Wednesday, July 1, 2026

The theme is Christmas In July

  July Sponsor for Die Cut Divas: Waffle Flower

The theme is Christmas In July!

Too Hot?  Make it Feel Like Christmas!


The Prize: $15 gift card

I couldn't stop working with Waffle Flower dies.

I started with the Trees and I guess I ended with the trees.  I've used this die cut before and had several of the large triangle pieces all by their lonesome.  After I made these two cards, an easy design to make for your Christmas cards, I had leftovers from previous cuts.


Next I looked at the triangle pieces and had one pink piece that I wanted to use up so I made a Christmas tag.

 Then I had triangle pieces to use up. I used Snow on the green background and just layered the trees and used a sentiment.  This is more dramatic than it looks here.


Common Die Cut sets:
Waffle Flower Slimline Christmas Tree dies
Waffle Flower Holiday Cheer Condo vw  
Waffle Flower Wonderful Christmas sentiments not on web site.
Scrap paper
Vagabond die cut machine





Tuesday, June 30, 2026

It's The Last of the Month

Welcome to my blog.  I have a card made for the Die Cut Divas challenge where the challenge is "Anything Goes"..  

There is no official sponsor for Die Cut Divas, but there is still a challenge prize.  One of our Divas won a $25 gift card to Whimsy Stamps and wishes to pass it on.

Remember to use die cuts and/or dry embossing in your creation process.
Be sure to enter your project to Die Cut Divas by 9:00 p.m. Pacific time tonight. 

This was a quick card because I already had everything cut and colored.  I used the sentiments from the same stamp set so didn't have to go looking for something to use.  I think the sentiments match the activities of the Christmas gnomes too.  How could I be so lucky?

Supplies:
Whimsy Slimline Film Strip Die
Whimsy Gnome for the Holidays stamps and dies
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine





Monday, June 15, 2026

The Creative Crafters Challenge in June

  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 found this Christmas Tree die set was so easy to make a card that I made two. The colored cardstock is not blue, but a teal color and if I had any green glitter paper, I would have used it, but no, I didn't.

The tree die is only two dies and they are super easy to cut with.  I've used it before and found that I really liked using True Snow on the limbs, but glitter paper is just as impressive and actually takes less time.  I already had the backgrounds die cut in their packages so these cards went super fast.    


2nd card - same glitter papers & frame

Supplies: 
Both cards:
Kat Scrappiness Snowy Layering Christmas Tree Craft Die
Glitter papers in white and teal
Copic color E79 for the wood
Distress Oxide Broken China for sponging the background on both cards
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die ( if you cut your 8 1/2 X 11 inch paper into 4 parts and use the die to cut out the inside evenly, you can use the left over frames in other projects.

1st card:

2nd card:
Altenew Aqua Island enamel  dots


Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Card Chain Challenge Reveal for May

Time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal for May

If you'd like to sign up for the June CCC , follow this link and be sure to mail your card to your partner.

  When I had this Poppy Stamps die set in my hands, I couldn't resist using it for this challenge.  I know it only has a few flowers, but I think it's cheery and it's one of my favorite dies.  I hope my partner likes it because I really do LIKE it and would have held onto it longer because it cheers me up when I'm at my computer.


Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Fern and Daisy Pop Up Easel Set Craft die
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

Below are the challenge choices. 


Thanks for stopping by.


Monday, June 1, 2026

Having Fun Stamping

Welcome to my blog.  I have a card made for the Die Cut Divas challenge where the challenge is "Anything Goes"..  

There is no official sponsor for Die Cut Divas, but there is still a challenge prize.  One of our Divas won a $25 gift card to Whimsy Stamps and wishes to pass it on.

Remember to use die cuts and/or dry embossing in your creation process.

I wanted to use this honeycomb die set since I've only used it once before here.  Definitely a guy card.  I think I'll use it for one of my Toastmaster friends.  
Supplies:
Waffle Flower Subsentiments Birdie Diecut  (just opened the package - new)
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Dandelion Yellow
Copic BG000
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenge blogs:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

Sunday, May 31, 2026

Something Special for Poppy Stamps in May

  May Sponsor: Poppy Stamps for Die Cut Divas

It's all about Celebrations this month and I've made another birthday card.

Be sure to enter your project to Die Cut Divas by 9:00 p.m. Pacific time tonight. 

I haven't used this basket as much as I should have.  I have more flowers to put in it and even though I chose the colors, I was not prepared for how warm and soft they would turn out to be.  If you like this, in RL, it's so amazing.

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Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Woven Basket Pop Up Easel Set
Poppy Stamps Petite Blooms Flower Set (not available on site)
Poppy Stamps Lucky Layered Flower  (not available on site)
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Violet Galaxy
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Red Berry and Simply White
Light touches of Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

Monday, May 18, 2026

It's All For The BIrds

Christmas Kickstart Challenge had gone to the birds, 

things that go Tweet, Tweet, Tweet.

I love how this Poppy Stamps bird house pop up die set works and just a change of paper creates entirely different looks of the same birdhouse. I used some great Waffle House sentiment stamp and die sets to complete this charming card.

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps bird house pop up die set
Waffle Flower Holiday Cheer Combo (currently out of stock)
Scrap papers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenge
Christmas Kickstart Challenge
Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 8
Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas (3)1st & 3rd Sundays