Time for Valentines

 Hello Friends 

I hope you all had a blessed time with family and friends this past Christmas. And I would like to wish you all a very Happy New Year.  We are running an after Christmas Sale in the online store right now.  So use your Christmas money and save big! Click here to see what great values we have.

I am getting a jump start on my Valentines.  I am using the Garden Butterflies and Bee die from our Black Friday release for this fun little block card.

Design Steps: (Here is a link to a video that I used to make the base https://www.pinterest.com/pin/443534263317816376/ )

1.  Start with a piece of white card stock measuring 10 x 6 3/4.  Score at 3, 4 1/2, 6, 7 1/2

2.   Fold the flap back along the 6 inch score. Place a ruler at the bottom along the fold and use a pencil to mark small dots at 1/2, 1 3/4, 2, 3 1/4, 3 1/2, 4 3/4, 5, 6 1/2

3.  Place your card into a paper cutter and cut from the dots to the closest score line as shown above

4.  When you have completed the cuts fold as shown below

5. Using the Honeycomb Background Slimline cut 2 pieces in white: 6 1/2 x 2 3/4 and 6 1/2 x 2 1/4.  Using a blending brush and a pink ink to add some color to both pieces.

6.   Using the same pink ink place some of the ink onto a acrylic block and then add a little water.  Pick up the ink with a brush.  Hold the brush over the place you want splattered and gently tap the brush with your finger

7.  Cut 6 pieces of pink card stock 1 1/4 x 1.  Glue the pink rectangles to the card as shown above

8.  Using the following dies and card stock colors: Garden Butterflies and Bee black and yellow,  Fancy Heart pink, Be My Valentine Puppies red glitter card stock and Stitched Alphabet black

9.  Arrange your pieces as shown above and add a few silver sequins and your card is complete

We have more inspiration on our YouTube Channel check it out HERE

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

Blessings and Take Care

Sweet As Can Bee Gnome Card

Hello crafty friends,

Hope your day is going spectacular. Today I am sharing a cute card I made featuring some Sweet As Can Bee dies from Cottage Cutz. Here is a look at what I created.

My card is a top folding A2 card. It features a white cardstock base.

The star of my card is this sweet little Bee Gnome. He is just adorable. I decided to make this in a different color palette. The typical bee themed palette is yellow and black. Of course my favorite colors are pink and a tealish or minty teal green color.   I started by/ creating the tiny polka dot paper and the diagonal plaid papers. I printed them out and used them as my various mats. I cut all my pieces out in white cardstock. I then colored them in with my markers. For the little gnome, I used a couple of the negative pieces that came from the fench to create some legs for him. Because I used foam tape behind him, I wanted to make sure his little shoes didn't get lost in the mix.  added some stickles glitter gle to his wings and the centers of the flowers.

Here is a closeup of the sweet little home, the fence and the grass die cuts. For the mats I used a couple of the wonky stitched square dies.

Here's a closer look at the cute little twine bos. I wrapped the twine around the patterned paper mat strips and then added a bow with a little gem in the center. 

Here's a closer look at the sweet little bumble bee with his glittered wings. You can also see the three gems I used for a little extra touch.

This closeup shows you the honeycomb slimline die I used to cut out the white honeycomb frame. I added that on top of the pink and white polka dot mat paper I created.

Here is a view of my card standing and at a slight angle. You can see all the dimension between the layers. It really adds so much depth to the card by adding in those extra layers of foam tape.

Here is one last look at my card from the opposite angle. I think this turned out so cute!

Bee Gnome

Fence & Grass

Bee Phrases

Honeycomb Slimline

Nested Wacky Stitched Rectangles

(Currently out of stock)

Don't forget to also check out the Cottage Cutz YouTube Channel for some great crafty videos!

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

It is New Release Time!!!

 Hello Friends,

The new release is just plain adorable.  It is called Strawberries and Bees perfect for those fun summertime cards.  For a limited time the entire bundle is 50% off!!   We also have a 4th of July sale with savings up to 70% off!!  Both of these sales won't last long so now is the time to shop until you drop!!

Here is my card using the new release dies Bee Gnome and Bee Phrases.

Design Steps:

1.  Make a slimline base in white 3 1/2 x 8 1/2 cut a piece of yellow card stock 3 1/4 x 8 1/4, use the Honeycomb Background Slimline die and cut it out of white.  Glue the yellow to the base card and then glue the honeycomb on top of the yellow

2.  Using the Bee Phrase and the Bee Gnome dies cut out the following card stock colors: mustard, vellum, white, black, yellow and green

3.  Shade the mustard colored pieces with an orange ink and the face and hands with a pink

4.  Assemble the pieces with a fine tip, quick drying glue

5.  Glue your pieces to the card front as shown above and your card is complete

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Here is the new release so please check it out in our store today!!

We have more inspiration on our YouTube Channel check it out HERE

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

Blessings and Take Care

Sweet

Hello!  This is Sukie and today I'm sharing a card that features one of the Sentiments with Shadow die sets which is the newest die release from Cottage Cutz. The whimsical font on these sentiments is so super cute.  I also used one of the Lil' Bluebird Designs stamp and die sets and a die set from the last Slimline die release.  Currently, all of these releases are on sale!

I used card stock to cut out the Honeycomb Background Slimline and the Sweet w/Shadow sentiment.  The bees and trails are from the Love Bugs set.  The bees were watercolored with ink.

The honeycomb panel was placed on a white card base. I ended up die cutting a few honeycombs with the slimline die and adhered the negative pieces for a pop of color.

Next, the bee trails were affixed to my card base.  The sentiment was adhered on the bottom portion of my card.

The adorable bees were added near the trails.  I used some Wink of Stella on their wings for a sparkly affect.

The finished card is one that can be stashed away in the all-occasion pile for a special event!

Here are the products used on my card, available in the store: