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)

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)

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"

May at The Creative Crafters Challenge Blog

 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 was inspired by the April 3rd Craft Roulette parameters and decided to make this card with the Brass and Bliss Impossible Card die.  I do like the card stock I found in my stash to make this card.  You know how you feel when something turns out better than you anticipated?  YEAH!

Supplies:
Brass and Bliss Impossible Card die
Brass and Bliss Snowmen with Presents
Birch Press sentiment & die - not on site anymore

Copic markers

Vagabond die cut machine

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

December and Time for Morgan's ArtWorld

    "Anything Goes" December 1st to December 27.

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

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

Join Morgan's ArtWorld Facebook 

I'll be using Vintage Cameo 2 Greyscale for December.  With a Greyscale, you can actually get quicker results than with a regular digital of this image.  I was amazed at how quickly I colored her.  I always color the skin tones first, especially the face.  A face can go bac very quickly and if it does, it's almost impossible to save (I have saved a couple, but still).  

I you see I used a Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die, I'm referring to the outside white edging surrounding the outside.  If you cut an 8 1/2 in X 11 in card stock just as you might for cutting 4 pieces to cover over an A2 card, then use the Postage Collage Die to cut out the collage, you have a wonderful edging to use on other cards, such as this one.

Supplies:
Morgan's Artworld Vintage Cameo 2 Greyscale
Birch Press Lazy Hillside
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'll be entering the following challenges:

NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff) - the Image (greyscale)

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes UNLimited (12-2025)

 

Sharing my Card from Last Week for Craft Roulette

I am very happy with the card I made for the Craft Roulette challenge on November 21st and here are the parameters below.

My card:
Project: A2 size card
Colors: Holiday red, green & gold
Element: Deer, houses & gondolas for the skiers going up to ski down
Random: My fancy paper is the gold background with stars

I was going to put Stickles on the stars, but found I didn't like it at all, so I smeared the stickles all over the golden sky.  I really like this scene - it's fun, bright and cheerful.  I colored all the little die cuts, except the trees and deer.

Supplies:
Birch Press WavyHillside
Waffle Flower Holiday Cheer Stamps & dies
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Winter View Elements Die
Waffle Flower Holiday Cheer Combo (Sentiment stamps & dies)
Poppy stamps Evergreen Trio Craft Die (trees)

Paper in stash 

Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Christmas Cards All Year Long (theme - Run Run Reindeer) all Xmas

Christmas Kickstart Challenge "Always Christmas & put antlers on Merry Little Christmas Challenge (always Anything Christmas Goes) 1/6

Peace on Earth Xmas "Always Christmas & Anything Goes" 1st & 3rd Sundays The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" no twist here  #128

 

Card Chain Challenge for September

I truly couldn't think of what to do from this selection, but as I pasted the options in, I discovered that I 

I just couldn't think of anything but "Friendship" and so I went with a friendship card. This card was not the card I intended to make, but I fell in love with it.  I die cut the larger dies twice so I could glue them together at the top to create a card.  I think the phrase is actually meant for the back of the card, but I thought it was too good not to make a note inside as I figure a card maker would find it funny.

If you can't read it, here's what the sentiment says:
I write
"made with love"
on my cards because "made with cursing

way too much money
and lots of alcohol" 

won't fit on the label.

Supplies:
Elizabeth Craft Designs Postage Stamp Squares
Karen Burniston Postage Pop Up Dies 
Birch Press Awesome Ticker Tape Messages - Hello Friend  
Riley & Company Made with Love
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Winter View Elements dieL
Lawn Fawn Car Critters Stamps & dies
Lawn Fawn Hay there, Hay rides mice add-on stamps & dies

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

Last Day to Enter the September Challenge at Die Cut Divas

You have until 9:00 p.m. Pacific time to submit your project at 
Die Cut Divas!
  Anything Goes.

If you've never visited Birch Press Design, you should. I have found some unique designs that you won't find elsewhere.  

The Die Cut Diva's sponsor will be giving away a $20 gift card to the winner of our challenge. 

I absolutely love how this card turned out.  I had some String Art Circles already cut out and first I put them one on top of the other, the green shifted to show the black beneath and liked it, but then I just wanted to see what I was using and would up going with that design.  I already had one bird made and decided I needed two birds, then All I needed was a sentiment.  It just seemed to come together all by itself.  I've never used these birds even though I've had them a couple months.

Gads, I really love how this turned out. 

Supplies:
Birch Press Design String Art Frame
Birch Press Design Block Print Perched Bird
Birch Press Design Block Print Little Bird
Birch Press Design Hello Vintage Sentiment
Birch Press Design String Art Circle
Altenew Enamel Dots - Essential Black & White
Copic markers G40 & Y04 (either individually or G40 colored over Y04 on larger bird & maybe some light lavendar color on the smal. bird)
Vagabond die cut machine

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

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 

Craft Roulette April 18th Parameters

Time To Challenge Yourself

  Project: Sending Sunshine Card - Sun ray stencil making this sending a  sunshine card
Colors: Spring - pink, green & yellow
Element: Rodent(s) beavers are rodents
Random: Shiny - used Glassy Accents on headlights & everything yellow on the car & made them shine.

I thought I would combine a Birthday with sending sunshine because I have a friend whose birthday is coming up soon and I think she'll love this.  I think using pink for the ground and green for the Karma bus really made this cuter and fun.

Supplies:
Whimsy Stamps Sun Ray Stencil
Whimsy Stamps Karma Bus stamps & matching dies
My Favorite Things Little Rascal stamps & matching dies
Birch Press Design Awesome Ticker Tape Messages (no longer on web site)
Distress Oxide fossilized amber  
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenge

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes

FarmQuestGeneralStoreChallenge   (1/5)farm projects - rodents like beavers on farm - also old bus or car

Park Hopping My Happy Place - Adventureland in New York has an Antique Cars ride

Critter Crazy Challenges - featured critter - beavers (1/5)
Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes" 

Digi Choosday - "Anything Goes"

Craft Roulette Parameters make creating so entertaining and creative

 March 14th was definitely a fun show to watch.

Here are the parameters!

Project: Card for someone special (made for a special friend
Colors: Fruit red, pink, green 
Element: Critters
Random: Use pencil

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Mini Slimline Layer dies
Waffle Flower Fa-la-la stamp (no longer on site
Birch Press Contempo Greetings stamps (dies not longer on site)
Colored pencil.  no idea what brand

Sequins 

Striped paper in stash
Vagabond die cut machine
Scan N Cut to cut the sheep

I'm entering the following challenges:
NBUS (Never-Before-Used-Schtuff)  (stamp for me)
Let's Craft and Create "Anything Goes w/a sentiment"  

A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes Unlimited submissions #3-2025

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes (7/8)

Classic Design - ATG(did not use option)

Mid Reminder for Christmas Kickstart Challenge

 I'm trying those non-traditional colors out again.  I absolutely have to experiment more often and YES, it is sometimes sunny with snow, but I never put sunrays on a winter card with snow banks and snowmen before.  This is really one of the most adorable cards I've ever made.  I am thrilled with it.  

When I cut out the Postage Collage dies, I first cut a piece of 8 1/2 X 11 inch paper into 4 pieces and that way I get a usable trim piece too.  When I finished putting this card together, I thought it needed some framing and since I already had the trim cut from the Postage Collage dies, I used what I had.

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die - the trim around the card
Sunny Studio Snowman Kisses stamps & dies
Birch Press Wavy Hillside
My Favorite things Ray of Light stencil not on website anymore
Waffle Flower Shader Brushes 1+ (double sided brushes) - love these
Distress ink milled lavender & Distress Oxide fossilized Amber
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
A Perfect Time to Craft - Anything Goes Unlimited #3-2025

Love To Scrap Challenge (always Anything Goes (5/8)

Classic Design - ATG w/opt "thinking of you" (Unlimited entries)

Park Hopping My Happy Place - Santa's Wonderland in Texas
Critter Crazy ATG w/a critter as the main item (1/5)

The Creative Crafters in November

 The Creative  Crafters starts a monthly challenge every 15th of the month and I've made a
Christmas card as inspiration for this month.  This challenge is always "Anything Goes".  

Be sure to join The Creative  Crafters challenge!

I've had this trio of dies for several years and I may never have actually put them all together because I can't find any record of them on my blog.  I decided to try them out.  I can see where any one of the panels could be nice to use.  I really wish I had tried them sooner.  There's no special place that you have to put the fruit. I have some on each panel.  

Supplies:
Birch Press Forest Canopy, Layers A, B & C - no longer on site
My Favorite Things Itty Bitty Holidays (sentiment) no longer on site
Copic markers
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:

Love to Craft Challenge ‘ “Always Anything Goes” (4/6) Mix It Up Challenge Blog Anything Goes” w opt twist (4/6) 

Merry Little Christmas Challenge (2/6)

The 12 months of Christmas challenge - "Anything goes" (2/10)

Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"    
Creatalicious Challenge "Anything goes" w opt twist (no twist here)

Time For Another Craft Roulette Challenge

 I knew what I wanted to use for leaves, but not what colors I wanted to use for the die cut.  I didn't like my first die-cut, but I'm ok with the second.

The parameters are:
Project: Congratulations Card (Sentiment - Congratulations)
Colors: Hummingbirds (Reflective colors from the Leaf Die Cut)
Element: Best Friend(s) (Sentiment - Friend)
Random: Add Leaves ( Leaf Die Cut)

I had a highly reflective 12" X 12" piece of paper in my paper stash and it works out quite well here.  I love the different colors reflected when the light hits.

I think this is more of a guy card with sharp cuts of silver, rather than a feminine card.  Yes, these are leaves, but just not Green leaves.

Supplies:
Birch Press Forest Canopy Layer B (not on website
Birch Press Awesome Ticker Tape Messages (no matching dies)-not on website
Elizabeth Craft Designs Stitched Rectangles
Altenew Eanamel Dots Rose Petal
The Paper Studio (white enamel dots)
Kat Scrappiness My Valentine Enamel Dots
Vagabond die cut machine

I'm entering the following challenges:
Scrapping for Fun  "Anything Goes + Stamping (3/5)
Love To Scrap Challenge Anything Goes (4/8) A Place to Start - Anything Goes Gem of a Challenge - "Anything Goes"  
Polkadoodle's Craft Challenge "Anything Goes"  #37 (3/4)
DL. ART "Anything Goes (unlimited, not 2 in 1 day)

Craft Roulette August 16

Lots of fun this weekend following the Parameters set by the wheel at
Craft Roulette.  
Challenging myself with the parameters of Card with Square(s) - postage collage die Color - Bee garden - honey cone stencil with bright colors Element - sunshine, bees & colors in a garden Random: Use a Marker(s) - used Copic markers

I finished my card today for Craft Roulette and it turned out bright and cute.  I received some die cut flowers from my partner in the Card Chain Challenge (who is also a team member on Die Cut Divas).  A BIG thank you to the chatterboxes on Friday or I never would have thought of using the postage collage die cut for my base!  I found some things on my desk, like the shed, flowers and bush (not a clean desk yet).  I used the Honeycomb die to make a mask to sponge the Oxide dye through.  I used a stencil to sponge the sun rays on one shape and just added stuff.  Somehow, out of all of this, I find it cute, fun and uplifting.

Supplies:
Waffle Flower Postage Collage Die
My Favorite Things Honey Bees
My Favorite Things Beach Bungalow (no longer on site)
My Favorite Things Peek-a-Boo Honeycomb Die-namics (used as a mask)
My Favorite Things Fundamental Florals 
My Favorite Things Patio Plants (used only the top of the bush)
My Favorite Things SY Unforgettable Birthday (little mouse w/balloons)
My Favorite Things Ray of Light stencil (no longer on site)
Birch Press LittleTown home  (the tree in front of the beach shed)
Distress Oxide ink Wild Honey
Nuvo Crystal Drops - Gloss - Red Berry, Ripened Pumpkin & Simply White
Copic markers to color bee, mouse, balloons & bush
Vagabond die cut machine

I am entering the following challenges:
Scrapping for Fun "anything Goes"
613 Avenue Create Challenge - ATG/Option (2/8)

Polkadoodles Craft Challenge - ATG (3 of 3)  

Creative Fingers Challenge - ATG (3 of 3) 
Patties Creations Challenge - ATG (3 of 3)
DL.Art Linky Challenge - ATG (1 per day)