Cards with pets

Hi, Janja is here.
Christmas is almost here and we all probably ended up with our Christmas cards.
Today, I prepared three cards with some new dies from Pets release.

- CottageCutz dies: Miss Kitty, Rufus The Hound, Goldfish & Bowl, Fancy Feline (cat), Shelf w/Plants (shelf), Retro Tag Toppers, Fireplace w/Accessories (small bows), Nested Stitched Scallop Rectangle Set, Rectangle Set

- white card base: 4.25 x 5.35" (10,7 x 13,9 cm), folded

- kraft card base: 5.3 x 5.3" (13,5 x 13,5 cm), folded

- colored card stock

- different ink pads

- plastic stencil: brick wall

- double-sided sticky tape, double-sided foam tape, foam pads, glue

- glossy accents

Start this card by cutting a fish, bowl and cat. 

I used colored card stock. For greater depth, I used different ink pads. On the picture is missing a shelf that I cut out later.

Use a plastic stencil brick wall for the background.

Cut the background to size 5 x 5" (12,7 x 12,7 cm). Paste it with a double-sided sticky tape to the card base. Stamp a sentiment. 

Attach the fish bowl and cat to the shelf with foam pads. 

Use glossy accents for air bubbles.

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Cut out all the pieces with the die - Rufus The Hound. I used the die - Fireplace with Accessories for small bows.

Cut two patterned papers of this size: 4 x 5.2" (10 x 13,2 cm) and 4 x 2.9" (10 x 7,3 cm). I printed the sentiment in Word. 

For the final touch, draw a shadow around the dog with a brush. Apply a glossy accents to the water in a bowl.

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Cut out and assemble Miss Kitty. 

Prepare background and two frames. Cut out two circles and stamp a sentiment. Attach frame and Miss Kitty to card base as shown using double-sided foam tape. 

Finally, add a little pearl to the flower.

Have a nice day.

 

 

 

Flower Trio

Hi, it's Lois here with the Monday edition of the CottageCutz blog.  We're still featuring dies from the Mother's Day release, but be sure to check out our new "Just for Guys" release now in the Scrapping Cottage on-line store.  And you might want to take advantage of the Memorial Day sale -- up to 50% off on Select dies and 25% off on this new "Just for Guys" release.  How fun!  New dies on sale!

Now, on to my card.  I'm going back really far for my layout.  I love to look back at old layouts from the Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge.  While I'm using the layout as a starting point, I have adjusted it a bit to accommodate my design.  This is Sketch Challenge 27 which was from June of 2005, long before I started doing the challenges.  So it's almost like I'm participating in the original challenge.

As I said previously, I adjusted the sketch by actually eliminating the three individual panels.  This is my card:

To start my card, I cut the pieces from the Stitched Tulip and Daisies die, all from white cardstock.

Using a variety of Copic markers, I colored each piece and assembled my three flowers/pots.

I then cut two shelves from brown cardstock, using the Shelf with Plants die.

I cut an 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" piece of white cardstock and a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of woodgrain patterned paper.

After cutting one of the shelves down to size, I glued the patterned paper onto the white card base and added the two shelves.

After placing small foam pop dots on the back of the three flowers and pots, I added them to the shelves,  . . .

. . . stamped the rustic sentiment, and my card was finished.

CottageCutz dies used on my card are:

Be sure to check out The Scrapping Cottage store for the Memorial Day sales - up to 50% off on Select CottageCutz dies and 25% off the brand-new "Just for Guys" release.