Polar Birthday

Happy Friday!  It's Jeanne today with a birthday card using two dies from the Arctic Animals release.  I always need birthday cards, especially masculine ones.  These dies are great because they can be used for both men and women!

For my basic design I used a sketch from Splitcoaststampers.  Although I changed the proportions of the elements of the sketch the basic layout is there.

I cut all the pieces from white cardstock and then used gray, mint and blue ink to shade the pieces.

I used two shades of purple to blend a panel for the background, then dry embossed the "snowfall".

I took some white craft ink and lightly went over the raised dots to make them more snow-like.

I cut my three panels - the bottom layer 5.5 x 4.25 inches, the snow panel 3.375 x 4.25 inches and the purple panel 4 x 3 inches.  The bottom striped paper is double sided and in the end I decided to use the dotted side as I thought it emphasized the snow theme of the card.

The sentiment is heat embossed in white. Although I intend to use this as a birthday card, the sentiment could be used for a variety of reasons.

I glued all elements to an A2 card base but popped the polar bear up using foam.  I use A LOT of foam when I pop something off a card.  I like it to feel solid underneath and not bend.

Finally I added a few snowflake sequins.  I hope you have enjoyed my card today.  I had fun making it.

Dies:

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have an enjoyable and creative weekend!

Baby It's Cold Outside

Hello Scrapping Cottage Friends

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO YOU!! It is Pam creating with you today!

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I was in Ohio for Christmas with my sister and brother.  And it was really cold compared to South Carolina.  So that was my inspiration for this card.  I am sending it up to my sister to thank her for hosting us during the holidays and showing us such a wonderful time.

Design Steps:

 1.  Start by cutting all of the pieces out of white card stock using the Arctic Penguins and Igloo die

 2.  Color all the pieces with your markers and assemble them

 3.  Use a white A2 card base, cut a piece of navy card stock just slightly smaller then the card front.  Cut a piece of DP 4 x 5 1/4.  And then make two banks of snow

 4.  Glue the DP to the navy card stock.  Glue down the two banks of snow layering one on top of the other then add in the igloo

 5.  Next pop up the penguins with dimension dots

6.  Using the Border Icicle die cut out the icicles using white glitter card stock.  Attach the icicles to the top of the card.  Add your sentiment and some silver glitter and your card is complete

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I have not made any New Year's resolutions other then have fun creating!!!

Blessings

Pam

Happy New Year!

Happy New Year!  This is Sukie and I have a fun card to share on this New Year's Day created with the new Arctic Animals die release.  I combined several of the new dies on one card!

I wanted to create a snowy scene for the sweet Arctic Animals so I went with a blue and gray theme. The fun sentiment is from the Scrappy Moms (retired) Farm Fresh stamp set which was perfect for my card.

I shaded all of my die cuts with some Oxide Inks and also used the inks for the two hand cut pieces at the bottom of my card base.

The scene was built with the hand cut hills and Snowy Mountains. Next, the Arctic Snowy Trees were tucked in behind the mountains.

The puffin from the Arctic Birds set was placed in front of the mountains and the Baby Walrus was added on the left hand side of my card.  The husky is from the Husky w/Sled die set.

The Arctic Baby Fox was tucked in next to the husky and the penguin from the Arctic Penguins & Igloo die set.

My card was finished off with the sentiment flag which was trimmed to fit in the upper right hand corner.

Here are the die sets used on my card, available in the store:

Have a happy and prosperous New Year!

Penguin Holidays

Hi!

It's Anja here on the blog today. I made another card using one of the new arctic dies. They are all so adorable and it was so much making this holiday scene.

For this card I used:
- Cottage Cutz dies (Arctic Penguins & Igloo, Christmas Pup w/ Dog House),
- Distress Inks,
- white card base (15x15 cm),
- white card stock paper for die cuts and background (14x14 cm),
- black pen,
- brush,
- Perfect Pearls powder,
- water spritzer,
- washi tape,
- heat gun,
- adhesive foam pads,
- paper glue.

First I cut and colored the penguins and the tree. I used black pen for the eyes.

Next I trimmed paper for the background. I taped it to my glass surface and masked it with washi tape. I used different shades of Distress Inks to color the night sky.

When satisfied with the shade, I used Perfect Pearls mixed with water. I used heat gun to dry the paper.

Next I used adhesive foam pads to adhere the background and lift it a bit from the card base.

Last I glued all the pieces to the background and my card was done.

I wish you a stress less Monday and see you again on Sunday.

Anja Z.



Cottage Cutz dies I used: