Celebrating a Month of Birthdays

We've had a wonderful month of Birthday Wishes!

You can still enter the July Birthday challenge at Die Cut Divas 

until 9:00 p.m. Pacific time tonight!

Remember to use die cuts &/or an embossing folder for your birthday themed project.

Let's say goodbye to My Favorite Things & thank them for all the 

fabulous products they shared with us over so many years!

On August 3rd, we'll award a $25 gift card from a different well known company (since MFT has closed), drawn randomly from eligible July entries. Good luck!

Here's some last minute inspiration from the end-of-month Diva team:

Arlene

Sue N

Linda made a gift box! See details and a bonus HERE.

Dawn used Magical Dragons for her birthday card 

Birthday Bear Hugs

 Our July challenge is BIRTHDAYS, we would love to see your birthday cards.  This month's challenge is sponsored by:

The prize for this month's challenge will be a $25 gift card from a craft/stamp company as My Favorite things is closing soon.  We will miss all of the wonderful stamps, dies and crafting supplies from this creative on-line store.

For my card I used the Birthday Bears stamp set from My Favorite Things.  I just love the cute little cubs looking at all the gifts Mama is holding; this is a good birthday card for a little one.

We look forward to seeing your cards. Thank you for playing along!

Lucille

MFT Happy Bird-Day

 It's time for my day to share at Die Cut Divas.   Our sponsor this month is My Favorite Things

Such a wonderful company which sadly has recently closed.

Don't worry, though, we'll still be offering a $25 prize! 

I've used MFT Radiating Halftone Background with some green ink for my background.  Used a Darice embossing folder and swiped the raised areas with the green ink.  Next I used MFT Toucan Do It.  I stamped the Toucan's and the leaves.  Used the Scan'n'Cut to cut them out and then used alcohol markers to colour then in.   I added some Sparkle pen got some shimmer and shine. A bit of a fun card. 

Do come and join us

Big Balloon Birthday!!

Hello Diva friends - I'm here with inspiration for our July Birthday Challenge featuring none other than:

Such a wonderful company which sadly has recently closed.

Don't worry, though, we'll still be offering a $25 prize! 

We'll award it by random draw from eligible July entries on August 3rd.

featuring MFT's Blueprints 26

 You can see details and a bonus card on my personal blog HERE.

I'm a big fan of MFT's Blueprints line and own a bunch! So helpful for a quick & easy card!

That's it for today, friends. We'd love to see your birthday projects using dies &/or embossing folders in the July Diva Gallery!

Thanks for stopping & happy crafting!!

Linda & the Divas

Happy Mermazing Birthday Card

Hello Crafty Friends - I am here with a Mermaid Birthday card

featuring MFT's Mermazing stamp set for

this month challenge over on the Die Cut Diva's Blog.

This Month's Challenge is Birthday!

 

We are aware that My Favorite Things is closing so we don't know if they will be able to give a prize, however we have loved so many of MFT's products and at the least, wish them a bit "Thank You" for all the wonderful things they have done in the industry.

Please enter even though there may not be a prize.  Show MFT that we remember them well.

A huge THANK YOU to MFT for inspiring us all these years!

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

Lets Toast!

 

 

   

 We are aware that My Favorite Things is closing a, however we have loved so many of MFT's products and at the least, wish them a big "Thank You" for all the wonderful things they have done in the industry.
There will be a $25 gift card.

  Show MFT that we remember them well.

 Here is my project- 

 

I saw a gallery wall someone made out of sentiments. And I liked it so much I borrowed the idea for this card! I couldn't choose just one sentiment. You can visit me here for the materials list.

Make sure to enter for a chance at that great prize! 

Show of Support with My Favorite Things

It's Sue here. It's sad to see paper-crafting businesses closing. My Favorite Things has been around for some time. I have many of their stamps, stencils and dies. However, I admit that I haven't been shopping there recently. There just is so much competition for my crafty dollars. They are hosting our July challenge here and will be giving our winner a $25 gift card. Thank you My Favorite Things - not just for your generosity but also for being part of the paper-crafting landscape for many years. 

Our July challenge is BIRTHDAY CARDS.

Here's my card

For my card, I used My Favorite Things' Square Extraordinaire stencil (retired) where I ink blended a light blue square using tumbled glass distress ink on a white A2 card panel. I stamped the sentiment using My Favorite Things' Celebrate You (retired) and Gina K Design's Soft Stone ink. I die cut some flowers, leaves, stems from white cardstock using My Favorite Things' Show of Support dies. I used mini ink blending brushes and distress inks (ripe persimmon, picked raspberry, peacock feathers, wilted violet, mowed lawn, mustard seed) to add color to the die cuts. I arranged them on the card panel and glued them in place. To complete my card, I adhered the panel to a white A2 card base with double-sided tape.

We'd love to see your birthday card creations in our gallery this month.

Rainbow colored birthday card

 Hi,

Cindy here to share another card for this month's challenge theme: Birthday.

I had fun die cutting the scallop pieces in rainbow colors.  I aligned them and adhere on a top fold white card base.  The sentiment I used is from another company, but My Favorite Things (our July sponsor) has plenty birthday sentiment stamps and dies, like these: Raise a Glass, Bright and Happy Birthday, Not-So-Basic Happy Birthday Die-namics, Not-So-Basic Happy Birthday, ...etc.

My Favorite Things is giving a $25 gift card to their store as challenge prize.

So go ahead and make birthday cards with die cut and/or dry embossing and join in the challenge.  Click the 'Monthly Challenge' button on the right side bar to go to the link up post. 

For further details of my card, visit Escape To Stamping.

June Winner Reveal 2025

  Poppy Stamps is giving a $20 gift certificate to the

 Winner of the 2025 June challenge is 
#20 A. Rose

 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 #19 Cathy as her favorite-

 

Linda loved all the flowers on this beauty by #3 Kathy Schweinfurth!

Arlene just loved the fairy by #8, Leanne.

 Sue N chose the card by  #4 - Loll for the beautiful composition and great use of our colors.

Cindy like the wedge panel card created by #21 Carrie Sheridan.

Thanks for all who participated.  See you again soon!

Spend Some Time With My Favorite Things

 We are aware that My Favorite Things is closing a, however we have loved so many of MFT's products and at the least, wish them a big "Thank You" for all the wonderful things they have done in the industry.
There will be a $25 gift card.

  Show MFT that we remember them well.

Please share your Happy Birthday cards with us for this challenge.

Cindy had plenty fun stitching the flowers on her card.

Arlene went with childish wonder for her card.

Michelle went on a birthday road trip-

 

Annie created this sweet birthday card.

 

Lucille said Happy Birthday with a cute dog and little girl

 

 

You are invited to the Inlinkz link party!

Click here to enter

The Last of June 2025

 We hope you had a Wonderful 2025 Time of the Year with Poppy Stamps who is offering a $20 gift certificate to the winner.

 Let's give a big Thank You to Poppy Stamps

This month we're been having a color challenge.  Use at least three or more colors from the color palette, plus optional black/white and skin tones (on people).  Remember to also use die cut and/or dry embossing on your project to qualify. 

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

Arlene is using some fantastic Poppy Stamps products in her creation today as she stretched herself to include every color on her card. 

Linda used more Nordic flowers - see full details & a bonus HERE.

Sue N used two Poppystamps die sets, Thank you Poe Script and Flower and Leaf Sprinkles to create her card. For specific details, check out her foleysfriend blog here.

Dawn used an older die called Ariana Square Frame 

Thanks for visiting and we hope to see you in the June gallery!

Enjoy your Day

 

Hi there all you die cut fans.  Continuing with our June challenge we would like you to create your card using some of the colors in this palette:

Our sponsor for this month's challenge is Poppy Stamps and they are generously providing a $20 gift certificate to the winner of this month's challenge.

I used Poppy Stamps Tulisa Collage die on my card along with some butterflied and pretty flower paper from Simple Stories.

You still have some time left to enter this challenge.  Please share your die cut cards with us!

Lucille

Happy Birthday Floral Cluster

 Hi all.  Dawn here to share my card for our June challenge.

 Our challenge this month is a color challenge. We'd like you to use at least three of these colors, as well as black and white and skin tones, for people.

Our Sponsor this month is Poppystamps who will be giving our winner a $20 gift card. Thank you Poppystamps for your generosity.

My card uses an older Poppystamps die - called Floral Cluster. 

I made my own coloured cardstock using Altenew inks and my gel plate - I used Canyon Clay, Burnt Red and Mahogany Bark inks direct to my gel plate and brayed to combine.   The colours become more muted and softer then direct to paper or ink blending.  I used some green inks and did the same for my branches and a very light version with Silver Sage and Jade inks for my background.  I embossed that with Altenew's Organic Linen embossing folder.  I die cut two layers of the green branches and then the separate flowers from the various blending I did  I added three over the flowers on the branch and three for around the edge of the die cut oval.  Sentiment was stamped in Gray Denim ink - to keep with the soft muted theme.  The matting layer is actually an olive green ( not as dark looking as the photo)

Do come and join us, using your die cut machine and the colour palette for the challenge. 

Dawn and the Divas.  

Some Nordic Flowers

Hello and welcome! Diva Linda here with inspiration for our June Color Challenge! The team is using products from our June sponsor Poppystamps. You, however, can use anything in your stash - just be sure to use at least 3 of the palette colors plus a die cut &/or embossing folder in your design!

Thanks to Poppystamps for donating a $20 gift card for our June winner!

Here's the color palette to use:

From Design Seeds, Fresh Hues 2024-04-17

And here's my take:

Poppystamps Nordic Flower Pots and Stems,

Nordic Drifting Flowers, &

Cortina Pinpoint Plate

You can find more details and a bonus HERE.

Thanks for stopping and we hope to see you in the June gallery!

Kindness Card with PoppyStamps

  Hello Crafty Friends - Annie here with a kindness card featuring River Faerie, floral cluster and mushroom dies from PoppyStamps for this months Die Cut Divas challenge. This month's Challenge is use the Color Pallet (see below)

Supplies Used:
PoppyStamps: River Faerie Die
PoppyStamps: Floral Cluster Die
PoppyStamps: Mushrooms & Toadstools Dies
Distress Oxide Inks: Gathered Twigs, Bundled Sage, Peeled Paint, 
Tattered Rose, Saltwater Taffy & Aged Mahogany
Recollections Brand 110lb Cardstock: White & Black
Recollections Brand 80lb Cardstock: Light Gray & Medium Gray
Holographic Specialty Paper
VersaFine Ink: Onyx Black
Dies: Arch 
Bearly Art Glue & tabs
Clear Rhinestone Gems

    

Poppy Stamps always has unique products to work with and the Divas are happy to show them off.

 Poppy Stamps is giving away a $20 gift card to the lucky winner.

This month we're having a color challenge.  Use at least three or more colors from the color palette, plus optional black/white and skin tones (on people).  Remember to also use die cut and/or dry embossing on your project to qualify. 

This beautiful palette is from Design Seeds, Fresh Hues 2024-04-17.