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01 September 2022

Dies R Us #200 ~ If the Hat Fits ...

Hello everyone and welcome to the last challenge at Dies R Us. Yes, sadly you read that right, this is our 200th post and it will also be the last one as the Dies R Us challenges will be closing down.

Challenge #200 ~ Anything Goes

(as long as you use a die that is sold at Dies R Us)

For my last DT card, and with Halloween just around the corner, I made this cute and fun Halloween card.

Tutti Designs is one of my go-to brands when I'm in a time crunch. They are so easy to use - normally just a little bit of paper piecing and voila you have a card 😀 This time I used the Witch Hat. I cut it out of black 3 times, twice out of green and once out of the orange and the purple. I used a piece of double sided tape on the back of each hat, so that it was easy to puzzle my paper piecing. Once this was done, it was time to work on the background. With the size and number of hats I wanted to use, a slimline card was just the ticket. I cut out the spider web background out of light grey cardstock so that it would stand out from the white but would not blend in with the black of the hats.

While paper piecing my hats, I did this one too. It was pretty easy really, just swap the green and black cutouts and two hats were done simultaneously, the black and green for the front of the card, and the green and black for the inside of the card :-) And that was it. Second Halloween card done for 2022, a few more to go 👻

Now for the list of supplies used to make this card, each linked to the

Dies R Us store for your convenience.

Tutti Designs - Slimline Cross Stitch Rectangles

Tutti Designs - Witch Hat

Elizabeth Craft Designs - Slimline Spider Web Background

I must admit that although I'm sad posting this last post for Dies R Us, I'm very blessed to have been on this wonderful adventure for several years. My very first post was in April 2017 on the Inspiration team! I want to thank Dani, the owner of DRU, for having me as part of the Dies R Us family for so long. I would also like to thank Anne, my team leader, Darlene, my previous team leader, and all my teamies for the wonderful support, encouraging comments, and let's not forget all of the enabling 😀 I wish each one of you wonderful crafting opportunities in the future!

I'm playing along at

Two Old Bats Halloween Challenges

Till next time,

crafty hugs!

15 August 2022

Dies R Us #199 ~ Bee-utiful Summer!

Hello and welcome to another challenge, starting today, at Dies R Us.

Challenge #199 ~ Summer

(as long as you use a die that is sold at Dies R Us)

My little granddaughter just started 3rd grade. How time flies! It doesn't seem that long ago that I was picking her up from pre-K3 :-) Anyway, before I get all mushy, here is the card I made for her!

I love, love these cute little bees from Marianne Designs and thought they would make a sweet card for my sweet Emma :-) I purchased the Marianne Design dies during one of the International Dies sales events that Dies R Us holds every so often. The best way to know about these sales is to subscribe to their newsletter HERE.

There is not really much to tell about this card. It was just a matter of cutting out all the bits and pieces and then adhering them together to create the scene. I also love the slimline cross stitch rectangles. It makes such an interesting background. It's easy to build your scene from there. The only other thing I would like to mention is that the honeycomb die acts as a stencil as well, so it's easy to get the definition of the honeycomb by sponging in distress oxide ink.

Here is the list of supplies used to make this card,

each linked to the Dies R Us store.

Tutti Designs - Slimline Cross Stitch Rectangles

Elizabeth Craft Designs - Slimline Adventures

Marianne Design - Eline's Bees (Special Order Event)

Precious Marieke - Grass Border

(currently out of stock but you could use one of THESE)

Distress Oxide Inks - Spiced Marmalade, Rustic Wilderness

I purchased the Marianne Design dies during one of the International Dies sales events that Dies R Us hold every so often. The best way to know about these sales is to subscribe to their newsletter HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a little of your day with me. I hope I was able to inspire you to create a project, and play along with us at the Dies R Us Challenges for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Dies R Us Store. A new challenge begins on the 1st and 15th of each month. Since there is a prize to be won on every challenge, you could be the lucky winner! If you have a minute, please visit our challenge blog, where my team mates showcase their creations to provide you with some wonderful inspiration. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Pinterest too.

And don't forget to visit our sister store, Didi Crafts. It has warehouses in the US and Canada. This means that our Canadian friends no longer have to worry about huge taxes or expensive shipping fees. It has some products that are the same as Dies R Us, but in addition, it carries international dies, and other crafty supplies for a variety of crafts. Go take a peek and be pleasantly surprised!

Crafty hugs,

03 August 2022

Snowflake Trio Slimline Card

Hello and welcome everyone. I've had these gorgeous Ornamental Snowflakes, from Tutti Designs, for a while, but hadn't had the chance to play with them yet. Since I'm a little short on Christmas cards, I thought now would be the perfect time :-)

Aren't they pretty? And just with a little paper piecing, it makes them even a little extra special. In addition to the paper piecing, I added a few tiny gems to add a little sparkle.

On the inside, I added the strip of paper that was left from the mat in the front and another few snowflakes. These tiny snowflakes were cut using a MS punch. The background was cut using the slimline background die from the Slimline Pull Tab die set by Heffy Doodle. This slimline card was really quick and easy to make and would be wonderful for mass producing.

Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a little of your day with me.

Crafty hugs,

01 August 2022

Dies R Us #198 ~ Summer

Hello and welcome to another challenge, starting today, at Dies R Us.

Challenge #198 ~ Summer

(as long as you use a die that is sold at Dies R Us)

My little granddaughter loves Mermaids, so for her 8th birthday, I made her this card.

I began by using the stencil and cutting out the base of the card and the mats. I traced it in such a way that I could make a shaped card. In other words, I placed the stencil on the fold of a card and did not cut it on that side. Next I die cut all my bits and pieces from the different die sets. I have listed all the supplies I used later on in this post. Lastly, it was just a matter of adhering all the bits and bobs in such a way that it created this underwater mermaid scene 😀

On the inside, I just inked the edges and used left over die cuts to continue the theme on the inside. That was it, a sweet mermaid card done for a sweet girl.

Here is the list of supplies I used to make this card:

Marianne Design - Message in a Bottle Stencil (Special Order Event)

Marianne Design - Mermaids (Special Order Event)

Marianne Design - Wood Sign Post (Special Order Event)

Marianne Design - Tropical Fish (Special Order Event)

Marianne Design - Coral (Special Order Event)

Marianne Design - Coral Die Set (Special Order Event)

Marianne Design - Nautical Rope (Special Order Event)

Amy Design - Ocean Animals

Elizabeth Craft Designs - Seaweed with Treasure

Distress Oxide ink - Broken China

Distress Oxide ink - Spiced Marmalade

I purchased the Marianne Design dies during one of the International Dies sales events that Dies R Us have every so often. The best way to know about these sales is to subscribe to their newsletter HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a little of your day with me. I hope I was able to inspire you to create a project, and play along with us at the Dies R Us Challenges for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Dies R Us Store. A new challenge begins on the 1st and 15th of each month. There is a prize to be won with every challenge, you could be the lucky winner! If you have a minute, please visit our challenge blog, where my team mates showcase their creations to provide you with some wonderful inspiration. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Pinterest too.

Crafty hugs,

15 July 2022

Dies R Us #197 ~ Madonna

Hello and welcome to another challenge, starting today, at Dies R Us.

Christmas in July is when my Christmas fun begins. It's all about Christmas from now on, taking a little bread for Halloween and Thanksgiving. I've already spent a few hours going thru the stores admiring all the new Christmas decor that has come out for this year, while humming Christmas songs in my head. 😀

Challenge #197 ~ Anything Goes

(as long as you use a die that is sold at Dies R Us)

If you enjoy paper piecing then this Madonna die is the die for you. I cut it out of white, blue, beige, and gold cardstocks. Using the white as my base, I paper pieced the other colours. I think it's beautiful. I didn't want the focus to be taken away from this die, so I went looking thru all my background dies and frames and thought that this Ice Flower Frame would be perfect. Just paper pieced a few gold stars as accents and my card was done. If you're running short on time and need to mass produce, this is easy, simple and beautiful, in my opinion anyway 😀

Here are the couple of dies I used. I linked them to the Dies R Us store for your convenience.

Precious Marieke - Ice Flower Frame

Tutti Designs - Madonna

Well, that is it for today. Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a little of your day with me. I hope I was able to inspire you to create a project, and play along with us at the Dies R Us Challenges for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Dies R Us Store. A new challenge begins on the 1st and 15th of each month. There is a prize to be won with every challenge, you could be the lucky winner! If you have a minute, please visit our challenge blog, where my team mates showcase their creations to provide you with some wonderful inspiration. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Pinterest too.

Crafty hugs,

01 July 2022

Dies R Us #196 ~ Minion Card

Hello and welcome to another challenge, starting today, at Dies R Us.

Challenge #196 ~ Anything Goes

(as long as you use a die that is sold at Dies R Us)

My little grandson recently turned 5 and at the moment his life is all about the Minions movies. He loves them, so I thought I would make him a Minion birthday card.

After watching a "punch-out" tutorial on how to make this card, and not having all the punches necessary, I decided to get busy with a few of my nesting dies. I think it came out just as it should, very Minion-ish 😀

On the inside, I kept if very simple by just adding a sentiment die cut.

Once I figured out what dies to use, it didn't take very long to put together and it was fun to make. It was even more fun to see how happy my little guy was. Although he did tell me that Bob has one green eye and one brown eye, to which I replied that this is not Bob, just one of the Minions The little dude is just too smart for his own good and mine!!! 😀

Now for the list of supplies used to make this card, each linked to the

Dies R Us store for your convenience.

Memory Box Slim Basic Rectangles

Karen Burniston - Snowman Twist Circle

Karen Burniston - Happy Birthday

Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a little of your day with me. I hope I was able to inspire you to create a project, and play along with us at the Dies R Us Challenges for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Dies R Us Store. A new challenge begins on the 1st and 15th of each month. There is a prize to be won with every challenge, you could be the lucky winner! If you have a minute, please visit our challenge blog, where my team mates showcase their creations to provide you with some wonderful inspiration. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Pinterest too.

Till next time,

crafty hugs

15 June 2022

Dies R Us #195 ~ Congrats on New Car!

Hello and welcome to another challenge, starting today, at Dies R Us.

Challenge #195 ~ Dad's/Masculine

(as long as you use a die that is sold at Dies R Us)

My son just bought himself a new car, the sportsy kind :-)

I wanted to give him a card to go with the St. Christopher coin I got for him.

I began by die cutting all the different pieces. The car was cut using mirror blue, mirror silver, and black cardstocks. By cutting a few bits and pieces, I was able to paper piece it together just as I wanted. Next, I adhered all the other pieces to the card to create the scene. On the front of the card I cut out the balloons out of the same mirror blue and mirror silver cardstock. It looked a little too green so I added a few daisies to add a little something extra and break the colour.

Now for the list of supplies I used, each linked to the Dies R Us store for your convenience.

Studio Light - Card Frame SL35 (Special Order Event)

Elizabeth Craft Designs - Slimline Adventure Edges

Karen Burniston - Landscape Scenes

Marianne Design - Congrats & Balloons (Special Order Event)

Marianne Design - Daisy Punch Die (Special Order Event)

Precious Marieke - Grass Border

Frantic Stamper - Convertible Roadster

You will notice that some of the dies I used were purchased during a Special Order Event that Dies R Us holds every so often. During these events, you can purchase European dies from companies such as Marianne Designs, Studio Light, Joy Crafts!, and a variety of others. The best way to know about these Special Order sales is to subscribe to their newsletter HERE.

Crafty hugs,

01 June 2022

Dies R Us #194 ~ Kindergarten Graduation

Hello and welcome to another challenge, starting today, at Dies R Us.

Challenge #194 ~ Dad's/Masculine

(as long as you use a die that is sold at Dies R Us)

My little grandson graduated from Kindergarten. I made this card for him to celebrate this milestone in his young life :-)

This was one of those "I got to have" stamp and die sets :-) These chimps are just too darn cute and having a 5 year old grandson ... well, I just "had to have it" 😀

I started by stamping a bunch of images, and then coloured them using copic markers. Next I die cut them all. I also die cut the card frame and all other bits and pieces I wanted to use to create this "jungle" scene. Once all the die cutting and colouring was done, it was just a matter of playing around to put each little chimp where I wanted it. As a final touch, I added glassy accents to the trophy as well as to all the bananas. I'm hoping the little guy will love it 😀

Here is the list of supplies used to made this card, each linked to the Dies R Us store, for your convenience.

Marianne Design - DL Slimline Frames (Special Order Event)

Marianne Design - Hibiscus & Tropical Leaves (Special Order Event)

Lawn Fawn - Slimline Tropical Leaves Border

Heffy Doodle - Chimply the Best Stamps (Special Order Event)

Heffy Doodle - Chimply the Best Dies (Special Order Event)

I purchased the Marianne Design dies and the Heffy Doodle stamps & dies during one of the International Dies sales events that Dies R Us have every so often. The best way to know about these sales is to subscribe to their newsletter HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a little of your day with me. I hope I was able to inspire you to create a project, and play along with us at the Dies R Us Challenges for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Dies R Us Store. A new challenge begins on the 1st and 15th of each month. There is a prize to be won with every challenge, you could be the lucky winner! If you have a minute, please visit our challenge blog, where my team mates showcase their creations to provide you with some wonderful inspiration. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Pinterest too.

Crafty hugs,

15 May 2022

Dies R Us #193 ~ Rose Birthday Card

Hello and welcome to another challenge, starting today, at Dies R Us.

Challenge #193 ~ Anything Goes

(as long as you use a die that is sold at Dies R Us)

I recently purchased the Romantic Florals Paper Pad and thought it would go beautifully with the Precious Marieke Rose Frame die. So here is the result.

After cutting out all the mats and the dies, it was just a matter of assembling and adhering them together. I used a 3D Topper Rose from Hearty Crafts, Rose Bouquets collection. I felt that the rose bouquet needed a bow so made a little one using gold ribbon, and adhered it to the rose stems. When the whole card was put together, I felt like it needed a little something more, so I die cut a few butterflies from Karen Burniston's Backyard Charms.

On the inside, I used another piece of the paper pad as well as one of the sentiment tags that come on one of the sheets, and the last little butterfly.

Although I like the way this card came out, it's not at all my style. The patterned paper, although beautiful, is a lot darker than I expected, and as you know by now, I love bright colours :-)

Crafty hugs,

01 May 2022

Dies R Us #192 ~ Easter Basket

Hello and welcome to another challenge, starting today, at Dies R Us.

Challenge #192 ~ Anything Goes

(as long as you use a die that is sold at Dies R Us)

I made this Easter card for my hubby. It was fun to put together and it's always such a treat when dies from different companies work perfectly together to create just what you have in mind.

First, I stitched the little chick. Next I cut out all the pieces to create the basket. This die has the awesome ability to emboss the basket or you can use it as stencil, as I did, to colour the basket. I cut out the various embellishment dies in pink, yellow, blue, and green so that I could mix and match when putting it all together. This was particularly useful when I made the little focal piece on the inside which acts as the stopper for the front of the card when it's open.

When the card is closed and ready to be mailed, this is what it looks like.

And this is the inside. As you can see there is still a little bit of space at the top to write a brief message. My stamped greeting is from a very old rubber stamp that has no name on it anymore, but I love the font, so I keep using it.

Now for the list of supplies used to make this card, each linked to the

Dies R Us store for your covenience.

Poppy Stamps - Woven Basket Pop-up Easel Set

Lawn Fawn - Build a Basket

Marianne Design - Cross Stitch Easter Egg (Special Order Event)

I purchased the Marianne Design die during one of the International Dies sales events that Dies R Us has every so often. The best way to know about these sales is to subscribe to their newsletter HERE.

Thanks so much for stopping by and spending a little of your day with me. I hope I was able to inspire you to create a project, and play along with us at the Dies R Us Challenges for your chance to win a gift certificate to the Dies R Us Store. A new challenge begins on the 1st and 15th of each month. There is a prize to be won with every challenge, you could be the lucky winner! If you have a minute, please visit our challenge blog, where my team mates showcase their creations to provide you with some wonderful inspiration. Be sure to follow us on Facebook and Pinterest too.

Crafty hugs,