Thursday, April 2, 2026

March Card Chain Challenge Reveal

Card Chain Challenge

You too can join this challenge, but be sure to send your card to your partner.  Visit the Card Chain Challenge.

I chose stamps for my choice of "Product" and I wanted to use a die and stamp set I purchased but never used before.  I used violet and blue as my colors.  

I listed the challenge instructions below so you can see all the exciting things you could do for this card exchange and challenge.  I love receiving snail mail and if you join, you probably do too.

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Wild Birds Stamp Set
Waffle Flower Postage Collage mini slimline Blocks die set
Waffle Flower Postage Collage mini slimline Blocks stencil
Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments stamp & die set - I think.
Distress Inks
Vagabond die cut machine

Sign Up Deadline  
You have until 6th MARCH 2026 to sign up.


Wednesday, April 1, 2026

April Shows a Morgan Fitzsimons Image

Hello Everyone, Its with a heavy heart that I let you know that our dear Morgan passed away on March 20.  She is dearly missed by all who knew her.   

We are honoring Morgan with out artwork using her images.
 
 "Anything Goes" April 1st to April 27.

You can use any image or project you have posted in February to enter Morgan's ArtWorld challenge

For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at:
Morgan's Fitzsimons Art Studio    




This image was so much fun to color.  You could use so many different color combos to bring this image alive.         

Supplies:
Morgan's Artworld Shades of Green 36
Copic markers
Crystal Drops Gloss Red Berry & Dandelion Yellow
Vagabond die cut machine



The Beginning of an Altenew Month

April Sponsor for Die Cut Divas is Altenew

Altenew will present a $30 gift card to the winner of this months challenge at Die Cut Divas.


The Challenge is to make an Anniversary or Birthday Card. 
Remember to use a die-cut or dry embossing for your submission. 
Supplies:
Altenew Tangerine Grove stamps and dies
Altenew XOXO and More dies
Copic markers
Vababond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (monthly on the 1st)
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (monthly on the 1st)8
Creatalicious Challeges "Anything goes" w opt twist (3)
A Cut Above (3) always a die, different themes starts 1st Monday
  



Tuesday, March 31, 2026

It's Gina K. Designs Time at Die Cut Divas

  Happy March 31st!!

The Die Cut Divas have been playing with products from
Gina K Designs,

Gina K Designs is offering a $25 gift card to their store as the March 2026 challenge prize. Our challenge theme this month is: 
Spring is Coming

Make something that will tell us that Spring is Coming.\ and make sure it is either Dry Embossed or cut with your Die-cut machine.  

I am tickled pink about this card.  I wanted Spring, fun colors and I got them.  LOL  I used almost the entire Gina Kay set on this card.  Only one stamp remains unused.

Supplies:
Gina Kay Spring Friends stamps and dies
Copic markers
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Simply White and Red Berry
Scrap paper
Vagabond die cut machine


Be sure to enter your project by 9:00 p.m. Pacific time tonight
at Die Cut Divas.
I'm entering the following challenges:
Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (5/8)
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” (4/8)
DL. ART "Anything Goes (2/3)

Sunday, March 15, 2026

A March Creative Crafters Visit

  The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made a stencil to make a beautiful flower as inspiration for this month. 

This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  
Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge! 

I went with a birthday card for a guy and just pulled out some great striped paper with a "Thinking of you" sentiment on the outside and a "Wishing You a Happy Birthday" on the inside.  I've used this Balloon die before, but it's been some time now.  I think it makes a great panel for birthdays or other celebrations. This was a fast card to put together for one of my sons.  No Coloring, just picking papers.

Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs Big Balloon no longer on ECD site
Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments stamps and dies or combo
Vagabond die cutting machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited entries
Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (3/3)
Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (3/8)
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” (2/8)
Love Those Pretty Papers  (3) 
Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (3/3)



Monday, March 2, 2026

February's Reveal for Card Chain Challenge

When I saw "Dies" as one of the product options for February's challenge at Card Chain Challenge, I knew I would be using dies.  Let's see what I came up with. 


I hadn't taken the time to put the background dies onto a card, but WOW, these are absolutely gorgeous, aren't they?  I had purchased this new feather die from Waffle Flower Feather Pen die & stencil which I've had my eye on for some time. Our Diva, Linda sent me the background die , Birch Press's Kinsley Heart Plate Layer Set, but I had to go order the set for myself and received the die set before I mailed my card to my partner and was able to send her the die cut set with her card. 
I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited entries
Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - begins LAST day of a month)
A Cut Above (3) always a die, different themes starts 1st Monday






Sunday, March 1, 2026

March 2026 Happy Days with Morgan's ArtWorld

     "Anything Goes" March 1st to March 27.

You can use any image or project you have posted in February to enter Morgan's ArtWorld challenge

For purchasing Morgan's ArtWorld Images, please visit the website at:
Morgan's Fitzsimons Art Studio    




I like the colors I chose for this lovely lady.  I truly like coloring and Morgan's images give me a chance to do just that.  I wasn't sure if the deep red-violet I used on the sleeves was going to work, but it did.  I used the same color, only went over the patterns in the peacock pattern on the back to darken it.  I was amazed at how different the colors turned out on the image.

Supplies:
Morgan's Fantasy Fae 24
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
Kat Scrappiness Ades of Teal Enamel Dots
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
DL. ART "Anything Goes (monthly 1st of a month) unlimited, not 2 in 1 day
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited entries
Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - begins LAST day of a month)
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) #84
Creatalicious Challeges "Anything goes" w opt twist (3)
A Cut Above (3) always a die, different themes starts 1st Monday