Around the campfire

Hi, Janja here!

I am continuing with stories from the forest on cards. I used beautiful dies from CottageCutz release - Camping.
With CottageCutz dies you will always be able to highlight a magical moment in somebody's life.

If you thought that bears are already hibernating, you are wrong.

For the card we need:
- CottageCutz dies: jamboree bear, campfire squirrel, campsite, snowcapped mountains, hollow tree w/ forest friends
- brown card base: 5.3 x 5.3" (13,5 x 13,5 cm), folded
- white paper: 5 x 5" (12,7 x 12,7 cm)
- patterned paper: 4.9 x 4.9" (12,5 x 12,5 cm)
- colored cardstock
- Distress ink: Antique Linen, Rusty Hinge, Aged Mahogany, Peeled Paint, Mowed Lawn, Tea Dye, Vintage Photo, Black Soot
- Memento ink: Dandelion

First, we cut out all the elements for the main motive on card. Use cardstock in a variety of colors.

Shadow all pieces with Distress inks and compose them only then in to a whole.

On patterned paper paint area with yellow ink for campfire. Shadow the remaining paper with black ink.

Glue all pieces together, and begin assembling the card. Use glue and self-adhesive foam pads.
Treat white paper around the edges with paper distresser tool. Attach patterned paper on white paper and paste them to the card base both together. Use double side adhesive tape.

Thank you for coming over and have a great day. 

Mushrooms in the forest

Hi, Janja here!

Mushroom hunting is not just an entertainment. When picking mushrooms and observing nature in different seasons we are also faced with a variety of forest animals and plants.
New release of CottageCutz dies - In the forest, is already available.

For the card we need:
- white scalloped card base: 5.3 x 5.3" (13,5 x 13,5 cm), folded
- brown cardstock: 4.9 x 4.9" (12,5 x 12,5 cm)
- patterned paper: 4.7 x 4.7" (12 x 12 cm)
- white and color cardstock
- Distress ink: Festive Berries, Aged Mahogany, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Tea Dye, Brushed Corduroy, Vintage Photo, Walnut Stain

First prepare the card base and background. With the die mushrooms and greenery cut out all pieces in different colors of cardstock and shadow them with Distress inks. Add dots with white pen on hats of mushrooms.

With the die hollow tree with forest friends cut out hollow tree and mushrooms. Prepare two hollow trees. One from a brown cardstock, and the other from fun foam. Glue both pieces together.

Shadow hollow tree with Distress inks and draw a few darker lines with a brush. Coat it with varnish.
Begin by assembling. Use self-adhesive foam pads and glue.

Thank you for coming over and have a great day.

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