One cut for two cards

 Hello,

Today I decided to make sure of my negative die cut piece also, so had one of those "one for two" moments.  😉

For my first card I die cut a panel on an A2 size white card stock using Altenew Ornate Nesting Die, then embossed it using Altenew Tufted Elegance 3D Embossing Folder to be the backdrop. 

The flowers were die cut on white card stock using Altenew Craft-A-Flower Forget-Me-Not Layering Die Set were ink blended with Ranger Distress Inks (Spun Sugar, Festive Berries), the flower centers were cut with cream and lime card stock.  The leaves were inked with Altenew Fresh Dye Ink (Swamp Green).  The sentiment is from Altenew Cake Love Clear stamp set.

I am entering this card to Altenew July 2026 Inspiration Challenge.

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The negative piece left over from the first card was perfectly fine and I didn't want to throw it away, and since I had prep'd extra flowers, I decide to make use of them and made a holiday card.  

I dry embossed an A2 size Spellbinders Rainforest color card panel using Altenew Festive Greenery 3D Embossing Folder, and gently inked it with Hero Arts Pigment Ink (Unicorn).  After it dried, I adhered the negative frame with foam tape to it, then to a card base.

To build the wreath, I stamped (with Altenew Fresh Dye Ink Swamp Green) and die the pine branch from Altenew Sophisticated Wreath, and build the base of the wreath.  Then I adhered the flowers on top and added a die cut sentiment from Spellbinders Make It Merry Sentiment set.

I will link this card up to the BYSHC Christmas In July 2026 Linky Party.

Thanks for visiting.  Have a good one!

Mix and Match Butterfly

 Hi there,

I have been wanting to play with those Mix and Match butterfly die set.  I don't have one yet but I realize I could achieve the mix and match look with the Poppystamps Nordic Spectacular Butterfly die set, it has multiple pieces that I actually did some mixes.

I picked the circled blue one and added another layer as my focal element on my card.

The stage for my butterfly is die cut using Poppystamps Fine Eyelet Frames with white card stock, 

then stamped with images from 

Funky Fossil In The Meadow, 

Paper Smooches Botanical 2, and

Tim Holtz Clear Stamps and Stencil Wildflower Silhouettes THMM159.  

I used both Ranger Distress Ink (Scorched Timber) and Pinkfresh Premium Dye Ink (Expresso) for the wild flower silhouettes, and Ranger Distress Ink (Crushed Olive, Peeled Paint, Mustard Seed) for the ink blended background. 

And the sentiment from Altenew Japanese Anemone set is stamped with Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Challenges:

Poppystamps Challenge #140 - Things With Wings

Thanks for coming over to my blog, have a great day!

Christmas in July on Die Cut Divas - take 2

 Hi,

So nice to see you again.  I am sharing another Christmas In July project today on Die Cut Divas.  

My card features the Snowcapped Pinecone Clear Stamp set and Snowcapped Pinecone Shape Die set from our July sponsor, Waffle Flower.

To create my background, I stenciled Mintay Kreativa Dots (MTK-STNE-04) with Altenew Iridescent Glitter Relief Paste, then distressed the edges with Ranger Distress Ink Tumble Glass.

In the foreground, I first die cut pine branches with Sizzix Holiday Greens Thinlits Die using Spellbinders Color Essentials Cardstock in Fern.  Then I stamped the pinecones in Walnut Stain and Scorched Timber, die cut them and ink blended with Vintage Photo.  Next I die cut the snow caps and applied a thin layer of the Iridescent Glitter.  The sentiment from Waffle Flower Poinsettia Frame Sentiment Combo was gold heat embossed and die cut.

After everything was nice and dry, I assembled and adhered to the background.  

Waffle Flower is our sponsor on Die Cut Divas this month, the challenge prize is $15 gift card to their online store.

I hope I've inspired you to play along, it's never too early to make some Christmas cards and get them ready for the holiday season.  Link up here: Die Cut Divas Challenge Blog.  

Thanks for stopping by, happy crafting!!

Merry Kissmas

 Hello,

I am super delighted to be guest designing for July's Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge.  The challenge runs from July 1 @ 4 am pacific - July 25 11:55 pm pacific.  

Cards have to have a Christmas/Holiday theme using Coffee, Tea and or Cocoa.

I went thru my stash and fished out some older supplies that need some inky love.  Let's take a look.

The to-go cup and coffee pot were die cut with Sugar Pea Designs' Coffee Cuties (retired).  I used various material in the process, such as pattern paper, glitter paper, plain and colored card stock and felt.  

The two coffee cuties are framed by gold arch die cut with Spellbinders Essential Arches Etched die set, and standing underneath a small mistletoe bough die cut with Elizabeth Craft Designs' Leaves & Branches (1846) die set.  The mistletoe berries themselves were just 1/4 inch round punched from cream color card stock.  The gold bow is from Elizabeth Craft Designs' Winter Home Pocket die set.

I was having so much fun putting it together, I didn't leave enough room for a sentiment on the card front, so I stamped from Happy Little Stampers' Merry Kissmas stamp set the 'Merry Kissmas' sentiment in the inside.  😅

Come join in the fun.  Link up at Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge.

Happy Crafting!

Christmas in July on Die Cut Divas

 Hi there,

Wow, it's the first day of second half of 2026, in other words it's July 1st.  Happy Canada Day to all my fellow Canadian!! 

There is a new challenge on Die Cut Divas, and we are fighting the warm weather by making it a Christmas in July challenge this month.

Our sponsor this month is Waffle Flower, they are giving a $15 gift certificate to Waffleflower.com as a challenge prize.

Here's my card:

On the white background panel I first stenciled using Waffle Flower Poinsettia Background Stencil with Distress Inks (Peeled Paint, Barn Door, Lumberjack Plaid), and then I applied Altenew Enchanted Gold Shimmer Relief Paste to selected areas.

The focal sentiment is gold heat embossed with Waffle Flower Poinsettia Frame Sentiments stamp and die cut.  I adhered it with foam tape, and embellished with a few heat embossed foliage pieces from the same set.

The card is not too complicated but it's festive!

Do stop by Die Cut Divas Challenge blog to see more inspiration projects created by my teammates and link up to the challenge.  

Thanks for stopping by, have a great day!