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Friday, October 3, 2025

CIU Challenge 340 – More than one die cut

A new Cut it Up Challenge has started. You can find the challenge HERE.

For these challenges, a die-cut is anything made with a manual or an electronic die-cutting machine. (Spellbinders, Cricut, MFT dies, Silhouette, etc.). Store bought die-cuts are also acceptable. Please note that handheld punches and/or paper-piecing DOES NOT count as a die-cut

I am behind getting this posted. I am in the process of buying a home – it’ moving a lot faster than I thought it would but the offer has been made, and fingers crossed they accept!

This challenge is about using more than one die cut.

The oval background is the negative cut from a card I made earlier. I was so happy for this to not go to waste!

I love the skeleton leaves from Sizzix, and the design paper is one whose pattern I’m not fond of. However, I love the colors, and it works perfect with this die set! I got these beautiful multicolored leaves.

Card size: A2
  • Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!
  • Design paper from The Paper Studio
  • Dies from Sizzix (Skeleton Leaves) & Lawn Fawn (Everyday Banners)
  • Ink: Distress ink & Versafine Clair
  • Rhinestones from my Stash
  • Sentiment from Stampin Up! (Teeny Tiny Wishes)
Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!

Cara

Wednesday, October 1, 2025

The Outlawz October Sketch Challenge 2025

Good morning
It’s time for The Outlawz October 2025 Sketch Challenge! Our challenge (located HERE). These days we are doing things differently than traditional sketch challenges … we are giving you a shape that must be prominent on your card or project along with a theme

This month our shape is an Oval with the cue of Autumn/Fall.

Here is my card. My schedule has been hectic these days and I just am not finding time in the craft room like I used too so I am still short seasonal cards this year and so happy to have another one done!

I hope you are inspired to create something wonderful for your bestie and play along in our challenge this month!





Supplies: 5 x 7
  • Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!
  • Design Paper: Hearth & Harvest, Craftsmart
  • Die: Autumn wheelbarrow, unbranded
  • Die: Stitched scalloped ovals, Gina Marie Designs
  • Ink Versafine Claire
  • Sentiment from Harvesting Thanks, Unity Stamps
  • Stash: Card candy
You can also check our Main blog (HERE) as well as our FanPage (HERE)
Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara

Saturday, September 20, 2025

CIU Challenge 339 It looks like Fall

A new Cut it Up Challenge has started. You can find the challenge HERE.

For these challenges, a die-cut is anything made with a manual or an electronic die-cutting machine. (Spellbinders, Cricut, MFT dies, Silhouette, etc.). Store bought die-cuts are also acceptable. Please note that handheld punches and/or paper-piecing DOES NOT count as a die-cut

I am behind getting this posted and I am way behind on getting my holiday cards made so this challenge was timely.


Card size: Mini slimline
  • Cardstock from Stampin Up!
  • Design paper from My Minds Eye (Home)
  • Dies from Amazon (Halloween Pumpkins) & Sentiment from Spellbinders (Fall Botanicals)
  • Distress ink
  • Layout SUYS, July 2021
Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!
Cara

Friday, September 5, 2025

CIU Challenge 338 – LOL/That’s funny

A new Cut it Up Challenge has started. You can find the challenge HERE.

For these challenges, a die-cut is anything made with a manual or an electronic die-cutting machine. (Spellbinders, Cricut, MFT dies, Silhouette, etc.). Store bought die-cuts are also acceptable. Please note that handheld punches and/or paper-piecing DOES NOT count as a die-cut

Made a birthday card for my youngest who love llamas! I made the icing on the donut by cutting another one then trimming around the edges.


Card size: 5 x 7
  • Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!
  • Design Paper from Momento (Marbled) & a bit of paid from my scraps for the scarf
  • Dies: Cheapo Dies (Build a Llama), Unknown (Large Donut)
  • Ink from Tsukineko (versaclair fine)
  • ProMarkers
  • Sentiment from unity tamps stamps grab bag
  • Stash: Googly eyes
Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!

Cara



Wednesday, September 3, 2025

The Outlawz Skecth Challenge: Circles

Good morning
It’s time for The Outlawz September 2025 Sketch Challenge! Our challenge (located HERE). These days we are doing things differently than traditional sketch challenges … we are giving you a shape that must be prominent on your card or project along with a theme

This month our shape is a Circle with the cue of Halloween or Fall
 
Here is my card. I am short Seasonal cards this year so very happy to have one done!


I hope you are inspired to create something wonderful for your bestie and play along in our challenge this month!

Supplies: 5 x 7
  • Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!
  • Design Paper from The Paper Studio
  • Die from Sizzix (Classic Ovals)
  • Ink from Tsukineko (Versafine Clair)
  • Punches from Stampin Up!
  • Sentiment from Unity Stamps (Phases)
You can also check our Main blog (HERE) as well as our FanPage (HERE)

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara