Watercolored Fall Tree

Happy Fall Y'all 😊

Kris here sharing some Friday inspiration with you!   My card today features the Fall Tree from the new New Fall Release!  All the individual dies from this release are still 30% OFF for a limited time and there are 15 beautiful Fall designs!

I joined Mary & Pam in the Color Challenge CC971 at SplitcoastStampers this week which is...

Pretty Peacock
Crushed Curry
Cajun Craze

The dessert option is TEXTURE.

(All dies I used are linked at the end of this post)

DESIGN STEPS:

I started with an A2 top folding card and since I was out of the Curry c.s., I used Daffodil Delight and ink blended some wild honey Distress Oxide ink to get the deeper curry color. 

For the background of my focal image I wanted to incorporate some texture so I used some thick watercolor paper and die cut the Leafy Background Slimline die and mounted it on a piece of 3-1/4" x 4-1/4" watercolor paper.  

I then turned it over and cut off the excess.

I adhered this to the middle of my card front.

Next, I die cut the Fall Tree and leaves from the Autumn Ladder from watercolor cardstock.

(I also die cut the wheelbarrow thinking I'd put it at the bottom of my card with leaves in it, but it ended up being pretty large compared to my tree, so I eliminated it.)

I die cut a piece of Mossy Meadow c.s. with one of the Hills Slimline dies and another piece I die cut with one of the Grass Slimline dies. I cut both to 3-1/4" wide and mounted the hill on top of the grass blades and adhered to card front.

I watercolored the tree and leaves with Crackling Campfire, Carved Pumpkin, Wild Honey and Vintage Photo Distress Oxide inks and set aside to dry.

Next, I created a frame from the Pretty Peacock c.s. by layering the 2nd largest Wacky Stitched Rectangle Die inside the largest Scalloped Rectangle Die and die cutting it.

I added foam strips to back of frame and adhered to card front.

I adhered my tree and leaves onto card front.

For my sentiment, I used this pretty teal watercolor Deco Foil to foil my sentiment onto the Cajun Craze cardstock.  To do this, I printed my sentiment on the Cajun c.s. using a laser printer, then added my foil on top and ran it thru my Minc (like a laminator, but made for foiling).

Here are the results up close:  

I love how it incorporated the peacock, yellow and green ☺

and done!

   

 

  

  I hope you are inspired to get crafty with your favorite CottageCutz dies!  

More inspiration and tutorials on our YouTube channel here. 

♡  ♡  ♡

~Kris

Leafy Ride

Hi everyone and welcome another Monday!  I am back today sharing a slimline card using Leafy Background and one of the September 2021 releases called Santa's Delivery.

I started off by coloring the Leafy Background with copics after diecutting the die using XpressIT blending paper which is my got to when I color with alcohol marker.  I used YG63, YG67 and G46

Once I was done I colored my Santa and his Reindeer with my alcohol markers as well.  I love using them to add color to diecut pieces but of course you could always use colored paper but my preference is coloring with Copics. 

Heard You Caught A Bug

It's Anja here. I have a bug's card for you today. I made a hedge full of different bugs.

For this card I used:

- Cottage Cutz dies (Lil' Bluebird Designs Love Bugs Stamp Set, Lil' Bluebird Designs Love Bugs Die Set, Leafy Background Slimline),

- Faber Castell Polychromos Color Pencils,

- green card stock for die cuts,

- brown card stock for background (22x9 cm),

- white card stock for die cuts and card base (22,5x19 cm),

- black pigment ink,

- acrylic block,

- glitter brush,

- washi tape,

- paper glue. 

 

First I stamped and colored all the bugs. I used glitter brush to emphasize the wings.

Next I cut the bugs. I used washi tape to hold the dies in place. 

 

 

Then I cut all the pieces for the background. I used brown and green card stock. I cut the brown one with the paper trimmer. 

Last I stamped the sentiment and cut it out.

Then I assembled the card together and my project was done.

And that's all from me for today. Before I go I want to invite you to The Scrapping Cottage online store to check the Labor Day Sale.

 

Have a nice week and see you again on Sunday.

Anja Z.

Cottage Cutz stamps and dies I used:

Aloha Friday!

Aloha!  It's Jeanne today with a hello/thinking of you card with a tropical twist.  This card uses one of the new slimline dies.  This release is wonderful with a great selection of dies.  It features awesome background dies which can be on their own or to highlight dies that you already own!  I found this leafy background was the perfect backdrop for one of my favorite dies from last summer.  To make things even better, the new slimline release is on sale right now for a limited time!

I started this card by creating a blended background in several shades of green by using Distress Oxide inks and blending brushes.

 

Next I cut a panel using the Leafy Background Slimline die.  I edged the outside and several of the leaves with a darker green ink.

My flowers are from Tropical Bouquet and I used various colors of cardstock to cut them.  I inked the edges to get a bit of depth.

I cut the word Aloha from the Aloha & Ukulele die.  I cut one from gold foil and three from a dark brown cardstock.

To complete the background I adhered my leaves to a dark green panel cut from the largest of the Nested Rectangles Slimline from the first slimline release.  I stacked all the "aloha" words placing the gold foil on top.

I placed my flowers in the corners....

and my sentiment at an angle between them.  This card reminds me of the aloha shirts my husband has with the dark background, light foliage and bright flowers.  A reminder of the islands!

Dies used:

 

 

 

Thanks for visiting today.  I hope you have a fun and creative weekend!