Friday, April 06, 2018

Sending Smiles Across the Miles

Good morning Cottage Cutz fans!  It's Jeanne today with a card that will surely brighten the day of someone far away.  This card features the Spring Hot Air Balloon and the Stitched Sun, Clouds and Umbrella dies.
I started with an A2 red card base and a blue panel cut to 4 x 5 1/4 inches.  I used a paper printed to look like watercolor.  Normally I like to watercolor my own backgrounds but this is nice if you're pressed for time.
Next I cut all the pieces - some from colored card stock and others from white.  I used the background of the balloon but not the front piece to keep it from looking Easter-ish.  The rectangle for the sentiment is cut from the second smallest Nested Wacky Stitched Rectangle set.
I colored the rabbit, basket fringe and tassel pieces with Copic markers and used a sponge dauber with Crumb Cake ink to add some shadow to the basket.  I then assembled the pieces.
I glued the sun in the upper right corner, letting some of the rays hang off.  I used paper snips to clip off the over hang.
I glued the sky panel to the front of the card and arranged the clouds and sentiment panel.
Finally I used foam tape to pop the rabbit and basket off the card front.
I hope you enjoyed today's card.  It would surely bring a smile to a loved one's face!

Dies used:
http://www.scrappingcottage.com/cottagecutzspringhotairballoon.aspx
http://www.scrappingcottage.com/cottagecutzstitchedsuncloudsandumbrella.aspx
http://www.scrappingcottage.com/cottagecutznestedwackystitchedrectangleset.aspx


Thanks for stopping by today!  I hope you have a fun weekend and have time do some crafty things!


7 comments:

Pam MacKay said...

Super cute great idea to get more use out of our dies!

Tam said...

cute card

Janja said...

Super cute card! I like the design and layout.

Mary Marsh said...

Such a cute card Jeanne-your bunny in his hot air balloon is sure to bring a smile to someone's face

Sherry said...

Absolutely adorable. I love it when people show a way to use a die for something other than what it was originally intended for. This bunny definitely doesn't look like an Easter card. ~ Hugs, Sherry

SugarShine Designs said...

So cute! And what a clever way to get more mileage (pun intended) out of an Easter die. Also enjoyed the texture in your balloon.

Anja Ž. said...

I love it! It's cuteand i love your choice of the sentiment.