Cookies 'n Cocoa Treat Tote

Welcome to a new week of crafty Christmas inspiration! ☺

 Kris here sharing a treat tote that I was inspired to make by one of the new Christmas Part 2 dies called Cookies & Cocoa!  This holder is perfect for gifting a big cookie and a packet of hot cocoa mix for those friends and family who drop by during the holidays!  They can easily be made up ahead of time so you have some on hand! 

After I made the first one using the Ginger Friends, I decided it would be best to show you how I did it in a video (at end of this post).  I used the Snowmen Friends on my 2nd one.  Both versions use the Cookies & Cocoa die on one side.  

back of holder #1...

Holder #2...

Back of Holder #2....

CUTTING & SCORING:

White Cardstock:

(1)  4-1/4" x 11" -- scored at 5-1/2" (base)

(2) 6-1/4" x 4" -- with longest side at top of score board, score at 1/2" & 1" on each end.  Turn so short side is at top of board and score at 1/2" & 1" on just one side. (pockets)

(1) 4-1/4" x 4"  -- with 4" side at top of score board, score 1/2", 2", 3-1/2" (connector pc)

(2)  Die cut middle sized from Pierced Wide Circle Frame set from thick white cardstock (handles)

Patterned Paper:

(2) 3-7/8" x 5" (for top portions)

(2)  Die cut 2nd largest of the Nested Wacky Stitched Rectangles set  (for pockets)

Video tutorial:

*If you can't view it here or need to see it larger, click HERE 

I hope you are inspired to get crafty with your favorite CotageCutz dies! Have a blessed week ☺

~Kristine

PRODUCTS USED:

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New Release - C is for Cookie!

 Hello Scrapping Cottage Friends

We have Part 2 of the Christmas release available today! This amazing release has 36 designs!  This time we have Gingerbread Cookies, Gnomes, Santa in a Cadillac and much much more!!  Check it out HERE.  The best part about this new release is that it is on sale now!!

The die I am creating with today is Ginger Friends.  I have made a fancy fold to show off these adorable gingerbread cookies!!

Design Steps:

1.  Start with a piece of red card stock cut to 4 1/4 x 10 1/2

2.  Score at 1 1/4, 2 1/2, 4 1/4, 6, and 8 1/4.  Fold your card stock along the score line with mountain folds being the first and last folds

3.  Cut 3 strips of designer paper to add to the front of the stair steps:  4 1/8 x 1 1/8, 4 1/8 x 1 3/4, 4 1/8 x 2 1/8

4.  Glue the designer paper to the front of each of the steps as shown above

5.  Using the Ginger Friends die cut out the pieces of the gingerbread boy and girl: DP polka dot light brown DP, Brown Checked DP, Turquoise Check DP, white, red, and yellow.  Assemble the pieces using a fine tip glue

6.  Begin to glue the pieces to the steps.  I had some premade sentiments that I added plus some snowflake embellishments.  After you add the sentiments and Ginger Friends your card is complete

CottageCutz Products

Please take a peek at this Cheery Christmas collection!  I promise you will want every single one of this incrediable release!!! Click HERE to see all the cuteness!!

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Thanks so much for stopping by!  And I will see you next Thursday.

Blessings and Take Care

Sweet Gingerbread and Cocoa Card

Happy TuesDIE Cottage Cutz Friends!

Melinda here with you on this terrific Tuesday. Today I am sharing a cute Christmas card I created with some dies from the FABULOUS Part2 Christmas release!

Here is my finished card. It is an A4 sized card. It features one of the super adorable Ginger friends. I also included the phrase die, Cookies & Cocoa with those cute chocolate chip cookies and that adorable cup of cocoa. I mounted all of these onto the smaller Square Scalloped eyelet mat. 

Here's a closer look at the gingerbread guy. I cut him out of some gingery brown cardstock. I edged him with some chalk and then added the cute little stitch lines. I colored his ear muffs and scarf with some aqua markers and my spectrum noir glitter pen. The photo doesn't capture the subtle glitter on his scarf and muffs.

Here's a closer look at the adorable cup of cocoa and chocolate chip cookies. You can't see the glitter on the whipped cream on top of the cocoa, but it is there and adds a nice touch.

Here's a closer look at the title Cookies & Cream. As I mentioned, I mounted all the dies onto a piece of pretty patterned paper. All of that I mounted onto the larger scalloped eyelet square. I used some dark brown paper for the mat on that one.

Here is one last look at my card. I think it turned out super cute and they are easy enough that you could make several of them in a variety of color themes.

Don't forget to head over to the CottageCutz YouTube channel and check out all of the amazing projects on there. Our video team is doing a wonderful job of filling the channel with all sorts of creative content! You don't want to miss it!

Dies I Used

Ginger Friends

Cookies & Cocoa

Nested Stitched Eyelet Square Set

Here's a look at the entire release. Be sure to head over and grab them while they last!

Well that about covers it for today! Until the next time, have a wonderfully craft-die day!

Melinda Beltran