Lunar New Year Card 2026-Jun-15

 Hi,

I am back sharing an Asian style New Year card on Lunar New Year Challenge today.

The white panel in the background was first dry embossed with Altenew Hellebore Haven 3D Embossing Folder, I then applied Pinkfresh Studio Passion Fruit Dye Ink with an inking tool.  Next I gold heat embossed the sentiment from Mama Elephant Red Envelope Clear stamp set using WOW Metallic Gold Rich embossing powder.

The Spellbinders Fan & Bow Die set was used for my focal point. It was die cut with Spellbinders Pomegranate card stock, Harmony Hue kraft card stock and gold foiled card stock.  The word "blessing" in Chinese was gold heat embossed, and I splattered it with Hero Arts Glimmer Metallic Gold Ink.

The assembled fan is adhered with foam tape to the background panel, which is attached to a red card base.

Although there isn't a prize, but we'd still love to see your Lunar New Year creations.  Hop over to Lunar New Year Challenge for the link up.

Thanks for stopping by!  Have a great day.

Enjoy the little things

 Hello there,

It's my turn to share another Anything Goes project on Die Cut Divas Challenge blog. 

To create this card, I first stenciled the clouds with Distress Ink Tumbled Glass on a white card base.  Next I die cut the flowers using Simon Says Stamp Poised Primula Wafer Thin Die with white card stock and applied various distress inks including: Barn Door, Picked Raspberry, Kitsch Flamingo, Worn Lipstick, Wilted Violet, and Wild honey.  I then die the leaves and stems with Spellbinders Peridot and Rainforest color card stock.  For the grass I die cut using Lawn Fawn Meadow Border Lawn Cut with some lime green card stock (source unknown).

I dry fitted all the pieces to the way I like and then glueed down.  Then I stamped the sentiment from Simon Says Stamps Lovely Spring Clear stamp set (retired) with Distress Ink Forest Moss, hand cut and adhere to card.   Lastly I applied Nuvo Glitter Drop Gold Coast to the flower centers.

Our June challenge theme is: Anything Goes:

This month at Die Cut Divas, there is no official sponsor, but there is a challenge prize - $25 gift card to Whimsy Stamp donated by the design team.  

Now it's your turn, grab your favorite supplies and come join in the fun!  Just make sure you use die cuts and/or dry embossing in your creation process.  I'll see you in the challenge gallery. 

Happy crafting!

Anything Goes on Die Cut Divas

 Hello,

It the first day of June and we have a new challenge this month with a very popular challenge theme, Anything Goes on Die Cut Divas.  

Just remember to use die cut and/or dry embossing during your creation process.

This month on Die Cut Divas, we do not have an official sponsor, but we still are offering a challenge prize.  One of our design team members is paying forward a $25 gift certificate to Whimsy Stamps.  Isn't that cool?!

I have always been intrigued by shape cards, large or small.  I created this shaped card with Spellbinders Made With Love Etched Die by Tina Smith.

I die cut most of the pieces with white card stock, and ink blended with Picked Raspberry, Squeezed Lemonade, and Wild Honey.  The pocket and oven mitts decorations are die cut with pattern paper, and the two long leaves are die cut with two shades of green card stock.  I die cut extra pieces of the apron body to sandwich the hinge that hold the two flaps of the card together.  Then assembled as shown.

While I still everything laid out, I went ahead and made a second card CAS style.

I die cut the oven mitts with pattern paper, slightly distressed with Barn Door.  Next I die cut the oven mitts decorations with red vellum, and adhered them to the mitts.  The cookies are die cut with kraft card stock and ink blended with Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo.  The bowl I die cut using Hero Arts Tea Cup Infinity Dies (I just flipped it over and die cut off the handle to make it into the bowl), and stamped a heart with Barn Door and distressed with the same ink.

The sentiment from Spellbinders Sugared Expression Clear Stamp set is stamped in Tuxedo Black.  The background pattern paper panel is die cut using Pinkfresh Studio Essentials: Blanket Stitched Rectangle and attached to a white card base.

I arranged the oven mitts and bowl of cookies as shown in the photo and adhered them to the card front with both glue and foam adhesive.

Hop over to Die Cut Divas and check out more inspiration projects from my teammates.  Take your favorite craft supplies out and join in the fun.  

Happy crafting!!

A Note of Encouragement

 Hello,

I am so honored and so happy to be the Guest Designer of Time Our Challenge #313 - Playing Music.

My card was actually inspired by Gina K Designs' Note Of Encouragement Stamp.  I just love the violin image from the set, and how could one not think of music when one see that?!

I stamped it in black and clear heat embossed it.  I colored with alcohol markers.  On this twisted easel card, I adorned it with flowers and used sheet music pattern paper on the background.

The stopper is the banner die from the same set.  The sentiment is also stamped in black and clear heat embossed.

Gina K Designs, sponsor for this challenge is offering $25.00 store credit as the prize for our challenge winner which is chosen by the Design Team. Winner also gets an invitation to Guest Design for a future challenge.

I hope I have inspired you to play along.  Hop over to Time Our Challenges to see more inspiration projects created by the Design Team.

Thanks so much for visiting, I wish you a lovely day!

Supplies used:

Gina K Designs Note Of Encouragement Stamp Set

Gina K Designs Note of Encouragement Die Set

Elizabeth Craft Design Floral Greenery 2 (2118) Die Set

Elizabeth Craft Design Floral 28 (2117) Die Set

Elizabeth Craft Design Floral Center (CS330) Stamp Set

Ranger Distress Inks (Aged Mahogany, Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Salvaged Patina)

Pinkfresh Studio Premium Dye Ink (Coral Reef, Candy Apple)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Clear embossing powder

Stamperia Contour (Old Gold)

A Mother's Day card on Die Cut Divas

 Hi,

I am sharing a Mother's Day card on Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog today.  There is a first time mom in the family, so this is for her.  Our May challenge theme is: Celebrations.  So I think the card fits the theme perfectly.

The card base is Poppystamps Fern and Daisy Pop Up Easel card, it was sent to me by a dear teamie and I have kept it safe in my treasure bin, but today is the day to use it.  😉

I first did a light wash of watercolor on the detail panel, then I use an inking tool to add layers of distress inks and ink blended the oval center.  Then I gold heat embossed the sentiment on the top oval piece.  I assembler the card base and adhere the focal element using foam adhesive.

The focal element is Poppystamps Nordic Spectacular Butterfly I die cut using both pattern paper and a ivory shimmery color paper.  

For the stopper, I used clear seal wax and Spellbinders Butterfly Mini Wax Seal stamp.

Poppystamps is our sponsor this month, it's giving a $20 gift card to the store as the challenge prize.  I hope I've inspired you to play along.  Remember to use your die cut machine in your creating process and make a paper craft project according to the challenge theme.  Link up details on this blog post.

During my creating process, I cut extra pieces of the Spectacular Butterfly.  And I decided to do some mix and match assemble combinations.  Now I have these fun butterfly variations for future projects.

Supplies:

Poppystamps Fern and Daisy Pop Up Easel Set

Poppystamps Nordic Spectacular Butterfly Die Set

Spellbinders Butterfly Mini Wax Seal Stamp

Spellbinders Clear Seal Maker Tool

Spellbinders Gold Bullion Wax Seal Powder

Avery Elle Simply Said: Happy Clear Stamp Set

Ranger Distress Inks (Peeled Paint, Forest Moss, Crushed Olive, Broken China, Prize Ribbon, Picked Raspberry, Spun Sugar, Wild Honey, Mustard Seed)

Altenew Watercolors 36 Pan Set

Versamark Watermark Ink 

Wow Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

Thanks so much for visiting, have a lovely day!