Monday, September 15, 2025

September With The Creative Crafters

  The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made Snowman Card as inspiration for this month. 

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

I made a simple house with this die set.  I looked at one of the dies and wondered what it was for until I actually die-cut it.  See those lovely curtains.  I didn't realize the thin die was for two curtains.  I used a manilla folder for the creamy house and curtains and changed the colors of the door, roof and curtains by adding E11 Copic marker to the manilla folder die cuts.  Raising the sentiment with double sided foam made the sentiment a great stopper for the house. 

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Neighborhood Home Pop Up Easel Set
Brass & Bliss Christmas Christmas Inchies stamps  - sentiment from set
Nuvo Crystal Drops Gloss - Red Berry - red dot on door for door handle
Copic marker E11
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - I just bought this particular house
Alley's Angels "Anything Goes" (5/5)
Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #88 (4/8)
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (4/8) #79
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited
DL. ART "Anything Goes (1/1)


Tuesday, September 2, 2025

Card Chain Challenge Reveal for August

It's time for a new challenge from Card Chain Challenge 

I chose Stenciling and used a new die set and stencils at the same time. I didn't use the entire stencil on the book.  I wanted to see if I liked it and I think I'll be making more of these.  The Drips and Splatters were certainly fun to add.  I used a manilla folder as I didn't want a "white" book.  I do like how this turned out.  Something different and new.  

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Open Book Poinsettia stencil
Waffle Flower Open Book Die
Waffle Flower Essential Sentiments Combo
Waffle Flower Hello Friend Sentiments 
Waffle Flower Hello Friend Matching Die 
Waffle Flower Shader Brush 1+Double-ended Rainbow pack
Brass & Bliss Drips and Splatter
Distress Ink Oxides Black Soot, Cracked Pistachio, Fired Brick & Picked Raspberry
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - the stencils & book dies
Alley's Angels "Anything Goes" (4/5)
Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #88 (3/8)
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (3/8) #79
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited
Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (3/3) A Cut Above (3/3) always a die
DL. ART "Anything Goes (1/1)






Monday, September 1, 2025

Anything Goes with Birch Press Design in September

You're Going To Love This Challenge at Die Cut Divas!
Yes!  Anything Goes.  I have an extra project to show you!  (TAGS)


If you've never visited Birch Press Design, you should. I have found some unique designs that you won't find elsewhere.  I have used the "String" background often and I thought it would create a beautiful background for this flower.  You know I love my Copic markers, but none were used on this card.  However Distress Oxides were.  I haven't had my Squeezed Lemonade very long, but have used it quite a lot. I don't know why I was drawn to yellow and brown, but I do like the way this turned out.

The Die Cut Divas' sponsor will be giving away a $20 gift card to the winner of the challenge.  Our sponsor will be giving away a $20 gift card to the winner of our challenge.  *Note: Challenge winner must have US address.

 Here is my card-

Supplies
Birch Press String Art Frame On Sale NOW
Birch Press Splendid Cosmos Contour Layers On Sale NOW
Birch Press Hugs Honey Script no longer on site, but there are 3 hugs on the site to catch your fancy
Distess Oxide inks Squeezed Lemonade and Vintage Photo:
Altenew Enamel Dots Fall Harvest
Vagabond die cut machine

These are supposed to be Santa Faces, but I was thinking snowmen when I made them, so now I'm calling them Santa Snowmen.  I think they're fun and I'm keeping these for tagging my family's Xmas gifts.  

Supplies for Tags
Birch Press Santa Face dies
Birch Press Joy Honey Script die
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Ebony Black (for the eyes
Copic marker BG0000
Glitter papers
Xmas carols sheet in my stash
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - Cosmos Contour Layers (flowers)
Alley's Angels "Anything Goes" (3/5)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes" (#604 (3/3)
Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #88
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (1/8) #79
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited
Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (1/3) A Cut Above (1/3) always a die, different themes 




New Inspiration for Morgan's ArtWorld

  "Anything Goes" September 1st to September 27.

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

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




I made a 5 inch square card using a stencil on the blue card background. Of course I colored the image with Copic markers.  I used my white gel pen to make her earrings.  She's a very special image and I enjoyed coloring her.

Supplies:
Copic markers
Distress Oxide Inks - Picked Raspberry Salty Ocean & Squeezed Lemonade
White gel pen
Eyelet Outlet and Brads - Enamel Dots
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - Swirls Stencil
Alley's Angels "Anything Goes" (3/5)
Penny's Paper-Crafty Challenge "Anything Goes" (#604 (3/3)
Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” #88 (2/8)
Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (2/8) #79
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited
Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (2/3) A Cut Above (2/3) always a die
DL. ART "Anything Goes (1/1)