Die cut Divas - April Challenge.

This is a new to me challenge called Die Cut Diva's. I became aware of it from one the entries to Seize the Birthday Challenge, Loll.  This challenge sounded interesting and I set out to make a card to enter. I had the time, I thought, but the day got busy and it came right down to the wire. 

The Challenge is to make an Anniversary or Birthday Card. 

Altenew is the sponsor with a $30 gift card to the random winner

Here are the cards that I made.

I made birthday cards as Altenew is celebrating a birthday.

Supplies for these two cards made from one embossing folder are:

Altenew Zero-Waste Flowery Pattern

After embossing and coloring I took a scissors to the design and cut it into two. (pretty daring move I must say)

On the card on the left I also used a Swiss dot embossing folder

 and on the right, an Altenew Dotty Circles folder. 

Sentiments are Gina K 

It was daring, but I got two different looking cards. 

I an entering these in the Challenge Here

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #325 Primarily Pink.

                         Nancy is our host for this challenge and the title is Primarily Pink

If you use the topping on your entry, you have a chance to be a guest designer for the next challenge. 

But if you decided not to use the topping, just make is a birthday theme. 

Here is  my card. 

Spellbinders Floral Fence of togetherness. embossing folder

Altenew Sunshine Floral Fence from Craft Your Life

Inks, the stress oxide Spun sugar, Simon says blush Jeanie Kay designs Jellybean Green, Grass Green

Pearl embellishments from Gina K Designs

Our Surprise Party Guest is Jennie Maier 

The winner from the last challenge using the topping is Heather

I am also entering this card in the Color Hues Challenge #131 Coral and Green 

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Double D challenge - Tea or Coffee

Darlene has given us lots of ideas for this challenge of 

Tea or coffee. Lets go!

So many ideas for this challenge

This is my card.

I started with spellbinders cardstock in mint

Then I went back to an old stamp and die from Paper Trey Ink card stock called stormy and a stamp called What the Doodle Tea Time. Good to use older stamps and dies. 

The sentiment is from Gina K stamp called Coffee Therapy

I will be looking for you in the gallery. 

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April Pink Fresh 2026 Challenge

This challenge is an Anything Goes challenge. We are encouraged to get inspiration anywhere. 

Can you tell if the base of this card is white or is it blue?

Using the Twisted Pattern die from Pink Fresh ,I cut it in white, and used the die to emboss the die into the blue . Because I wanted as much texture on my background I did this. 

Then I took each arch in white and sponged the edges with blue to give it more depth. I liked the look. 

This is one of the arches with the sponged edge. Next I glued them on place on the background. 

Next I added the Be Fearless flowers made with the stamp, die and stencil from Pink Fresh

The sentiment is from Sunshine On My Mind, also Pink Fresh

Gems are from my stash. 

I am entering this card in the Pink Fresh 2026 April Challenge. 

Check out the challenge yourself. 

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Altenew April 2026 Inspiration Challenge

Here are the colors and the inspirations for the next monthly challenge at Altenew.

I was inspired by the colors you see here. 

My entry

I enjoy adding as much texture as I can. 

For this card, I used the die from Altenew called House Plants

The floating foliage embossing folder is the background for my card. 

Over the top of that I used Shimmer Paste in Antique Silver

The pot is resting on an oval of vellum with die from Gina K designs

My card stock is Soft Stone 

Inks are Gina K Tomato Soup, Key Lime and Sea Glass.

Gems from my stash

I love the texture shown here. 

I will be entering this card in the April 2026 inspirational challenge. 

I am glad that I had time to enter. Check out the other entries. 

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Seize the Birthday Challenge #324 Make a Spring Garden

                             Linda is the host for this next challenge at Seize the Birthday! 

                                       

Of course, you can just make it a birthday theme is you are not doing the topping. 

Power Poppy stamp Natural Beauties Stamp and die

IO Picket fence die

Sentiment is Power Poppy Party Time with white embossing power. 

Our Surprise Party Guest is Jennie Maier 

Bonnie is the winner of the last challenge where she used the topping

I hope to see you in the challenge. 

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Double D challenge - Humor

Here we are with another fun challenge at Double D! Diane has picked some fun images for you.

Here are the cards that I did!

For this first card I used Gina Marie Round Corner Rectangle die

Altanew Windows slot 3D embossing folder

Art impressions stamp, Get Well and also for the sentiment

For the second card I started with a base of warm cocoa cardstock from Gina K Designs

and her Master Layouts 2 for the tag

The clock is a decal from my stash

The papers are from Nature's Garden Six by Six Pad

And lastly another unity stamp called Still Pecking Fabulous

I hope to see you in the challenge and have a lot of fun with this one. 

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CAS for Easter

While doing the comments on the entries for the Double D Challenge today, I came across two challenges new to me. The first in the Inkspirational Challenge. On that Challenge they linked to another called AAA card challenge. I had some time today so I made a quick card to enter both. Lucky me!   Check them out you maybe inspired like me. 

Optional Twist: E is for...Easter, evening, engagement, envelope, eggs...

This challenge the letter E must be incorporated. 

Here is the card that I made, CAS is not usually me style, but I can accomplish it. 

Here is the card that I made. 

          Card supplies:                          Stamps and Dies Gina Marie Loopy Frame

                                                             Colorado Craft Anita Jeram Happy Easter

                                                              Simon Says Blush ink and Copic markers

My optional Twist was Easter and the Egg, and that qualifies for the AAA challenge too. 

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Seize the birthday challenge # 323- Add A tag

Our "Topping" option this time is...

Jules is the host for this challenge. You just need to add a tag if your are into the topping. 

If you are not interested in the topping, just make it a birthday theme. 

Here is a few cards for this challenge

I needed a masculine card for our grandson who is turning 17. I started out with some silver foiled paper which I embossed with a birthday themed embossing folder. I wanted to make a Shaker card so I Cut the tag dye from memory box entitled Stitched Main Street Tag twice. The sentiment is creative and expressions shadow box die. This card was easier to make than it was to photograph as that background is so shiny my image kept showing up in the picture. I really can't have that so I found a way to photograph it from a distance and then enhance my photo.

My next card is also A tag card Yes I know I went overboard again but they're so much fun.

This card started out with a spellbinders embossing folder called Tufted. It is a 3D folder and I've used it many times. Then once again I use the stitched main street tag dye from memory box and placed some design paper inside. On top of the tag I place the Greetery die called  graceful stems that I die cut and quickly colored with my Copics. This sentiment is a strip From my stash.

Please stop over at the blog and take a look at what the team has done for this challenge.

Our Surprise Party Guest is Jennie Maier

And our guest from the last challenge Leslie Miller

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Pink Fresh March 2026 Challenge

he theme for March is Sew Much Fun! But we can feel free to use what ever we have in our Pink Fresh Stash. 

This is the inspiration board with colors too. 

I have another card for this challenge. Here it is. 

Supplies

Pink Fresh  Stitched Scallop Rectangle die

Dahlia die and washi tape (make your own ephemera) 

Pink Fresh gold gems and gold splatter

Spellbinder Letterpress Sentiment in gold

Card stock is Gina K Turquoise Sea

I am entering this in the Pink Fresh March 2026 Challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Pink Fresh March 2026 Challenge.

The theme for March is Sew Much Fun! But we can feel free to use what ever we have in our Pink Fresh Stash. 

This is the inspiration board with colors too. 

Supplies: Pink Fresh Rounded and Braided rectangle for the base

Nested Hexagrams die

Cheers Stamp and Die

I used some of the colors from the inspiration on my card. 

               I used Glossy Accents of the ice cubes, cherry and strawberry. So hard to see.     

 

I tried tilting the card in the light so that you can see the shine, but not very good. 

Of course you can go HERE to see more information on the challenge. 

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Beautiful blossom Challenge #39

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge - Anything Florals Goes 

with Optional Mood Board #39 (Click Here)

I am entering this card in this challenge.

Lots of texture

Supplies for this card are: Pin Fresh Rounded Braided Rectangles for the base of White Cardstock

Stencil is Memory Box Textured Scraped Paint

Altenew Blushing Magnolias stamp and die cut twice and then layered for dimension 

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Double D Challenge - Easter / Church / Cross

For the next challenge at Double D we have 

Easter/ Church/ Cross

Thinking of Spring and Easter just around the corner. 

Here is my inspiration for this challenge. 

I used a sun ray stencil with twinkle lights glaze from Picket Fence

Unity Stamp Cross and sentiment stamp

Simon Says Stitched sloped

The Greetery for a bunch of greens.  

I hope to see you at Double D. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!

Seize the birthday challenge #322 - Use green as your main color

                                            Our "Topping" option this time is...

JoAnn is our host for this challenge. 

If you are not using the topping just make sure  that it is a birthday card.

Here is the card that I did. 

Spellbinders mint cardstock for the base

49 in market Laser cuts

Echoes of Time paper

Postage collage dies mini seals

Blanket stitch die

Our Surprise Party Guest is Jennie Maier 

I hope to see you in the challenge. 

Thanks for stopping by and I always appreciate your comments!