Bowl of Flowers

Hi!

This is Anja. How was you week? I've been busy at work. Lots of projects to finish, before the school year ends. When I manage to get some free time, I've been crafting. Flowers are still one of my favourites dies to work with. An because I'm still waiting for the new dies to come, I used flowers again an made a flower arrangement.

For this card I used:
- Cottage Cutz dies (Flowers for Mom, Hat Box with Flowers, Mom's Garden Bouquet, Chicken Noodle Soup, Made w/ Love Phrase, Nested Stitched Doily Set),
- Distress Inks (Black Soot, Dusty Concord, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, Barn Door, Mustard Seed, Shabby Shutters, Stormy Sky),
- white card stock for die cuts,
- white card base (10,5x21 cm),
- patterned paper (2,5x21 cm),
- scissors,
- adhesive tape,
- paper glue.

First I die cut the flowers. I used Distress Inks to color it.

Then I die cut and colored the bowl.

I cut the flowers in pieces and arranged in the bowl. I used adhesive tape in the back to hold it together.

Then I cut the doily, to look like a tablecloth.

I also cut the sentiment and colored it with Distress Ink.

When I had all the pieces cut and colored I arranged it on the card base. I also cut a strip from patterned paper, so it looks like a wooden table.

This is all about my card for today. I hope next week I start wit more masculine cards. New "Just for Guys" release is still on sale. You should check it out.

Enjoy your Sunday and see you gain in a week.

Anja Z.


Cottage Cutz dies I used:

Floral Mother's Day

Hi Cottage Cutz fans!  It's Friday and Jeanne here with another Mother's Day card made from some of the beautiful new release that is available now.  And the new release is 25% off for a limited time!
You'll want to stock up for sure!

This card features the Happy Mother's Day Phrase and flowers from the Hat Box with Flowers dies.

I started with an A2 card in Blushing Bride, then added a 5 3/8 x 4 1/8 inch panel of Always Artichoke and a 5 1/4 x 4 inch panel of patterned paper.  I stacked and glued these together.

For the medallion I used the second largest Scalloped Circle in Blushing Bride and the third largest Double Stitched Circle in white.  I used a self adhesive sheet on the back of Always Artichoke cardstock and cut the sentiment.  I often use these sheets if the sentiment is particularly fine.  For this card I carefully cut away the heart from the sentiment.

Next I cut the flowers and foliage.  I ran the So Saffron twice so that I could have a few extra yellow flowers.

Using a sponge dauber and Blushing Bride ink I carefully tipped the edges and centers of all the flowers.

I assembled them on the medallion and glued that and the sentiment to the front of the card.

For my final step I added Wink of Stella and some glitter dots.  This card called for a little sparkle!

Dies used:

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a creative weekend!