Last Day of Tic-Tac-Toe at Die Cut Divas!

Hi everyone - I'm part of the last day post at Die Cut Divas for our April Challenge. We have a tic-tac-toe board for some fun and you have until 9pm PST to play along. The Design Team is playing with digis from our sponsor Joy Clair Designs but you can use any supplies. Just be sure to include a die or embossing folder for your project along with the theme. Here's my card:

Supplies: Paper - Spelbinders A2 card; Poptone Black;

My Favorite Things Petite Gingham

Digital stamps - Joy Clair Designs Truly Inspire

Dies - A Jillian Vance Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set;

My Favorite Things Blueprints 2

Other - Hero Arts Spring Enamels Stickers;

Copic Markers (R22/24/46/59)

I used the diagonal lower left to upper right: Flowers, Friendship, Red. Thanks to teamie Arlene (A Bit of This and That) for sending the digi prints (again, no working printer). I fussy cut the two blossoms from Joy Clair Designs Truly Inspire & colored the first one with shades of red Copic Markers. Decided to leave the second in outline. Trimmed the sentiment block into three parts, put foam tape behind the top & bottom one. Die cut a rectangle from a gingham paper & a mat layer from black, added to the card base & then the rest of the elements. Done!

Now for a bonus card using some wonderful Joy Clair clear stamps & the left vertical row:

Supplies: Paper - Penny Black Painted Blooms; Neenah white;

BoBunny Serendipity Collection; Hero Arts Pitch Black;

Paper Studio teal card

Stamps - Joy Clair Designs

Dies - Hero Arts Museum Frame; 

A Jillian Vance Design Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Star Dust Stickles; Copic Markers; Park Lane gems; white pen

In March I read Jodi Picoult's Wish You Were Here. The protagonist learns to appreciate life in new ways (I won't say how) - loved this book!! That's my inspiration for this card using flowers and sentiment from Wish Big. I stamped and colored the garden scene, framed it and added to several layers of paper. Hard to read in the photo but the sentiment reads "Life is Beautiful" - so true!

Thanks for visiting and hope to see you in the April gallery!

Tic Tac Toe with Joy Clair Designs!

Hey crafty friends - today I'm sharing at Die Cut Divas for our April Tic-Tac-Toe Challenge. We're using fabulous Joy Clair Designs products this month but you can use any brand. Just remember to use a die or embossing folder for your design, plus a row from the board. Our sponsor has amazing digital stamps and asked us to work with the latest ones. 

Supplies: Paper - Spellbinders; Poptone Black;

Anchor Paper green; Paper Studio glitter paper

Digital Stamps - Joy Clair Designs Always in Style 

Dies - Hero Arts Nesting Postage Stamps Infinity Dies

A Jillian Vance Design Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Copic Markers; white gel pen; Park Lane gems

I used the left vertical row for my project. Thanks to Arlene (A Bit of This and That) for printing me the floral panel - still no working printer at my house... I colored the image with Copic Markers and die cut the panel. The sentiment was printed on the panel already so I just added a few gems for interest. I die cut a glitter frame using two rectangles then inlaid the floral panel. Added it to a postal stamp diecut with just a bit showing for some texture. Layered it onto a black mat and onto the white card - done! 

Now for a bonus card using wonderful stamps I just bought from Joy Clair Designs. I didn't read our sponsor info carefully and had purchased three clear stamp sets to use - oops! Oh well, wanted them anyway. I was especially eager to use a new sympathy set. A dear friend from my Sweet Adelines world passed away recently and I sent this card to her family. Ferne and I started as pen pals nearly 25 years ago, then we met in person at many conventions. RIP Ferne!!

Supplies: Paper - Neenah Classic Crest Solar White 110lb;

Anchor Paper; Paper Studio glitter paper; Hero Arts Pitch Black

Stamps - Joy Clair Heartfelt Sympathy, Wish Big, & 

Thankful for You

Embossing Folder - Taylored Expressions Weathered

Dies - Hero Arts Chain Linked;

A Jillian Vance Design Stitched Dot Rectangle Backdrop Set

Other - Versamark Ink; Ranger Seafoam White ep; 

Copic Markers; foam tape

I'm squeeking by on the left vertical row with 2+ Layers, Yellow and Flowers. When I made this card, somehow I only remembered the layering part & totally forgot about tic-tac-toe!! Luckily I used flowers & two of them are yellow...that's enough! Since my clear stamps got first play here, I'm adding to Darnell's April NBUS Challenge.

Thanks for visiting and I hope you'll join our April Diva challenge! Our random winner will receive 3 digital stamp sets.