More Inspiration from the April Blessings Box!

 

 

Hi, everyone!  Today I will be sharing more samples from the April 2025 Blessings Box from Divinity Designs LLC!  This has been one of my favorite boxes yet!  So many gorgeous papers and (Add-on) Bookmark paper packs! Check out all of the details on the Blessings Box subscription HERE!

My first sample features my favorite pattern from the Cottage Garden A2 Card Fronts Paper Pad, the Peony Dies, a sentiment from Daughter's Best Friend, Oval Dies, Pierced Rectangle Dies, Matting Rectangle, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Die, Blending Brushes, Adhesive Sheets, and Foam Mounting Tape.

 My next sample features the same gorgeous paper pack, the Cottage Garden A2 Card Fronts, along with the Rose Dies, Sentiments Collection 2, Oval Dies, Scalloped Ovals Dies, Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Dies, Blending Brushes, Adhesive Sheets, and Foam Mounting Tape.

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Blessings,

 

 

 

Divinity Designs LLC May New Release!

Hi, everyone!  Wow, it's May already?!  It's time for another new release from Divinity Designs LLC!  Check out the entire release and beautiful samples HERE on the website or HERE on Instagram.

 

My first sample was created for a co-worker who recently resigned in order to begin a new career. I chose to pair one of the scenes from the Great Outdoors A2 Card Fronts with the Shining Light Lantern Die.  The Maya Angelou quote from 'My Light' was stamped onto acetate with Stazon Jet Black.  Other items used: Pierced Rectangles Dies, Matting Rectangle, A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer Dies, Blending Brush, and Foam Mounting Tape.

Next is a Mother's Day bookmark card created for my Mother-in-law. I used all of the scriptures from Bookmark Scriptures 1 and Bookmark Scriptures 2 for the six bookmarks tucked into the pockets of the card.  The card base was cut with the A2 Landscape Card Base with Layer Dies set, and the Double Diagonal Pockets Dies were used to cut the pockets and layers.

 

There are six bookmarks which show many different patterns from the Peony Bookmarks Paper Pad.  The first three feature Bookmark Scriptures 1 and the second set of three feature Bookmarks Scriptures 2 on the back.

This is a photo of the card without the bookmarks, which shows off the gorgeous pattern from the Cottage Garden A2 Card Fronts pack.  The sentiment from 'Daughter's Best Friend' was stamped with Stazon Navy onto vellum so that the pretty paper would be visible. Using adhesive sheets is the easiest way to adhere vellum with a seamless look.  A scalloped circle die was used for the sentiment frame. 

My third sample features the Fishers of Men stamp set and another awesome scene from the Great Outdoors A2 Card Fronts pack.  The tent and campfire were cut with the Lantern Add-Ons Die set. The designer paper was cut with a Double Stitched Rectangle Die, the mat and card were cut with the A2 Landscape Card Base and Layer Die set.

 

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Blessings,

 

Divinity Designs LLC Birthday Bird of the Month - May 2025

Hi, everyone!  This month's Birthday Bird of the Month is the Nightingale!  Check out how to get your stamp/die duo set 'HERE'!  

For my first sample, I chose a beautiful night-time scene from the Landscapes Paper Pad since the Nightingales like to sing in the evenings.  For the image, I began by coloring the beak with a marker, then covered it and the eye with a clear gel pen.  I then created a reverse mask with a piece of scratch paper and colored the bird with Blending Brushes. The rest of the image was colored with markers and popped up with Foam Mounting Tape.  Other dies used were the Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, and A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer.

 My second sample features the most common color of Nightingale, colored in the same fashion as my first sample.  The designer paper is from the Rustic Garden Paper Pad.  Dies used: Arches Shaker Set, Pierced Rectangle, Matting Rectangle, and the A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer set.

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Blessings,

 

Divinity Designs LLC April 2025 Blessings Box!

Hi, everyone!  The January Blessings Box was absolutely amazing and the team had a blast with it.  I didn't think it could get any better.....until Kelley revealed the April Blessings Box!!!!  What a fabulous welcome to spring!!!!  If you aren't familiar with the Blessings Box quarterly subscription, please check it out HERE.  You can see all of the beautiful designer samples HERE on the website or HERE on Instagram.  Enjoy!!

 

Here are some fantastic add-on products which can received with a discount if combined with the Blessings Box:

 

For my first sample, I chose one of my favorite papers from the Cottage Garden A2 Card Fronts paper pack and cut the bottom peony out with a circle die (to use for another card below).  The sentiment from Birthday Wishes was stamped onto white vellum and adhered to the white panel with an adhesive sheet. Other products used: Pierced Rectangles Dies, Matting Rectangle Die, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Die set, and Foam Mounting Tape.

 

The peony image cut out from the previous card was used for this card. The scripture verse from Birthday Wishes was stamped on white vellum then adhered to the peony circle with an adhesive sheet; a Scalloped Circle Die was used for a mat.  For the background panel, a white panel was dry embossed with the Cross Stitch Embossing Folder, then green, yellow, and apricot inks were used with Blending Brushes.  The bottom layers of the Peony Dies were colored with Blending Brushes and the top layers, cut from apricot, were adhered using adhesive sheets. (Attach a piece of adhesive sheet to the back of the cardstock before die-cutting.  This saves the trouble of trying to glue the intricate die-cuts!)

 

Next up is a card created for my step-mom for Mother's Day.  Her favorite color is red, so this gorgeous designer paper from the Stained Glass Roses A2 Card Fronts pack was perfect! The Roses Dies were cut from red and gold foil cardstock to coordinate with the designer paper. The sentiment is from The Greatest Gift Stamp/Die Duo set; panels cut and matted with Ovals and Pierced Ovals Dies.

 

This next card was created for a great-niece for her birthday.  I chose a sentiment from Birthday Wishes and a pretty bookmark from the Shabby Chic Rose Bookmarks Paper Pad. One end of the bookmark was cut with the bottom end of the Hummingbird Bookmark Die, then cut the other end of the bookmark in order to create a panel instead of a bookmark.  Other items used: Fancy Fans Mixed Media Stencil, Blending Brushes, Butterfly Layering Combo 3, Mini Slimline Card Base, Mini Slimline Rectangles, Mini Slimline Scalloped Rectangles, Ovals Dies, Scalloped Ovals Dies.

 

Last but not least, an anniversary card created for my in-laws, featuring another gorgeous pattern from the Cottage Garden A2 Card Fronts Paper Pad and the most perfect scripture for them from Bookmark Scriptures 2.  I love to stamp onto vellum and adhere straight to the designer paper using an adhesive sheet; this allows a clear image with the stamp but it allows the beautiful paper to be seen as well.  The largest arch die from the Arches Shaker Set was cut and popped up with Foam Mounting Tape over the scripture.

 

Thanks for visiting with me today!

Blessings,

 

 

 

Divinity Designs LLC April Birthday Bird of the Month

Hi, everyone! I hope you are enjoying the Bird of the Month Club so far.....the design team sure is having a blast creating samples for you!  Check out the Birthday Bird of the Month for April....the canary!!  I love that there are quite a few colors in the canary family.....the samples from the team are amazing!!  Check out all of the details for the Birthday Bird of the Month HERE! 

My first sample was a total blast to make!!  I looked online for color samples of canaries and saw that, just like other bird species, the males were more colorful than the females.  This gave me the idea to create a pair for my card sample.  The canaries were colored with markers and then the green was blended onto the male by using a blending brush and reverse mask which was cut from scratch paper. The background was cut with the Lattice Background Die and popped up with Foam Tape over the Matting Rectangle and A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer Die set.

My next sample looks florescent in the photo, however, the card base is simply a coral color.  This canary was colored with a Blending Brush, using red and poppy inks.  The designer paper is Artistic Outpost Vagabond Treasures Collection.  The little tag is from the Treat Tag Dies.

Thanks for visiting today!

Blessings,

Divinity Designs LLC April New Release!

Hi, everyone!  Spring has finally sprung!! We have a fun, smaller release for April and we are having a blast using the products so far!  Check out all of the new goodies and beautiful samples HERE on the website or HERE on Instagram!

For my first sample, I have combined the adorable Sweet Treats Goodie Bag with part of the Blooming Bouquet Die set.  I found some malted milk balls in the Easter section at the grocery and thought they looked like Robin eggs, so I used the beautiful image from the Birthday Bird of the Month - March Stamp/Die Duo set. The gingham paper is from the Polka Dots and Gingham Slimline Paper Pad.

My next sample features the Lily & Frame Dies.  The top layer die was cut from gold foil cardstock (with an adhesive sheet on the back); the bottom layer was cut with white and colored with Blending Brushes.  I know, I know, the designer paper (from Spring Flowers 2 Slimline Paper Pad) has daffodils instead of lilies.....it began as an accident but I decided not to redo it because I like it!!  The sentiment is from Live by Faith and was stamped onto a vellum panel onto the designer paper.

When I first received the Blooming Bouquet Dies set, I noticed that two of the blooms were similar to the orange blossoms in this pattern from the Lemon Love Paper Pad, so I copied the color pattern in my die cut pieces.  For the vase, a piece of white cardstock was embossed with the Flourishes Embossing Folder, cut with the vase die, then light green ink was blended with a blending brush.  The sentiment is from the Thank You Stamp/Die Duos set.

Thanks for visiting today!

Blessings,

More Beautiful Blessings Box Samples!!!!

Hi, everyone!  I have had so much fun with the January Blessings Box bundle and add-on bookmark paper pads! To find out about the quarterly subscription bundles from Divinity Designs LLC, please visit the website HERE!

My first sample for today is a card with four coordinating bookmarks. Two of the bookmarks feature the Hummingbird Bookmarks paper collection; the other two bookmarks were created with window sheets colored with alcohol inks and die cut with the Hummingbird Bookmarks Dies. Ivory pearl cardstock was used for the layers.  The Flourishes Embossing Folder was used for the pocket layers and for the back sides of the bookmarks.

 

Next up is a birthday card created for my aunt which features the Vintage Roses Bookmarks, along with the Mini Slimline Pierced Windows Die, Happy Birthday with Layers Dies set, and the Mini Slimline Card Base.

My next sample features another beautiful pattern from the Hummingbird Bookmarks paper collection, along with a coordinating panel from the Watercolor Paper Pad.  The curve was cut with the Leafy Edge Border Dies set; the card base was cut with the Mini Slimline Card Base Die.  The sentiment is from the Bold Blessings Stamp/Die Duo set. 

Next is a keychain which I picked up at JoAnn's years ago.  The insert pops out and I added one of the gorgeous hummingbirds from the bookmark papers.  The opposite side is a leftover piece of the alcohol inks from my first card in the post.

For my next sample, I did a little experimenting with Shrink Plastic and the plain bookmark die from the Hummingbird Bookmark Dies. Alcohol inks were added to the plastic sheet, then the scripture from the Bookmark Scriptures set was stamped in Stazon Jet Black.  After shrinking with my heat tool, the "charm" was a little wavy but I think it's cool!  

I saved my favorite for last, a birthday card for my Mom. The scripture from Bookmark Scriptures was stamped over a background which was created with the Fancy Fans Mixed Media Stencil and Blending Brushes. Other products used here were the Hummingbird Bookmarks papers, Pierced Rectangles, Matting Rectangle, A2 Portrait Card Base with Layer; the Hummingbird Bookmarks Die was used to cut the image panel; once the bookmark is cut, I turned the die around and cut the tab off of the top by partially die-cutting just the end.

 

Thanks for visiting with me!

Blessings,