tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-301705022024-03-19T01:47:25.693-07:00CottageCutzJoannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08035323041322450144noreply@blogger.comBlogger4400125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-62792365217081208732024-03-17T02:00:00.000-07:002024-03-17T04:15:09.711-07:00Risen Empty Tomb Home Decor DIY pieceHey crafty friends,So glad you stopped in today! Today I am sharing a pretty home decor piece that I created for the passover, resurecction season. Here is what I came up with.My piece is a little mini sign that sits on a wooden easel that I picked up from Dollar Tree.I started with a variety of Cottage Cutz dies. I cut them all out from white cardstock. I typically do this so I can use my Melinda Beltranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13722856505931572650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-8516411042023299042024-03-15T02:00:00.000-07:002024-03-15T12:48:22.404-07:00Mr. Snuggles Split Front CardHappy Friday Friends!Kris here to share some coffee-themed inspiration with you. Today kicks off the Spring/Summer Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop, so I was inspired to make a coffee-themed card using some 'new-to-me' CottageCutz dies that were perfect for this. I made a fun fold card that is so super simple... let me show you! ☺To create the split, you start with an A2 Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14127205126997048094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-61196815829357003212024-03-07T00:00:00.000-08:002024-03-08T21:34:35.313-08:00He is Risen Hello FriendsIt is Pam creating with you today! I have a few more Easter cards to complete before I mail them out to my family and friends. I am doing multiples of the one I am sharing today. I just love the Easter Cross die that I am featuring today. To me it represents the true meaning of Easter.Background Photo by FreepiksDesign Steps:1.  Pam MacKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16489748225610890457noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-53120884942384475322024-03-05T03:00:00.000-08:002024-03-05T15:09:01.537-08:00So Lucky Slimline Paper Piecing CardHey crafty friends,Melinda here with you on this Terrific Tuesday! Can you believe it is already March? My goodness how time is flying! Today I am sharing a fun card I created with some cute dies from Cottage Cutz. Take a look.Here is another view of my card. The base is a 4 x 9 side fold base of Marigold Cardstock. I used some rectangle stitched slimline dies and cut out a white one and a Melinda Beltranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13722856505931572650noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-24979666934883692662024-03-01T02:00:00.000-08:002024-03-02T18:27:48.358-08:00Hippity Hoppity Easter ExpressHappy Friday friends!It's Kris sharing with you today. It's the first day of March, which means there's 30 more days til Easter! I have a few more Easter cards to make and today's turned out super cute, in my humble opinion. ☺ This slimline features the Bunny Express Engine and Bunny Express Carrot Cars along with the Spring Sentiments from the Spring 2022 release. Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14127205126997048094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-12922631394110628792024-02-29T00:30:00.000-08:002024-02-29T00:30:00.130-08:00Easter ParadeHello FriendsIt is Pam sharing with you! Happy Leap Day!I am starting my Easter cards because this incredible holy holiday is early this year. I will be featuring the Spring Parade die on a slimline card base.Design Steps:1. Start by using the Windows Slimline die cut out of white card stock. Next cut 3 pieces of DP measuring 2 3/4 x 2 3/4. The card Pam MacKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16489748225610890457noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-19854117238910126982024-02-28T02:00:00.000-08:002024-02-28T02:00:00.267-08:00Santa Gnome as St Patrick Let Your Light Shine CardHey crafty friends,So glad you stopped in today!Today I am sharing a fun and cute card I created with some fun Cottage Cutz dies. Check it out.The size of my card is 5.5 x 5.5. Here's a closer look at my cute little gnome. He is actually a Christmas gnome die. Take a look.Here is the little gnome I used. I pretty much used all the same pieces of him. I did cut the wavy parts of the hat rim Melinda Beltranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13722856505931572650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-7079700076104876072024-02-24T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-24T05:00:00.138-08:00Spring Tulips and Spring SheepHi friends. Marla here, back with another spring themed card. I had a couple of backgrounds on my desk. Well, actually I have a pile of them, but I regress. I don't know about you, but there are many times that I set out to create a background and for whatever reason it doesn't work out for the card I am making. Of course, I don't throw these backgrounds away, I set them aside to use later. tycodmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17431194121415843274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-67351170927261876392024-02-23T02:00:00.000-08:002024-02-23T11:49:08.419-08:00Magical Unicorn Dreams ShakerHello friends,Kris here to share some Friday inspiration with you. I've created a fun Unicorn Shaker card that is perfect for a young girl. The inside says "Birthday Wishes"DESIGN STEPS:I die cut the Flying Unicorn and the Rainbow with Clouds from white cardstock and colored with Copics.Next, I cut (2) pieces of white cardstock at 4-1/4" x 5-1/2". From one of those, I die Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14127205126997048094noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-23831120565839354772024-02-20T19:53:00.000-08:002024-02-20T21:13:07.330-08:00I AM Always With You Hello FriendsIt is Pam creating with you today! PRESIDENT SALE IS ENDING February 21 AT 9:00 PM PACIFIC! DON'T MISS OUT ON THE FANTASTIC SAVINGS!!!This card is going to someone who needs a little uplifting and encouragement. I decided to go with a mini slimline design to feature the Garden Butterflies and Bees die and the Morning Glory&Pam MacKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16489748225610890457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-29689223064304596062024-02-19T08:49:00.000-08:002024-02-19T09:06:39.626-08:00Presidents Day SaleHappy Monday and President's Day Crafty Friends!Wanted to stop in real quick and let you know about our Sale!President's Day Sale SAVE up to 60%SALE ENDS WEDNESDAYSale prices do not apply to previous orders. Orders can not be changed, combined or canceled once placed via the website. Some items have limited stock on-hand, no backorders will be accepted.&Melinda Beltranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13722856505931572650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-88952716521174653492024-02-17T05:00:00.000-08:002024-02-17T05:00:00.144-08:00I Can't Color Like This.... Think AgainHello, my crafty friends. It's Marla here today with a new CottageCutz YouTube video tutorial. I am so excited to be back and to share this beautiful card with you today. I hear from so many people that they struggle coloring their die cut images. Today, I am here to show you that anyone can get this beautiful water colored effect with minimal effort. I hope you'll tycodmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17431194121415843274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-40738279104124898952024-02-14T02:00:00.000-08:002024-02-17T12:38:48.811-08:00Polar Bear Fishing Die Cut CardHappy Valentine's Day crafty friends! I wanted to share a cute little card I created with one of the cutest cottage cutz dies!It's the perfect card for my hubby for Valentine's day. He is indeed the perfect catch and he is all mine!I started by cutting out and assembling all my pieces. For the cutie patootie polar bear, I cut all his pieces out in white cardstock. I then used some markers and Melinda Beltranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13722856505931572650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-5193616380881516892024-02-12T02:00:00.000-08:002024-02-13T21:18:10.278-08:00Llama Love Slimline ShakerHappy Monday friends!Kris here, sharing one more Valentine card idea for you! It's a cute & punny SHAKER card! Who doesn't love a shaker, right?! For this one I used the Whimsical Hearts Slimline die and the Llama Love stamps and coordinating dies from Little Bluebird Designs. I also used the scalloped heart from Be My Valentine Puppies die.Slimline cards canKristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14127205126997048094noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-69292934259552292492024-02-08T00:30:00.000-08:002024-02-08T00:30:00.140-08:00Lovebirds Hello FriendsWE HAVE A HUGH SALE GOING ON IN THE STORE WHICH ENDS TOMORROW!! SO DON'T MISS OUT CLICK HERE TO HEAD OVER AND SEE ALL THE AMAZING LOW PRICES!I am on my last Valentine for this year! And it is for hubby! I am featuring the Lovebirds die today.Design Steps1. The card base is a white A2, blue card stock cut to 5 3/8 x 4 1/8, Polka dot paper 5 1/4 x 4 Pam MacKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16489748225610890457noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-54490247461267279502024-02-06T10:00:00.000-08:002024-02-07T09:20:36.873-08:00Polar Bears w/ Birch Tree Die Cut Card And Flash Sale!Hey crafty friends,So glad you stopped in today! It's another Terrific Tuesday and I am sharing a new cute, quick and easy card with some of the amazing Cottage Cutz dies. Take a look!Here's the star of today's card. This sweet little Polar Bears w/ Birch Trees die from Cottage Cutz!I started by cutting out all the little pieces to the cute little Bears with Birch Trees die set. I cut them all Melinda Beltranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13722856505931572650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-43438883623047757442024-02-02T02:00:00.000-08:002024-02-05T05:54:59.407-08:00Lovebug Bees - Pop Out Gatefold Happy Friday Friends!Kris here, sharing with you a 'new to me' fun fold card design called a Pop Out Gatefold Card. I've mostly seen this style where the top and bottom center sections are folded to the front but here's a version where they fold backwards so the center panel takes center stage.I used the Lovebug Bee die along with the Stitched Hearts set and the Fancy Heart.&Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14127205126997048094noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-15347224788094331952024-01-30T03:00:00.000-08:002024-01-30T03:09:07.158-08:00Warm & Cozy Bears CardHey crafty friends,Melinda here and it's another Terrific Tuesday! Today I am sharing a fun and super cute card featuring some more of the fun dies in the Cottage Cutz collections. Take a look.My card is a standard A2 side fold card. I started with a white base. To that, I added a black mat and a cute blue polka dot patterned paper.Here is a closer look at the cute little bears. I colored them Melinda Beltranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13722856505931572650noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-76564979726994537702024-01-25T00:30:00.000-08:002024-01-25T08:13:39.575-08:00Miss You ValentineHello Friends It is Pam creating with you today! I have another Valentine to share. I usually send out Valentines to family and a couple of close friends. So I am just finishing up with a few more. The one I am showing you today is featuring the Garden Window die from the Black Friday release and an older die Parlor Table & Chairs. Pam MacKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16489748225610890457noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-20782173284518667902024-01-24T02:00:00.000-08:002024-01-24T02:00:00.250-08:00Warm and Cozy Sandwhich Board Sign-CardHey crafty friends,So glad you stopped in today!Today I am sharing here on the Cottage Cutz blog. I created this easy little sandwhich board sign/card and it features some fun dies from Cottage Cutz. Take a look.Here is my sweet little sandwhich board sign/card.For the base, I cut a piece of 8.5" x 11" piece of paper to 4x11. I folded it in half as the 5.5" mark. I then measured out a portion of Melinda Beltranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13722856505931572650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-25780912274764417422024-01-19T02:00:00.000-08:002024-01-19T02:00:00.291-08:00Garden Butterflies & FlowersHi CottageCutz Friends,Kris here with you today, sharing a split front card featuring the Garden Butterflies and Garden Flowers from our Black Friday Release.Here's a side viewCUTTING & SCORING:Berry Burst cardstock Cut a 5-1/2" square --from that, cut 1-3/4" from one end (card front)--then cut 2" from the same end, leaving 1-3/4" attached.White CardstockCut a 5-1/4" Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14127205126997048094noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-68028564214168492692024-01-18T00:30:00.000-08:002024-01-18T00:30:00.128-08:007 Favorite Bible VersesHello FriendsIt is Pam sharing with you today!Today, I am making a little desk or table decoration with 7 of my favorite Bible Verses. This can be folded up and mailed off to a friend. Or it can just sit on your craft desk with some beautiful encouraging verses. My inspiration for this project came from a calendar I saw on YouTube. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pam MacKayhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16489748225610890457noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-60313599951304053412024-01-15T02:00:00.000-08:002024-01-21T07:36:42.713-08:00Hello Scallop Edged Card
Hey crafty friends,So glad you stopped in today! It's another Terrific Tuesday and I am sharing over on the Cottage Cutz blog. I am sharing this fun, easy "Hello" card. Take a look.I made this cute and easy card. It is a side folding A2 card. To make the scalloped edge of the top layer, I scored a line 1" from the edge. I then put the slime line scalloped die in such a way, that the top Melinda Beltranhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13722856505931572650noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-20349618839413662852024-01-13T05:00:00.000-08:002024-01-13T05:00:00.156-08:00 Easy Coloring with Distress Inks
Happy New Year, friends. It's Marla here today with another CottageCutz YouTube video. With all the cold weather making its way around this past week, I thought it would be nice to share a little ray of sunshine using the "Greenhouse" die. I have a full tutorial using this die along with several others from the Black Friday release. I used my Distress Inks and some water tycodmomhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17431194121415843274noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30170502.post-58996491640498422402024-01-12T02:00:00.000-08:002024-01-12T02:00:00.131-08:002 Swinging Monkey ValentinesHi CottageCutz Friends,Kris here with you today, sharing 2 Valentine's Day cards featuring the cute Swinging Monkey and the Valentine Phrase & More!. The first one is a quick & easy valentine's card. For my 2nd card, I made an interactive swinging card!CARD #1DESIGN STEPS:I cut my A2 top folding card base in a dark pink, then I layered a piece of Doodlebug Design Hearts Kristinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14127205126997048094noreply@blogger.com0