So Dam Much on Die Cut Divas

 Hi,

Hope you're all enjoying the New Year!  It's my turn today to post on Die Cut Divas today.  This month's challenge theme is: Valentine's Day.

Our sponsor is Lawn Fawn, and they make the cutest stamps!!  

My mini slimline project features one of the very cute stamps from their 2023 Valentine's release.  Let's take a look.

I had so much fun putting this scene together.  The background panel is pattern paper from Lawn Fawn (Watercolor Wishes Rainbow), I didn't have to do much, just die cut with Large Mini Slimline Stackables and darken a little with distress ink at the bottom.

I die cut some "branches" using brown cardstock and built the dam for the hugging beavers.  The stamped images are colored with Copic markers.

While I got my Lawn Fawn pile out, I made a second project; a mini slimline shaker card.

I used the Large Mini Slimline Stackable and die cut the frame, then a bunch of hearts using the Candy Hearts die set to place inside the shaker.  I use smaller heart shape from other sets to cut the smaller hearts as part of the shaker bits.  I even stamped the inside.

I hope I have inspired you to play along.  Hop over to Die Cut Divas to get all the details.

And I am playing along these challenges:

Time Out Challenge #229 - Romantic

Lawn Fawnatics Challenge #140 - Let's Celebrate

Word Art Wednesday: Anything Goes week #577-578

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Something New

(Lawn Fawn So Dam Much Clear stamp & Lawn Cuts are new)

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn So Dam Much Clear Stamp Set

Lawn Fawn So Dam Much Lawn Cuts

Lawn Fawn Large Mini Slimline Stackables

Lawn Fawn Candy Hearts

Copic Markers

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Ranger Distress Ink (Uncharted Mariner)

Thanks for coming over.  Have a very sweet day!

Christmas Cards 2022-Sep-03

 Hi there,

I am sharing another addition to my Christmas card stash.  Wouldn't it fun to open a letter mail and a whole pile of snowflakes spill out?!  My card is inspired by this idea.  

I present to you an envelope shaped card.  This open envelope is die cut using Pigment Craftt's Enveloped die.  I layered a bunch of snowflakes die cut using glitter paper, vellum, and white card stock splattered with gold, and adhere them to my envelope.

So fun!!!

Challenges:

Time Out Challenge #221 - Festive

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Anything Goes

Supplies:

Pigment Craft Enveloped Die

Elizabeth Craft Designs 1825 - Snowy Windows 

Elizabeth Craft Designs 1880 - Snowflake Variety Pack

Impression Obsession DIE100-F

Mama Elephant Easy Xmas Greeting

Mama Elephant Easy Sentiment Creative Cut

Versamark Watermark Ink

WOW Metallic Gold Rich Super Fine Embossing Powder

Thanks for coming over.  Have a great day!

Mosaic Birthday on Die Cut Divas

 Happy Saturday everyone!

I am sharing a mosaic style card on Die Cut Divas Challenge blog today.  It took me a bit of time to put it together, but I was happy to use up some of the small pieces of scrap paper (I have a hard time parting with them so I have lots) in my stash.

I used Sunny Studio Quilted Hexagons Dies, and die cut a big bunch of these geographic tiles.  Then I glue them on a slimline scalloped frame while creating a mosaic look.  I didn't use any ruler or spacer, so at the end the tiles are not 100% aligned, but I like it.  It is less rigid and more vibrant.  The birthday banner is Brass heat embossed.

The challenge theme of March is Birthday on Die Cut Divas.  Sunny Studio is our sponsor.  I hope you'd join in the fun!  We could all use another birthday card, right?!  😀

Challenges:

Time Out Challenge #208 - 8th Birthday Special Challenge

NBUS Challenge #36 

(This is the first time I used the Quilted Hexagon Die)

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Add A Die Cut

Supplies:

Sunny Studio Quilted Hexagons Dies

Sunny Studio Floating By Stamp

Sunny Studio Slimline Scalloped Frame Dies

Versamark Watermark Ink

Brass Embossing powder

Christmas Cards 2022-Jan-07

Hi,

Playing with some new craft goods today, trying to distract myself from the headache and fatigue I got my the booster shot.

My mini slimline card somehow ended a bit wonky!  I blame it on my sore arm.  LOL  But most likely caused by me stretching a bit too much when adhering the stitched die cut!  I don't know, but it still looks good.

Challenges:

Christmas Kickstart Challenge #58 - Rainbow Christmas

Simon Monday Challenge - Something New

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Something New

Time Out Challenge #204 - New

Jingle Belles - What Did Santa Bring You

Supplies:

Spellbinders Bottle Brush Trees Etched Die Set

Mama Elephant Easy Xmas Greeting Clear Stamp Set

Mama Elephant Easy Sentiments Creative Cut

Pinkfresh Studio Mini Slimline Stitched Scalloped Rectangle Die

Echo Park Sweet Baby Girl Stencil

Gina K. Glitz Glitter Gel

 

Ombre butterfly

Hello,

The power was out earlier, thank goodness it's during the day, and as long as there is daylight I can craft!!  Luckily the power came back soon, otherwise I couldn't use my heat gun!!  LOL

For this CAS card, I first stamp the butterfly from the Hero Arts Greetings set in an ombre fashion on white card stock.  Next I used coloring pencils to add in a tiny bit of details, and then hand cut it.  The following step is to clear heat emboss the entire butterfly.  

On a separate piece of 4.25 by 5.5 inch white card panel I stamped the leaves from Altenew Warm Wishes set in Spun Sugar, and then the sentiment in black.  Then with my stylus and trimmer I scored the pancel from backside 1/4 inch from the edge all around to create the embossed frame.  

Lastly I glue the panel to a white card base, and adhered the butterfly.

Here's a closer look, you could see the shine from the clear embossing.

Challenges:

Time Out challenge #132

CAS(E) this Sketch #315

Addicted to CAS Challenge #156 - Ombre

Hero Arts Nation Craft Month Challenge - Any Craft Goes

A Blog Named Hero Challenge - Embossing

Supplies:

Hero Arts Greetings 2 (CG414)

Altenew Warm Wishes 

Ranger Distress Ink (Chipped Sapphire, Broken China, Bundled Sage, Spun Sugar)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Versamark Watermark Ink Pad

Clear embossing powder

Prismacolor Coloring Pencils

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a beautiful day!

Spring Flower Birthday Wishes

Hi,

It was a good day today.  Did some no line watercoloring and made a birthday card.

To create this card, with the help of my MISTI I stamped part of the Outline Flowers with Antiqued Linen distress ink on a watercolor paper panel.  I stamped a smaller leave from another stamp set to complete the wreath.  Then the watercoloring fun starts.  :)  

After the watercolors are done, I masked the wreath and the center and splattered some green and blue ink in the outter area.  Lastly I stamped the sentiment in black and then adhere the panel to a white card base.  

Btw I added white and orange dots to the flower centers with white gel pen and orange glaze pen.  I decorated an envelope for my card too.

Challenges:

Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #119 - Spring Has Sprung

Time Out Challenge #131 Inspired by Words

Hero Arts National Craft Month Challenge

Supplies:

Simon Says Stamp Center Cut Flowers Cling Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Kind Flowers Clear Stamp

Simon Says Stamp Sketched Flowers Clear Stamp

Ranger Distress Ink (Antique Linen)

Memento Dye Ink (Tuxedo Black)

Atlenew Watercolor 36 Pan Set

White Gel Pen

Orange Glaze Pen

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a lovely day.

Glittery Joy

Hi,

I took time out to play today, and made a card using my brand new Joy Stamp set from CAS-ual Fridays.  

I first stamped the snowflakes using Tumbled Glass and Broken China in the background.  After it's completely dried, I heat emboss 'joy' with glittered embossing powder.  Silver faux stitches are added and I embellished the large snowflake with clear gem.

I am linking up to these challenges:

Time Out  Challenge #124 - Joyful

Simon Monday Challenge - Stitch It Up

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Christmas

Happy Little Stampers Christmas Challenge December 2018

Supplies:

CAS-ual Fridays Stamp Joy

Versamark Watermark Ink Pad

Martha Stewart Sugar Cube Glitter Embossing Powder

Range Distress Ink (Tumbled Glass, Broken China)

Hero Arts Clear Art Gem

Silver Gen Pen

Thanks for visiting.  I wish you a sweet day!

Have a Heart

Hello there:

I hope the sun is shining wherever you are!

So February is just a few days away and there are many Love theme challenges.  I made a shaker card like this:

The heart shape is hand cut after I traced the shape from a template.  Both 'home' and sentiment are from the Simon Says Stamp Exclusive - Make a Home stamp set.  Inside the shaker, there are two sizes of punched hearts, pink seed beads, and red sequins.

Challenges to link up:

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Have a Heart

Simon Says Stamp Flickr Challenge #11 - Love theme

Time Out Challenge #23 - Valentine's Day with the Optional Twist of Hearts and Something extra

SOS #186 - Love Me Do (my stash is the old large heart shape template and the small heart shape punch) and red CS.

Thanks for stopping by, I wish you a lovely day!!