Lawn Fawn Starts the Month in 2026

 Lawn Fawn is the Die Cut Divas' Sponsor for November and this is my inspiration card.

Prize: $25 gift card from our wonderful sponsor 

The theme of the month is "Make it Interactive"

I rarely make matchbook cards, but I did it for this theme, but I also recycled a panel from an ECD embossing folder - the black glossy panel, which was just perfect.  I butted the black panel on the bottom flap up against the top so that it looked like the continuation of the main panel. 

Below is the card opened. Check it out.  There is no "Christmas !" on the bottom of the open card.

Supplies:

Lawn Fawn Caroling Mice stamps and dies
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

Last Card of the Month for Die Cut Divas

 This Post is all about shaped cards, which includes box cards..

The theme for October is Shaped Cards!

We have included box cards in the Shaped Cards category.

I've made a Christmas card with an envelope pop up die set and I love it.  I've only used this die once and it looks totally different - at least I think so. Check the first card out here,

I stamped all the critters and they were all so cute and just what I wanted for a Christmas card.  They had their first showing here along with the sentiment..

I love this card - it just brightens up my desk and I don't have to let it go for a couple months.  It is interactive and so easy to put together.

Supplies:
Pink & Main Flurry of Fun Stamps and dies (all the snow & critters)
Pink & Main Envelope Pop Up Card dies
Pink and Main Winter Spotlight Sayings
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Ebony Black and Simply White
    (black on eyes & snowman's buttons and white on snowballs)

Copic markers on the critters

Vagabond die cut machine

This next card is a shaped card, but not interactive. I made this card with Pink & Main Envelope Pop Up Card dies, using dies only.

I also made a totem pole of MUGS.   The set includes sentiments and four different fun mugs.  I only used three mugs here.  Each cup sits in each mug perfectly.  I just glued each cup, one on top of the other, laid the group on top of a folding white  card , glued it and then cut the entire card around the mugs.  Each individual mug will make a marvelous Tag.

Supplies:

Pink and Main Mugs and Kisses

Glossy Accents
Ailene's Snow
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

Christmas Cards All Year Long Different themes - all Xmas

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" 

All Those Pretty Papers (1/3)

I couldn't help myself but join the Craft Roulette Challenge

 I love how so many different cards and ideas can come from one random spin of the wheel on Craft Roulette.  I thought 4 Bar as a project consisted of 4 bars on a card... hahaha.  It is the actual SIZE of the card.  Good thing I wrote it in the chat.  The measurements were discussed and the size could be a 3 ½"X5" card.  Since I bought blank Tent Cards several years ago to make Slimline and Mini-slimline cards without using up my *3 ½'X11" paper, I have an easy way to measure just length-wise and make a 3 ½X5" card.  
A 4-bar card measures 3 1/2 inches by 4 7/8 inches but I don't have to spend time being so exact..

Supplies:
Brass and Bliss Christmas Inches stamps & dies
Blank Tent Cards Printable 3.5" x 11", 80lb.
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss Simply White & Red Berry

My card fits the parameters below:
Project: a 4 bar card - (3 ½X5)
Colors: :Fairy Tail: (background including greens and reds
Element: Kid's book (I found that Frosty (the snowman) is a book
Random: Paper Clip (on hand of bottom snowman)

Below are the challenge parameters:

I'm entering the following challenges:

The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" w/opt twists? (up to 6 entries)

Pretty Simple Wavy Hillside in October

 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 couldn't resist this house for an October card.  It's a simple card and I used some pieces of scrap paper to make it.  I didn't have enough of the "sky" paper to cover the entire bottom as I had cut pieces out of it .  I just layered the mountains over it.  You can see it's pretty simple, but somehow I really like it.

Supplies:
Birch Press Littletown Spooky Manor

Birch Press Wavy Hillside
A Manilla folder - base die for windows

Navy blue paper for the trees & roofs

Stickles - label is completely off showing what the name was

Vagabond die cut machine

I am so  late in publishing this fun card.  This was supposed to be published on the 15th.  I do think it is a fun card and I loved making purple hills.  

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) 
Lost Coast Portal To Creativity (2 entries per month) 
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes (monthly 1st thru 27th) UNLimited Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - (2) The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" w/opt twists? (up to 2/6 entries)

September Card Chain Challenge

Card Chain Challenge

I rarely use the sketch option but I'm using that option this month.  I used the same top die as the card is made from, but cut it in red, then trimmed it to make the design similar to the sketch.  I thought the small boats fit perfectly to fit the design.  This was stretching for me.

You still have time to join the October challenge at Card Chain Challenge until October 6th.

Suplies:
Waffle Flower Stencil-n-Staps: Lighthouse - boats - just opened set - first use
Waffle Flower Nesting Postage Greetings
Birch Press  Kinsley Heart Plate Layers A, B, & C   

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) 
Lost Coast Portal To Creativity (2 entries per month) 
DL. ART "Anything Goes (monthly 1st of a month) unlimited, not 2 in 1 day 
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes (monthly 1st thru 27th) UNLimited Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - (2) The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" w/opt twists? (up to 2/6 entries) Moving Along With The Times - Anything Goes (5 times) The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" w/opt twists? (up to 2/6 entries)

Shaped Cards for Die Cut Divas

This Post is all about shaped cards, which includes box cards..

The theme for October is Shaped Cards! 
Have I got the die set for you.

I used the Pink & Main Berry Pop-Up Card Dies.  
The same die was used for both cards

This pop-up card is easy to make and as you can see, you can make this unique by changing some things around, using different papers for the box and changing the flower colors.

Another example of using this die set. I made this at a live event in 2025, but never shared.   

I used Pink and Main Berry Pop-Up Card Dies however the 2nd card was pre-cut for our class in 2025 and we used string instead of the panel used on the first card. 

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

Lost Coast Portal To Creativity (2 entries per month)
DL. ART "Anything Goes (monthly 1st of a month) unlimited, not 2 in 1 day

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes (monthly 1st thru 27th) UNLimited

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - begins LAST day of a month) The Paper Funday - "Anything Goes" w/opt twists? (up to 6 entries)

What Can You Recycle?

 Art Impressions is Die Cut Divas' Sponsor for September

What's the THEME?

Recycle, re-use & repurpose. 

Prize: $25 from our wonderful sponsor

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

I'm in the mood for Snowmen and I used a paper bag from one of the stamp companies to use as a background.  Shame on me, but I almost threw it out instead of re-using it.  Don't you think this is a fantastic Snowman?

This is a new acquisition which I couldn't resist.  There are two marvelous little birds and a cute bunny with lots of sentiments in the set.

Telling on myself, but I almost missed the handle on the lantern and it would have been hanging in air.  I'm very, very happy with my first Art Impressions snowman.

Supplies:
Art Impressions set includes dies Christmas Slimline Set
Copic markers

Not sure of the brand on the sentiment
Vagabond die cut machine

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

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 8

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas (3)1st & 3rd Sundays

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" w/opt twist

Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Always Christmas Different themes

Build Your Stash - Christmas with different sketches

FOUR SEASONS CHALLENGE BLOG!  1st thru the 25th at 12:00 am EST) Different SEASONS of the year
Caffeinated Christmas Card Challenge 1st thru 25th (different themes)
Christmas Kickstart Challenge - 1st - end of month

Creative Fingers - "Always Anything Goes"