Birthday Hugs & Kisses

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

We have a brand new release of dies in the online store. Your slimline cardmaking is going to get a lot easier. We have 9 Slimline designs and they are on a 25% off sale. These are wonderful, basic dies that should be a part of every card maker's collection especially if you are liking the new slimline style.

Today for your viewing pleasuring, I am using the Window Slimline, Balancing Elephant and Clown with Balloons  dies and I created a 1st birthday card for my great niece. So let's get started with some details on how I created my card.

Design Steps:

Since I knew I would be using the Window Slimline die, I looked for images that would work in the window openings. I also wanted something for a one year old girl. I selected the elephant and monkey. I thought these ones could be made girly by using shades of pink cardstock on their hats, clothes and accessories.  

Next, I cut the window slimline with a magenta shade of cardstock. 

I cut a white card base 8" x 6" and scored at the 3" mark. The window frame is attached to the base with double sided tape. 

Stamped the birthday sentiment in magenta ink. It's a one line stamp but with the help of my MISTI, I masked off and stamped it on a second line. 

I cut the window slimline a second time in a heart designer paper. I used the die inlay technique and secured these back in the window frame. Left the middle window white because that's the sentiment panel. I didn't want the heart background to interfere with the sentiment. 

Secured the elephant and monkey with dimensional adhesive. On the sentiment panel I attached the balloons with glue dots. I cut a small bow from an older die - the Elegant Champagne Glass die. The number 1 candle is also an older die- number candles.

And that completes my card for this week. I hope I have given you another way to use your Circus + Slimline dies. See you next Saturday.

dies I used to create card: 

 

Circus Fun

Hi!

It's Anja here. Finally my Circus and Slimline dies arrived. And this is the first card I made with my new goodies. 

For this card I used:

- Cottage Cutz dies (Balancing Elephant, Prancing Pony, Leaping Lion, Windows Slimline, Clouds Slimline, Nested Rectangles Slimline),

- Distress Inks,

- white card base (10x21 cm),

- patterned paper (9,5x21 cm),

- white card stock for die cuts,

- black pen,

- white pen,

- washi tape,

- paper trimmer, 

- adhesive foam pads,

- paper glue.

 

 First I cut and colored all three animals.

Next I cut all the parts for the background. I trimmed the patterned paper and die cut all the other three parts. I used the second largest die from the Nested Rectangles Slimline set. I colored the rectangle with red Distress Ink and then cut the Windows Slimline die out of it. I also cut two windows out of white card stock.

I also decided to add a curtain in the back. I used Clouds Slimline die to make the curtain. I used a small piece of the paper to make it look like drapes.

Then I arranged all the pieces on the card base and glued it together. I added the curtain between two window cuts. I used adhesive foam pads to adhere the animals. And my card was done. 

That's all from me for today. Have a nice Sunday and see you again next week.

Anja Z. 

 

Cottage Cutz dies I used for this card:

Balancing Elephant

 

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

We have a brand new release of dies in the online store. It's our Circus release with 16 new designs. They are currently on sale at 25% off individual dies. The Safari release dies are also on sale at 25% off individual dies. This was our Black Friday release.

The Circus dies are so cute for Birthday, Valentine, Thinking of You or even Father's Day cards. Just let your creativity soar. The DT has been showing some great ideas & techniques for ways to use these dies. So if you missed any check back on the Blog.

Today for your viewing pleasure, I am featuring the new Balancing Elephant die and I created a whimsical Valentine card. I plan on giving this to my hubby for Valentine's Day. 

So let's get started with some details on how I created my card.

Design Steps: 

I started my card this week with the layout. I saw this sketch #838 on Splitcoaststampers using a slimline design and decided to use it for my card. Slimline cards are so popular now and add such great eye appeal.  

Next, I cut the elephant image from various colored cardstock. I liked the colors on the packaging and they work well as Valentine colors. 

Then I chose my designer paper and card base colors. I really like this metallic heart paper from my Valentine collection for my card. I changed the circle image to a heart. It's from the 2019 "be my valentine puppies" die. 

Red Card Base: 7 1/2" x 4"

Heart Designer Paper: 7 1/2" x 3 1/2"

Red Strip (Element 3): 1/2" x 7 1/2"

I stamped my sentiment in red ink on the heart. It is a one line sentiment and I had to space it on the heart with my elephant. So I masked and with the help of my MISTI, I was able to stamp it vertically. 

Now I am ready to start card assembly. I attached the designer paper and the red strip to the card base with double sided tape. 

For the elephant, I used dimensional adhesive to lift the image off the heart background. And, I used the same adhesive to attach to the designer paper. 

I also finished the inside of this card. Because I am giving this to my hubby, I wanted the inside to reflect my love for him. The #xoxo & hearts are from the 2019 Valentine Phrases & More die. 

And, that's my card for this week. I hope I have given you a fresh idea for a way to use this die. There is still time to order this die and get it to create Valentine's Day cards. And, you can get it on sale. 

dies I used to create card:

The Greatest Birthday on Earth

Happy Friday!  It's Jeanne today and I am LOVING these new Circus dies!  They are so versatile - great for so many occasions and male or female, young or old - they work.  My card today is a birthday card featuring the Balancing Elephant.   Another fun thing about these dies - you can go bright, or as I did here, a bit vintage.

 I started by picking my paper so I could get my colors.  I cut a base from the blue pattern (4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches) then three panels each slightly larger than the next - 3 1/2 x 5 1/2, 3 5/8 x 5 1/2, 3 3/4 x 5 1/2 inches.

 I cut the elephant from white cardstock and used Distress Oxide inks to color, edging the pieces with Vintage Photo.

 These are the colors I used:

Using the third largest of the Stitched Oval dies I cut an oval from Vanilla cardstock and antiqued the edges with Vintage Photo.  Then I adhered the elephant.

 I stamped my sentiment on the uppermost panel in Versafine Onyx Black ink.  I used this ink because I was stamping on patterned paper and needed a very rich black ink.

 I centered all the panels and added the oval with the elephant.

I hope you've enjoyed my card today.  These dies are marvelous.  They can go many different directions in design and can be used for a variety of occasions! 

Be sure to visit the online store where these dies are on sale for a limited time!

Products used:

 

Thanks for visiting today.  I hope you have a fun and creative weekend!