Peeking Bunnies

Hi! Janja here with you. For today's post, I have a fun birthday card that is made fairly easy.

- CottageCutz dies: Spring Potted Bunnies, Sending Hugs Bear (flowers), Stitched Square Set
- blank card: 5.3 x 5.3" (13,5 x 13,5 cm), folded
- patterned paper: 5 x 5" (12,7 x 12,7 cm)
- white and colored cardstock
- colored ink pads
- glue, double-sided adhesive tape, self-adhesive foam pads

I started making my card by cutting all the elements for it. To add shading to the bunnies, I used colored ink pads.

Then I cut frames out of white and light blue cardstock. I glued frames together and inserted light blue bases.

Next I trimmed a striped pattern paper and pasted it with double-sided adhesive tape to the front of the card.

I stamped a sentiment on a white tape. My card was completed by adding bunnies into the frames.

Have a nice day.
Janja

Polar Bears

Hi, Janja is here to share a new Christmas card with you.
I just can't resist to these cute polar bears.

CottageCutz dies: Polar Bears w/ Birch Trees, Stitched Square Set
card blank: 5.3 x 5.3" (13,5 x 13,5 cm), folded
white cardstock : 4.7 x 4.7" (12 x 12 cm)
patterned paper: 4.5 x 4.5" (11,5 x 11,5 cm)
white cardstock
colored ink pads
glue, double-sided adhesive tape, self-adhesive pads

Cut all the pieces out of white cardstock. Color them with colored ink pads.

Prepare a square of white cardstock. Die-cut a square into a white cardstock to get the frame. Use the second largest die of the set.
Emboss the frame with an embossing folder. I used a snowfall embossing folder.

Paste birch trees to the back of the frame and attach polar bears with self-adhesive pads.

Trim a patterned paper for a background.
Paste the background onto the back of the frame. Attach everything to the card front to finish.

Finally, I would like to invite you to visit the online store where both parts of Christmas dies are available.

Have a nice day.

Janja

Cookies for Santa

Hello!  This is Sukie and today I'm sharing this holiday card for my design team post.  The Baking Reindeer die is one of the most adorable sets in the new Christmas die release.

I used colored card stock to cut out all of the pieces and inked them on the edges.  I added some chalk to the cheeks of the reindeer.  A couple of extra bowls and a spoon were cut out to be used as embellishments.

I put together my card base and a Stitched Square which was accented with some Krafty Red Trendy Twine.  The Stitched Square was layered on some burgundy card stock.  The border strip was punched with the Fiskars Scallop Sentiment punch.  The sentiment is from Scrappy Moms (retired) A Holiday to Remember stamp set.  I also hand cut a basic flag in some polka dotted paper.

I put together my card base by placing the scalloped border along the edge of my card.  The square was added on top with the hand cut flag tucked underneath.

The Baking Reindeer fit perfectly inside the square.  The extra set of bowls with the spoon were added to the bottom of my card.

The sentiment was the finishing accent on the bottom of my card for a cohesive look.

Here are the dies used on my card, available in the shop:

Mad Hatter "Unbirthday Cake"

Hello Scrapping Cottage 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. 

The new release of Birthday dies have been restocked in the online store.  So if you didn't get the ones you wanted previously, all 25 designs are in stock. This release is filled with cute little whimsical animals, birthday cakes, cupcakes and birthday phrases. Everything you need to create some outstanding birthday cards.

Today for your viewing pleasure, I am featuring the Mad Hatter Cake die. In case you aren't familiar with the story of Alice in Wonderland, she attends an "unbirthday" party.

Alice at first doesn't realize what an un-birthday is; when the Mad Hatter explains it to her, she realizes it is her un-birthday as well, and receives an un-birthday cake from the Mad Hatter.  Everyone has one birthday a year so all the other days are your un-birthday! My friend's daughter loves everything with an "Alice" theme. So I think I am going to send this to her.

So let's get started with some details on how I created my "un-birthday card".

Step 1: The sketch #765 over on Splitcoaststampers caught my eye.  It would allow me to use designer paper and the center panel is perfect for my mad hatter cake image.

I looked through my designer papers for one that would fit with the fantasy world theme of Alice in Wonderland. I found this paper and I thought the quirky design would work. It's from the Playful Palette collection by Stampin'-Up. I used the coordinating cardstocks for my card base and layering panel.

Black card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Sweet Sugarplum layering panel: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"

Designer Paper: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"

Next I cut the Mad Hatter Cake image using coordinating and complimentary cardstocks- berry burst, sweet sugarplum, peek-a-boo peach, dapper denim and emerald envy. 

For element 3 of the sketch, I cut black cardstock 1 1/2" x 5 1/8". For element 4, I used the 2nd largest (3 1/8") stitched square die and cut in sweet sugarplum cardstock. For element 5, I used the 2nd largest circle set die and cut in very vanilla cardstock. 

Step 2:  I am ready to start card assembly. I secured the panels with double sided tape. 

Attached the square and circle with double sided tape. On the mad hatter cake I used dimensional adhesive to lift it off the circle slightly. That always adds a bit of depth to your card. 

Since I wanted this to be an Un-Birthday card, I had to get a bit creative with the sentiment. I used the Happy banner from the Festive Birthday Greeting die and then computer generated my Un-Birthday phrase. 

To complete my card, I attached the panels to the black card base and added a few hearts for interest. 

That's it for me for this week. Hope I have sparked an idea for a way to use the Mad Hatter Cake die. 

To all our stamping friends out there not celebrating a birthday today, I share this day with all of you. A very merry, crazy, happy, lovely, silly, and sweet  un-birthday to you!!!

See you next Saturday!

dies I used to create card:

Hedgehogs Selfie Card

Hi, Janja here with you.
This week I have a cute birthday card for you with a hedgehog's selfie.

- CottageCutz dies: Birthday Hedgehog, Stitched Rectangle Set, Stitched Square Set, Sending Hugs Bear
- card base: 4.25 x 5.5" (10,8 x 14 cm), folded
- patterned paper: 4 x 5.20" (10,2 x 13,2 cm)
- colored cardstock
- colored ink pads
- self-adhesive foam pads, glue

First, double cut out the hedgehog with a balloon.
My hedgehogs are cut out of colored cardstock and the edges are colored with colored ink pads.

For a polaroid frame, use a rectangle and a square die. Cut out four frames.

Attach the hedgehog on the back of the white frame. Use scissors to trim the hedgehog around the frame. Paste the remaining frames together.

Insert a blue background at the back of the frame. Attach the other hedgehog and balloons to the background with self-adhesive foam pads.

Cut the sentiment out of white cardstock. Prepare a card base and a piece of pattern paper.

When the card was completed, I drew white lines to the balloons.

Thanks for stopping here and happy crafting.
Janja