Hi everyone! Linh here and I have a new video up on the Cottage Cutz YouTube channel. This is an easy joy fold card, which I love because it gives you so much more additional space to decorate but still folds down to a compact US A2 size. If you struggle with making cards for the men and sports lovers in your life, the Baseball & Golf collection for you!
Happy Monday ~ Guest DesignerKris here with afun Triple Twisted Easel card using thenew BASEBALL & GOLF RELEASE which is perfect for all the sports fans! PLUS... the individual dies from this release are currently 30% off!
Design Steps:
I cut my card base out of Misty Moonlight cardstock - 6" x 9" and scored along the 6" side at 3" to make a horizontal slimline card base.
On the TOP half ... (see photo below):
I cut down to the score line from 3" and again at 6" to make 3 equal parts.
I scored the 2 end squares diagonally from the top outter corner down to the inside corner.
I scored the middle square in half horizontally at 1-1/2"
I cut a piece of Seaside Spray (light blue) at 8-3/4" x 2-3/4" and attached to the inside lower portion.
From base card color, I cut (3) 3" squares.
From the lighter blue, I cut (3) 2-3/4" squares
From patterned paper, I cut (3) 2-5/8" squares
Next, I attached the 3 sets of squares from smallest to largest.
I added glue just to the lower scored sections as shown in the photo below:
...and attached my 3 squares, centering them onto the card front.
GLUING: I glued the All Star Emblem to the light blue circle die cut. I glued the glove directly to the left square. I glued the #1 to the cap, and I cut each of the batter silhouettes in half and glued them to the lower portion of inside card, aligning them with bottom edge (as shown).
POPPING UP: Everything else I popped onto the card using foam dots. The phrases serve as the easels to prop up the squares, so they "need" to be popped up.
The top squares lay flat to fit inside a slimline envelope!
Don't have a slimline envelope? Here's how I made one out of double-sided 12" paper: (the paper I used was an older SU! one - Best Suited? or something like that. I used the one that is red with blue diamonds on it, perfect for a baseball themed card!)
I cut a piece of patterned paper to 8-1/2" x 12".
With the 8-1/2" across the top of my score board, I scored at 2" and 6"
I turned my paper so 12" is across the top of my score board, and scored at 1/2" and 10"
Next, I cut out the corner pieces (as shown below) and mitered the middle flaps (cut at an angle) and the 4 side flaps I angled ever-so-slightly.
*Optional: You may choose to round the corners of the largest flap. I used my envelope punch board.
Next, I used double sided tape to attach the narrower side over the wider side, and then the bottom flap up over the sides.
For the TOP... you may wish to add a piece of Score Tape and don't peel the backing off until you've written on your card and are ready to send it off. (I ran out of Score Tape, but that's what I normally use.)
Here's the card going into the envelope...
and ready to seal ☺
I hope you enjoyed my card today! Have a craft-astic week :)
Hello CottageCutzfriends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with us today. It'sMary Marsh here bringing you the Saturday edition of the Blog.
It's new release time!!! We have new dies in the online store. It's our Baseball and Golf release with 16 new designs and currently on a 30% off sale. These new dies are so perfect for a masculine themed card. Or for the kiddos (boys and girls) who are baseball or softball players. Don't forget about the golfers either. If you are a scrapbooker and are putting together the summer season of your child's baseball season, we have you covered.
My card today is featuring the new Baseball Cap, Baseball Phrases and Baseball Glove, Hat & Ball dies. I made this one for my precious little California granddaughter who likes baseball and her SF Giants team. So, let's get started with some details of how I created my card.
Design Steps:
I love trying different fun fold techniques. I had this diamond easel technique saved on my Pinterest board and I thought it would work today for my images. I have all the steps and sizes below but if you like watching a video - here it is
I started by picking my card colors. I wanted a pink hat and then I found this pink variegated paper in my collection. I had another matching color of pink designer paper to use for the angle cut.
Card Base: 4-1/4″ x 11″ scored at 5-1/2″ on the 11″ side then scored on the front on the diagonal from the top right corner to the bottom left corner.
This is what it looks like after the score line is burnished.
Striped Designer Paper: - 4″ x 5-1/4″ cut on the diagonal the same as the scoring on the front of the card. Attached the designer paper to the card base with double sided tape.
Next, I cut my baseball cap and the #1.
I used the largest of the Stitched Rectangle (4 1/4" x 3 1/4") die for the card front. I stamped my sentiments in the pink shade that matched the cardstock and designer papers.
I attached the baseball cap to this panel with dimensional adhesive. Then the panel was attached to the card base with double sided tape. I only taped the bottom right of this panel so when the easel is opened the top left of the panel will move freely.
Now for the card inside, I cut a piece of white cardstock 4″ x 5-1/4″. I stamped another sentiment and added the glove and ball as the anchor to hold the easel card when opened.
Well, that finished my card for this week. I hope I have given you a fresh idea for another way to use these new dies as well as a fun fold idea. See you next Saturday.
Melinda here with you on on another sweet TuesDIE. Today I am sharing a fun card and box set, featuring dies from the Baseball and Golf release.
Here’s a look at the set. It features an A4 top folding card and a fun circle shaped box. I made the box from some circle dies from the Pierced Circle die set. Below is a quick tutorial on how I made the little box.
I started with cutting out two each of the two largest circles in the set. I cut a strip of paper 2.5” x 11”. I then scored the strip at .5” the long way.
Next I used my ruler and “curled” the paper. The same way you would take a pair of scissors and curl ribbon for like a balloon.
Using the ruler allowed me to curl and or “train” the paper to have a curve as pictured above.
I then cut the half inch strip into little tabs by cutting thin little triangles out as pictured above. I kind of followed along with some of the creases that were created when I "curled" the paper.
Here is a shot showing you the way I cut the tabs. I didn't "measure" them or make them exact. I just cut them about every half inch or so.
I then added adhesive to the tabs and began to attach them to the bottom of the second to the largest circle from the die set.I just made sure as I was going around, that I kept the edge of the circle flush against the edge of the paper.
Once I made it all the way around, you can see I just closed up the side by adhering the two ends together.
The above white pieces were my first try. I started by making the box white. I decided that I wanted a blue base instead so I did all the above steps with blue cardstock. Once I got here, I cut out a piece of the same blue cardstock about 3/4" x 2". I scored it at the 1" mark length wise. I then glued it to the inside of the largest circle and to the outside of the box. I put it on the outside of the wall so that it would get covered by the patterned paper.
I then added the second largest circle to the bottom of the box. Doing this allowed me to "sandwich" the tabs between the interior circle and the larger outside circle. I also added the second circle of the size smaller than the largest to the inside of the lid. Doing this covers the mechanics of the hinge.
Here's a closer look at the card. I used a combination of blue and white pierced circles. To those, I added a variety of the super cute dies to them. For the hat, I used my white gel pen and did some faux stiches. It was real easy to do that as the stitching marks are already on the die.
Here's a closer look at the finished top of the box. I used the large baseball die as well as the glove ball and bat. I inked the mit and the bat. I also used the scallop stitched rectangle die and added the All Stars sentiment to it. I used foam tape on the various pieces to give them a bit of lift off the top.
Here is one last look at my set. I think is turned out very cute!
Here's a link to a YT Video I made showing the set and explaining it.
Also, don't forget to head over to the CottageCutz YouTubechannel and check out all of the amazing projects on there. Our video team is doing a wonderful job of filling the channel with all sorts of creative content! You don't want to miss it!
Well that about covers it for today! Until the next time, have a wonderfully craft-die day!
