Showing posts with label Spring Tulips. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Spring Tulips. Show all posts

Monday, May 29, 2023

Envelope Box Card

Happy Memorial Day crafters!

It's Kris sharing with you today. ☺

Before I get to my card... our Memorial Day SALE is still going (thru Wednesday!) and you can save up to 70% OFF!!  Be sure to check that out!!  We also have a brand new release (not yet in our Design Team's hands!) that is Folk Art themed and the bundle is 65% OFF for a limited time!  Plus, all the individual dies in this new release are 35% OFF!

Ok, onto my card... I made an envelope box card for an in-person recipient as this one does not collapse down to fit into a regular envelope.  However, there is a boxy envelope that you can make that this 5" x 7" card will fit into and is perfect for gifting in person.  I'll share that link at the end.  


For this card I used the Spring Tulips, the Springtime Bicycle, and the Thanks w/ Shadow dies.


*Note:  if you need to watch a video on how to create this card, you can watch this one here.

DESIGN STEPS:

Envelope Base:

1.  Cut a piece of green cardstock at 5" x 7" 
-- Along the 5" side, make a mark at 2-1/2" 
-- Along both  7" sides (closest to the mark on the 5" side), make a mark at 2-1/2".
--  CUT diagonally from the middle mark on the 5" side down to the 2 marks on the sides. 

2.  Cut a piece of gingham patterned paper at 4-3/4" x 6-3/4"
-- Along the short side, make a pencil mark at 2-3/8" and again on each of the 2 connecting sides
-- CUT diagonally from the middle of short side down to the marks on the sides.
-- Adhere this to the base you cut in step #1.

Envelope Sides:

3.  Cut (2) pieces of green cardstock at 3-1/2" x 3-1/2"
-- Score at 1/2" and 1-1/2" and put a li'l mark at 2", then FLIP it (vertically) and place another mark at 2"
-- Turn 90 degrees so that your 2 score lines are at the bottom, and place a mark at 1-3/4" 
--CUT diagonally from the 1-3/4" mark down to each of the 2" marks

4.  Cut (2) pieces of green gingham patterned paper at 3-1/4" x 1-3/4"
-- With short edge along the top, place a mark at 3/8" (on top and bottom) of piece
-- With long side at top, place a mark at 1-5/8"
-- CUT diagonally from that 1-5/8" mark down to both of the 3/8" marks
--Attach patterned piece to solid piece as shown below.


Envelope Bottom:

5.  Cut a piece of green cardstock at 4" x 7"
-- Along the 7" side, score at 1" and 6", then place a mark at 3-1/2"
-- Along the 4" side (opposite end from where you placed that 3-1/2" mark), score at 1/2", 1-1/2" (both are scored all the way down), and 2-1/2" just to the score line on both ends as shown below

6.  Cut away the small rectangles formed by the intersecting score lines, then miter the 1/2" flap as shown below


7.  Cut diagonally from that middle 3-1/2" mark down to the score line where you scored just to the score line, then following the score line, cut up to the next score line as shown below. 
-- Repeat on opposite side


8.  Cut a piece of gingham patterned paper at 4-3/4" x 2-1/4"
-- Along the short side, place a mark at 7/8" (top and bottom)
-- Along the long side, place a mark at 2-3/8"
-- Cut diagonally from the marks on each side up to the middle 2-3/8" mark
--Adhere to solid piece as shown below


Putting it all together:

9.  Add glue to the short mitered flap of envelope bottom piece and join to the back of your base panel.

10.  Add glue to the short flaps of your side pieces and adhere to back side of base panel so that the bottom edges are even with the bottom edge of base panel as shown.


11.  Add glue to one of the small flaps of envelope bottom pc. and bring it up while folding the side piece over and adhere to it forms a 90 degree angle.
-- Repeat with other flap.


12.  Fold bottom up and add glue to adhere to side panels.


13.  Cut a "shelf" piece to place in the middle of your box (to glue tulips to) at 1" x 6"
-- Score 1/2" on each end of 6" side
--Glue tabs and insert to attach to box sides, lower than the pointy part that sticks up so it will be hidden.


Decorating the box:

14.  I die cut the Spring Tulips die 2x and colored with Distress Oxide Inks 
(Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Carved Pumpkin, Picked Raspberry, Kitch Flamingo, Twisten Citron, and Mowed Lawn)


15.  I attached some of my tulips on foam dots to the back (base) of envelope, some to the middle "shelf" and some I glued directly behind the front of my box.


Writing Piece for Back of Card:

16.  Cut a piece of green cardstock for the very back of card at 5" x 7" and score along the 7" side at 3-1/2"

17.  Cut a piece of white at 4-3/4" x 3-1/4"
-- Adhere to the front  (see below)

18. Cut a small piece of green at 3" x 1"
-- Score at 3/4", 1-1/2", and 2-1/4" (mountain, valley, mountain fold it)


19. Fold card and attach to the back lower part of box so that the white piece is on the outside.

20.  Add glue to the 2 end sections of your "W" piece and attach to inside of small card on back, about 1/4" up from the bottom edge.



And lastly, I die cut the Thanks w/ Shadow die from white and pink cardstock, glued together and attached to a strip of acetate and glued it to the shelf inside the box.  


and DONE!

If you'd like to make a box to fit this envelope card into, click here.

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I hope I've inspired you to get crafty with your CottageCutz dies! 

Happy Memorial Day!
~Kristine

Saturday, April 29, 2023

Mother's Day Easel Card and Treat Box

Hello CottageCutz friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with us today. It's Mary Marsh here bringing you the Saturday edition of the Blog.

We have a brand-new Easter release with 17 new designs available in the online store. There is something for every card maker with faith-based dies, beautiful floral images, whimsical with bunnies and frogs and several lovely birds and butterflies.

You will be able to take the images beyond the Easter or Spring season. And for a limited time you can get individual dies at 30% off. Today for your viewing pleasure I am using the new Spring Tulips die and I created an easel card with a treat box. It's a new fun fold design type for me and I really like how it turned out.  

I plan on giving this to one of my friends for Mother's Day. So let's get started on some details of how I created my card. There are lots of photos and details so you can create your own. 

Design Steps:
I used a card base from my stash and cut off  ½" on the solid part of the base. Then I scored at 2-3/4", 5-1/2" (is already scored), 6-1/2" and 7-1/2". If you're using other designer paper or card base, once you cut off the 1/2" your 2nd score line would be at 3 3/4".
I used Scor-Tape on the dotted end of the card base and then folded on all the score lines. The small tab gets taped to the inside to form a box shape.
Easel Card Assembly: 
I used a curry shade of cardstock measuring 10" x 2 1/4" and scored at 2 1/2" and 5". I used double sided tape and attached to the top of the box. 
Then a 2nd piece of the curry cardstock (5" x 2 1/2") that will be for the image panel. I attached this to the easel panel with double sided tape to the bottom half of the panel only.
Inside Drawer Box:
Yellow cardstock measuring 9" x 6 1/8" and scored at 3/4" x 1 3/4" on all 4 sides.  
Then you are going to cut the shorter ends only to form tabs. Cut the first 2 squares off each corner. Then cut the 1st square in the 2nd row. On the 2nd square in the 2nd row you will cut at an angle to form tabs. Add Scor Tape to the panels as shown in this photo. 
Peel the backing from the tape on the short sides first and fold over each tab on the score lines towards the inside. Next remove the backing from the long sides and fold these over the angled tabs. The box will look like this photo when folded. 

Decorating the image panel:
I cut a piece of white cardstock 4 7/8" x 2 3/8". This panel is decorated with the Spring Tulips in a grape cardstock. I also used the Fence & Grass die on this panel.  I cut the fence in white for a background but I didn't want it prominent. Stamped a Mother's Day sentiment.
To make a stop for the easel, I used a banner from my stash and stamped a sentiment in grape ink. This is secured with dimensional adhesive. This is the easel image standing up. I used the celebrate with shadow die and added another tulip and greenery.
This is a photo showing the box with the chocolate kisses inside.
Whew! This was a long post but I hope I have given you an idea for a Mother's Day card and treat box. See you next Saturday.
Reminder: We have a new video up on the CottageCutz YouTube channel from Linh Van. It's a cute shaker card. Click here. 

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Thursday, April 20, 2023

Thank You Tulips

 Hello Friends,

It is Pam creating with you today!   

The flowers in this Easter collection are so versatile and gorgeous.  They would be perfect for a mother's day card, thank you, sympathy or just about anything! I am using the Spring Tulips for my Thank You card.


  Design Steps:

1.  Use a cream A2 size base, cut a piece of cream 4 x 5 1/4 you can use a cover plate or embosing folder for the background.  Use the Spring Tulips die and cut the tulips and leaves out of white card stock
2.  Use 2 shades of orange and yellow to ink up the tulips.  Use two shades of green to ink up the leaves and stems.  Assemble the flowers with a fine tip glue
3.  Use the Slimline Picket Fence die and cut it out of white.  Then glue it to the textured piece of cream.  Next use the Spring Grass die and cut it out of white twice.  Ink the grass with the same inks as the leaves.  Glue down the grass and then add the flowers
4.  Use the Expressions Thanks and cut it twice out of white and then ink with orange.  Glue the thanks to the upper right side of the card as shown and your card is complete

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

Blessings and Take Care





Monday, March 27, 2023

He is Risen


Happy Monday friends!

Kris here with an Easter card featuring some brand new dies from the Easter 2023 Release!  This release has some really beautiful Spring and Easter flowers including lilies, tulips and daffodils, some nice crosses and a tomb, and also some cutesy bunnies & frogs and lovely birds and butterflies, things you can use for more than just Easter - and all the dies in this release are 30% OFF!  

My card is a 5.5" square top folding card. I used the He is Risen w/ Empty Tomb die, the Spring Tulips die, and the Grass Slimline dies for this card.  I created a quick-time video with music if you'd like to see how I made it.  ☺  I hope this inspires you to create some BEAUTIFUL with your favorite CottageCutz dies!  ~Kristine

If you can't view the video here, please click here.

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