Die Cuttin' Divas Happy Birthday Challenge

America will be celebrating her 240th birthday this Monday July 4th!

I hope you have some fun plans for the 4th of July.  Picnics, parades, BBQ's and fireworks, hooray!


Our challenge this week over at  Die Cuttin' Divas  is birthdays

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I chose to make a masculine themed birthday card for our challenge.

The leaves and Aspen tress were cut using Silhouette Studio cut files.

I used gold embossing powder and a stamp set by Unity called Fabulous Birthday for the sentiment.

Supplies used: card stock - brown, kraft, gold glitter; stamps - Fabulous Birthday by Unity; ink - Versamark, Memento; gold embossing powder; Silhouette Studio cut file; twine by May Arts

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Die Cuttin' Divas Sunglasses Challenge

It's official, Summer has arrived!!!

One thing you need during the good ol' summertime, besides plenty of sunscreen, is a great pair of shades.

Gotta have those sunglasses when you're at the beach or beside the pool.


Our challenge this week over at  Die Cuttin' Divas  is sunglasses.

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I found this adorable penguin wearing a fun pair of shades at the Silhouette Studio store.

it's called BEACH PENGUIN

by Michelle Renee

Design ID #62833

Isn't he cute with his rubber ducky and his cool shades?

The palm tree is also a cut file from Silhouette and the sentiment is a die by Simon Says Stamp.

Supplies used: card stock -black, white, grey, yellow, orange, green, brown, blue; stamps - TPC Studio; ink - Jet Black Archival; Silhouette Studio cut file; die - Simon Says Stamp; chalk by Pebbles

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Snapdragon Snippets Sneak Peek

I'd like to share this adorable 3D sewing machine gift card holder that I created for the  Snapdragon Snippets blog today!

To see the card I made to go with it, you'll have to pop over to Snapdragon Snippets blog.

Die Cuttin' Divas Father's Day Challenge

Well, June just seems to be flying by! We are already in the middle of the month, I feel like I need to catch my breath.

This weekend we are honoring our Fathers and thanking them for everything they do for their families. It's time to give Dad a big pat on the back and a day that revolves around him.

We have a new challenge for you to try over at  Die Cuttin' Divas .

This week it is Father's Day/Masculine.

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I decided to go a little retro with my card. I took a file called RETRO CASSETTE TAPE

by Sarah Hurley

Design ID #28563 and I used the weld feature in the design program to make this file into a card by welding a rectangle for the back flap.

the sentiment was created using two stamps sets by Paper Smooches - Daddy Yo and Sentiment Sampler.

Supplies used: card stock -black, white, 2 shades of grey, orange; stamps - Daddy Yo and Sentiment Sampler by Paper Smooches; ink - Jet Black Archival; Silhouette Studio cut file

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

So Sweet Thanks

Just popping in today to share a card that I created for this weeks challenge over at
Freshly Made Sketches.

We've had some lovely sunny days here lately and I guess it put me in a sunny mood because I picked a sunshine yellow color palette for my card.

I cut the cute strawberries out with my Cricut using the Preserves cartridge.

For the sentiment I used a stamp by Whimsical Designs and a die from Simon Says Stamp.

Supplies used: card stock - white, yellow, vanilla, 2 shades of red, green; patterned papers by October Afternoon and Alegra Creatives; die - Simon Says Stamp; stamp - Whimsical Designs.

Thanks for stopping by!

Father's Day Cards

We have another week until we celebrate Dad!

Time to honor all the hard working father's out there. Give them all a big pat on the back for everything they do for their families.

Today I'd like to share a couple Father's Day cards I created.




For the first card I used a stamp set by Paper Smooches called Daddy Yo which you can purchase here.  I stamped the sentiment on a circle cut with a die by Lawn Fawn. Fussy cut the bottle and the bow tie.

I chose patterned papers in Durable by Authentique.

Supplies used: card stock - white, kraft; patterned paper - Durable by Authentique; stamps - Daddy Yo by Paper Smooches; ink - Memento; twine - May Arts; stitched circle die - Lawn Fawn; Pop Dots

My second card was created using patterned paper by Basic Grey in the Bow Ties collection.

The sentiment is a mini stamp set by Papertrey Ink called Boutique Borders: Father Mini Stamp Set, which has a matching die set.

Supplies used: card stock - brown, kraft; patterned paper - Bow Ties by Basic Grey; stamps and die - Papertrey Ink; ink - Stampin' Up and Memento; border punch - Martha Stewart; brads - We R Memory Keepers; Pop Dots

Have a wonderful weekend!

Cards for Friends

Just popping in today to share a couple "Friends" cards I created with last months Simon Says Stamp Card Kit!

This kit is filled with bright and cheery papers, stamps and embellishments.

I picked the fun little sunshine and cute little cloud to be the focal point of my card.

Several of the different patterned papers from the kit make my background, a cute sentiment sticker and a few sequins, also from the kit, finish off this clean and simple card.

Supplies used: Card stock - white; patterned paper - Lawn Fawn; circle die - Lawn Fawn; stamp - Simon Says Stamp; Copic markers; sequins - Simon Says Stamp; Sentiment sticker - Pinkfresh Studio; Pop Dots

For the second card I decided to make the fun kite stamp the focal point.  I didn't want the kites to have faces, so I masked the faces before inking up the stamp.

I used a sun and cloud die by Lawn Fawn in my background. Some twine for the kite strings, also by Lawn Fawn. A border punch by Fiskars. Sentiment sticker and sequins included in the card kit!

Supplies used: Card stock - white, yellow, blue; patterned paper - Lawn Fawn; stamp - Simon Says Stamp; sequins - Simon Says Stamp; Sentiment sticker - Pinkfresh Studio;  dies - Lawn Fawn; border punch - Fiskars; twine - Lawn Fawn: Pop Dots

Thanks for stopping by!

Die Cuttin' Divas Sketch Challenge

I just got back from a four day camping/boating trip. Spent time with both my daughters, my grandkids, my son-in-law and good friends. We went water skiing, paddle boarding, etc.

We had a good time but I am beat!!!

We have a new challenge over at  Die Cuttin' Divas .

This week we have a sketch for you to try your hand at.

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Since Father's Day is coming up fast, I chose to create a Father's Day card with this sketch.

The big Tiki die cut is a file from Silhouette Studio aptly called TIKI

by Sarah Bailey

Design ID #61918

I used papers by BoBunny and created the sentiment on my computer.

Supplies used: card stock -3 shades of brown, vanilla, green, white; patterned papers by BoBunny; cut file from Silhouette Studio; sentiment created on my computer using Print Shop; Skittles; Pop Dots

Now pop on over to Die Cuttin' Divas and see all the fabulous inspiration the rest of the design team has come up with.

Hope to see you playing along with us!!!!

Snapdragon Snippets Sneak Peek

I'd like to share one of the three cards I shared over at  Snapdragon Snippets blog today!

To see the other cards I made, you'll have to pop over to Snapdragon Snippets blog.