Die Cuttin Divas

Diva's Favorite Cartridge Spotlight #2

2012-02-23T04:50:00.000-05:00

Hello my friends! It's Patty!

I'm here today at the Die Cuttin' Divas blog to showcase a cartridge that I recently purchased a month ago and have been dying to finally try it out. This cartridge has so many adorable images, which go perfectly for baby shower party decor, invitations, layouts, and more. This cartridge is perfect for those who are becoming first time mommies. I am not a mommy yet, but hopefully one day I will be blessed with a family. For now, I enjoy creating cards for friends of mines who are blessed with a new addition to their family. This cartridge has adorable baby boy and baby girl cuts, as well as things that babies need.

Baby Steps cartridge

Pics courtesy of cricut.com

Here is a Baby Boy Layout I made for a picture to be included of a baby ready for Nap Time.

Materials Used:

Black 12 x 12 Card Stock

Light Gray 8.5 x 11

Baby Steps Cartridge: MoonBby2 Size 3 pg. 44, Phrase: Nap Time Size 3 pg. 45

Stickles: Blue, Gray

Queen & Company: Stars Ribbon

Here is another card I made a while back using this cartridge:

Baby Boy Card

Hope that you take advantage and add this cartridge on your wishlist. Thank you and hope you enjoyed my Showcase Today!

Don't forget our Die Cuttin Divas Tuesday Challenge this week: Favorite Pet

Create a project showing your love for your adorable pet!

Always remember:

Live, Laugh, Create

Hugs,

Patty

Creative Diva

Challenge #53: Favorite Pet

2012-02-21T02:00:00.000-05:00

Good Morning,

Welcome back for another Tuesday with the Die Cuttin' Divas. We are glad you are joining us. What did you think of our Diva's Favorite Cartridge Spotlight? There is another one coming soon and Patty has agreed to share hers. Well, wehave a new challenge this week and we sure hope you will share your card, layout, or altered project.

Did you know that Love Your Pet Day is today, February 21st? How about it is Responsible Pet Owner's Month?

What type of pet do you own? As I was growing up we always had fish, hamsters, dogs, and/or birds. I have allowed my kids to have their share of pets (dogs, hamsters, tropical fish, finches, and even a Red-Slider turtle that would escape from the pond continually until one day he didn't return. We are not really sure what happened to him, but he must not have been happy living with us or he wouldn't have kept crawling away.

Onto The Challenge...

Create a project with an image or die-cut of your favorite pet.

February's Special Guest Diva

~ Gerda ~

Elegant Edges and Kate's ABCs

Here are the Design Team's projects...

~ Candy ~

Create a Critter

~ Georgiana ~

Paper Pups

~ Cheryl ~

Create a Critter and Preserves

~ Nikki ~

Create a Critter

~ Patty ~

Create a Critter

~ Pat ~

Cricut Lite Meow

~ Suzanne ~

Nate's ABCs

~ Yvette ~

Doodlecharms

This week's sponsor is:

Challenge #52 Color Challenge ~ Pick Two

The Showcase Projects are...

~ Faith Abigail ~

~ Jayne ~

~ Julie ~

These projects are absolutely marvelous! Here is our badge for you to display.

The winner is...

Ms. Jen

Congratulations!

Here is our badge for you to display.

Please send me your mailing address (coachfans at cox dot net), so I can get your gift certificate in the mail.

Thank you As Cute as a Button for your support!

Remember...You will have one week to plan, create, and submit your project. There will be a showcase later this week and then the winner will be announced next Tuesday. Please remember to include which die-cut you used and a link back to our site.

We are looking foward to all those projects that you create this week.

Diva's Favorite Cartridge Spotlight

2012-02-16T03:00:00.000-05:00

Welcome!

Today we are trying something new here at Die Cuttin' Divas. We are spotlighting a Diva's favorite cartridge and Candy agreed to go first. We hope you enjoy!

Hey everyone, it's Candy!
I'm here today at the Die Cuttin' Divas blog to showcase a cartridge that is a favorite of many crafters, Create a Critter. This cartridge is so versatile and not to mention so super cute!! There is everything from dinosaurs, insects, puppies and kittens and every critter in between. There is something for every occasion and holiday. Not to mention it layers so easily. That was very helpful when I was starting out making cards.

Pics courtesy of www.cricut.com

Here are some of the cards I have made with this great cartridge:

Click on any of the pics to go to the original post. I apologize, some of these cards were made when I first started blogging, so I didn't list the sizes in the post. For standard A2 size cards most images can be cut between 2 1/2 and 3 1/2, depending on the look you are after.

This first card is recent for a challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas-Squirrel Appreciation Day. She was cut at 3 1/2 inches.

This little dino card was the second card I ever made.

My co-worker(Laurie) gave me some of my favorite candies, so I made this little card to thank her.

This one for my daughter Carlie.

This little bear was for hubby. My first attempt at a masculine card. It needed buttons for sure. LOL!

I made this little card for my "niece" Amy. She loves cows

I made this one for my Bestie Bonnie! Little bears cut at 3 inches. I love this little panda.

This little puppy was cut at 2 1/2 inches. For my brother Chris.

Brothers, Sisters, Mothers, Fathers, Friends, Co-workers, Children. This cartridge is for everyone! Create a Critter is a card maker's go-to cartridge. You will never get bored with this one. I hope you enjoyed my showcase today.

Don't forget about our weekly challenge. You still have time to enter the Pick Two Colors challenge and we have a great sponsor, Cute as a Button, this week.

Take Care and Keep Creating,

Candy

Challenge #52: Pick at Least Two Colors

2012-02-14T06:04:00.000-05:00

Good Morning and Happy Valentine's Day,

Welcome back for another Tuesday with the Die Cuttin' Divas. We are glad you are joining us. We have a new challenge this week and we sure hope you will share your card, layout, or altered project.

The Challenge...

It's a Color Challenge:

The colors are red, pink, white, and black. Use at least two colors from the list provided.

Sponsor Bonus:

Use buttons on your project

February's Special Guest Diva

~ Gerda ~

Victorian Romance

Here are the Design Team's projects...

~ Georgiana ~

Live Simply

~ Cheryl ~

Life's a Party

~ Patty ~

Disney Font

~Suzanne ~

Cricut Essentials

~ Pat ~

~ Candy ~

~ Yvette ~

~ Nikki ~

This week's sponsor is:

$25.00 gift certificate

Challenge #51 : Sketch

Showcase Cards...
~ Colin ~

~ Sandi ~

Both cards are absolutely stunning! Here is our badge for you to display.

The winner is...
~ Glenda ~

Congratulations!

Here is our badge for you to display.

Please send me your e-mail address (coachfans at cox dot net), so we can get your information forwarded to Suzanne at Art for the Heart.

Thank You Suzanne for your continual support!

Remember...You will have one week to plan, create, and submit your project. There will be a showcase later this week and then the winner will be announced next Tuesday. Please remember to include which die-cut you used and a link back to our site.

We are looking foward to all those projects that you create this week.

Challenge #51: It's a Sketch

2012-02-07T03:00:00.000-05:00

Good Morning,

Welcome back for another Tuesday with the Die Cuttin' Divas. We are glad you are joining us. We have a new challenge this week and we sure hope you will share your card, layout, or altered project.

The Challenge...

Sketch week

Look...It's time again!

We have a Super Special Guest Diva...

~ Gerda ~

Gerda will be joining us for the entire month of February.

She has joined us for almost every challenge and her projects are absolutely amazing!

Yeah Gerda!

Here are the Design Team's projects...

~ Cheryl ~

Create a Critter and Winter Woodland

~ Candy ~

Pooh and Friends

~ Georgiana ~

Elegant Edges and Wild Card

~ Yvette ~

A Christmas Cartridge

~ Pat ~

Elegant Edges

~ Nikki ~

Framelits Labels form SU

~ Patty ~

Mickey Font

~ Suzanne ~

This week's sponsor is...

Challenge #50 : Anything Goes
The winner is...GiGi

Congratulations!

Here is our badge for you to display.

Please send me your e-mail address (coachfans at cox dot net), so we can get your information forwarded to Cindy at Stamping Scrapping.

Thank You Cindy for your support!

We are looking foward to all those projects that you create this week.

Challenge #50: Anything Goes

2012-01-31T02:00:00.000-05:00

Good Morning,

Welcome back for another Tuesday with the Die Cuttin' Divas. We are glad you are joining us. We have a new challenge this week and we sure hope you will share your card, layout, or altered project.

The Challenge...

Anything Goes!

Here are the Design Team's projects...

~ Georgiana ~

April Showers

~ Yvette ~

Rock Princess

~ Pat ~

Sweethearts and Wild Card

~ Candy ~

Elegant Edges

~ Jennipher ~

Spellbinders Lacey Ovals

~ Nikki ~

Designer Rosette Bigz XL

~ Patty ~

Stretch Your Imagination

~ Cheryl ~

Simply Charmed

~ Suzanne ~

Accent Essentials

This week's sponsor is...

Our sponsor this week is Stamping Scrapping. They will be offering a 20.00 gift cert or any one spellbinders matching stamp set (30.00 value).

How Very Exciting!

Challenge #49 : Buttons, Bows and/or Bling

The winner is...Peggy

Congratulations!

Here is our badge for you to display.

Please send me your mailing address (coachfans at cox dot net), so we can get your stamps out to you from My Craft Spot.

Thank You Kimberly for your generosity!

We are looking foward to all those projects that you create this week.

Buttons, Bows, and/or Bling Showcase

2012-01-27T04:56:00.000-05:00

The Divas have been quite thrilled with all the amazing projects that have been submitted for this week's challenge. There are have many wonderful projects shared (THANK YOU!), so we would like to showcase a few before the winner is announced on Tuesday.

~ Suzanne ~

~ Patti ~

~ Carol ~

Congratulations!

Here is our badge for you to display.

We are excited to have a fabulous sponsor this week!

Our sponsor this week is Kimberly from My Craft Spot.

You still have a few days to enter this challenge. The winner will be announced on Tuesday. Please remember to include which die-cut you used and a link back to our site is appreciated.

Challenge #49: Buttons, Bows, and/or Bling

2012-01-24T06:21:00.000-05:00

Good Morning,

Welcome back for another Tuesday with the Die Cuttin' Divas. We are glad you are joining us. We have a new challenge this week and we sure hope you will share your card, layout, or altered project.

The Challenge...

A Recipe: Buttons, Bling and/or Bows

Here are the Design Team's projects...

~ Candy ~

Doodlecharms

~ Cheryl ~

Rock Princess

~ Jennipher ~

Spellbinders Lacy Squares, a flourish die from Sizzix, and a flower die from Cuttlebug

~ Patty ~

Hello Kitty Salutation Greetings

~ Georgiana ~

Live Simply

~ Pat ~

Lacey Labels

~ Nikki ~

~ Suzanne ~

Cricut Essentials

This week's sponsor: My Craft Spot

Our winner from last week's Squirrel Appreciation Day Challenge is...

~ Sandi ~

Congratulations!

Here is our badge for you to display.

Please send me your mailing address, so I can forward you some brads from the Eyelet Outlet.

Remember...You will have one week to plan, create, and submit your project. There will be a showcase later this week (as long as Blogger is being cooperative) and then the winner will be announced next Tuesday. Please remember to include which die-cut you used and a link back to our site.

We are looking foward to all those projects with buttons, bows, and/or bling.

Squirrel Showcase

2012-01-20T16:53:00.000-05:00

The Divas are extremely happy to see all the Nuts About You creations. We are crazy for the projects too. There are have many wonderful squirrels submitted so far; therefore, we would like to showcase a few before the winner is announced on Tuesday.

~ Sandi S ~

~ Cindy ~

~ Sandee ~

Congratulations!

Here is our badge for you to display.

You still have a few days to enter this challenge. The winner will be announced on Tuesday. Please remember to include which die-cut you used and a link back to our site is appreciated.

Challenge #48: Squirrels

2012-01-17T01:00:00.000-05:00

Good Morning,

Welcome back for another Tuesday wit the Die Cuttin' Divas. We are glad you are joining us.

We have a new challenge, great Design Team projects to share, and LOTS of new sponsors coming this year...3 Girl Jam, Cutters Creek, Amber Ink, Stamping Scrapping, Circle B Enterprise, Cute as a Button, My Craft Spot, and Art for the Heart continues.

A BIG THANK YOU for the support. We truly appreciate the generosity!

The Challenge...

Squirrel Appreciation Day ... Let's use a squirrel on our project this week.

When : Always January 21st

Squirrel Appreciation Day is an opportunity to enjoy and appreciate your tree climbing, nut gathering neighborhood squirrels. It's held in mid-winter when food sources are scarce for squirrels and other wildlife. Sure, squirrels spent all fall gathering and "squirreling " away food. But, their supplies may not be enough. And, the variety of food is limited. So, give them an extra special treat today to supplement their winter diets.

Here are the Design Team's projects...

~ Candy ~

Create a Critter

~ Cheryl ~

Create a Critter and Simply Charmed

~ Jennipher ~

Cindy Loo

~ Pat ~

Campin' Critters and Doodlecharms

~ Patty ~

Create a Critter and Give a Hoot

~ Nikki ~

Create a Critter

~ Georgiana ~

Winter Woodland

~ Suzanne ~

Cindy Loo

~ Yvette ~

Stretch Your Imagination

This week's sponsor is...

Challenge #47: Blue, Silver and White winner...

Kelly Krocker Kreates

Congratulations!

Here is our badge for you to display.

Please send me your mailing address, so I can forward it to Pat of Pat's Scraps.

She will get those fabulous embossing folders right out to you.

We are looking foward to all those squirley projects.

Challenge #47: Blue, Silver, and White

2012-01-10T06:11:00.000-05:00

Good Morning,

Welcome back for another Tuesday challenge. We have a new theme this week and we sure hope you will share your card, layout, or altered project. We want you to join in by using the colors: blue, silver, and white.

The Design Team has created some amazing projects to share with you.

~ Cheryl ~

From My Kitchen

~ Candy ~

Boys Will Be Boys

~ Nikki ~

~ Pat ~

Sweethearts

~ Yvette ~

~ Patty ~

George and Basic Shapes

~ Suzanne ~

Winter Wonderland

~ Georgiana ~

Kate's ABCs and Wild Card

This week's sponsor is our very own, Pat from Pat's Scraps.

Thank you for celebrating Die Cuttin' Diva's first birthday.

Your cards were amazing!

Our winner from last week's Birthday Celebration Challenge is...

Elaine.

Congratulations!

Please e-mail me with your address, so I can forward it to Suzanne for your monthly kit from...

Art for the Heart!

Remember...You will have one week to plan, create, and submit your project. There will be a showcase later this week and then the winner will be announced next Tuesday. Please remember to include which die-cut you used and a link back to our site is appreciated.

We are looking forward to all those amazing projects!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Birthday Challenge Showcase

2012-01-06T21:44:00.001-05:00

Thank you for all the wonderful birthday wishes. The Divas were extrememly happy to share their birthday creations with you. There are have many fabulous cards submitted so far and we would like to showcase a couple before the winner is announced on Tuesday.

~ Patty ~

~ Tracy ~

Fell free to grab our badge.

Be sure to check each Divas site for goodies.

You still have a few days to enter this challenge. The winner will be announced next Tuesday. Please remember to include which die-cut you used and a link back to our site is appreciated.

New Design Team with a Birthday Celebration Hop

2012-01-03T05:48:00.000-05:00

Welcome to Die Cuttin' Divas!

We are here to start 2012 with a new sketch challenge and the announcement of our new Design Team with a hop. We would like to "Welcome" Candy, Pat, Nikki, and Jennipher. We know you are going to truly enjoy their projects each week. We will be saying "Good-bye" to Yvonne who will be taking care of a new baby later this month, and Jessica and Giselle have decided to take time off for family. I will continue hosting the challenges and showcases each week until Mistyrose returns.

January's Sketch in honor of Die Cuttin' Diva's birthday

(and our new design team member, Nikki).

Here are the Design Team's projects. Please hop along to each Diva's site to help celebrate our birthday. What's a celebration without scrumptious goodies?
Stop by each Diva's for your chance!

~ Georgiana ~

~ Patty ~

~ Candy ~

~ Pat ~

~ Cheryl ~

~ Nikki ~

~ Jennipher ~

~ Yvette ~

~ Suzanne ~

This week's sketch sponsor is... Art for the Heart! The winner will receive this month's kit, which has been kindly donated by Suzanne, one of our design team members.

Each Design Team member will also post the winners on their links next Tuesday. Be sure to check back to see if you have been lucky.

Challenge #45...

Home Decor Winner

Scrappin Dhilly

Congratulations!

Please contact me, so I can forward your information to Sarah.

Challenge #45: Holiday Decor

2011-12-20T06:48:00.003-05:00

Good Morning,

Welcome back for another Die Cuttin' Diva challenge. We know the holidays are a very special time of year and everyone is spending much time with family and their extra time shopping. We are taking that into consideration this week for our last challenge of the year.

First, I would like to share a few tags that were shared during the last challenge. The Design Team couldn't pick just one since there way too many. With the holiday season we wanted to be thankful for our crafty friends and wanted to be able to give away a few digis.

~ Catherine ~ ~ Jessica ~

~ ScrappyHappyMommy ~

Please feel free to grab our badge and dispaly it proudly.

Send me an e-mail (coachfans at cox dot net) and I will forward your Tis' the Season digis from...

Thank you again for being a sponsor!

Now onto this week's challenge...

Create any Holiday Celebration idea...wall hangings, centerpieces, ornaments, layouts, gift boxes/bags, etc.

Special Guest Diva...

Kelsey

This is my daughter's.
She made glitter ornaments for all her teachers and friends.
Then she created all the boxes and gift bags.

Design Team's projects...

~ Cheryl ~

~ Patty ~

~ Suzanne ~

Joys of the Seasons

~ Yvonne ~

Trim the Tree

This week's sponsor is...Pink By Design

Thank you Sara!

You will have two weeks to plan, create, and submit your project. There will be a showcase later this week and then the winner will be announced on January 3rd. Please remember to include which die-cut you used and a link back to our site is appreciated.

We are looking forward to all those amazing projects! Oh yeah, the NEW Design Team will be announced on Janaury 3rd too along with their amazing projects to start off the New Year just right.

The Design Team wants to wish everyone a Happy Holiday.

Georgiana Patty

Cheryl Suzanne

Yvette Yvonne

Tags Showcase ~ Challenge Continues

2011-12-13T19:24:00.001-05:00

Good Evening,

Wow!

There have been so many beautiful tags shared within the past week. We have been overly impressed with the wide variety. I also must say that I forgot to post last Tuesday that our challenge was scheduled for two weeks not one. Sorry!

Here a few tags that we would like to showcase.

~ Jenni ~

~ Katie Tate ~

~ Maria ~

Please feel free to grab our badge.

Hoping to see more tags since our challenge continues. The winner of the Whimsie Doodles ~ Tis' the Season digis will be announed next week.

Don't forget to check out the Design Team's tags. They are absolutely amazing.

Stay Crafty,

Georgiana

Challenge #44: Tags, Tags, and More Tags

2011-12-06T05:59:00.002-05:00

Good Morning Die Cuttin' Diva Fans,

Welcome back for another challenge. We are super excited this week since we are creating a new project that is not a card. We have created TAGS! Can you ever have enough cute tags during the holiday season?

Whimsie Doodles has sponsored our challenge this week. The Design Team selected a few of their favorites from the Tis' the Season collection and so will the winner.

Look...
We have another Super Special Guest Diva...

~ Jennipher ~

Tags, Bags, Boxes, and More

Our FABULOUS Design Team's tags...

~ Cheryl ~

Winter Woodland

~ Patty ~

Winter Frolic

~ Yvonne ~

My Creative Time Dies

~ Yvette ~

Wild Card

~ Suzanne ~

Joys of the Season and Winter Woodland

~ Georgiana ~

Sentimentals

You will have one week to plan, create, and submit your project. There will be a showcase later this week and then the winner will be announced next Tuesday. Please remember to include which die-cut you used and a link back to our site is appreciated.

The Sketch Winner is...
~ Jessica ~

Congratulations!
Your card is a perfect match. Be sure to send me an e-mail (coachfans at cox dot net), so I can get your kit to you. Here is our badge for you to post proudly.

Thank you again for joining us today. We are looking forward to seeing all those wonderful tags this week.

Be Creative,

Georgiana

Sketch Showcase

2011-12-04T22:56:00.000-05:00

Wow!

This week flew by. I can't believe the weekend is over too.

Here are a couple of cards we wanted to showcase from the weekly sketch.

~ Jessica ~

~ Christel ~

Thanks for joining us this week. Here is our badge for you.

You still have another day that you may enter this challenge. You may choose the colors and the theme, but you must follow the sketch.

The winner will receive a kit from our very own Design Team member, Suzanne.

Be sure to visit the Design Team. They would love to hear from you.

Until Tuesday,

Georgiana

Challenge #43: Weekly Sketch

2011-11-29T06:13:00.000-05:00

Good morning and WELCOME to our new crafty friends!

We are extremely glad that you have decided to join us. We also have a special treat since we have not one, BUT two Guest Divas with us today. HOW EXCITING!

Let's take a look at our Monthly Sketch Challenge,

which is being presented by PageMaps.

Special Guest Diva...

~ Nikki ~

Special Guest Diva...

~ Pat ~

Trim the Tree and Art Philosophy

Our Design Team...

~ Georgiana ~

Give a Hoot

~ Suzanne ~

Ribbons and Rosettes

~ Cheryl ~

Christmas Cheer

~ Yvonne ~

My Creative Time - Build A Banner die set

~ Yvette ~

Stretch Your Imagination

~ Patty ~

Stretch Your Imagination

Native American Heritage Update...

Since it was Thanksgiving and Black Friday last week there was no Showcase posted. I would like to acknowledge our Design Team's pick...

~ Gerda ~

Here is our badge for you to display.

Our winner for last's week challenge and The Twinery pack is...

~ Edwina ~

Congratulations!

THANK YOU Nicole for your generosity!

Be sure to send me an e-mail with your contact information, so I can send it to Nicole at The Twinery.

This week's sponsor is... Art for the Heart! The winner will receive this month's kit, which has been kindly donated by Suzanne, one of our design team members.

We are looking forward to all those amazing projects!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Challenge #42: Native American Heritage

2011-11-22T05:40:00.002-05:00

Good Morning,

Welcome back for another Tuesday challenge. We have a new theme this week and we sure hope you will help us out. We want you to join in and help celebrate National Native American Heritage Day, which is November 26th.

The Design Team has created some amazing projects to share with you and we have a guest diva too. We are so glad to have you join us this week, Candy. Your card is absolutely perfect!

~ Special Guest Diva ~

~ Candy ~

Paper Doll Dress-up

~ Yvonne ~

~ Yvette ~

Everyday Paper Dolls and Paper Doll dress-up

~ Georgiana ~

My World

~ Suzanne ~

All About Fall

~ Patty ~

Paper Dolls

~ Cheryl ~
Isn't this the neatest dreamcatcher?

Preserves

Where can I find Native American cuts?

A BIG THANK YOU to our weekly sponsor...

Thank you Nicole!

The winner of Challenge #41: Turkey Time is...

~ Julie ~

ALL the Design Team members love the Shrinky Dink idea!

Congratulations!

Send me your address and I have a few goodies to send your way. : )
Please feel free to post our badge too.

Thank You for all the interest that has been expressed and the follow-up e-mails for Design Team information. The new Die Cuttin' Divas will be announced next month just in time for the Janauary challenges.

Until the Showcase later this week,

Georgiana

"Turkey Time" Showcase

2011-11-20T06:39:00.003-05:00

Good Morning,

What TERRIFIC turkeys we have been seeing this past week. Here are a few we just had to showcase and we want to say THANK YOU for sharing with us!

~ Dena ~

~ Brenda ~

~ Tammy ~

Thanks again for sharing!

Be sure to grab our badge and display it proudly.

Remember, there are still a couple days that you may enter this challenge.

Be sure to visit the Design Team's projects. They would love to hear from you.

Until Tuesday,

Georgiana

Challenge #41: What Time is It? It's Turkey Time!

2011-11-15T05:45:00.006-05:00

Did I hear a gobble gobble?

That must be our new challenge this week coming to strut its stuff for ...

Turkey Time!

This week's Design Team projects...

~ Yvonne ~

Doodlecharms

~ Georgiana ~

Simply Charmed

~ Cheryl ~

Create a Critter

~ Patty ~

Create a Critter

~ Yvette ~

Stretch Your Imagination

~ Suzanne ~

Doodlecharms

The winner of Challenge #40: Let's Be Thankful is...

~ Mackie ~

Congratulations!

Please e-mail me (coachfans at cox dot net), so I can have the Winter Lace cartridge forwarded to you from CricutDirect.com. Thank you again! We appreciate your generosity and continual support.

Please feel free to post our badge too.

Another Reminder...

If you are interested in being a guest designer, please add (GD) after your name and I will contact you with our upcoming challenges. If you may be interested in becoming a Design Team member send me a message. We will have a few openings in January 2012.

Please take a look at our sponsor bar on the left side. It is GROWING! We want to say THANK YOU to all the companies that have agreed to be a part of our weekly challenges. If you know someone that would like to sponsor one of our challenges, please let us know. We truly appreciate all the generous sponsors that have supported us.

Until next time,

Georgiana

"Let's Be Thankful" Showcase

2011-11-11T06:55:00.000-05:00

Good Morning Crafty Friends,

Such a wonderful time of year to show how much we are thankful and it is even better when we can tell someone we care. There have been many fantastic creations submitted so far this week and we wanted to share a couple.

~ Scrappin Dhilly ~

~ Christina ~

Thanks for sharing!

Be sure to grab our badge and display it proudly.

This week's prize...

CricutDirect.Com has kindly agreed to donate the Winter Lace cartridge to one lucky winner. Yeah!

Thank you Cricut Direct for your generosity! We sure do appreciate our sponsors!

Be sure to stop by their site. They have some great deals!

Remember, there are still a couple days that you may enter this challenge.

Be sure to visit the Design Team's projects. They would love to hear from you.

Reminder...

Until Tuesday,

Georgiana

Challenge #40: Let's Be Thankful

2011-11-08T06:01:00.008-05:00

Good Morning Everyone,

What an exciting day here at Die Cuttin' Divas. Not only do we have a new challenge, but we have a FABULOUS sponsor for this week's challenge. CricutDirect.Com has kindly agreed to donate the Winter Lace cartridge to one lucky winner. Yeah!

Thank you Cricut Direct for your generosity! We sure do appreciate our sponsors!

Be sure to stop by their site. They have some great deals!

Our challenge for this week is...

Let's Be Thankful.

We want you to think about family. What are you thankful for? How can you show them how much you appreciate them?

Here is this week's Design Team projects...

~ Patty ~

Cuttin Up

~ Suzanne ~

Speaking of Fall

~ Georgiana ~

Wild Card

~ Yvonne ~

Doodlecharms, Create a Critter, and Potpourri Basket

~ Cheryl ~

Our Special Gest Designer that we are thankful for...

~ Veronica ~

Who knew so many people were football fans?!?! The projects from last week were a big hit. We were pleased to see such a variety. Here is just one of our favorites.

The winner of Challenge #39: Football Season is...

~ Kelly ~

Please feel free to post our badge.

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Until next time,

Georgiana

Challenge #39: It's Football Season

2011-11-01T05:46:00.000-04:00

Hello Everyone,

Welcome back to another Tuesday, which means a new challenge here at Die Cuttin' Divas. It seems that every weekend our television is tuned in to either college or professional football. I hear yelling towards the game and wonder if the players and referees can actually hear my family. Since I am not a sports fanatic, it gives me the opportunity to make some cards without being disturbed.

We hope that you will be able to find some time too and join us this week for our new challenge.

It's Football Season! Let's make a project using a football theme.

Thanks Suzanne for coming up with this week's challenge.

Here is this week's Design Team projects...

~ Jessica ~

~ Cheryl ~

~ Georgiana ~

~ Suzanne ~

~ Patty ~

~ Yvonne ~

The winner of Challenge #38: Halloween Colors is...

~ Nicole ~

Congratulations!

Please feel free to post our badge.

Thanks for playing along! If you send me (coachfans at cox dot net) your mailing address, I will send you some crafting goodies as a surprise treat.

Until the showcase,

Georgiana

Halloween Showcase

2011-10-29T07:21:00.000-04:00

Good Morning Crafty Friends,

Thank you for stopping by today for our "Halloween" Showcase. We would like to share a few projects that have been submitted this week that were eerily fantastic. We hope you will enjoy the spooky projects too.

~ Emily ~

~ Robyn ~

~ Christine ~

Thanks for sharing! Your projects are treats and there are no tricks about it!

Be sure to grab our Die Cuttin' Diva badge and display it proudly.

Remember, you still have a few more days that you may enter this challenge.

Thanks for playing along!

Happy Halloween,

Georgiana

Challenge #38: Halloween Colors

2011-10-25T05:49:00.002-04:00

Hello Everyone,

Welcome back to another Tuesday, which means a new challenge here at Die Cuttin' Divas. We are all ready for the excitement that All Hallow's Eve brings. Glowing pumpkins are on display, candy has filled the black cauldrons, and ghouls are hiding in the bushes ready to scare those unsuspecting trick or treaters.

For this week's challenge let's try using these colors...

orange, black, purple, and green for Halloween.

Here are the Design Team's weekly project to help you get spooked, but not tricked.

~ Yvonne ~

~ Jessica ~

~ Suzanne ~

~ Georgiana ~

~ Patty ~

~ Yvette ~

~ Cheryl ~

The winner for Challenge #37: Reptile Awareness is...

~ Amy ~

Congratulations!

Please fell free to post our badge.

Thanks for playing along!

Happy Halloween,

Georgiana

"Reptile" Showcase and Dessert Winner

2011-10-23T06:50:00.000-04:00

Hello,

Thank you for stopping by again. Hopefully you have decided to check out our latest challenge and are thinking about giving it a try. I have to say that I love challenges since the theme is usually something I would not try on my own. Here is a perfect example. I would have never thought about decorating a post-it holder since I am constantly removing the slips of paper, but Hazel did such an amazing job with hers that I am now considering giving it a try. I know one would look great on my desk in my class.

~ Hazel ~

Thanks for sharing!

Be sure to grab our badge and display it proudly.

Remember, there are still a couple days that you may enter this challenge.

Here is another look at the Design Team's projects to help get those creative juices flowing...

I almost forgot!

Here is the winner for the Dessert Challenge...

~ JD ~

Congratulations!

Please fell free to post our badge.

Thanks for playing along!

Send me an e-mail (coachfans at cox dot net), so I can send you some crafting goodies as promised.

Until Tuesday,

Georgiana

Challenge #37: Scaly, Cold- Blooded Reptiles

2011-10-18T06:07:00.002-04:00

Good Morning,

Welcome back for another Tuesday here at Die Cuttin' Divas. We have been busy this past week working on new projects for our weekly chellenge.

Did you know?

Reptile Awareness Day is October 21st. Every year, reptile fanatics have a day that they can celebrate and share their passion; a chance to educate others who may not know about these amazing creatures called reptiles, and the habitat loss and threat of extinction that faces so many reptile species

In honor of National Reptile Day...let's create a card or layout with a reptile on it.

Check out the Design Team's projects this week.

~ Cheryl ~

~ Suzanne ~

~ Patty ~

~ Jessica ~

~ Georgiana ~

~ Yvette ~

~ Yvonne ~

~Examples ~

The winner for last week's challenge will be announced later today, so please come back to see who it may be.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

"Dessert" Showcase

2011-10-15T09:17:00.000-04:00

Good Morning Crafty Friends,

Thank you for stopping by today for our "Dessert" Showcase. We would like to share a couple cards that have been submitted this week that were absolutley scrumptious. We hope you will enjoy the sweet treats too.

~ Jo ~

~ A Little Piece of Me~

~ Candy ~

~ Candy's Craft Corner ~

Thanks for sharing! Your cards are super yummy!

Be sure to grab our new badge and display it proudly.

Remember, we still have a few more days that you may enter this challenge. This week's prize will be a goodie surprise pack

Be sure to check out the Design Team projects too. They are super sweet!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Challenge #36: National Dessert Day

2011-10-11T06:12:00.004-04:00

Hello Everyone,

Welcome back to another Tuesday, which means a new challenge here at Die Cuttin' Divas.

First, I would like to congratulate Julie of Julie's Rubber Temple since she was selected as the Ocotber sketch winner.

What at a lovley card.

Please feel free to display the winner's badge.

Now...on to this week's challenge...

In honor of National Dessert Day this week...let's create a project with any type of dessert.

When : Always October 14

National Dessert Day is a rich day filled with yummy treats!

Celebrate National Dessert Day today. For just one day, forget about the calories and high fat content in many desserts. Then, tomorrow you can go back to your diet.

It's easy to enjoy National Dessert Day . You can make your own desserts, buy them at the store, or go out to a restaurant and enjoy a dessert, or two. Make sure to have dessert with family or friends. It's even more fun that way.

Welcome Special Guest Crafter:

~ Melissa ~

Upside-Down Pineapple Cake ~ Preserves cartridge

Design Team's Weekly Projects:

~ Jessica ~

~ Forever Young ~

~ Cheryl ~

~ Sweet Treats ~

~ Yvette ~

~ Sweet Treat ~

~ Yvonne ~

~ Tags, Bags, Boxes and More! ~

~ Patty ~

~ Simply Charmed ~

~ Suzanne ~

~ Home Decor ~

~ Georgiana ~

~ October 31st ~

This week's prize will be a goodie surprise pack that any crafter would love to have. Oooh...how sweet!

We are looking forward to all those "Scrumptious" projects!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

"October's Sketch" Showcase

2011-10-07T05:56:00.000-04:00

Good Morning Crafty Friends,

Thank you for stopping by today for our sketch showcase. We would like to share one card that has been submitted this week that "ooohed" and "aaahed" us. We hope you will enjoy too.

~ hannelie - the Desert Diva~

Thanks for sharing! Your card is FABULOUS.

Be sure to grab our new badge and display it proudly.

Remember, we still have a few more days that you may enter this challenge.

Be sure to check out the Design Team projects too.

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Challenge 35: October's Sketch

2011-10-04T05:30:00.003-04:00

Good morning and welcome to our new crafty friends!

We are extremely glad that you have decided to join us. Although we have had a few changes recently we all still love to craft and share with others. Mistyrose and Giselle are taking some time to explore and will be back very soon.

Selecting our "Shabby Chic/Vintage" card of the week was a challenging task since there were so many stunning submissions, but we do have a winner.

~ Cindy ~

Congratulations!

Please fell free to post our badge. If you send me your e-mail (coachfans at cox dot net) I will forward the pins. Thanks for playing along!

Let's take a look at our Monthly Sketch Challenge, which is being presented by PageMaps.

Here are the Design Team's creations for the October's sketch challenge. The same sketch, but a wide variety.

~ Jessica ~

George and Basic

~ Suzanne ~

Cricut Essentials

~ Yvette ~

Cricut Essentials

~ Patty ~

Wall Decor & More

~ Georgiana ~

Florals Embellished

Welcome to our newest Design Team members:

~ Cheryl ~

Create a Critter and Winter Woodland

~ Yvonne~

My Creative Time XL Label Die

This week's sponsor is Art for the Heart! The winner will receive this month's kit, which has been kindly donated by Suzanne, one of our design team members.

We are looking forward to all those amazing projects!

Stay Creative,

Georgiana

Challenge #34: Shabby Chic or Vintage

2011-09-27T05:44:00.000-04:00

Hello Everyone,

Welcome back to another Tuesday, which means a new challenge here at Die Cuttin' Divas. We have had a few unpredicted changes during the past two weeks, but we are glad to have the opportunity to still provide a weekly challenge for you. We are back on track with more creative projects and prizes.

This week we are looking for Shabby Chic or Vintage projects. Now for me, that was not easy. I have seen so many beautiful projects, but never actually created one. I googled images and saw LOTS of pink, flowers, and lace. For vintage there were browns, blues, and classic photos.

Here are the Design Team's projects...

~ Georgiana ~

~ Patty ~

~ Jessica ~

~ Suzanne ~

I hope you will join us this week for our Shabby Chic/Vintage Challenge. The prize this week will be 5 beaded stick pins that would be perfect for any " Oh So Chic" card. Here is a sample picture (colors will vary).

Stay Creative,

Georgiana