Looking Back at the Divinity Designs March 2019 Release

Good morning, friends...happy Friday!  Today we are taking another look at the Divinity Designs March 2019 Release.  I was able to use some of the new Divinity Designs products to make a birthday card and treat for my sister-in-law.

First for my card which features the Birthday Stamp/Die Duo.

Creative Nugget:  The card front was cut with a Pierced Rectangle Die and impressed with the Circles Stencil...love that you can add a bit of texture with the stencils.  Papers from the Birthday Bash Collection were cut with one of Tri-Shutter Layers Dies and layered onto paper from the Birthday Brights Paper Pad. The Birthday Balloon Dies and Birthday from the Birthday Stamp/Die Duo were also cut from the same paper pad.  The sentiment was embossed onto a tag cut with one of the Treat Tags Dies.  Bows were made with twine and added to finish the card.

The Test Tube Trio Dies were used to create a matching treat holder filled with different kinds of M&M's...this should be a big hit with my SIL!

Creative Nugget:  Papers from the Birthday Bash Collection and Birthday Brights Paper Pad were used on the layers.  The sentiments from the Treat Tag Sentiments 3 stamp set were embossed on the tags which were tied onto each of the Test Tubes.  A Scalloped Circle Die was also used to cut a panel for the birthday tag and small bow to finish the Test Tube Treat Holder.

This card and gift box will be submitted for the following challenges:
Watercoolor Wednesday Challenge 212 - All About Occasions
Time Out Challenge #131 - Inspired By Words

The Paper Players Challenge 432 - Colors of the Rainbow

Scrapping4Fun Challenge 136 - Bright Happy Colours

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

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

Hugs,

Cathymac

Two for Tuesday - Birthday Stamp/Die Duo

Hello friends!  It's time for another Two for Tuesday feature over at the Divinity Designs Blog.  Today I am using the new Birthday Stamp/Die Duo along with some other goodies from the Divinity Designs Store for my two cards.

Creative Nugget:  Since I didn't have any gold card stock, I decided to make some of my own.  After gold embossing several sheets of card stock, Sparkling Star Dies and Double Stitched Star Dies were used to cut several gold and black stars.  The stars were arranged on a panel cut with a Pierced Rectangle Die. A sentiment from the Birthday Stamp/Die Duo was stamped and embossed in black and birthday was cut three times and stacked.  The All-Star sentiment is from the All-Star Jersey stamp set and was gold embossed to finish the card. 

Creative Nugget:  A Pierced Square Die and a Square Die were used to cut a window from the background panel for the shaker card.  Nuvo Mousse was applied through the Arrows Stencil with a palette knife to this panel for the stepped up version.  The little sentiments were stamped on pieces cut with the Log Cabin Die...these pieces are perfect for stamping small sentiments!

Be sure to hop on over to the Divinity Designs Blog to see more Two for Tuesday creations!

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:
A Perfect Time to Craft Challenge for March #3 - Anything Goes
Dies R Us Challenge #116 - For the Men/Boys in our Lives
Just Add Ink #447 - Sketch

Scrapping4Fun Challenge 135 - Anything Goes With Layers
Simply Create Too Challenge #147 - AG/Opt Twist For a Male

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Hugs,

Cathymac

He is not Here

Hello friends!  Another snowy morning here, so more time to stamp!  Today I grabbed some new stamps by Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps to use for the current Freshly Made Sketch.

Creative Nugget:  I started by embossing the Scripture Cross with Platinum Embossing Powder on watercolor paper cut with a TE Stitched Rectangle Die.  Distress Oxide Inks were used for a light watercolor wash around the cross.  Texture was added using one of the stamps from the Texture Tiles 1 stamp set.  The flowers and leaves from the new Doodle Florals stamp set were also Platinum embossed on watercolor paper and watercolored with the Oxide Inks.  The flowers and leaves were fussy cut and popped onto the card using foam tape.  The little sentiment is from the Victory in Jesus stamp set and was also Platinum embossed.  Little gems were added to finish the card.

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:

Freshly Made Sketches 377

Word Art Wednesday Week #376 - Anything Goes

Watercoolor Wednesday Challenge 210 - All About Occasions

Simon Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says: Anything Goes

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenge 1909 - Anything Goes

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Hugs,
Cathymac

Welcome to the Divinity Designs March 2019 Release

Hello, friends...Happy Friday!  It's time again for another Divinity Designs Release.  The March release includes two stamp/die duos, dies to make adorable test tube treat holders, stamp sets that coordinate with the treat holders, a Flower Burst Stencil and two more basic shapes scalloped die sets.  Today I am sharing two projects using some of the new products.    

My first sample was made with the new Happy Stamp/Die Duo and the Flower Burst Stencil.

Creative Nugget:  VersaMark Ink was sponged through the Flower Burst Stencil and Silver Embossing Powder applied and heated on a Pierced Rectangle cut panel.  A strip of paper from the Wedding Wishes Paper Pad was stitched to the Flower Burst panel.  A frame was cut using Scalloped Square and Pierced Square dies and then silver embossed.  The "Happy" die from the Happy Stamp/Die Duo was cut five times and one was silver embossed before stacking them together.  One of the sentiments was also silver embossed on a Pierced Banner from the Test Tube Trio die set.  The stacked "Happy" was popped onto a Silver embossed heart frame that was cut with the Pierced Heart Die and one of the Layering Hearts Dies.  A few silver pearls were added to finish the card.

My second project was made using the Test Tube Trio Dies.

Creative Nugget:  The Test Tube Trio holder was cut and paper from the Wedding Wishes Paper Pad was cut with the layering dies included in the set and adhered to each of the panels before folding and gluing the holder together.  The tags were cut and sentiments from the Treat Tag Sentiments 3 stamp set were white embossed on each tag.  The tags were tied onto each treat filled Test Tube.  A Pierced Heart Die and a Layering Hearts Die were used to make the heart frame.  Another sentiment was white embossed on the pierced banner.  The little bow dies were used to make the little bow at the top of the treat holder. 

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

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:
Pammie's Inky Pinkie's Challenge 1908 - Anything Goes
Crafting From the Heart Challenge 237
Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #186 - Tag, You're It!
Crafty Chicks Challenge #444 - Shimmer & Bling
Scrapping 4 Fun Challenge #135 - AG With Layers

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 creative by the Divinity Divas using the new March release.

Hugs,

Cathymac

Doodle Florals

Hello, Friends and welcome March!  Today I am sharing this card over on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog using the new Stamp of the Month set, Doodle Flowers.

Creative Nugget:  The fun flowers are from a new stamp set called Doodle Florals designed by Krista Hamrick.  Other stamp sets used on this card include Made New, Texture Tiles 3 and Thoughtful Words.  The greens in the Doodle Florals set were stamped around the sentiment and Mermaid Lagoon Distress Ink was sponged around the panel. The panel was then stitched to the background.  The flowers and the butterfly from the Made New stamp set were Colored with Copic Markers, cut out and popped onto the card.  

This card will be submitted for the following challenges:

Allsorts Challenge Blog Week 508 - Spring Flowers

Aud Sentiments Challenge #221 - Bingo + A Sentiment (3D Item, Stamp, Markers)

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge Week 8 - Anything Goes Colouring Challenge

Crafty Cardmakers #228 - Flowers

Just Add Ink #446 Inspiration

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

Hugs,

Cathy

Throwback Thursday - Glorious Gable Box

Hello friends!  It's time for another Throwback Thursday over at Divinity Designs and the feature for today is the Glorious Gable Box Dies which can be used to make a unique little gift box.

Creative Nugget:  Distress Oxide inks, Worn Lipstick, Wild Honey, Weathered Wood and Shabby Shutters, were smooshed onto the Circles Stencil, spritzed with water and pressed onto pieces of mixed media paper.  The Glorious Gable Box Dies were used to cut the pieces for the box from these papers.  Only one of the inserts were used to cut just the front of the box.  After assembling the box, the same inks  were blended onto another piece of mixed media paper.  The Small Bow Dies, the Bitty Butterfly Dies and the Bitty Blossoms Dies were used to cut the accents used to decorate the gable box.  The sentiment and banner are from the Wavy Words Stamp/Die Duo.  A few black pearls were added to the butterfly and the centers of the flowers to balance out the black on the embossed sentiment and finish the gable box.

To see more samples using the Glorious Gable Box Dies hop on over to the Divinity Designs Blog.

The gable box will be submitted for the following challenges:
A Bit More Time To Craft #86 - Anything Goes
Love to Craft Challenge Blog #31 - February Anything Goes
Moving Along With the Times 92 - Sentiment Only
Simon Wednesday Challenge - Simon Says: Anything Goes
Time Out Challenge #130 - Unique

Thanks so much for stopping by!  

Hugs,

Cathymac

Hoppy Birthday - DD Color Challenge

Happy Saturday, everyone!   Divinity Designs is hosting another Color Combo Challenge feature over on the Divinity Designs Blog today. We're using spring time pastels this week and hope you will be inspired by the projects and the colors.

I have chosen to use the Hoppy Birthday stamp set for my sample.  

Creative Nugget:  Stamped and colored the bunny from the Hoppy Birthday stamp set with Copic Markers.  Cut a frame for the bunny with Ovals and Scalloped Oval Dies and mounted it over the image.  This panel was layered over paper from the Pastels Paper Pack.  The Lacey Corners Die was used to cut three coordinating pastel papers from the same pack.  Two of these die cuts were cut down the middle and a slight bit was cut from the inside edge of each piece.  This made it possible to layer the pieces over the entire card front with the uncut panel on top. The sentiment was embossed on paper from the Pastels Paper Pack, cut with an Oval Die and mounted onto a Scalloped Oval. The Small Bow Die was used to cut a bow from coordinating papers to finish the card.  I can never have too many Birthday cards on hand and while seasonal cards are fun to do...birthday cards are needed all year long!

This card will also be submitted for the following challenges:

A Bit More Time to Craft Challenge #86 - Anything Goes
As You Like It Challenge - Favorite Birthday or Christmas (& Why)

CCEE Stampers Blog - CCEE1907: Birthday
Colour Crazy Challenge Week 6 - Anything Goes Colouring Challenge
Seize the Birthday - Anything Goes #159

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

Have a wonderful weekend!

Hugs,

Cathymac

Friends Warm the Heart

Happy Friday, sweet friends!  I'm sharing a couple of cards on the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps Blog and here today using some of the products from the Sweet 'n Sassy Stamps February release.

Creative Nugget:   A background was created with Distress inks and the grid stamp from the Texture Tiles 1 stamp set.  The girls from the Girl Power 2 stamp set were colored with Copic Markers and cut out to add to the card.  The split sentiment and the tea cup are from a stamp set currently out of stock called Special Blend and the heart is from the Forever & Always stamp set.  I think you'll agree...nothing warms the heart like some special girl time!

Creative Nugget:  My second card uses the butterflies and sentiment from the Made New stamp set which happens to be the Stamp of the Month for the month of February and is free with a $75 purchase.  The background for this card was made using the Tissue Paper Bokeh Technique which can be found HERE.  The butterflies were stamped on a Distress Ink background from my stash, fussy cut and popped up onto the card.  Some Nuvo Drops were added to finish the card.

These cards will be submitted for the following challenges:

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #374 - Anything Goes

Stinkin' Inkers Challenge Blog - "Baby, It's Cold Outside"

Simply Create Too Challenge #146 - AG/OPT Twist: Use Hearts

Cute Card Thursday Challenge 569 - Wings

Crafty Gals Corner Challenge #185 - Love is in the Air (Add a Heart)

Thanks so much for stopping by.  May your heart be warmed not only by spending time with some special friends, but by the love of the Lord and His promise of new life in Him!

Hugs,

Cathy