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 wail 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"

The Creative Crafters in September

   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 wanted to use a small piece of colored paper to make a gumball machine because the colors were so beautiful and shiny.  I have no idea where they came from, but I had to use them. Success!

I received the "Hello" sentiment from Linda, my fellow Die Cut Divas friend.  It came at the perfect time when I was looking for a sentiment to fit beside the gumball machine.

Supplies:
Pink and Main Gumball Machine Dies
Scrap paper for the gumball machine
Waffle Flower Seasons's Greetings pattern paper
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following Challenges:
Creative Fingers - "Always Anything Goes"
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) (gumball die)

Card Chain Challenge For August

Time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal

I can't believe how fast the year is going.

I love seeing all the cards that are travelling around the world for our Card Chain Challenge.

I could have made a card from any of the theme options, but I chose BAKING.

I hadn't used these darling chefs in a long time, so here we go.

Supplies:
My Favorite Things Recipe for Happiness (out of business)  the darling chefs
Waffle House (You take the Cake) Subsentiments Cupcake diecut

Paper in stash

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following Challenges:
Creative Fingers - "Always Anything Goes"
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

Following are the Challenge selections available to this fun group:

 

It's an Art Impressions Month

  Art Impressions is Die Cut Diva's
 Sponsor for September

The challenge prize: $25 from our wonderful sponsor.

THEME: Recycle, re-use & repurpose.

I upcycled a legal envelope, (side of truck bed, a colorful dark blue mailer (dark blue truck) and I then put bubble wrap in the truck windows. 

This is a mini-slimline card.  I used a premade slimline background and just cut it to size.  Here's another one I don't want to give away
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Supplies:
Art Impressions Floral Truck Set
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

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

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Last Day to Enter the Challenge at Die Cut Divas

 Birch Press Designs is
Die Cut Divas' Sponsor for August

The Prize is a $20 gift card for a U.S. Address only

Theme: White On White with a splash of one color

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

I am so glad we decided to use this theme of White on White with a splash of one color. This theme is perfect for these dies and I am very happy with this striking card.  

Supplies:
Birch Press Christmas Ornament Pop Up Easel craft die set, (not a pop up card here)
Birch Press Kinsley Heart Plate Layer Set
Glitter papers in blue and white for the ornament
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following Challenges:
Creative Fingers - "Always Anything Goes"
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

Craft Roulette Card August 14th 2026

 I looked on the floor and had dropped a cross word card I had bought 10 years ago and just hadn't used the last one from the box.  Here's what happened to it.

Craft Roulette's challenge was:

Project: Square - lots of squares on the Cross Word puzzle & the card itself
Colors: Excited - colors of bees, flowers and honey pots
Element: Country bees and flowers all over the country
Random: Frame(s) black frame around the puzzle 

Supplies:
Pink and Main Hey Honey stamps & dies
Elizabeth Craft Designs Postage Stamp Squares
Kat Scrappiness Never Ending Square Dies
Copic markers 
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following Challenges:
Creative Fingers - "Always Anything Goes"
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

The Creative Crafters Challenge in August

  The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've been going through my stash and found a couple dies that seem to have gotten lost in my stash.   

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

I used red glitter paper for the wreath and it really pops.  I don't think I've ever used the Splendor Bevel Plates or the Wreath before, but I don't think I'll make that mistake again.  I plan on making more wreaths in the future.

 Supplies:
Birch Press Splendor Bevel Plates Layers A,B & C      (no longer on Birch Press)
Birch Press Adornment Wreath  (no longer on Birch Press)

Birch Press  Contempo Christmas Greetings Clear Stamp and die set (no longer on Birch Press)

Papers in Stash
Vagabond die cut machine

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

Card Chain Reveal For July

Time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal for August

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

(Orient as desired.)

Theme Options: Cocktails / Pets / Friendship

Product / Technique Options: Embossing Powder / Ink Blending

I went for friendship and since it's summer, I thought a nice cold drink would be perfect.  I made a "Blueberry Splash" with straw and ice cubes.  The ice cubes are cut from a parchment type paper and the straw from a lovely vellum...  oh, Fresh Blueberries sitting in the bottom of the drink. 

Supplies:
Pink and Main Cool Drink To Go

Altenew Enamel Dots Glacier Caves (3 heart shapes on background)
Vagabond die cut machine

 I am entering the following challenge:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (3/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (3/8)

Birch Press Inspires Me This Month of August

 Birch Press Designs is Die Cut Divas' Sponsor for August

The Prize is a $20 gift card for a U.S. Address only

Theme: White On White with a splash of one color 
I fell in love with this background set of dies.  Aren't they gorgeous?  I was gifted with a set and had to buy them.  I don't know how I missed them, but sometimes you just don't see them until you hold them in your hands.  

Close up of card below.  I wanted you to see the background die-cuts which are some of my favorites.

Supplies:
Birch Press Designs Kinsley Heart Plate Layer Set
Birch Press Designs sentiment "Contempo Christmas Greetings no longer available on site 
Birch Press Designs Santa Face - not available on site
Copic marker R29  Crystal Droops Gloss - Ripened Pumpkin
Cards in different colors bought locally
Aleene's True Snow
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 2/ 8

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (1/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (1/8)

Creative Fingers - "Always Anything Goes"

Last Day of the Month and Loving Waffle Flower

 Die Cut Divas' Sponsor in July Sponsor: Waffle Flower

The theme is Christmas In July!

You only have until 9:00 p.m. Pacific Time to enter the  Die Cut Divas' challenge.

The Prize: $15 gift card

I had a crazy idea to use the Waffle Flower Beach Tote dies for Christmas, and I think it works.  I had papers I've kept for at least a decade and I finally felt some of them would work.  They're not so bad. They work. Yes!

I made up four totes, 2 with the snowflakes, 1 with snowmen and the other with a red plaid paper. I used the Waffle Flower Sweet Plaid Texture die, Holiday Cheer stamps & dies as well as Nuvo Dropss on all 3 cards.  Depending on where the tote was positioned, the places I placed the dots make each card unique on the background panel.

My tag is first.  The back is a large enough space to write "from" and "To" with a little note or sentiment.
TAG

Card with Distress Oxide ink
Same Snowflake pattern below as above on tag.  Doesn't even look like it, does it?

Cut sentiments on main tote from stash paper

Card with Winter View Elements Die (deer & trees)

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Texture Die

Waffle Flower Winter View Elements Die

Waffle Flower Beach Tote Die (brand new)

Waffle Flower Holiday Cheer Combo presently out of stock

Nuvo Drops

Paper Stash

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the Tote in the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (1/8)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (1/8)

I made a Happy Holiday Card With Help From Craft Roulette

I'm so glad I had time to make a card for Craft Roulette this week.

The Wheel Turned!
Project:  A2 size card
Colors: Tutti Fruitti
Element: Container(s)
Random:  Unusual Color

Here's my answer to this issue:

This is an A2 size card
Tutti Fruitti colors are all the colors on the pickup truck
The container is the truck bed which can contain so many different things
As for Unusual Colors, I'd guess that no one has Tutti Fruiti colored tires

No coloring, all die-cutting
However, I used Nuvo drops for the eyes, feet, bolts on the truck and white fur.  
I just received the truck and penguin in the mail Friday, so a no brainer for a fun card.

Supplies:
Poppy Stamps Country Pickup Craft die
Poppy Stamps Santa Penguin
Brass & Bliss Tangled Moose sentiment
Waffle Flower Subsentiment Merry Diecut no longer on site 
The background paper was in my stash 
Nuvo Drops
Vababond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff
The Paper Funday Challenge - ATG/ not doing Option  

The Creative Crafters Challenge in July

 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 made birthday cupcakes instead of a cake for my friend's birthday.
Instead of using the stencils that come with the dies, I used Copic markers to color everything and had fun using lots of Nuvo drops to make everything look yummy.

Be sure to join us at The Creative Crafters for our "Anything Goes" challenges.

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Boxed Cupcake die & stencil (I only used the dies on this card)
Copic markers (coloring medium)
Nuvo Drops - about 6 different colors
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering my card in the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes”

Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (monthly on the 1st)8

A Cut Above  always a die,  (1 of 3)

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

Crafts Galore Encore - "Anything goes" (monthly - begins LAST day of a month) Moving Along With The Times -Use a coloring medium (5 times)

A Card for Craft Roulette

 I got a new die and I think I'm going to love it

Following the Craft Roulette parameters, I made a a card.
Project: Interactive Card - Envelope Pop Up Card
Colors: Summer - pinks, greens, slowing down
Element: Here comes the bride - brocade pattern for dresses
Random: Ink edging - Edged the small tag

Here's the card:

I went for pastels and flowers with hearts.  To me the whole card screams wedding, the hears, pattern paper reminiscent of brocade fabric for dresses, the notebook with lines for the sign in book at the reception, a tag on a present... 

I couldn't believe how well this turned out, much prettier in person.

Supplies:
Pink and Main Envelope Pop Up Dies
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Glossy - Simply White
Distress Ink - Candied Apple (I used a sponge that was already inked
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS - Never Before Used Schtuff
Patties Creations Challenge - ATG (3 of 3)
The Paper Funday Challenge - ATG/ not doing Option 

Card Chain Challenge Reveal for June

Time for the Card Chain Challenge Reveal for June

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

I chose to make a basked for my shaped card.  I used the blue panel from a cardboard advertisement.  

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

I'm entering the following challenges:
Girlz Creative Fun Art of Scrap-anything with patterned paper
Merry Little Christmas-anything Christmas 
Word Art Wednesday-anything uplifting/encouraging

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 1

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" Sparkles Forum Christmas Challenge  "Always Christmas Monochrome