Looking Back at Divinity Designs December 2019 Release

Good morning, friends...happy Friday!  Only five more days until Christmas so today I have several of my last Christmas projects for this year to share using products from the Divinity Designs December 2019 Release. 

My first project is a Christmas card using the new Home for Christmas Stamp/Die Duo.

Creative Nugget:  A sponged and splattered night sky background using Oxide Inks was created for the card front and cut with a Pierced Rectangle Die.  The winter scene was built using the Copic colored log cabin from the Home for Christmas Stamp/Die Duo, snowy hills cut with the Curvy Slopes Dies and trees and deer cut with the Trees & Deer Dies.  The embossed sentiment was cut with a Circle Die and sponged to look like the moon to finish the card.

My second project is a treat tower using the Country Christmas Stamp/Die Duo.

Creative Nugget:  The Treat Tower Dies were used to cut the gift box and papers from the Christmas Collection 2019 Paper Pad were used for the layers on all of the panels.  The front of the box was decorated with the cute snowman from the Country Christmas Stamp/Die Duo colored with Copic Markers and snowy slopes cut with the Curvy Slopes Dies.  The sentiment was embossed on a Treat Tag and a few snowflakes cut with dies from the Christmas Dove die set were added with organdy ribbon.

The other three sides of the box were decorated with snowy slopes and trees cut with the Trees & Deer Dies.

Papers from the Christmas Collection 2019 were also used to layer the panels on the inside of the box.  A sentiment from the Country Christmas Stamp/Die Duo was embossed on a Pierced Rectangle die cut.

Be sure to check out the Divinity Designs Blog to see more beautiful samples created by the Divinity Divas using products from the December Release!

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Just Us Girls Challenge #516 - Wild Card Week: Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments Challenge #242 - Christmas/Winter + A Sentiment

Christmas Card Throwdown - Pick a Previous Challenge from 2019: April (Printed Holiday Papers)

Crafty Friends Challenge 125 - Winter Colours

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Anything Christmas 

Thanks so much for stopping by...Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Welcome to the Divinity Designs December 2019 Release

Hello, friends...Happy Friday!  It's the beginning of a new month and time for another fantastic release by Divinity Designs.  The count down until Christmas begins.  This month we are featuring Christmas and winter stamps and dies.  I don't know about you, but I am still working on my Christmas cards and gifts!    

My first sample features the new True Light stamp set and Christmas Lights Dies.

Creative Nugget:  The card base layers were cut from card stock and papers from the Rustic Christmas Paper Pad using Pierced Rectangle, Double Stitched Rectangle, Circle and Scalloped Circle dies.  The Christmas lights hanging from the deer's antlers were cut with the new Christmas Lights Dies from different colors of mirrored card stock and the bulbs covered in Glossy Accents.  The deer was cut with the Deer Silhouette Die from Kraft card stock and sponged with distress ink to accent the details.  The sentiment from the True Light stamp set was embossed on a banner cut with a Double Stitched Pennant Flags Die and layered onto a Treat Tags die cut to finish the card.

My next project uses the new Home for Christmas Stamp/Die Duo.

Creative Nugget:  I just had to put this cozy log cabin from the new Home for Christmas Stamp/Die Duo onto a quilt cut from papers in the Christmas 2017 Collection using the Log Cabin Quilt Die.  The log cabin was colored with Copic Markers and cut with the coordinating die.  The Circles Stencil was used to dry emboss the background which was cut with a Pierced Rectangle Die and lightly sponged to add a bit of color.  A sentiment from the stamp set was heat embossed and cut with a Circles Die, lightly sponged and mounted to a Pierced Circle die cut.  Finally, lights cut using the new Christmas Lights Dies were hung with care to finish this warm and cozy Christmas card.

The new products used to create the cards above are now available at the Divinity Designs Store:

Thanks so much for stopping by...Be sure to pop on over to the Divinity Designs Blog to check out all of the beautiful projects created by the Divinity Divas using the new December release.

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Aud Sentiments Challenge #241 - Christmas or Winter Sentiment
Crimbo Crackers Challenge 198 - Animals

Daring Cardmakers Anything Crafty Challenge - Shining Lights

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says: Anything Goes

Just Us Girls Challenge #516 - Wild Card Week: Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Hugs,

Cathymac

Looking Back Divinity Designs November 2019 Release

Good morning, friends...happy Friday!  Today I have several projects to share using products from the Divinity Designs November 2019 Release. 

My first project is an adorable Milk Carton Holder filled with Milk Cartons full of coffee treats!

Creative Nugget:  The Milk Carton Holder and Milk Carton with Layers Dies were used to create this wonderful little gift.  The layers were cut from papers from the Latte Love Paper Pad. 

The Coffee Heartbeat Die was used to decorate the front and back panels of the holder.

Different sentiments from the Hug in a Mug Stamp/Die Duo were added to the milk cartons.  The little coffee mug was cut with a Mini Cups & Mugs Die and added to clothespins which were used to hold the milk cartons closed.

My second card uses the new Four Panel Card with Layers Dies and the Christmas Wishes stamp set.

Creative Nugget:  Papers from the Christmas Card Collection 2015 Paper Pad were used to layer each of the panels on the card.  The Christmas Dove Dies were used to cut the layered dove and the Peace & Joy Die was used for the sentiment for the first panel.

Two of the sentiments from the Christmas Wishes stamp set were embossed on panels cut with a Double Stitched Rectangle Die.  These sentiments were added to two of the panels while the Globe and Stand Dies were used to decorate a third panel.

One of the Christmas Card Papers were perfect for the last panel.  Pine Branches Dies were used to cut the pine topper and the Peace & Joy Die was again used to cut the sentiment.

The Four Panel Card also makes a wonderful Christmas decoration!

Be sure to check out the Divinity Designs Blog to see more beautiful samples created by the Divinity Divas using products from the November Release!

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1945 - Anything Goes

2 Crafty Critters Crazies November Challenge - Anything Goes Featuring a Critter

Happy Little Stampers November Challenge - Anything Goes with Dies

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge - Forest Friends

Thanks so much for stopping by...Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Welcome to the Divinity Designs November 2019 Release

Hello, friends...Happy Friday!  It's the beginning of a new month and time for another fantastic release by Divinity Designs.  This month we are featuring large Christmas sentiments and some wonderful 3-D Dies for creating a fancy fold card and an adorable milk carton holder perfect for gift giving.    

My first sample features the new Christmas Birdhouses Stamp Set and the Four Panel Fold Card with Layers.

Creative Nugget:  The card base and layers were cut with the Four Panel Fold Card with Layers Dies.   Each panel was decorated with papers from the beautiful new Christmas Collection 2019 Paper Pad.

The sentiment from the Christmas Birdhouses Stamp set was split and white embossed on vellum strips cut with the Sentiment Strips Dies.

Long & Lean Letter Dies were used to create the JOY sentiment on the first  panel.    The new Christmas Dove Dies were used to cut the dove on the second panel as well as all of the snowflakes on the card.  

One of the papers from the Christmas Collection 2019 Paper Pad was all that was needed for the third panel.  The Christmas Birdhouses were colored with Copic Markers, cut with a Square Die and mounted to a layer cut with a Scalloped Square Die. Curvy Slopes Dies were used to cut a snow drift and the Peace Border Die was used for the sentiment on the fourth panel. Gems were added to all of the snowflakes to finish the card!

My next project uses the new Keep Christ Stamp Set.

Creative Nugget:  A Square Die was used to cut a window from one of the pretty papers from the Christmas Collection 2019 Paper Pad.  The frame was then popped up onto a white panel with a sentiment from the Keep Christ Stamp Set embossed in silver.  Silver embossing powder was used to make paper from which some of the snowflakes and the Holy Night Die was cut. Snowflakes and gems were added to finish the card.

Thanks so much for stopping by...Be sure to pop on over to the Divinity Designs Blog to check out all of the beautiful projects created by the Divinity Divas using the new November release.

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Hugs,

Cathymac

Looking Back at Divinity Designs October 2019 Release

Good morning, friends...happy Friday!  Today I have several projects to share using products from the Divinity Designs October 2019 Release. 

My first project is a Half Shutter Card using the Deer Ornament Stamp/Die Duo, the Pinecones & Pine Branches Dies and the Merry Christmas Die.

Creative Nugget:  The base of the card was cut with the Half-Shutter Card with Layers Dies with the layers being cut from papers in the Christmas Collection 2017 Paper Pad.  The Merry Christmas Dies were used to make the greeting on the front panel.

One of the sentiments from the Deer Ornament Stamp/Die Duo was gold embossed on a panel cut with a Pierced Circle Die and layered onto a gold embossed Circle die cut.  The foliage on this panel was cut with the Pinecones & Pine Branches Dies.

The Deer Ornament on the back panel was white embossed on one of the coordinating papers in the Christmas Collection 2017 Paper Pad and was also embellished with Pinecones & Pine Branches.   A bow made with metallic gold floss was added to finish the card.

My second card uses the Deer Silhouette Die and papers from the Rustic Christmas Paper Pad.

Creative Nugget:  Both white panels were cut with Pierced Rectangle Dies, embossed using the Arrows Stencil and layered onto black panels cut with Scalloped Rectangle Dies.  The buffalo plaid paper was also cut with a Pierced Rectangle Die and modified to fit the card.  A sentiment from the Loads of Love Stamp/Die Duo was white embossed on a banner cut with one of the Treat Tags Dies.  Other dies used to embellish the card include the Deer Silhouette, Pinecones & Pine Branches, and the Test Tube Trios Dies for the little bow.  Black Pearls were added to finish the card.

These new products from the Divinity Designs Store were used to make the cards above:

Be sure to check out the Divinity Designs Blog to see more beautiful samples created by the Divinity Divas using products from the October Release!

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #31 - Anything Goes with a Critter

Addicted to Stamps and More Challenge #363 - Holiday

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 195 - Anything Goes Christmas

Fab 'n' Funky Challenge #453 - Feature a Creature

Happy Little Stampers October Challenge - Anything Goes with Dies

Thanks so much for stopping by...Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Welcome to the Divinity Designs October 2019 Release

Hello, friends...Happy Fall!  ***My favorite season...love the colors!***  Hope your week got off to a wonderful start.  It's time for another fantastic release by Divinity Designs.  Not only are we getting ready for Christmas, but there is a little something there for other occasions as well.  I have quite a few projects to share...just take a look!    

My first sample features the new Treat Tower Dies, Deer Silhouette, and the gorgeous Rustic Christmas Paper Pad!

Creative Nugget:  The Treat Tower Dies were used to cut the base of the box from heavy card stock and the layers from pretty papers from the Rustic Christmas Paper Pad...I'm just loving that plaid!  After the base and inside boxes for the tower were assembled, it was time to decorate the outside of the box and the new Deer Silhouette Die was the perfect accent.  Pierced Circle and Circle dies were used to make a base for the deer head.  The little sentiment is from the new Deer Ornament Stamp/Die Duo and was embossed on a Treat Tag die cut.  The Pine Branches Dies and twine were used to tie everything together.

The little boxes inside are perfect for tucking in yummy little treats!

My next project uses the new Deer Ornament Stamp/Die Duo.

Creative Nugget:  Oxide Inks were sponged onto the top third of a square panel of mixed media paper.  The sentiment from the Deer Ornament Stamp/Die Duo was gold embossed on the bottom and the circle die included in the set was used to cut the aperture for the shaker.  The panel was then embossed using the Circles Stencil.  The hangers for the ornaments were also gold embossed.  The shaker was backed with paper from the Rustic Christmas Paper Pad and gems added behind the acetate.  The Deer Ornament was gold embossed and a Circle Die used to create a small border around the ornament. Greenery was created with Pine Cones & Pine Branches Dies and the smaller Pine Branches Dies.  Gems were added to finish the shaker card!

My final project was created using the Loads of Love Stamp/Die Duo.

Creative Nugget:  The back panel was cut from mixed media paper with a Pierced Rectangle Die and smooshed with watered down Oxide Inks.  Curvy Slopes Dies were used to cut three snow drifts which were sponged with Tumbled Glass Oxide Ink. The truck and tree from the Loads of Love Stamp/Die Duo set were colored with Copic Markers and cut with the coordinating dies.  Other dies used to create the scene include the Trees & Deers Dies, the Farm Fence Die, and the Merry Christmas Die. Gems were added to complete the card.

These new products from Divinity Designs were used to create the cards above...

Thanks so much for stopping by...Be sure to pop on over to the Divinity Designs Blog to check out all of the adorable projects created by the Divinity Divas using the new October release.

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Always Fun Challenge #130 - Anything Goes

Cards 4 Guys Challenge #229 - Trees or Leaves or Both

Crafty Cardmakers #242 - Add a Critter

Crafty Friends Challenge 119 - Special Occasion

Shopping Our Stash Challenge #405 - Dream the Embossible Dream

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Hugs,

Cathymac

Joyful Christmas - DD Color Challenge

Happy Saturday, everyone!  It's time for another Divinity Designs Color Combo Challenge. This month we are using colors inspired by papers from the beautiful Christmas Collection 2018.  

This challenge was perfect for getting a jump start on my Christmas cards this year so I decided to use the pretty poinsettias from the Joyful Christmas Stamp/Die Duo for my sample.

Creative Nugget:  The Pop Out Card with Layers Dies were used to cut the base of my card from heavy card stock and the layers from the Christmas Collection 2018 papers.  Copic Markers were used to color the poinsettias which were popped onto a doily cut with one of the Fancy Circle Dies.  A Belly Band was cut to hold the card closed and the doily panel was mounted to the front of it.

When the Belly Band is removed the card pops open to reveal a sentiment from the Joyful Christmas Stamp/Die Duo.  The dies used to create the sentiment panel include the Layered Lacey Squares, Pierced Circles, and Circles.

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Through the Craft Room Door - Anything Goes Starting the 17th September
The Flower Challenge #36 - Anything Goes
Stinkin' Inkers Challenge Blog - Fancy Folds
Sparkles Christmas Challenge #104 - Winter Wishes
Happy Little Stampers September Anything Goes with Dies Challenge

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Be sure to hop on over to the Divinity Designs Blog to check out the other beautiful Color Challenge projects created by the Divinity Divas!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Looking Back at the Divinity Designs September 2019 Release

Good morning, friends...happy Friday!  Today I have several projects to share using products from the Divinity Designs September 2019 Release. 

My first project is a cocoa gift set using the Perk Up Stamp/Die Duo and the Cocoa & Coffee Stamp/Die Duo.

Creative Nugget:  The card base was layered with papers from the Snowflake Season Collection.  Letter Board Dies were used to create the message on the sign board and dies from the Cocoa and Coffee Stamp/Die Duo were used to make the yummy mugs of hot chocolate and little decorative snowflakes.  Pearls were added to the centers of the snowflakes to finish the card.

I also made a matching Test Tube Holder with Test Tubes filled with cocoa and marshmallows.

Creative Nugget:  The Test Tube Trio Dies were used to cut the base of the holder from card stock and the layers from papers in the Snowflake Season Collection.  The sentiment is from the Perk Up Stamp/Die Duo.

My second card is a patriotic card using the new Sweet Land of Liberty Stamp/Die Duo and the America the Beautiful Paper Pad.

Creative Nugget:  The Star Quilt Dies were used to cut papers in the America the Beautiful Paper Pad and the pieces mix and matched to fit in the frame to create the quilt.  One of the sentiments from the Sweet Land of Liberty Stamp/Die Duo was masked and stamped onto a Pierced Circle making the quote with two different colors.  The flip flops were colored with Copic Markers, cut with the coordinating die and added along the bottom of the card.  A few sparkly gems were added to finish the card.

Be sure to check out the Divinity Designs Blog to see more beautiful samples created by the Divinity Divas using products from the September Release!

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1937 - Anything Goes

A Place to Start September 2019 Challenge - Anything Goes w/Optional Twist: Masking

ABC Christmas Challenge - S and T are for Sparkle and Texture

Christmas Crafts All Year - September Challenge: Christmas/Winter Food or Drink

Crimbo Crackers Challenge 193 - Anything Goes (Christmas or Festive)

Thanks so much for stopping by...Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac