CottageCutz Baby Lamb on Moom

Hello and welcome to the Scrapping Cottage Blog!  I am Beverly Polen from Guneaux Designs, and today I am a guest designer.  I have for you a darling card that features the CottageCutz Baby Lamb on Moon Die.  I think the baby lamb is so adorable!

The card design is a Z-Fold with ovals cut out from the first and second sections.  You can see through the ovals to the main element on the back section of the card, which is the CottageCutz Baby Lamb on the Moon.  I have not seen before a Z-Fold card with the first two sections cut out for windows to see through to the main image on the back section.  If there is no such design in the crafting world, I guess I just created a new Z-Fold card design.   LOL!

To create my Z-Fold card, I cut from white card stock the pieces from the lovely CottageCutz Baby Lamb on Moon Die.  

I colored the pieces with Copic Sketch Markers, adding a touch of gray to the moon.  Afterwards, I glued the pieces together.

Using the second and third to the largest CottageCutz Double-Stitched Oval Dies, I cut out an oval and frame from white card stock.  I later colored the frame with a yellow copic marker.  I also cut a second frame with the largest and second to the largest dies and colored it yellow. 

I colored the oval with two of the new Tim Holtz Oxide Ink Pads (i.e., faded jeans and broken china). I used the lighter blue for the center of the oval for the moon's glow.

Then, I cut a 10-13/16" x 5-1/2" piece of white card stock and, on the 10-13/16" side, scored at the 3-5/8" and 7-1/4" measurements.  The 3-5/8" score line is a mountain fold and the 7-1/4" score line is a valley fold.  At this point, I did not fold the card stock on the score lines until I finished additional steps.  

I wanted to create the appearance of a galaxy; therefore, I sponged onto the card stock three of the Tim Holtz Oxide Inks (i.e., fossilized amber, faded jeans, and broken china) and spritzed it lightly with water.  After drying, I used a toothbrush and diluted white acrylic paint to splatter paint onto the colored card stock.

After that dried, I turned the card stock over and colored the center section with the same inks, spritzed with water, and splattered with acrylic paint.  When the card is finished, this section will be the inside center fold.

Before folding on the score lines, I placed the second largest Double-Stitched Oval Die on the first section of the card, and the third largest die on the center section, centering them as much as possible. I ran the card stock and dies through my die cutting machine.

I then folded the card on the score lines, and the following photo shows the result.

Next, I assembled the card by attaching the baby lamb and moon onto the oval previously colored and adhered it to the last section of the card.  I used an old star stamp to stamp, emboss, fussy cut, and add to this piece.

Then I added the largest yellow frame to the first section of the card and the smaller frame to the inside center section. 

When the card is closed, the back middle section that was inked will show as the second section on the card.

I did not add other embellishments to the card as I did not want to distract from the "galaxy" effect on the card.  A sentiment will be added when I know who is the recipient.

I hope you enjoy this card and take time to browse the recently released baby and script design dies! The script dies are 25% off for a limited time!  Have a blessed day!

I used these two CottageCutz dies for the card:

Baby Clothesline

Hello, friends!  So glad you stopped in to visit Scrapping Cottage today!  It is Bev Polen from Guneaux Designs, and I am a guest designer today for Scrapping Cottage.  I have for you a baby card that features one of the new baby dies from the recent release.  If you have yet to check out the baby dies, you can find several adorable ones here.

My card features one of the new baby dies, the CottageCutz Baby Clothesline Die.

To create the card, I used several other CottageCutz dies as well, as you will see below.  To make the card, follow these steps:

Step 1.  Cut out the clothesline pieces and attach them together.  The assembled clothesline is approximately 4-3/4" long.

Step 2.  Use the CottageCutz Lighthouse With Clouds Die to cut out some clouds.

Step 3.  Use the CottageCutz Campfire Clothesline Die to cut out and assemble two trees.

Step 4.  Use the CottageCutz Spring Grass Die to cut out three pieces of grass from green card stock.

Step 5.  Use the CottageCutz Garden Accessories Die to cut out the pieces from white card stock.   (Except for the fence, I colored the pieces with Copic Sketch Markers.)

Step 6.  Start assembling the card by cutting a 5-1/4" x 4" piece of blue card stock for the first layer of the card.  Attach the clouds and trees to the blue card stock.

Step 7.  Attach two pieces of the grass in layers using foam tape on the second layer.  Attach the assembled clothesline with foam tape.  Ensure the giraffe and elephant's feet are touching the grass. (I cut two small pieces from another blue clothesline to extend the first line to the trees.)

Step 8.  Attach the fence to the left and right sides of the piece using foam tape.  Attach a third layer of grass with foam tape at the bottom of the fence.  Color and add the flowers and stems onto the fence.  Cut a 5-1/4" x 3/4" piece of green card stock, tear a small portion from the top, sponge on green ink, and place it at the bottom of the fence and floral stems.

Step 9.  Cut a 8-1/2" x 5-1/2" piece of white card stock, fold in half for the card base, and attach the above piece to the card base front.

I hope you try creating a card with the CottageCutz Baby Clothesline Die.  It will be fun!

  

These are the CottageCutz dies used for creating the card:

CottageCutz Cross With Vine

Hello, Scrapping Cottage friends!  Happy Wednesday!  This is Beverly Polen from Guneaux Designs, and I am pleased to be a guest designer today!  Because Sunday is the Easter holiday for Christians, my card share for you is an Easter card that showcases the CottageCutz Cross With Vine Die.  But before I discuss the card, I want to draw your attention to the new CottageCutz Baby Release for April.  These new dies are adorable, and I encourage you to check them out.  For a limited time, you can enjoy a 25% discount on the dies!

Here is the Easter card I made for your enjoyment.

If you would like to make the card, please follow these instructions:

• Cut out the cross, vine, and flowers using the CottageCutz Cross With Vine Die.
• Color the cross, vine, and flowers (I used Copics Sketch Markers), and attach the vine to the cross.  (I started with pink flowers following the image for the die but changed to white.)

• Cut a 4" x 5-1/4" piece of white card stock and use the third to the largest CottageCutz Double-Stitched Oval Die to cut an oval in the center of the card stock.  If desired, emboss the negative piece.  The oval cut out will not be used.

• Cut an oval from a piece of purple designer paper using the same die.

• Cut out three ovals from white card stock using the second and third largest dies from the Double-Stitched Oval Dies.  Glue the three ovals together.

• Cut out and color two vines and grass using the CottageCutz Grass, Trees, and Vines Die.   
• Also, using the CottageCutz Cross With Vine Die, cut and color purple flowers and attach them to the vines.  (Note:  After finishing the card, I decided to add a third vine with flowers.)

• Cut a 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" piece of purple card stock, fold in the middle for the card base, and begin assembling the card.
• Adhere foam tape to the back of the piece of white card stock with an oval cut from the center. Attach this to the center front of the card base.  

• Attach the purple designer paper oval inside the oval on the card front.

• Attach foam tape to the piece of grass and adhere it to the bottom of the cross.  
• Attach foam tape to the cross and adhere it to the center of the oval on the card front.
• Attach the three glued ovals onto the card front.
• Attach the vines with flowers around the oval.
• Add a sentiment.  I added one inside the card.

Enjoy the card and come back tomorrow!  Remember to check out the new baby dies!

COTTAGECUTZ DIES USED:

CottageCutz Woodlands & Woodland Animals

Hello, everyone!  So glad you stopped by the Scrapping Cottage blog!  This is Bev Polen from Guneaux Designs, and I am a guest designer for today!  The project I have created for you features the wonderful stamps and dies from the CottageCutz Woodlands Set, CottageCutz Woodland Animals Set, and the dies from the Rustic Sign & Trees.  I had so much fun creating this card, and I hope you enjoy it.

I love the gorgeous fox images and dies from the CottageCutz Woodland Animal Set; therefore, I had to add three foxes to my card.  The little raccoon is so adorable that I planed to add two but there was not room on the card.  If you have not purchased the set yet, I promise you will have so much fun creating with it and the CottageCutz Woodlands Set.

To create the card, I stamped, colored (with copics), and cut out the images I would use for the project.

After die cutting the elements, I decided I wanted to fussy cut around them, which I did.  Then I created a Step Ladder Center Cut Card with white card stock, and sponged on it a sky, sun, and grass.  It was then time to load up the card with the critters.  What fun!!

If you would enjoy making a similar card, select the elements you want to showcase and color and die cut them.  Then create the Step Ladder Center Cut Card by following these instructions:

• Cut a 7" x 10" piece of heavy card stock.
• With the 7″ side at the top of a cutting tool (henceforth, trimmer), move the card stock to the left to the 1-5/8″ mark.

• Move the cutting blade of your trimmer down to the 1″ mark and lower the cutting arm.  

• Cut the paper from the 1" mark to the 8-1/2" mark.

• Turn the paper over (not around or the cut lines will not match), move it to the 1-5/8" mark on the trimmer, move the cutting blade down to the 1" mark, and lower the cutting arm. 

• Cut the card stock from the 1" mark to the 8-1/2" mark.

• Remove card stock from the trimmer, and it will look like the following.  (Note: There is 1" from the top of the 7" side of the card stock to the first cut line, and 1-1/2" from the cut line to the bottom.)  

• Place the card stock onto a scoring tool with the 10" side at the top.  Ensure the 7" side that is to the left on the scoring tool is the one that has the cut lines 1" from the side.  Score at the 1", 2" and 3" marks from the first cut line to the second cut line.  Score at the 5" mark from the top to the bottom of the card stock. Score at the 7-1/2" mark from the first cut line to the second.

• Now fold the card stock according to the following:  a) 1" score line is a mountain fold, b) 2" score line is a valley fold, c) 3" score line is a mountain fold, d) 5" score line is a mountain fold on the two sides and a valley fold in the center, and e) 7-1/2" score line is a mountain fold. 

• Decorate the card to your liking.  If desired and to support the elements placed on the back step (mountain fold), cut a 3-11/16" x 4-7/8" piece of card stock and attach it to the back step on which you can add your primary feature.  I added this piece to my card. 

COTTAGECUTZ STAMPS AND DIES USED ON THIS  PROJECT:

I hope you will try this card fold and use the CottageCutz dies found at the Scrapping Cottage to showcase.  Come back tomorrow for more beautiful crafting projects!