DCD Challenge #171

This week's challenge at Die Cuttin' Divas is

I vow to thee my Country 

(inspired by the country you live in)

This card was made using the Cricut cartridge Stand and Salute for the statue and word.  The city scene is from Plantin Schoolbook.

I actually like the plain and simple look to this card, what do you think?

Hope you'll join in the challenge this week, and make a card, layout or project that is inspired by your home country.  Be sure to use a die cut in your creation and link your post back to the Die Cuttin' Divas blog site. 

Thanks and hope you'll leave a comment while you're here.

DCD Sketch Challenge

Hi Everyone!

Time for another Die Cuttin' Divas challenge.

This week's challenge is a...
SKETCH
(it can be rotated and be any theme)

I rotated the sketch for my card.  This United States flag is from the Stand and Salute Cricut cartridge--it has some really nice patriotic images on it.  The star paper is from DCWV Seasons Stack.  The sentiment tag was cut with my Deckle scissors (does anybody use them anymore)?!

Our Sponsor
My Creative Time

You'll have one week to create your card, layout or altered project following the sketch above.  Please remember to tell us what die-cut you used and link your post back to the Die Cuttin' Divas blog site.

Be sure to check out all the wonderful inspiration from the other Design Team Divas.  

We hope you'll join in the challenge this week; we can't wait to see what you create!

Thanks for stopping by, and I hope you come back again soon.


I'd like to enter the following challenges:
Exploring Cricut - 4th of July, include a flag
Little Scrap Pieces - Let Freedom Ring
Paper Playtime - Red, White, Blue
Jo's Scrap Shack - Let Freedom Ring
DL Art Thankful Thur Challenge - Patriotic

Die Cuttin' Divas Color Challenge

A Big Hello to All!!

It's a color challenge this week at Die Cuttin' Divas.

Use red, white, and blue!

and add a patriotic symbol, if you'd like.


Here's my card.

I used the Stand and Salute Cricut cartridge and cut the Liberty Bell at 5" on grey cardstock which I inked generously with Tim Holtz vintage photo distress ink.  Shadow was cut on black cardstock.  This is a cartridge I've had for months now and just used it for the first time.  Looking at all the images in the handbook gave me such a patriotic feeling---it really is a great cartridge!

The patterned paper is from K&Co Americana 12x12 paper pad.  The design is just as shown with stars at the top and stripes at the bottom; I just cut it to fit the 5x7 card which is kraft cardstock.  I cut an off-white piece of cardstock as the mat.  Used some of my red, white, and blue twine that I just won from
  My Craft Spot  and added some star gems.

On the inside, I cut the phrase that goes with the image.  It's cut at 2-3/4" in grey cardstock with a black shadow.  Added a red star gem as the "dot" on the "i".  Used the same off-white cardstock for this mat as the front and punched the corners with a Fiskars Americana corner punch--isn't that the perfect punch for this card?


This week's sponsor is Lawn Fawn

So we hope you'll join us this week for the color challenge.  Use red, white, and blue in your card, layout, or altered project.  Be sure to also use a die cut and link your post back to Die Cuttin' Divas by July 9.

Thanks for stopping by; I really appreciate it!

I'd like to enter my card into the following challenges:

BB2B - Patriotic challenge
Made Especially for You - 4th of July
Paper Playtime - Red, white, and blue w/a diecut
More Than Favors - 4th of July theme

I Made an Easel Card!

Finally, I made an easel card, and it was easy; well at least the easel part was!  I had the same technical difficulties usually experienced with making a card.  Didn't cut the image large enough at first, cut the wrong color for the layers, paper shifted on me because my mat is worn, yada yada yada.  BUT, in the end here's what I produced!

I started with red cardstock cut at 4-1/4" x 11", then scored that at 5-1/2" and 8-1/4".  Fold the first score inward and the second score upward or in the opposite direction.  In  the end, this makes a 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" card.  Then I cut another piece of red cardstock 4-1/4"x5-1/2". layered it with the stars paper, and adhered it to the upward fold (see Split Coast Stampers for full instructions).

All cardstock was from scraps.  Used the Block Party cartridge to cut the rocket which wound up being 5-1/2" with layers.  Used glitter glue to sparkle the explosion and the rocket.  The sentiments are a Studio G $1 stamp. The white paper inside is punched with Fiskars Americana 3-in-1 punch, and the blue paper is punched with Fiskars In Stitches border punch (I think I love this new punch!).  How did I do?

I want to enter this card into the following challenges (there's so many going on this weekend!!):
     Scrappy Moms Stamps - Use Stand and Salute cartridge or something similar
     Cupcake Inspirations - use red, white, and blue
     Fantabulous Cricut Challenge - Happy 4th; use red, white and blue
     Part Time Tuesdays - 4th of July card
     Celebrate the Occasion - 4th of July (red, white, and blue)
     Scapbookaholic by Abby Challenge #8 - use red, white and blue
     Paper Issues Link Up Party - Share your red, white and blue project
    
Hope everyone has a wonderful 4th of July holiday weekend!  Enjoy!