Monday, October 29, 2018

Merry Christmas from Dakota

Hi, Lois here with my regular Monday post.  The Scrapping Cottage (CottageCutz) has a die in its new Christmas release that is available ONLY on their website.  It will not be available from any other outlets.  Called Dakota the Husky, some of the design team members will be featuring him on our cards this week.  He is really cute!



I used the version of Dakota wearing his Santa hat on my card -- along with some new Christmas plaid paper I just bought last week.


I started my card by cutting out the die pieces from white cardstock.


I then colored him with Copic markers and put him together.


My cardstock measurements are as follows:

White - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Red - 5 1/4" x 4"
Plaid - 5 1/8" x 3 7/8"


I then cut three ovals using the Cross-Stitched Ovals set.  To save cardstock, the red oval was cut from the center of the 4" x 5 1/4" layering piece.  The plaid oval came from a scrap.


I constructed my card, layered the ovals together, and placed some adhesive foam circles on the back of the oval and Dakota . . .


. . . placing them on the front of the card.


Using a Merry Christmas phrase, I cut the sentiment from dark green cardstock.


After gluing the sentiment on the popped-up oval element, my card was complete.


CottageCutz dies used on my card are:

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

http://www.scrappingcottage.com/cottagecutzcross-stitchedovalsetbasics.aspx

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

7 comments:

Tam said...

cute card! We've had a couple huskies when I was a kid. One was named Buffy and the only one I have a picture of.

Pam MacKay said...

He is so cute!! Love your design too!

Mary Marsh said...

this little husky die is so cute- as is your card

Anja Ž. said...

So adorable! You made such a lovely card.

Janja said...

The whole card is so cute and adorable.

Jeanne said...

So cute Lois! Love the paper you chose to highlight him!

Sukie said...

Adorable card! The bright and cheery colors look so great!