Quick and Easy Gift Card Holder Card

Happy TuesDIE Cottage Cutz Friends!

Melinda here with you on this terrific Tuesday. Today I am sharing a quick and easy gift card holder - card with a Christmas theme. It features dies from the FABULOUS Cottage Cutz Part2 Christmas release!

How To Make The Holder

Start with a piece of paper measuring 5.5 x 11 inches

You will then score it on the 11" side at 4.25, 5.5 and then turn it and score again at 4.25 on the other side. I believe that would be the 6.75" mark if you go straight across.

You will then fold it in half at the 5.5 mark and then do a valley fold on each of the 4.25 scored lines. Your fold will look like the photo above. Next  you will want to put adhesive along one edge of the 4.25 score line as pictured above. You could also go along just the sides if you want but with a good adhesive, this is not necessary.

With your adhesive applied, you will want to fold the base in half. Essentially, one side onto the other. Here is what it looks like opened after folding.

Here is what the "Inside" will look like once it is folded. You will fold the two flaps back over.

Next you will want to slice off the center fold just a bit. I start 1" from top and slice about an 1/8" or so and then stop 1" from the bottom. You want to slice just enough to cut the fold. This will become the opening that the card sits in.

Here is what a gift card stuck inside the slit looks like. the card sits snuggly in there. This is why you don't put adhesive anywhere else except along the bottom edge when folding the base.

Here is a top view of the inside to show how the card sits in there. I added some patterned paper and then one double stitched rectangle die cut mat to write my greeting.

Here is one more view of the inside. I also added a 1 x 5.25 strip of red cardstock along the holder pocket. There are a limitless amount of ways you can dress it up.

Here is a closer look at the adorable Santa Gnome w/Cookies die cut. He was so much fun to piece together! You could whip out several of these for co-workers, teachers, etc. For a final touch I added a strip of green cardstock with some green and white polka dot ribbon and a bow. I also hand wrote Merry Christmas on the smallest double stitched rectangle die cut in white for my sentiment.

Don't forget to head over to the CottageCutz YouTube channel and check out all of the amazing projects on there. Our video team is doing a wonderful job of filling the channel with all sorts of creative content! You don't want to miss it!

Dies I Used

Santa Gnome with Cookies

Stitched Oval Die Set

Nested Oval Scallop Set

Double Stitched Rectangle Set

Here's a look at the entire release. Be sure to head over and grab them while they last!

Well that about covers it for today! Until the next time, have a wonderfully craft-die day!

Melinda Beltran

 

Christmas in July Card and Sale Reminder

Happy TuesDIE Cottage Cutz Friends!

Melinda here with you today. If you are one that celebrates the 4th of July, I hope you had a wonderful holiday yesterday! Mine was low key...just the way I like it! So today I am sharing a card featuring a Christmas in July theme. While I wait for the fantastic new Strawberries & Bees release! release to hit my doorstep, I thought I would share a project featuring some dies that are ON SALE RIGHT NOW!  Here's my project.

I created a scallop edged open faced box card. Here is a view of it standing open and looking straight on. The back panel is 4.25 x 5.5. So it is an A4 size.

Here's a quick little video showing what the finished card looks like.

Here's a view with it facing to my left.

Here's a view with it facing to my right. I started by creating my base in Adobe Illustrator and converting it into an SVG for my electronic machine. I also cut out mats for the background and the side panels. I covered the inside with my patterned paper and covered the outside panels with my patterned paper.

Next, I went to work creating the "base". I cut out a strip of 1.5" x 11" white cardstock. With the 11" along the horizontal plane, I scored my paper at .75" and then at 5.25" and then at 6" and then 10.25"

I started by folding one flap up and then gluing the first .75 score flush with that side panel and the bottom.

For the other side, I cut a piece of .75 x 1.5 cardstock from some scrap. I glued that piece the same as the other, flush with the other side and base. I am using this piece as a guide only to know where to glue the next fold that is on the strip. See the photo below.

I continued by gluing the next .75" piece to that side. I have one more strip of 4.25 and the last little piece to glue. For that last one, I folded it back in so that it would be flush with the other, very first piece glued. Hopefully that makes sense.

Once I got the base glued in place, I cut out a piece of my patterned paper at 1.5 x 4.25. I wanted to cover the white cardstock with matching paper. This shot also shows you how the inside looks after I glued them in. You can also see that folding that last little flap back seats the little box part well within the side panels. This gives it a nice clean look.

Next, I went to work die cutting all my pieces. I cut out several of the double stitched ovals. The largest in white, the next largest in cream x2 and then the next one down in cream. I layered the largest white and the next one down cream together. I then used the beautiful Farmhouse Floral to cut and create my can and floral arrangement. Once I colored all my pieces, I layered then into the can. I added a little thin twine bow for a little extra touch.

For the sentiment, I glued the Merry Christmas sentiment onto a couple layers of the double stitched ovals dies. I added one of the poinsettias for a little extra pizzazz and added a red dew drop to its center.

It is hard to tell, but it does "fold flat" in case you want to mail it. If you do, then you may want to lower the floral arrangement so it will fit into a standard A4 envelope.

Dies I Used

Christmas Farmhouse Floral

Merry Christmas W/Shadow

Double-Stitched Oval Set

Don't forget about the great sale happening until the 6th!

Make sure you head over to the CottageCutz YouTube channel and check out all of the amazing projects on there. Our video team is doing a wonderful job of filling the channel with all sorts of creative content! You don't want to miss it!

Well that about covers it for today! Until the next time, have a wonderfully craft-die day!

Melinda Beltran

Snowman With Country Shed Christmas Card

Happy Sunday Scrapping Cottage friends!  Melinda here, and today I am sharing a fun Christmas card. It features the super cute, Snowman With Country Shed die. It is one of the new dies in this month's new release. Now is the perfect time to pick them up! They are 30% off and they are SUPER FUN! They will help you get your Christmas projects done with some fun and pizazz!

Here is a look at my project. I created this cute card filled with frosty country charm!

The card is an A4 horizontal top folding card. The base is from some gray cardstock. I cut a mat from some cute pink snowflake digital paper I created. I then used the cute Snowman With Country Shed Die. I cut all the pieces in white and then used a combination of markers and colored pencils to color my pieces.

For the country shed, I colored it with a base of my red marker.

I then added some details to give the "wood" some additional dimension with my colored pencil. I proceeded to color all of the other pieces in the same way.

I then used the largest Double-Stitched Oval die from the Nesting die set. I cut it in half length wise.

I layered the dies on the bottom of my mat. The mat is the largest Stitched Scallop Rectangle from that nesting die set. I added a mat of some pink snowflake digital paper I created. I trimmed the ovals down to match the width of the pink mat paper. They made some perfect snow mounds for my background.

Here is the base of the card. As I mentioned above, it is a top folding horizontal A2 base. I then cut another mat of my patterned paper and mounted onto the base. From there I assembled the rest of the pieces onto the scalloped stitched base. Once everything was in place, I mounted that mat onto my card base. I finished it off by adding some white paint and stickles glitter glue.

Here is a look at the finished card. For the Warm Wishes sentiment, I used them from the Coffee & Cocoa Warm Wishes Die Set. I think this card turned out super cute! I know the perfect person to get this card! 

The Dies I used to create this project:

Snowman With Country Shed

Coffee & Cocoa Warm Wishes

Double-Stitched Oval

Stitched Scallop Rectangle

Well that about covers it for today! Be sure to head over to the Cottage Cutz You Tube Channel where some of the designers will be posting videos! You can also catch us on Facebook and Instagram!

Make sure to come back by each day for some more great crafty inspiration from the super talented team. Until the next time, have a wonderfully crafty day!

Christmas Farmhouse Floral Card and Mini Gift Bag Set

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! I'm so glad you stopped by. Melinda here with another fun project! Today I am sharing a pretty card and little gift bag set. It features the fabulous Farmhouse Christmas die. It is one of the new dies in this month's new release. Now is the perfect time to pick them up! They are 30% off and they are FANTASTIC! They will help you get your Christmas projects done in style!

Here is my project. I created this pretty card and little gift bag set. It is the perfect set for a co-worker or teacher gift. It features the Christmas Farmhouse Floral die. 

The card is an A4 top folding card. The base is from black cardstock. I cut a mat from some plaid digital paper I created. I then used the largest Double-Stitched Oval die from the Nesting die set. It is part of Cottage Cutz Basics line of dies.

I then cut the Christmas Farmhouse Floral die from some white cardstock. I set about coloring all of the images. I picked up some markers on Amazon to give them a try. I then used some of my chalks to blend the colors.

I then used this sponge applicator to ink some dark gray ink all over. This gave the can some pretty good texture.

Here is a closer look at all the beautiful foliage and flowers you get with this one die! I layered the poinsettias and then added some touches of stickles and scattered some sequins for a little extra bells and whistles. Of course I finished off the can with a cute little organza bow.

Here's a look at just the little bag. I created the file for the little bag. I cut it out of some black cardstock. I used some more of the plaid paper I created to cut a mat for the front and back of the bag. It matches nicely with the card. I used another double stitched oval die from the set and then created a couple of mats. I layered that all underneath another of the beautiful Christmas Farmhouse Floral die set.

To finish off both of them, I added a sentiment to the smallest scallop stitched rectangle from that basics set. 

Here is one last look at the set. I think it turned out super cute and it was simple enough, that you can re-create it in multiples.

The Dies I used to create this banner:

Christmas Farmhouse Floral

Double-Stitched Oval

Stitched Scallop Rectangle

Well that about covers it for today! Be sure to head over to the Cottage Cutz You Tube Channel where some of the designers will be posting videos! Make sure to come back by each day for some more great crafty inspiration from the super talented team. Until the next time, have a wonderfully crafty day!