Filled with Joy Card on Die Cut Divas

 Hello, how are you doing?

No, no joke from me today.  Just a bright card to cheer you up.

The Diasies Die set I used has been retired, but if you like daisies, the Craft-A-Flower: Daisy Layering Die Set will the be the perfect substitute. 

The background is done using Altenew Dotted Tile Debossing Cover Die.  To add a bit more interest, I sandwiched a piece of Rose Gold Decorative Foil between the cover die and my cardstock.  There is enough pressure to press the foil into the debossed areas giving them a bit of shine.

It's the first day of April, and a new challenge begins on Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog.  Our challenge theme this month is: Flowers.  Our sponsor this month is Altenew, and they are generously giving away a $50 gift card as the challenge prize.

Go grab your favorite flower stamps and dies and come join in the fun.  Just click the Monthly Challenge button on the right side bar on the Die Cut Divas blog page to link up.  

Supplies:

Altenew Dotted Tile Debossing Cover Die

Altenew Lovely Daisies Die Set (Retired)

Altenew Japanese Anemone Outline Stamp Set (I used one of the sentiment from this set)

Altenew Handmade Tags Die

Altenew Metallic Thread (Antique Gold)

Hero Arts Ombre Ink (Butter to Orange)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Sizzix Effectz Rose Gold Decorative Foil

Thank you for stopping by.  Have a joyful day!

Panda-stic Birthday

 Hi,

Besides the cuteness of the Lawn Fawn critter, I really like their word-play.   For their Lawn Fawnatics Challenge - 192 All Things Birthday,

I made this platform pop-up birthday card.

I used the I Heart Pandas stamp set and matching die, All The Smiles stamp set and matching die for this card, and the Platform Pop-up die set.  The word Birthday is from the Pawsome Birthday stamp set.  And I borrow gifts and party hats from Sunny Studio Party Pets stamp & die.

All images are colored with alcohol markers.

Thanks for stopping by, have a panda-stic day!! 

Christmas Cards 2025-Mar-13

 Hello,

Just a quick share of a Christmas card.

Challenge:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #96 - Not the Norm

Supplies:

2023 Spellbinders 12 Days of Sitichmas Kit - Day 11

2024 Spellbinders 12 Days of Stitchmas Kit - Day 6, Day 7

Spellbinders Art Gems (Crystal Mix)

Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder

Hero Arts Pigment Ink (Unicorn)

Embroidery floss

A Big Hug

 Hi everyone,

As soon as I saw the sunflower in the Altenew March 2025 Inspiration Challenge Photo, I immediately thought of the White Cap Peonies Layering Stencil set in my stash, it's so fun to ink it up in yellow/orange.

I also just got some Shimmer Relief Paste, so I had to add some to my Peonies, not sure if the last layer (of the stencil) is the right layer to do it, but I think it turned out okay.

Surprise!  There are more Peonies inside this pop-up card.

The pink/red Peony is attached to the pop-up mechanism, and the yellow one is attached to the back panel. 

Challenges:

Altenew March 2025 Inspiration Challenge

Supplies:

Altenew Stencil Art: White Cap Peonies & Add-On Die Bundle 

Altenew Tufted Elegance 3D Embossing Folder

Altenew Shimmer Relief Paste (Enchanted Gold)

Altenew Crisp Dye Ink (Citrus Burst, Limeade, Bamboo, Sunkissed)

Hero Arts Dye Ink (Lemon Yellow, Butter Bar, Orange, Ultra Pink, Red Royal, Crimson, Lime Green, Field Greens)

Pinkfresh Dye Ink (Warm Buff, Misty Coast)

Stamperia Dye Ink (Coffee)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Thanks for coming to see me, have a sweet day!

A Spring Hello

 Hi,

Just a couple more days, and we'd be Springing Forward here in North America.  Spring is on the way.

Here's a card created with:

Poppystamps Potpourri Flower Set Die

Poppystamps Orchard Leaves Die

Poppystamps Whittle Birds Die

Poppystamps Freestyle Hello Die

The background is dry embossed with Darice Sheet Music Embossing Folder.

I colored the die cuts with distress inks.  But the most challenging part of this card is to make bird on the left side looks similar to the other two.  

The die set cut the bigger bird facing left.  And I want one to face right, so I turn it over and used some stylus and poky tool to make the same indentation.  It took some patience but it turn out really fine.

To match the Whittle Birds, I hand-drew some faux stitch on the 'hello'.

Challenges:

Poppystamps Challenge #126 - Cute Critters

Thanks for coming over to my blog, I wish you a beautiful day!