Saturday, October 28, 2017

Christmas Lantern


Hi!  Lois here on a Saturday with my weekly post.  I can't believe that it's the end of October already!  Can Christmas be close behind?  I've got another Christmas card today, using a brand-new die from CottageCutz called Lantern with Pine Boughs.  Be sure to check it out, as well as all the dies in the latest release from CottageCutz.


Before I explain how I made my card, I want to let you know that CottageCutz/The Scrapping Cottage is sponsoring a video blog hop that started yesterday (October 27th) and continues today (October 28th).  Janet Axtman, one of the CottageCutz DT members, as well as several other video artists will be featuring cards made with CottageCutz dies . . . and there will be prizes!!!    Each one of the hop participants will be presenting prizes to visitors who comment on her blog, and CottageCutz/The Scrapping Cottage will be giving a grand prize.  So be sure to check it out!

To start my card, I cut all the pieces for the lantern from white cardstock, which had been backed with a Scor-Pal adhesive sheet.


I colored  the pieces using Copic markers.


Then I cut my cardstock as follows:

White - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Dark Green - 4" x 5 1/4"
Light Green patterned paper - 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"


After scoring the white cardstock at 4 1/4" and folding it in half, I glued the dark green cardstock onto it; and stamped the sentiment in the upper left-hand corner of the patterned paper.


I then embossed  the patterned paper with a pine bough embossing folder and glued it down to the card base.


All that remained was to build the lantern in the lower right-hand corner of the card base.  I allowed some of the pieces to extend beyond the edge of the card for some additional interest.



The CottageCutz die used on this card is:

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



Be sure to check out the CottageCutz website.  The new release has so many nice Christmas dies, both religious and secular . . . Nativity scenes and Santa Claus!  


9 comments:

Mary Marsh said...

love your card Lois-and all the background texture-Lanterns are so popular once again for decorating and now we have them in the craft world- awesome

Pam MacKay said...

Beautiful love the embossed background! This die is one of my favorites of the new release!!

Sukie said...

Beautiful card! The lantern is so gorgeous! I love the background on your card together! You have pulled everything together so perfectly!

karen said...

Your lantern card is just lovely. Your embossed background panel sets off the diecut beautifully.
karen

Janja said...

Very beautiful!

Anja Ž. said...

Your lantern card is just so beautiful.

SugarShine Designs said...

Such a pretty card with so much elegance. Just beautiful! -Janet

Jeanne said...

I love the embossed background. It really sets off the lantern. Very pretty card.

Joanne said...

Beautiful card Anja!