You Are Sweet

Hi!

It's Anja here for my Sunday post. My slimline dies have finally arrived and today I have the first card to show you. I used Vintage Trellis Slimline to make a beautiful background for the sweet strawberries. 

For this card I used:

- Cottage Cutz dies (Vintage Trellis Slimline, Springtime Strawberries, Strawberry),

- Distress Inks,

- white card stock for die cuts and background (21,3x8,7 cm),

- red card stock for card base (22x9,5 cm),

- vellum paper for background (21,3x8,7 cm),

- sentiment stamp,

- black pigment ink,

- acrylic block,

- eye shadow applicator,

- yellow liquid drops,

- paper trimmer,

- scissors,

- adhesive foam pads,

- paper glue. 

 

First I cut and colored the strawberries. I used this make up applicator to color the inside of the flowers. I used a bit of pink in the middle.

Next I made a card base from red card stock and cut all the other elements for the background.

Then I adhered all the above pieces to the card base. I added strawberries. I used adhesive foam pads to adhere the strawberries on the front side and regular paper glue for the inside. Next I stamped and cut the sentiment.

Last I added yellow liquid drops to the middle of the flowers and let it dry.

 And my card 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 new Lil' Bluebird Designs release. You can find lovely ideas on the blog by other Design Team members. 

 

Have a nice week and see you again on Sunday.

Anja Z.

Cottage Cutz dies I used:

 

Jars of jam

Hi, Janja here!

Nothing can be compared to homemade jams. In the month of May, when the first strawberries are mature, I begin to prepare our jams.
I like how my home smells when I cook fruit. I like the taste and beautiful colors.

I used cute stitched jars on today's first card and filled them with strawberry jam.

Supplies:
- Cottagecutz dies: Stitched Jars, Kitchen Chef (Chef hat), Stitched Sewing Notions (hand made label), Springtime Strawberries, Nested Stitched Scallop Oval Set, Oval Set, Stitched Wide Oval Frame Set
- white card base: 5.3 x 5.3" (13,5 x 13,5 cm, folded
- patterned paper: 5 x 5" (12,7 x 12,7 cm)
- white cardstock
- Memento inks: Lady Bug, Rhubarb Stalk, Dandelion, Peart Tart, Bamboo Leaves
- white pen
- glue, double-sided adhesive tape, self-adhesive pads

Cut out all pieces, and color them with ink pads. I used the stamp for sentiment. For oval cutouts use the largest dies from the three basic oval sets.
When we have everything ready, we begin with gluing.

A card with a glass of homemade jam can also be a nice gift. 

Nothing is better than one afternoon in a company of good friends and a cup of coffee. 

Supplies:

- CottageCutz dies: Coffee Pot & Toaster, Breakfast Plate, Nested Stitched Scallop Rectangle Set

- white card base: 4.25 x 53.5" (10,7 x 13,9 cm, folded

- kraft cardstock: 3.74 x 5" (9,5 x 12,6 cm)

- watercolor paper 

- Distress refill Brushed Courduroy

- Distress inks: Antique Linen, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss

- watercolor brush

Cut out a rectangle from watercolor paper, and add drops with a brush on it. It does not matter if a few drops are spilled. This is the purpose of this background. 

In the middle we add some nice phrase about coffee and friends. 

Cut out the tray and cups and color them.

Completed card.

I would like to remind you that the new "Llamas & Botanical" release is available for 25% less. 

Thank you for coming over. Have a nice day. 

 

 

 

 

 

Basket full of Apples

Hi, all! Vladka here!

  Today I have basket full of apples for you. Such basket can be perfect gift for birthday or the way to say "Thank you" to someone.

I combined different dies together. Basket was cut out from Spring Basket and Ducks die and filled with apples, created with Apples Mini die. I thought that some flowers will be cute additional touch, so I cut them out with Springtime Strawberries die. And a little romantic look is reached with "lace", created with Teacup Trio. And then I needed sentiment and this part was easy with new Expressions release.

  I also wanted to add something inside of the card. So I cut out Spring Tulip Vine and colored with red Distress Ink also the parts which normally will be thrown away. Also all other die cuts are colored with different Distress Inks.  

  I wish you all great day.

 

Strawberries and Bella Spring Wreath

Hello Ladies. Today I'm presenting you Scrapping Cottage Spring Strawberries die together with Bella Spring Wreath die. I made a pocket card in which I added little gift package with different seeds.

In nature, sun colored the fruits, but in my craft room Distress Inks are perfect for that. Springtime strawberries die is another die from the last Scrapping Cottage release and you have to admit, it is beautiful. And this is how it looks like, when package is out of pocket: 

This project is actually a birthday present for my good friend and here you can see how the whole present looks like. In the big package is a scarf.

Have a great day!

Vladka