HAPPY DAYS WITH BABY ANIMALS

Hello Folks !!!

Happy Friday !! It's Anita here with the new release baby dies. CottageCutz has released a whole new collection of adorable baby theme dies and I am sure you will love them all. you can see them here.

I had made two cards with these cute dies last week. If you missed that post, do check it out here.

I loved the way this card has turned out. I am sure all kids will adore this card.

To make this card, follow the instructions below.

1. Cut a frame with Stitched Rectangle die using the largest die and small die.

2. Adhere it on a card stock a little larger than the frame.

3. Cut clouds, sun , grass baby animals and balloons  from card stock .

4. Colour them with copic markers.

5. Arrange the die cuts as shown.

6. Assemble the animals pieces together. For this , follow the picture given on the package.

7. Stamp a flower and colour it.

7. Add the sentiment.

CottageCutz dies used.

Used the balloons from this die.

Grass 

sentiment

Do check the store for all the amazing collection. I hope you liked my card.

Sleeping Bear

Hi!

It's Sunday again and it's time for my new post. The new Baby collection in available in the store and I just love it. For my first baby card I chose this cute bear on the moon.

 I used:

- Cottage Cutz dies (Bear on Cloud and Moon),

- white card base (14,5 x 14,5 cm),

- light blue paper (13,5 x 13,5 cm),

- white watercolor paper (13 x 13 cm),

- Distress inks (Black Soot, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Stormy Sky, Broken China, Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Vintage photo, Brushed Corduroy),

- blue felt,

- blue small pom pom,

- white embossing powder,

- little star stamp,

- Versamark embossing ink pad,

- white and gold acrylic paint,

- water,

- brush,

- white and black pen,

- paper glue and foam glue pads.

First I made the starry background. I stamped a bunch of little stars on the watercolor paper using Versamark embossing ink.

I embossed it with white embossing powder and colored the background with Distress Inks (Broken China, Faded Jeans, Stormy Sky, Black Soot and Chipped Sapphire).

I dropped some water around the stars and dried it with the heat gun.

I splashed some drops of white acrylic paint around the stars to make it look like a galaxy.

Then I die cut all the pieces for the bear from white card stock and colored it with Distress inks. The blanket is cut from blue felt. 

The moon is also colored with Distress Inks and sprayed with some water. I emphasized the surface with white brush pen and splashes of gold acrylic paint.

I glued all the pieces of paper together and adhered the moon with foam glue pads to give it a little height.

That is all from me today. Have a nice Sunday.

Anja Ž.

Cottage Cutz die I used:

Sending Hugs from Noah's Ark

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. It's Mary Marsh here bringing you the Saturday edition of the Blog.

We just had the cutest release of baby dies. There are 42 different designs. So perfect for creating cards to welcome the new baby, baby birthday cards or even as baby shower invitations. I have several nieces who just got married and now are expecting so I will need baby cards soon. Just not right now and that may be where you are at.

So today for your viewing pleasure, I am showcasing the new Noah's Ark die. But, I am showing another way to use this die that isn't centered around a baby card. I featured this card on Tuesday using the choo choo train dies with the same idea. 

I needed a card of encouragement to send from a group of us. I thought all the ark animals would be perfect for a card of this type. So let's get started with some details on how I created this card.

Gray Card Base: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Blue Layer Panel: 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"
Patterned Paper Image Panel: 5 1/4" x 4"

Step 1: This week I created my card design totally around my patterned paper. I found this awesome scenic water and sky patterned paper in my stash. I thought it would be a great accompaniment to the ark. I really like using patterned paper on my cards. So when the card design, dies and paper fit like a glove it's a win-win for me.

Step 2: I cut all the animals and the ark using different color cardstock. The colored picture on the die packaging is always the perfect colors-in my opinion. So I usually use colored cardstock that matches the picture.

Step 3: I assembled the ark and placed all the animals in their assigned spot. Normally, I would do this right on the patterned paper but I only had 1 sheet of this paper and I didn't want to make a mistake or get glue somewhere it shouldn't be. You know how easily that can happen (lol)!!

Step 4: I stamped my sentiment on this step. I used 2 different stamps and my MISTI for placement. I forgot to take a photo of this part of the process. Started assembling all the layers. I changed the base color to a light gray instead of the white I was going to use. I thought the gray accented the blue panel and the patterned paper more than the white.

 

Well, Blogger friends that's it for me for this week. I hope I have given you another idea on how to use these new dies. See you all next Saturday!!!

 

Die I used to create card:

~ Follow Your Dreams (new dies) ~

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. It's Mary Marsh here bringing you the Tuesday edition of the Blog.

We just had the cutest release of baby dies. There are 42 different designs. So perfect for creating cards to welcome the new baby or even as baby shower invitations.
Today for your viewing pleasure, I am showcasing the new Choo Choo Train dies. But, I am showing another way to use this die that isn't centered around a baby card.

So without further delay, let's get started on how I created my card.

Teal Card Base: 5 5/8" x 4 3/8"
Black Layer Panel: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"
Image Panel: 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"

Step 1: I started my card this week by die cutting my train pieces. I used the colors from the Splitcoaststampers color challenge #631. The colors are red, kraft, teal and black. I also used a neutral of light and dark gray.

teal, black, red, kraft

Step 2: I decided to create an outdoor scene for my train. I started it by sponging the teal ink on the top part of my white cardstock.

I wanted some mountains in this scene so I took a post it note (it's blue) and tore it into a mountain range shape. Placed it on my cardstock to cover the card top and sponged in chocolate ink.

 

For the final step to the background, I sponged more teal ink and then crumb cake and tea dye distress. I was happy with how the background turned out.

Step 3: I usually stamp my sentiment as one of my last things to complete my card. But, since I had a couple of layers on this one I stamped at this point in the process. I used Tuxedo Black ink and my MISTI for placement.

Step 4: I placed my train cars, couplings and track on the completed background scene.

 

Step 5: I layered the black cardstock to the image panel and then to my teal card base. And, that completed this card. Here is a close-up of the card. I wanted to show the detail in the train cars -right down to the couplings that connect the train together. You can click any of the photos to make them larger. 

 

I hope I have given you an idea for a different way to use this die. Sometimes by just thinking out of the box a bit, you can get a creative idea to use a die in a unique way. Well, that's it for me for this post. See you on Saturday.

 

 

Dies I used to create card:

Sleeping Bear On the Moon!

Good Morning Scrapping Cottage Friends!

It is Pam and I am so happy to be sharing with you today because I am using one of our new release Baby Dies called Bear on Cloud and Moon!  All of the new release baby dies are so incredible and very detailed!

1.  Use a white A2 card base cut 3 mats.  Blue mat is 5 3/8 x 4 1/8, white mat is 5 1/4 x 4 and checked mat is 5 x 3 3/4

2. Glue layers to the white card base

3. Next cut a piece of yellow card stock 4 3/4 x 3 3/4 and border punch the edge. Layer with solid blue 4 1/2 x 3 1/2 then with star paper 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 

4.  Before mounting to the card add the ribbon

5.  Using the second to the largest Pierced Rectangle die cut out a white piece of card stock and layer it onto blue card stock then glue to the card front as shown

6.  Using the Bear on Cloud and Moon die cut out all the pieces: moon sparkle yellow card stock, bear brown card stock, cloud and base of hat blue card stock, top of hat and blanket star paper, bear face tan, bear nose black and tassle out of white.  After cuting out and assembling the pieces add highlights with colored pencils

7.  Using pop dots mount the moon, cloud and the bear to the front of the card glue on the blank, and hat

8.  Add the rhinestone stars

Cottage Cutz Products Used

I really think this card would be a wonderful keepsake for any new mom!  I hope you give our new baby dies a try they are absolutely fantastic!!


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Pam