~Framed Sofa & Chair Scene~

 

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. It's Mary Marsh here bringing you the Wednesday edition of the Blog.

Today for your viewing pleasure, I am featuring several new dies set from the June "Home Sweet Home" release. This release is chock full of dies that are all about the home. They can be used in so many creative ways as the Design Team has been showing you for the past 2 weeks.

 

Today, I thought I would make a card to send to a friend who has had some stressful days at work. We all need to take time to relax a bit. Don't you agree? The sofa & chair dies were so perfect for my card idea. So let's get started with some card details.

 

Card Base: 5 1/2"  x 4 1/4" - used a Caribbean Blue shade of cardstock.
Embossed Paper Layer:  5 3/8" x 4 1/8" - used a vanilla cardstock

 

Step 1.  Created the background texture using an embossing folder and my BigShot machine.

 

 

Step 2. I wanted this panel raised from the card base. The card has nice dimension that's not picked up in these photos. I decided not to use mounting tape. Instead I has some fun foam which works quite nicely. I only had blue but once it's on the blue card base you can't really see it. It gives about an 1/8" lift to the panel.

 

 

 

Step 3. I die cut my frame using the Pierced Wide Rectangle Frame set and attached it to the embossed layer. Added some pearls to the frame corners. I die cut my sofa and chair in a medium brown cardstock and the sofa pillows with a striped patterned paper. This card could also work for a guy just eliminate the pearls.

 

Since I don't have the floor lamps, rugs and plant dies, I punched an oval for my rug and used the flower pot from the Garden Accessories and the leaves from the Fancy Pocket Plus to create my plant. Just another way to get more use out of the CottageCutz dies you own.  I attached the dies with a variety of adhesives - double sided tape, glue dots and multi-matte medium.

 

 

Step 4. To complete my card, I stamped my sentiment on a die that is also part of the Fancy Pocket Plus set. I added a bit of thick baker's twine that matches my cardstock color. I decided to add a couple of cats to this scene because my friend likes cats and that finishes off the card. 

 

Well friends, that's it for me for today, so until next time.......inky hugs.

 

 

 

 

 

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Sweet Home With Flowers

Hello dear friends,

It's Saturday today I am Anita here and I have a new card for you made with the new release HOME SWEET HOME collection. Such minute detailed dies are included in this series that I am amazed. You can build your entire house with this release.

However, as my forte is flower making, I decided to make a delicate blue floral card adorned with pretty flowers and a sweet home. So here is my card along with the close up pictures to show you the details of the cards and how the dies have been used.

 The card measures 7.5 inches by 5.5 inches.

I have used an embossed dotted paper in blues and have added some zig zag stitching to it, to coordinate with Stitched rectangle die.

This card is all about layering.

The flowers have been created using the CottageCutz 3D flower # 5 and many leaves. The leaves have been coloured with Distress ink Peeled Paint.

List of dies used.

CottageCutz Build a House-2 set

CottageCutz Garden Accessories

CottageCutz 3D flower # 5

CottageCutz Bird on Branch(petites)

CottageCutz Leafy Foliage

CottageCutz Garden Stems

CottageCutz Stitched Wide Rectangle Frame Die.

Do leave your comments and happy crafting !!!

                                                                      

Welcome to the Neighborhood Easel Card + Tutorial

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. It's Mary Marsh here bringing you the Thursday edition of the Blog.

Today for your viewing pleasure, I am featuring several new dies set from the June "Home Sweet Home" release. This release is chock full of dies that are all about the home. They can be used in so many creative ways as the Design Team has been showing you for the past week.

I thought I would make a "welcome to the neighborhood" card and also make it an easel card. Here in my neighborhood we have a lot of new families that are moving in. So a handmade card along with a meal or a dessert is what I like to do to welcome them. It is always so appreciated by the busy Mom's and Dad's.

So let's get started with the details on how I created this easel card. Just an fyi - you can click on any photo to make it larger.

Step 1: cut your cardstock to 4 ¼” x 11”. Score at 5 ½” and then at 8 ¼”. Your card front will measure 5 ½”.

Step 2: Fold your card in half and then fold the other score line in the opposite direction.

Step 3: Use Scor-tape or other strong double sided adhesive on the small flap. Remove the liner and tape another piece of cardstock cut at 4 /14’ x 5 ½” to the tape lined flap.

 

Step 4: This creates the easel card base. Now it’s time to decorate the card front.

 

Since this is an outdoor scene, I wanted to add some sponged clouds to the card front. I have a well used cloud template. Even though its stained with blue inks, it doesn't affect your card. I move it around several times until I get the look I want.

  

I sponged just a few clouds on the white cardstock panel. This layer measures 4 1/8" x 5 3/8".

 

Then I started my die cutting. I used the Build-A-House Set 1. This set has the ability to make 3 different style houses. It also includes doors, windows, window boxes, a dormer and a chimney. It's an awesome set of dies, my friends. For the glass panes in the windows and door, I used vellum paper and sponged lightly with yellow distress ink. I wanted to give the appearance of light inside the house.  

 

 

   For my outside accessories, I used the CottageCutz Build-A-House and the Garden Accessories dies. I added the lamppost, front steps, a mailbox, a fence and some pretty tulips. I added a sun that was cut from the Springs Stamps die collection. That completed my card front. Love all the detail on the roof.

 

 

 Now it's time to start the inside and complete the easel look. In order to have the easel card stand up by itself, add an embellishment or an extra layer to the inside of the card. On my card I used the welcome word to keep the card from closing. Ideally, place the embellishment or layer at least 1/3 up from the bottom.

 

 

There are several new Expressions dies released this month and the Welcome word is one of them. I used it along with my stamped sentiment for a welcoming message. I added some homemade enamel dots and a little black dog to complete my card. The dog is part of the Build-A-House Accessories dies.

 

 

Well, friends that's it for me for today. Just a reminder that our 3rd Challenge is drawing to a close. You have through today to enter your card. You can get info here. Until next time........inky hugs!!!

 

 

 

 

 

HOME SWEET HOME LAYOUT

Hello !!!!

It's Saturday time and I'm Anita here with a new post with the amazing CottageCutz dies. We have just released the Home Sweet Home Collection and believe me!!! It's wonderful, cute, adorable and what not. All the dies are so so sweet and layering and working with them has been super fun.
You can create wonders with these dies and create so many beautiful projects with them.

Today's layout features dies from the Home Sweet Home collection and I have created a summer theme scene here . This project will simply look so good in your children's room.

Here is the complete layout that measures 10 inches x 10 inches.

CottageCutz Build A House set 1- close up 

CottageCutz Build A House set 2

CottageCutz Garden Accessories-fence

CottageCutz Trees and Vines

CottageCutz--butterfly tag

I have used pattern paper and cardstock to cut out the diecuts. 

the pictures show how each die cut has been used to build the layers.

I have used lot of scraps for die cutting .

Use the tree die to make bushes

CottageCutz Clouds And Sun

CottageCutz Home Sweet Home Phrase

 The complete Layout

The Photo Mats have been used from  CottageCutz Stitched Wide Rectangle Frame set

 

Do take part in the CottageCutz Challenge -3-pockets.

I hope you enjoyed yourself today.