The Challenge Chicks: Die Cuts!

If you're a stamper and you like challenges, or you're new to the idea of challenges and want to give one a whirl, I invite you to participate with The Challenge Chicks! We're a small group of friends and stampers hosting monthly challenges. Won't you join us?!

Our challenge for September 2013 is being shared today!

This month's challenge is to use Die Cuts on your project! I chose to use several on this project to create a fun Christmas card with a bit of a country feel. First, I die cut a window on the front of my card using a framelit die from Sizzix. Then I created the light using the light background and light parts dies from The Stamps of Life. I "hung" the light across the window using hemp cord attached to the sides of the window with buttons. The sentiment banner is also a die cut that I added faux stitching to, and decorated with a cute brown button.

Now, get yourself a good dose of inspiration and check out the rest of The Challenge Chicks projects:

Diane Zechman
Lydia Fiedler
Jeanne Streiff
Kelli Hull
Kelly Schirmer
Anna Wight (that's me!)

And finally, you'll find this month's challenge gallery on SplitCoastStampers using keyword CHXSEP13 . We invite you to play along! Upload your project to your SplitCoastStampers gallery, add the keyword above, and your project will be automatically added to the gallery. Or join us on Facebook!

We look forward to seeing your projects!

 

Supplies
Stamp: Lights4Christmas (The Stamps of Life)
Ink: Memento Black, Stazon Black
Dies: Lights4Christmas (The Stamps of Life), Fancy Frame (Sizzix), Banners #2 (Sizzix)
Paper: Simple Stories, The Stamps of Life, Bazzil
ShinHan Touch Twin markers: CG1
Other: Tracing Wheel, Hemp Twine, Buttons

Comments

[Kelly Schirmer]

Oh this is so festive and cheery! Love how you attached the light with the buttons and that plaid paper is to DIE for!! (Um, have some myself and have hoarded the 2 sheets since last year, eek!)

[Anna]

My card can be seen here: http://www.splitcoaststampers.com/gallery/photo/2419038

It can also be seen on my blog post: http://oma-idratherbecrafting.blogspot.ca/2013/09/christmas-card-challenge-use-something.html

[Carol Dee]

Sweet and simple. I love the plaid!