Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #204: Seussical-Inspired by Seuss

Happy Tuesday and welcome to another Die Cuttin' Divas challenge.  This week's challenge is to make something inspired by Seuss.  I love anything to do with Dr. Seuss, one of my all time favorites.  For this challenge, I found some cute digital paper and images on Etsy so I decided to make a little treat box to share with one of my friends.

Digital paper, Thing 1 & Thing 2 image from Etsy

My Creative Time Bubble Gum Treat Box

My Creative Time Stitched Scallop Die

EK Success Circle Punch
My Creative Time Chunky Jar Accessories Dies

My Creative Time Teeny Tag Greetings Stamps

Twine - Recollections

I hope you have a wonderful week.  Don't forget to stop by Die Cuttin' Divas and check out what the rest of the very talented design team has made this week.

Die Cuttin' Divas challenge #203 - Odd Card

 Happy Tuesday and welcome to another Die Cuttin' Divas challenge.  This week's challenge is to make an odd shaped card (no standard rectangle or square).  I made a pop-out card for this challenge:

Paper - Echo Park "Happy Days" paper pack

 My Creative Time Surprise Pop-Out Card Die

 My Creative Time Stitched Gift Card Pocket Die

My Creative Time Polka Dot Surprise stamp set

Close to my Heart  Happy Birthday stamp
Gift card - Starbucks (my niece will love it!)

Have a wonderful week and please check out what our amazing design team has made for you this week at Die Cuttin' Divas.

Cardz TV Card Designers Challenge #3 "Ribbon"

Mary over at Cardz TV is having a card challenge:  create a card using ribbon.

Paper from Recollections

Ribbon from Michaels

Stampin' Up Lotus Blossom stamp set

Ink - Stampin' Up

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Cardz TV 3-D Challenge #2 "Valentine's Treats"

Create a 3-D Treat Box or Bag for Valentine's Day

 

I made a very simple treat bag and filled it with some Hershey Kisses

Echo Park paper

My Creative Time 100% Sweetness Heart Die

CardzTV "Happy Days" stamp

Ink - Close to my Heart

EK Success Scallop border punch

Paper lace was in my stash so not sure who makes it

Cello bag and Ribbon - Michaels

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Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #202: Picture Challenge

Welcome and happy Tuesday!  This week's Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge is a picture challenge.

Here is the card I made:

 A2 Size Card

Solid paper - Recollections

Patterned paper - Recollections Valentine Paper Pad

Layers - My Creative Time Stitched Rectangular Frame and Dies

Typewriter Die - My Creative Time

Stamps - My Creative Time Lots of Love Stamp Set and 

My Creative Time Once Upon a Time Stamp Set

Embossing Folder - Cuttlebug - Hugs and Kisses

Twine - Recollections

I hope you have a great week!  Please check out what our amazing design team has made for you this week at Die Cuttin' Divas.

Cardz TV Card Designers Challenge #2 "Hearts"

Mary is having a fun challenge over at Cardz TV (http://www.cardztv.blogspot.com) - Create a Card Using Hearts.  This is the first card I've made using an SVG file on my new Cricut Explore:

A2 Card - DCWV

Solid Paper - Recollections

Heart paper was in my scraps so I'm not sure where it's from

Frog - SVG file from Miss Kate Cuttables

Stamp - MCT 100% Sweetness stamp set

Ink - Close to my Heart

Ribbon - Michaels 

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Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #201 - Sketch Challenge

Hello everyone, hope you had a good weekend. It's Tuesday and that means another Die Cuttin' Divas challenge!  This week we are making projects based on this sketch:

 I decided that I needed to make some Valentine cards so here is the project that I made for this challenge.  

A2 size card base from Recollections

Patterned paper - My Mind's Eye "Filled with Love"

Silver glitter paper - Close to My Heart

Die Cut - My Creative Time "Chocolate Greetings"

Stamp and Ink - Close to My Heart

Have a great week!  Please stop by and check out what our amazing design team has made for you this week at Die Cuttin' Divas. 

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #200: Snowmen

Happy Tuesday to all of you!  I can't even believe this is the last week of January.  Where did the month go?  If you live in an area where it is snowing, I hope you are safe and warm.  Today's Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge is Snowmen.  I just love snowmen and I always have.  I guess you could tell that from my last couple of projects!  I used my new Cricut Explore to make this card (I am still learning how to use my Explore).  I used the print and cut feature and was so thrilled that it actually worked!

A2 size card

Plain paper - Recollections

Pattern paper - Hot Off The Press Stamp Camp 2

Snowman - Cricut Snow Friends cartridge

Snowflake - My Creative Time Winter Flake Die

Glitter paper - Close to my Heart

Snow - My Creative Time Fun Stitched Edges Die

Stamp - My Creative Time Snow Buddies stamp set

Rhinestones - Recollections

I used clear Wink of Stella on the edge of the snow, the ball 

on his hat and on the bird (hard to see it in the photo)

I hope you all have a great week.  Please stop by and check out what our amazing design team has made for you this week at Die Cuttin' Divas.

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #199: Cheer Up

Happy Tuesday everyone and welcome to another Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge!  This week's challenge is Cheer Up.  I decided to decorate this treat holder and fill it with Hershey Kisses because who wouldn't feel better if they received some chocolate?!

French Fry Box - Pick Your Plum

Die Cut - My Creative Time "Winter Snowman Dies" 

Snowman stamp - My Creative Time "Snow Buddies Stamp"

Sentiment - Cardz TV "Heartfelt Wishes" 

Tag punch (cut in half) - Fiskars

Snowflake Dazzler - Petaloo

Spectrum Noir Markers used to color the snowman

Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Tulle - Joann's 

Cello bag - Michaels

Have a great week and don't forget to stop by and check out what our amazing design team has made for you at Die Cuttin' Divas.

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #198: Picture Challenge

Happy Tuesday!  I hope you all had a great weekend.  I went to a craft retreat for 2 days and had a blast with my crafty friends.  Caught up on my Project Life and made some cards so I'm a happy girl.  This week's Die Cuttin' Divas challenge is a Picture Challenge.

Just looking at this photo made me think of January and snow so I made a card with a snowman:

 A2 size card

Solid paper - DCWV

Silver glitter paper -  Close to My Heart

Scalloped Circle Stackable Dies - Law Fawn

Scallop oval and small oval punches - Stampin' Up

Embossing Folder - Anna Griffin Snow Flurry

Snowman stamp - Close to My Heart

Sentiment Stamp - Project Life by Stampin' Up "Holiday Cheer"

Ink - Luxe Bahama Blue

Dots around scallop - Viva Decor Light Blue Pearl pen

Silver and Frosted Lace Stickles

Twine - Recollections

Stampin' Up pens used to color the snowman

Have a great week and don't forget to stop by and check out what our amazing design team has made for you at Die Cuttin' Divas.

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #197: Sketch Challenge

Happy New Year!  I hope you all had a wonderful holiday.  We are back for a new year of challenges at Die Cuttin' Divas.  Our first challenge for January is a sketch challenge based on this sketch:

Here is my project for this challenge:

 A2 Size Card

Paper:  Close to my Heart

Image stamp:  Close to my Heart

Sentiment:  My Creative Time "Plane & Simple" stamp set

Ovals cut using George and Basic Shapes Cricut cartridge

Tag: My Creative Time "Just Simply Live" coordinating die

Rhinestones:  Recollections

Ink:  Close to my Heart

Please stop by and join us at Die Cuttin' Divas this week.  While you are there, check out all the beautiful projects made by our design team. 

Have a great week!

Reindeer Treat Boxes

It is so hard to believe that Christmas is over already!  I hope all of you had a wonderful holiday.  Here are some treat boxes I made before the holidays for the folks in my office.  Each box holds 3 Ghirardelli chocolate squares.  I saw these on You Tube a while back but I can't remember what website it was on.

Solid paper - Stampin' Up

Patterned Paper - Echo Park

Reindeer made using the Stampin' Up Owl Punch

Reindeer antlers made using a Martha Stewart Branch Punch

1" and 1 1/4" circle punch - Stampin' Up

Stamp - My Creative Time
Ink - Stampin' Up

Ribbon - Michaels

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Envelope Punchboard Snowman

I hope all of you had a very Merry Christmas!

A friend of mine found these on Pinterest so I just had to make one!  So easy and cute.  Here's the link if you want to see the instructions.  http://jackietopa.typepad.com/addicted_to_stamping/2013/11/envelope-punch-board-snowman.html   I made mine a little bit different.  I used a Peachy Keen Stamp for his face and I used real buttons.  There is a York Peppermint Patty inside but you could also use the Ghirardelli Chocolate squares too.

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Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #196: Favorite Christmas Song or Carol Inspired

Happy Tuesday!  Are you all ready for the holidays?  I feel like I'm so far behind this year.  This week's Die Cuttin' Divas challenge is: Favorite Christmas Song or Carol inspired.  My favorite Christmas song has always been "White Christmas".

A2 size card - DCWV

Background paper - Recollections Jingle Bells stack

Tree die cut - Hero Arts

Tree and sentiment stamps - Hero Arts

Deer stamp - Stampin' Up

Ink - Stampin' Up

Snow Die - My Creative Time Fun Stitched Edges 

Star - Stickles (Golden Rod)

I also used clear Wink of Stella on the tree and snow

but you can't really see it in the picture.

I hope you will join us at Die Cuttin' Divas this week.  Please stop by and check out all the beautiful projects made by our design team. 

Merry Christmas!

Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #195 Non-traditional Christmas Colors

This week's Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge is to make a project with non-traditional Christmas colors - no red or green.  I just love this ornament from the Artiste Cricut Cartridge.

Patterned Paper-Stitchy Bear Designs-"Christmas Flakes 8.5 by 11 Paper Pack 1" 

Solid Paper - Bazzill

Ornament cut out using CTMH Artiste Cricut Cartridge 

Pink layer-My Creative Time Stitched rectangular Frame Dies

Stamps  and Ink - Close to My Heart

Rhinestones - Stampin' Up

Pink thread - Joann's

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Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge #194: Sketch

Happy Tuesday!  This week's Die Cuttin' Divas Challenge is to use this sketch:

 Here is the card I made for the challenge:

Card base (A2) - DCWV

Plain paper - Bazzill

Patterned Paper-"Christmas Flakes 8.5 by 11 Paper Pack 1"

This paper is so pretty and is from our wonderful sponsor Stitchy Bear Designs 
Penguin - "Yikes" from Stitchy Bear Designs
I used ProMarkers to color the Penguin
Blue Scallop Oval - Cut from Cricut Craft Room Basics
White Oval - My Creative Time Stitched Oval Dies 
Embossing folder - Anna Griffin Snow Flurry
Rhinestones - Kaiser Craft Blue Ice
Stickles - Xmas Red 

Hope you will join us at Die Cuttin' Divas this week.  Check out all the beautiful projects made by our design team.  Also, please check out our sponsor 

Stitchy Bear Designs at http://stitchybearstamps.com/shop  They have so many beautiful digital files to choose from.

 

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Die Cuttin' Divas Ch #193: Shaped Card

This week's Die Cuttin' Diva's challenge is to use a Shaped Card.

 I cut my card out at 5 1/4" from Art Philosophy Cricut Cartridge

I cut the frame out out at 5"

The adorable Bear (Beary Happy Winter Colour Bear) is from Stitchy Bear Designs 

Solid paper - DCWV

Pattern paper - Carta Bella

Rhinestones - Recollections

Punches - Stampin Up

Sentiment - My Creative Time Mixed Holiday Sentiments

  Hope you will join us at Die Cuttin' Divas this week.  Check out all the beautiful projects made by our design team.  Also, please check out our sponsor 
 Stitchy Bear Designs
http://stitchybearstamps.com/shop/index.php?main_page=index.  
They have so many beautiful digital files to choose from.

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DCD Challenge #192 - Thanksgiving

I am very excited to post my first project as a designer for Die Cuttin' Diva's weekly challenge blog. The theme this week is Thanksgiving.  I decided to make some treat bags for the challenge.

Treat bag die - Goodie Bag from Lawn Fawn

Vintage Stitched Label Die - My Creative Time

Leaf Dies - Piles of Smiles from My Creative Time

Sentiment - Thankful for You from Cardz TV Stamps

Ink - Close to my Heart

Ribbon - Stampin Up

Please stop by the Die Cuttin' Divas blog (www.diecuttindivas.blogspot.com) and check out the beautiful projects the other design team members have created.  Hope you join us for this challenge.

CARDZ TV 3-D CHALLENGE #4 "JUST FOR YOU"

Create a Christmas Gift Card Holder

I saw this gift card holder on Pinterest.  They used Velcro to close the gift card holder but I decided I liked it better with some ribbon and baker's twine to close it.

Paper - Stampin Up

Scallop and circle punches - EK Success

Sentiment - Cardz TV Stamp Set "Going in Circles" (I used half the stamp)

Christmas Tree Stamp - My Creative Time "All Around Christmas Stamp Set"
Ribbon - Stampin Up
Twine - Recollections

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Treat Boxes

I wanted to make some treat boxes for the girls I will be cropping with at an upcoming retreat.  I found this little box on the Cricut Art Philosophy cartridge (page 22) and cut it at 7".  I love this little box because there is no tape involved to put it together.  You just fold it up and use some ribbon or twine to hold it shut.  It fits two Ghirardelli chocolate squares in it perfectly.

  Paper - Echo Park

Stamp (Sweet Salutations) and ink from Close To My Heart

Ribbon from Michaels

Circle punch from EK Success

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Cardz TV 3-D Challenge #1 - "Spooky Sweets for the Sweet"

Create a Candy Wrapper or Candy Holder for Halloween Treats.

Treat bags - Lawn Fawn Goodie Bag die cut

Scallop punch from CTMH

Tag punch from Stampin Up

Mummy stamp from Stampin UP

Sentiment from My Creative time

Bats from Recollections

Googly eyes from Joann's

Paper from Stampin Up

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Guest Designer at DoubleClick - AKA Abusybee

Carri at DoubleClick -AKA Abusybee asked me to be a guest designer on her blog again this week.  The theme was to use any animal.  I decided to make this Welcome Baby card for a friend at work who is due soon.  The Skittles look so cute on this card.  Please stop by Carri's blog at  www.doubleclickconnections.blogspot.com and check out what her DoubleClick Skittles Design Team has made. 

 

 A2 size card

Paper from my stash

Border punch - Martha Stewart

Giraffe cut from CTMH Artbooking Cricut Cartridge

Scallop and Oval Punches - Stampin Up!

Ink from Stampin Up!

Sentiment from Papertrey Ink Bundle of Love stamp set

Skittles from DoubleClick - AKA Abusybee 

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