Hang in There!

Happy Friday!  It's Jeanne today and I have a card of encouragement for those feeling overwhelmed by the holidays (and aren't we all feeling that way?)  This cute Santa is hanging on and I want to tell him and others "don't let go - hang in there!"

I used Copic markers and Distress Oxide inks to color the pieces of the image.  I assembled much but not all of the image.

I cut a green A2 card base, a panel 4 x 5 1/4 inches from a pine tree patterned paper, a white oval using the largest of the Nested Stitched Scalloped Oval dies, and an oval using the second largest of the Stitched Oval dies.

Using a stencil and DO ink I stenciled clouds on the Stitched Oval and stamped my sentiment close to the bottom.

Then I adhered my Santa to the oval just above the sentiment.  I knew I would need to adjust the branch so that is why I had not completely assembled the Santa before putting it on the card.

I trimmed the branch from the oval and glued it to the scalloped oval to form the medallion.

I tied a ribbon around the pine panel and added a small pine cone to the bow.  The love how this pattern is like  the tree Santa fell through!  The panel is glued to the card front.

I used foam tape and popped the medallion up off the front of the card.

The holidays can be stressful and I love how this little guy is hanging in there!

Be sure to visit the online store where the Christmas releases (Parts 1, 2 and 3) are 25% off for a limited time!

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

Baking Spirits Bright

Happy Friday!  It's Jeanne today with a card that was very hard to make - but only because it made me hungry while making it.  All I could think about were freshly baked cookies! 

Gingerbread is one of my favorite Christmas themes and although these are snowmen in this die they fit that general idea.  I had some gingerbread themed patterned paper and knew that combined with this die it would make the perfect stand up card!

To begin I cut my pieces from white, red, crumb cake and a small patterned paper and cardstock.

I used Copic markers to color the nose and holly leaves and I shaded the snowman, cookies and cupcake with Distress Oxide inks.

Next, I cut a piece of crumb cake cardstock to 4 1/4 x 11 inches, then scored and folded it at the 5 1/2 mark (in half, top folding).  On the top flap I scored at the 2 3/4 mark and folded this, essentially folding the top of the card in half.  This will become my easel for the image.  I cut a piece of patterned paper to 4 x 5 1/4 inches and folded it in half at the 2 5/8 inch mark.

I cut two white rectangles using the 2nd largest of the Stitched Scalloped Rectangle dies, one red rectangle using the 3rd largest of the Stitched Rectangles, one white oval using the 2nd largest of the Stitched Scalloped Ovals and one crumb cake oval using the 4th largest Stitched Oval.  I like the Stitched dies but the plain, pierced or double stitched dies work too!

To build the easel, I glued the patterned paper to the top of my card matching up the folds.

I stacked the two white rectangles and adhered the red to the top.  The two pieces of cardstock allow the folded front to have a barrier to stand against when you open the card.

Using a fine tipped glue pen, I glued down my sentiment and a few extra sweets and baking tools.

 I glued my completed sentiment to the inside of the card, about 1/8 inch from the bottom.

I assembled the medallion for the front of the card...

and glued the bottom of it to the lower half of the front of the card.  I left the top free to pop up when the card is opened as an easel.

Finally, I tied a narrow ribbon behind the medallion on the upper part of the card for a little bit of interest when the card is closed.

I hope you enjoyed my card today!  This card would be perfect for someone who loves baking! Be sure to visit the online store where the new Christmas Release (Parts 1, 2 and 3) and the new Halloween release are on sale for a limited time!

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What Does the Fox Say?

Happy Friday Cottage Cutz fans!  It's Jeanne today with a fun birthday card using dies from the new Birthday release.  These dies are 25% off right now at the online store.  They are so cute that they are certain to brighten someone's birthday!

Now on to my card and the answer to that question - what DOES the fox say?  I'm not sure what all foxes say, but we'll find out what this one says anyway.

I started with this week's sketch at Splitcoaststampers.

I picked my patterned paper and then the coordinating colors.  I used an A2 card base and cut the panels to 4 x 5.25 inches.

To get the curve, I used the largest of the Stitched Oval dies (you could also used the Pierced Oval or Double Stitched Oval dies) and partially die cut it.  I placed the top plate of my die cut "sandwich" over half of the oval so that only  that portion was cut.

Then I was able to shorten those panels by cutting off the top.

I die cut the fox and the presents and balloons from various colors of card stock that coordinate with my pattern.  I was planning on using just a couple of presents but ended being able to make several which I can now use on other cards.

Ultimately I ended up using only one present.  I placed it on the panel without gluing it down so I knew where to stamp my sentiment and also draw my balloon strings with a multi-liner pen.

 I glued the balloons down and attached my panels to the card base.

And to answer THE question....the fox says CELEBRATE!

To finish off the front of the card I popped up the fox and present using foam dots and added gold sequins.

I hope you enjoyed the card today  Remember to visit the online store and check out this adorable release!

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Love Ya Mom! Botanical Mother's Day

Hello everyone! It's Janet here with a delicate botanical mother's day card. I like the mix of hard black and white with all the soft pastels that frame the Mom tag sentiment. Perhaps I should have chosen a slightly more muted yellow ribbon but in person it isn't as bright as the photo shows here.

Speaking of Motherś Day, 22 new dies have just been released to celebrate the occasion. The dies are currently on sale so go check them out and take advantage of the discount. The link can be found HERE.

My flowers and greenery are all from the new Botanical Garden 1 die that is part of the Llamas and Botanicals release. Rather than color the flowers with markers, I used white panels that I first covered in blended distressed oxide inks, splattered with water to create additional texture, and then sprayed with gold glimmer spray. These panels of color created a really special array of flowers for the card. I raised the card front with the wide black frame up on foam tape to create a window which was a perfect base to arrange all the individual flower die cuts. I used the versatile Mail Tag die to use as the sentiment to tell Mom just how much she's loved.

The video shows how I created the panels, how the individual flowers go together and how I created the card front with the framed and raised front panel. You can watch the video by clicking HERE or clicking on the thumbnail below.

Thanks for spending some time with us here today. See you again soon!

Hugs,

Janet

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