Saturday, April 07, 2018

Thinking of Plants

Hi, Lois here today, filling in for Mary, who will post on Monday.  I am so happy to show off part of a brand-new release from CottageCutz -- Botanical 2018.  There are 12 dies in this release, chock full of succulents, flowers, and llamas!  They should be in the CottageCutz store shortly.  The die I am featuring today is called Shelf w/Plants.


To start my card, I cut the pieces from a small scrap of white cardstock.


I colored the die-cut pieces while they were sitting on my sticky board.  This made it much easier because the pieces didn't move -- too much!  After I colored them (using the packaging for inspiration), I assembled the various images.  I used three different green markers for each set of leaves, which gave them a bit of dimension when they were assembled.


I then cut the cardstock for my base:

Cream cardstock - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Patterned paper - 4" x 5 1/4"

I cut the oval using the largest of the Nested Wacky Stitched Ovals . . .


. . . and assembled my card base, adhering the patterned paper -- but not the oval..


I applied foam pop dots behind each of the assembled die-cut images and adhered them to the oval. 


I stamped the sentiment below the shelf, adhered foam pop dots behind the oval, and added the oval to the card base; and my card was finished.


CottageCutz dies used on my card are:


http://www.scrappingcottage.com/cottagecutznestedwackystitchedovalset.aspx


7 comments:

Sherry said...

This is so pretty. It's a lovely just thinking of you card. ~ Hugs, Sherry

Mary Marsh said...

this is such a pretty card using this new die Lois. how perfect for a plant lover to let them know you are thinking of them

Janja said...

I like these plants. Simply nice!

Pam MacKay said...

Oh my goodness love your card and that die is just so cute!!!

Jeanne said...

Sweet card Lois. I love how you colored the pieces!

SugarShine Designs said...

Lois, Love your coloring and how you let the die speak for itself. This is one of my favorites in the release. You used it perfectly!

Anja Ž. said...

I love your card! Great work!