Happy New Year!

 

 Happy New Year from Die Cut Divas!

Let's welcome 2026 and a new sponsor, Sunbird Spark.  

Sunbird Spark is a Vancouver (Canada) based paper craft supply company and the creator of the patented Stencils 360°™ stenciling tool. Formerly known as Penguin Palace, the brand is known for its innovative tools, high-quality photopolymer stamps, and its specially curated ink collection inspired by color psychology. Sunbird Spark is dedicated to inspiring creativity through bold color, versatile designs, and a passion for exceptional customer care, helping makers of all levels craft with confidence and joy.

Our challenge theme this month is: Use New Crafty Item

Sunbird Spark is giving a $20 CAD gift card as the prize.

Here is my project-

 

My new crafty item is this cute little digital image! I am such a pet lover, and is perfect for a lot of people I know. I had a blast coloring this! Here are the items I used to make this card-  

1. Digital Image: Best Chef Ever, sentiment (Sunbird Spark), image colored with Copics.
2. Die: fishtail banner (My Favorite Things). 
3. Stash: background cardstock (Studio Calico Snippets Collection), chipboard heart (Cas-ual Fridays). 

 Make sure to enter to win!

Pup New Year

 

 December: Waffle Flower

The Theme is Christmas/Winter

We made this theme just for you and all the card makers getting those last cards ready for the season.  The Die Cut Divas are certainly ready!

The prize is a $15 code to go shopping at Waffle Flower.

Here is my project- 

 Let's get this paw-ty started! Here is a list of materials I used on this card-

1. Stamps & Die set: puppies (Birthday Puppies, Waffle Flower), colored with Copics.
2. Die: Slimline Window Trio (Waffle Flower), fishtail banner (My Favorite Things).
3. Sentiments: computer generated. 

Here's to a happier, healthier 2026! 

Christmas Pups

 

 December: Waffle Flower

The Theme is Christmas/Winter

We made this theme just for you and all the card makers getting those last cards ready for the season.  The Die Cut Divas are certainly ready!

The prize is a $15 code to go shopping at Waffle Flower.

Here is my project- 

I turned the Birthday Puppies stamp & dies (retired) set into a Christmas card! I paper pieced the balloons to be Christmas themed, and covered the birthday hats with colored Santa hats (the danger of not writing down materials as I use them-I have no clue where I got them!). The wall is a brick embossed panel I had laying around, and the sentiment is from Frantic Stampers Christmas Pets die set. 

Make sure to enter for a chance at that wonderful prize! 

Christmas Cats

 

 December: Waffle Flower

The Theme is Christmas/Winter

We made this theme just for you and all the card makers getting those last cards ready for the season.  The Die Cut Divas are certainly ready!

The prize is a $15 code to go shopping at Waffle Flower.

Here is my project- 

And a bonus card!

 I just adopted a rescue!    

 His name is Buddy, (a Yorkie mix (?) and 13 years old). Rescue organizations always need money, so I'm on a mission to create cards to sell at local adoption events. These cards will go to that purpose. It isn't much, but hopefully what I create will help. I plan to make birthday, pet sympathy, holiday, and new pet cards. Here is a list of materials I used-

Elf Cat 

1. Waffle Flower Dies: Be a Cat, Be Christmas Accessories dies.
2. All paper is from my scrap stash.
3. My Favorite Things frame (Perfect Frame-Vertical).  

Santa Cat

1.  Waffle Flower Dies: Be a Cat, Be Christmas Accessories dies.
2. Candy Cane from Parcel & Post Christmas Decorations.
3.  Cricut cut Ho Ho Ho.
4. All paper is from my scrap stash. 

 Make sure to enter for that great prize!

Magic Iris Snow Globe

 

 November: Sponsor: Lawn Fawn, $25 gift card to their store.

We know we had critters earlier this year, but everyone loves critters, so it's all about critters again. Lawn Fawn has so many cute critters, we couldn't resist!

Here is my project-

  

 I really like the critter stamps & interactive dies from Lawn Fawn! I've used the two sets pictured here a lot. That snow globe is made out of an "oops" -foiling-gone-wrong panel. I just ink blended some Distress Oxides over it, and voila! A pretty snow globe. Here is the material list-

1. Lawn Fawn Dies: Magic Iris, Magic Iris Snow Globe. 
2. Lawn Fawn Stamps: Furry & Bright. 
3. Distress Oxide Inks: Blueprint Sketch, Wilted Violet.
4. Paper: stash (unknown).

Make sure to enter for a chance at that great prize! 

 

 

 

Fortune Teller Tabby

 November: Sponsor: Lawn Fawn, $25 gift card to their store.

We know we had critters earlier this year, but everyone loves critters, so it's all about critters again. Lawn Fawn has so many cute critters, we couldn't resist!

Here is my project-

                    

I really use my Lawn Fawn Reveal Wheel a lot. It's simple to make, and the different cards you can design is endless!

1. Lawn Fawn Dies & Stamps: Fortune Teller Tabby stamp & die, Reveal Wheel, Reveal Wheel Circle Add on, Keep on Swimming Stamp & die set (large cat), Say What? Pets.
2. Copic markers.
3. Dies: wood floor (Penny Black).
4. Inked panels with Distress Oxide.

 A while back, I inked about 24 backgrounds, and I've used up all but 1 or 2 now. The bottom panel is Twisted Citron, Peacock Feathers and Blueprint Sketch. The panel I used for the reveal wheel has the Blueprint Sketch and Mowed Lawn (It had Squeezed Lemonade on the bottom, but the wood floor covered it up.) I really like those panels on this card!

Make sure you enter for a chance at that great prize! 

Fragrant Blooms

 

It's Time To Have Fun with Brass and Bliss!

 

WOW!  What a big prize
A $50 gift card

Please note that challenge winner must have an US address.

I'm sure everyone will come out to play an "Anything Goes" Challenge.

 

Here is my project-

 

I love these layered florals from Brass & Bliss! This is the Fragrant Blooms stamp & die set, which is now retired. They do have others, shown here. For a little more interest, I used Simon Says Detail Bohemian Plate for the background. Pretty simple!

 

Make sure to enter for a chance at that great prize!
 

Brass & Bliss Happy Birthday

 

It's Time To Have Fun with Brass and Bliss!

 

WOW!  What a big prize
A $50 gift card

Please note that challenge winner must have an US address.

I'm sure everyone will come out to play an "Anything Goes" Challenge.

 

Here is my project-

 

 Sometimes, I will cut multiple card bases with my edger dies. I grabbed this one out of my stash and created this card. I carefully colored the loop edge with a Copic. I also wanted the diamond die cut at an angle for something a little different.

 

Here is a materials list-

1. Dies: Diamond die (Brass & Bliss, retired),  Lovely Loop Edger Die (Frantic Stamper).
2. Stamp, Stencil, Die set: Friends Forever (Brass & Bliss-retired, but you can check out the gorgeous florals here.) 
3. Inks: Distress Oxides, Copic.  

Make sure to enter for a chance at that wonderful prize!