HANGING CHRISTMAS BELLS

Hello to all !!!! Anita here !

The Christmas magic is in the air. It is very much evident from the loads of cards all around us with Christmas theme. CottageCutz has released fabulous dies for this season and one can create simple to heavy layered cards with these. You can check them out here and here. I am sure you will fall in love with theme.

I have a Christmas card with hanging bells.

  Here are the steps for creating this card

Apply Distress ink Brushed Corduroy on a card stock measuring 7inches x 5 inches

Stamp on this with Walnut Stain distress ink

Add a second mat layer mounted on brown card stock 4.5inches x 4.5 inches.Stitch around the edges.

 Colour all the die cuts with Zig brush pens. You can use any colouring medium.

 Adhere the die cuts in layers like this. Tear the edge on the left side and distress with Mowed Lawn.

Adhere on a card ctock 7.5inches x 5.5 inches. Add sentiment on the left edge.

CottageCutz dies used.

Do share with us what you create. Happy Crafting to all.

SNOWY CHRISTMAS WITH ANITA KEJRIWAL

Hello to all !!!

I'm Anita here and I am super excited today as I bring for you my first Christmas card with CottageCutz dies. A wonderful collection of Christmas dies have been recently released and many more are on the way.
These are such beautiful dies with Christmas theme that one can create wonderful cards and other projects with them.
You can find them here
Here is my card for today featuring some of the latest dies.

Follow the pictures below for making this card step-by step.

Distress a 4 inches x 6 inches white card stock with Broken China and Chipped Sapphire

 Stamp images from Snow flakes stamp with Versamark Embossing pad

Cut out wavy layers from white card stock. Apply white embossing powder over stamped image and heat set.

Add the layers at the bottom using 3d foam tape.

Add the die cuts as shown and apply glue over the edges. Sprinkle Distress glitter and let it dry.

Add some sequins and add a die cut with Christmas sentiment on the top left.

Adhere this on a dark blue card stock and cyt leaving 1/4 inch all around. Adhere this on a card base 7.5 inches by 5.5 inches.

The finished card.

Challenge #5 is going on at the blog. The theme is Birthday. So do share your entry.

I hope you will be inspired to see these projects and use CottageCutz dies to create wonderful cards.

Dies used in this card.

Used the deer from this die.

Let's Go Sledding!

Hello everyone,

It's Donna here share some of the new Christmas release with you!  Oh my, there are sooooo many cute dies that it was hard for me to choose which one's I wanted to share with you. Please stop at the store and check them out.  For a limited time they are 25% off.

Today I am sharing the "Snowy Trees" and the "Scottie Dog on Sled".  The new tree is so cute, you can use it with or without the snow.  I am using it with the snow and I added some stickles to the edge to give it some sparkle.  The dog is so cute, I love how he is holding onto the sled.  I decided to make my own snow hills to make it look like the dog is sledding down the hill.

Here is my card:

Closer look at the card so you can see the stickles on the trees

How I put my card together:

1.  A2 card (4 1/4 x 5 1/2),

2.  I embossed the base of the card,

3.  I tore paper to make the hills and then used a paper crimper to get the ridges,

4.  I layered the paper and added foam tape to the back of the hills and added them to the bottom of the card. 

5.  I die cut the trees in green card stock and cut the snow pieces in white,

6.  I added the white pieces (snow) to the trees and added stickles,

7.  I die cut the sled in red,

8.  I die cut the dog in white card stock and colored him with copics

9.  I added the sled and dog to the card with pop dots.

I did not want to add a sentiment, because I did not want to take away from the scenery, but if you decide to make this, you could add one.

I hope you are inspired to start making your Christmas cards!  Christmas will be here before you know it, it's never to early to start.  Also, don't forget about the challenge over on the CottageCutz blog, the theme is birthdays!

Dies used: