Window Frame Card

Happy Friday!  It's Jeanne today with a card that is a bit complex but totally worth the effort!  I used the Springtime Pals die but it will work with any dies where you want a foreground and background.  Here is the outside of my card:

And the inside:

There are quite a few steps to this card, but the end result is totally worth it.

I cut the pieces from white cardstock and colored them using Distress Oxide inks and sponge daubers.

For the bunny's dress I used patterned paper edged with some purple ink to give it shadowing.  I wanted it to have the same feel as the inked pieces.

Since this is a window card, I knew I needed back pieces for what would be shown through the window.  I cut the bunny head, dress and fence from white cardstock.  I toyed with the idea of coloring them too, but decided I really wanted them to be unobtrusive so I left them white.  To get them totally flat I ran the cut pieces, placed between the cutting plates, through my die cutter.  This flattens any edges or score lines a die cut piece may have.

I glued the white pieces to the back of the bunny and kept the fence for later.

The scene was stenciled on the card base and inside.  I cut a card base 8 1/5 x 5 1/2 inches scored at the 4 1/4 inch mark and a panel for the inside 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches.  I did not fold my card to make stenciling easier.  The reason that I used a panel for the inside was so that I could get my stenciling to line up perfectly.  I laid both panels side by side and used low tack tape to stick them to a craft mat.  Then I used computer paper to mask off the back of the card base and the grass.  The paper is
2 inches from the bottom.

After using a cloud stencil on the sky, I masked it off and created the grass by sponging and flicking ink on the grass area.

This is what the card and interior looked like after stenciling.  Now it's time to cut the window and assemble.

I cut a frame using the middle of the stitched rectangle frames, placed it 2 1/2 inches from the bottom and tacked it down with low tack tape after making sure it was even and centered.

I used a pencil to outline the inside of the frame and lightly mark the outside corners.

I used the 4th largest die from the stitched rectangles to cut the window.  This die is between the inside and outside of the frame.  I adhered the frame to the cut window using my light pencil marks as a guide then I erased them.

I used the tape to mark 1 3/8 inches from the bottom, making sure it was level, then glued my fence onto the card.

I glued my inside panel to the inside of the card base and added the horse.

I added him before the bunny so he would show nicely through the window (he is 1 1/2 inches from the bottom).  I knew I could adjust where the bunny sat on the fence based on him.

For the inside window on the card base, I cut the white fence piece just deep enough to fit into the bottom of the window.

Then I added another white frame and the bunny on the outside of the card.  She is stabilized in the window since her bottom is glued to the fence and her ears to the top of the outside frame.

My final steps were to add the sentiments and the bluebird and tulips (from Easter Egg Hunt die).  I love how this card turned out.  Now that I have made one, I'm not intimidated by this type of card.  It really is quite simple - it just requires a bit of measuring and a little planning!  I hope you give it a try!

Dies used:

Thanks for stopping by - I hope you have a fun and creative weekend!

DT Samples- Spring Day 3

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Happy Wednesday to you! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. We are sampling DT cards using dies from the new Spring dies release.

They are in the online store and 25% off for a limited time. There are 27 new dies in the release and each one is cuter than the next. They will be perfect for your Easter and Spring card making. We thought you might like to have some new and creative ideas for your Easter or Spring cards using these new dies. So let's get started with some details on the cards for today.

Card 1:  Our first sample for today is from Sukie Dhillon. She used the new Basket of Eggs die to create this ever so sweet card that doesn't necessarily have to be used for Easter. With the sentiment she used, it could be a birthday card or get well wishes or even thinking of you.

Some inking on the card elements gives off a rustic flair.  Her use of the Stitched Rectangle die frames the Easter basket nicely and sets it as the focal point of this card.  The hand cut, half circle is the perfect back drop for this card.
The patterns and colors compliment the Easter basket creating the perfect layout for displaying the Basket of Eggs.

Card 2:  Our next sample for today is one that I (Mary Marsh) created using the new Springtime Pals die. The horse, die and fence made creating an outdoor spring time scene so easy.

All I needed to do was add a background. I used some light blue designer paper and added clouds and tulips to complete the scene. The Easter phrase on the fence is from the older Bunny Kisses & Easter Wishes die.

Well, that's our samples for today. I hope the team has given you some fresh ideas on ways to use these new Spring dies. We will be back again tomorrow with more samples from the team. And, if you are thinking of getting any of these new dies, they are on sale for a limited time in the online store.

dies used to create cards:

 

DT Samples - Spring Day 1

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Happy Sunday to you! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. We are sampling DT cards using dies from the new Spring dies. 

They are in the online store and 25% off for a limited time. There are 27 new dies in the release and each one is cuter than the next. They will be perfect for your Easter and Spring card making. We thought you might like to have some new and creative ideas for your Easter or Spring cards using these new dies. So let's get started with the cards for today.

Card 1: Our first card today is from Anja Zurga. She used the new Spring Blooms die to create this beautiful wreath. It could be used for Easter, Get Well, Birthday or Thinking of you cards.   

She embossed her "you are wonderful" sentiment first and then used the smooching technique to create the colorful background. Basically that technique is laying ink on your mat, spraying a bit of water and then smoosh your cardstock into the ink. 

To help with the layout of the flowers, she used the wide pierced circle frame set. She cut the circle and arranged the flowers on top. You get exact results every time! 

The flowers are all colored with various distress inks. This is a perfect card to welcome Easter or Spring.

 

Card 2: Our next sample for today is from Sukie Dhillon. She is featuring the new Easter Egg Hunt die and created a fun and whimsical Easter card. 

Her landscape came together beautifully with some soft inking of the die cuts.  Her background designer paper compliments this outdoor scene so well. 

The sweet bunnies were nestled on the Spring Grass die cut.  A few extra tulips were sprinkled on the grass as embellishments.  

She added a couple of bows to the bunnies as a fun element.  Her scene was finished off with the sun and clouds from the new Spring Frogs set.  

Well, that's our samples for today. I hope the team has given you some fresh ideas on ways to use these new Spring dies. We will be back again on Tuesday with more samples from the team. And, if you are thinking of getting any of these new dies, they are on sale for a limited time in the online store. 

dies used to create cards:

Easter Egg Hunt

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 day edition of the Blog. 

We have a new release of Spring dies, and they are in the online store and 25% off for a limited time. There are 27 new dies in the release and each one is cuter than the next. They will be perfect for your Easter and Spring card making. The DT will be showing more samples in the weeks to come. Today, I am featuring the new Easter Egg Hunt die and made my first Easter card for the upcoming season.

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

Design Steps:

As I have said so many times before, having a layout in mind at the start of my card is always a big boost for me. It jump starts my creative thought process. I love working with the sketches that are out there in the online world. That way I just choose the colors and designer paper and I am good to go.
I liked this week's sketch #787 from Splitcoaststampers.

I wanted some bright Spring colors for my card. I chose this grape designer paper from my collection and then paired colors that I thought would work well with it.

Grape Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Grape Gingham Designer Paper: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
Heather Layer #2: 3 1/8" x 4 3/8"
Blue Layer #4: 2 7/8" x 4 1/8"

Next I cut the images from the die. I used various colored cardstock. You could always cut everything in white cardstock and use the coloring medium of your choice. I just prefer using the colored cardstock.

Now that my panels and images are cut. I am ready to start my card assembly. I started with the image panel. The images are attached with mini glue dots and Ranger multi medium matte. I like this adhesive because it dries clear.

My original idea was to use ribbon for panel 3 of the sketch. Instead I decided to cut a 1" strip of the lemon-lime cardstock and emboss it. This way the image panel would lay flat on top of it. My cards are always a work in progress.

I attached the image panel to the designer panel layer using double sided tape. For the bunny, I used dimensional adhesive. At this point I wasn't going to use the other bunny. But that changed as well.

To finish off my card I attached the grape card base. I used lemon-lime sequins for element 5 of the sketch. I thought it just kept with the whimsical card appeal. In the upper right corner I used some grape enamel dots. This is the point that I decided to go with the gray bunny. I attached him with dimensional adhesive and my card is complete.

I hope I have given you a fresh idea for a way to use this new die. That's it for me for this week. See you next Saturday!!!

die I used to create card: