fridge.

Hi Divas!!  Die Cut Divas challenge this month is HOT, sponsored by Elizabeth Craft Designs

who is offering a $25 gift code to the challenge winner!

Die Cut Divas - HOT days of Summer

Hi Divas!!  Die Cut Divas challenge this month is HOT, sponsored by Elizabeth Craft Designs

who is offering a $25 gift code to the challenge winner!

Animals in the African wilds live in a hot, dry climate and my card has some of those animals in cute style with a little safari man and jeep.  Please join us this month and share your HOT cards with us :)

Winner, Winner Cas-ual Fridays July Challenge

Winner of the July challenge of "Anything Goes with an optional twist of Patriotic" is:
Be sure to contact us at thedcdivas@gmail.com.

# 51, Tracy's Creative Adventures

It's so difficult to choose a favorite.  Some of the favorites of our team follow:

Michelle chose #48, Kath, as her favorite-

Arlene's pick is # 58, Dee Earnshaw.  She loves the cute and sad- eyed dog.

Make It A "HOT" Elizabeth Crafts Month

A $25 Gift Card to the Winner of our 

August "HOT" challenge.

DT Inspiration

Michelle loves puppy dogs-

Arlene chose the parrot as a favorite.  He seems to be enjoying the day out.

Lucille chose the Zebra die cut, they are such magical looking animals :)

Kristina went with the purr-fect kitty with her summertime bow

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