Make a Wish

Hello!  This is Sukie and today I have card to share featuring the Wishing Well die from the Magical Garden die release from last year.  This die is so versatile that it can be used for a variety of special occasions.

For my card, I went with more of a rustic design and shaded the die cuts to follow the theme.  A couple of extra flowers were cut for extra embellishments.  I also cut out a piece of fence from the Picket Fence Border die.

The Tim Holtz Brick Pattern embossing folder was used to create the background.  I inked the background with 2 different colors of Oxide Inks to create some depth and dimension.

I began to build my card base by adding the picket fence along the bottom edge.  I trimmed the fence so it would frame the wishing well on each side.

The sentiment was adhered to the card base and a small bow in some jute twine was the final finishing touch on my card.

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

Wishing You Well

Happy Friday!!!  It's Jeanne today with a card that is great for multiple occasions - birthday, retirement, new job, even get well. This wishing well die is the perfect image for all of those.

Just changing the sentiment to any one of a number of "wish" sentiments changes the card instantly.  And it is gender neutral - I love having cards on hand that I can give to my male or female friends!

I started by cutting all the pieces from white card stock.  I used a combination of Distress Oxide inks and Copic markers to color them.  I used the Copics on the small flowers as I find that easier than using a sponge dauber and ink.

I assembled the well on a silicone mat.

 Next I chose the paper for the background, frame and sentiment.  The various shades of green in this patterned paper really sets off the wishing well.  I cut it to 4 1/4 x 5 1/2 inches.  I also cut a white panel 3 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches, a dark green frame using the largest of the Stitched Wide Rectangle Frame dies and a light green sentiment panel using the tag shape from the Fancy Pocket Plus dies.

The white panel is glued behind the frame with the wishing well adhered to the panel.  I wrapped linen thread around this framed piece several times before gluing the panel to the patterned paper.

This was then put on a white card A2 base. I added the sentiment using foam dots for dimension and some small floral trinkets I had in my stash.

I hope you enjoyed my card today.  The Wishing Well die is part of the new Magical Garden release and is on sale for a limited time.  Stop by the online store and see the other great dies that are part of this beautiful release!

Dies used:

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

DT Samples w/Magic Garden Dies (Day 7)

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. We are sampling DT cards for the next week from our brand new Magic Garden release.

There are 14 new dies in the Magic Garden release. And for a limited time the individual dies are on sale at 25% off.  If you love fairies, fairy gardens, gnomes and flowers, you will love these dies. 

We want to give you some creative ideas for using the dies. Today we have a framed wall art and two cards. So let's get started with the samples for today. 

Sample 1:  Our first sample today is from Janja Albreht. She used the Wood Fairy Door and Mushroom Fairy Garden to create her beautiful card. It has such a magical appeal, and it makes you think that once you open the door you will be inside a fairy garden. The soft glow of light behind the door is a perfect touch. This card could be used for any occasion - birthday, thank you, thinking of you, a welcome card.   

Sample 2:  The next project is from Anja Zurga. She used the Wishing Well die to create another beautiful framed art piece. Check out her other 2 projects here and here. She has given us some great ideas for ways to use the dies other than cards. This one is intended as a wedding gift but by changing the sentiment you could use it for a birthday gift, how about the teacher gifts that we need for beginning or end of year. If you make handmade Christmas gifts this is a creative idea.  

Sample 3:  Our last sample for today is from Pam MacKay. She also used the Wood Fairy Door to create a birthday card. Her card also has magical appeal to it. The patterned paper gives the look of a door at the base of a tree. How else would we get to a fairy garden (lol)!!!

The small rhinestones give a little sparkle to the flowers framing the door.  This would be an ideal card for a gardener or someone who made a fairy garden in their yard. My neighbor has such a cute one in her backyard. 

Well that's our samples for today. I hope we have given you some additional ideas for these new dies. We have 1 more day of DT samples so stop by again tomorrow. You can also check us out on FaceBook and Instagram.


dies used to create projects:

DT Samples w/Magic Garden Dies (Day 5)

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. We are sampling DT cards for the next week from our brand new Magic Garden release.

There are 14 new dies in the Magic Garden release. And for a limited time the individual dies are on sale at 25% off.  If you love fairies, fairy gardens, gnomes and flowers, you will love these dies.

We want to give you some creative ideas for using the dies. So let's get started with the cards for today.

Sample 1:  Our first sample today is from Anja Zurga. She used the Stone Fairy Door, Mushroom Fairy Garden and Mushroom Garden and created a beautiful framed art piece. She started with distress oxide inks and then built the cutest fairy garden scene with these dies.  This would make a wonderful gift for a special friend or if you make handmade Christmas gifts this is a great idea.

Sample 2:  The next sample is from Janja Albreht. She used the Gnome on Tree Stump and Tree with Tire Swing to create a fabulous card of encouragement. Such a wonderful way to let someone know you care. The stenciled a ray of light around the gnomes lantern adds a unique touch.  Don't you love the caring, tender look on the little gnome's face?

Sample 3: The next and last sample for today is one that I (Mary Marsh) created. using the Wishing Well and Fairy Garden Flowers dies. When I saw the wishing well die, I thought of a bridal shower card and also a get well card. Today I went with the get well card idea.  I used some cloud designer paper for the background. Stamped the get well sentiment and the Wishes phrase is from the Coffee & Cocoa Warm Wishes die. This is a sweet way to send get well wishes to someone that is under the weather or battling a major illness. It lets them know you care.

 

Well, that's our samples for today. I hope we have given you several ideas on fresh ways to use the new dies. We still have 3 more days of group samples so stop by again tomorrow. You can also check us out on FaceBook and Instagram

dies used to create today's projects:

DT Samples w/Magic Garden Dies (Day 2)

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. We are sampling DT cards for the next week from our brand new Magic Garden release.

There are 14 new dies in the Magic Garden release. And for a limited time the individual dies are on sale at 25% off.  If you love fairies, fairy gardens, gnomes and flowers, you will love these dies.

We want to give you some creative ideas for using the dies. So let's get started with the cards for today.

Sample 1:  Our first sample today is from Pam MacKay. She used the Tire with Tree Swing die to create a fun card that reminds you of the lazy, hazy, crazy days of summer. Her background was created using distress inks. She framed the design with the Wacky Stitched Rectangle & Pierced Wide Rectangle dies to bring the focus to the die cut. A great way to let someone know you are thinking about them.

Card 2: Our next sample today is from Janja Albreht. She used the Wishing Well, Mushroom Fairy Garden and Fairy Garden Flowers to create a beautiful card to send best wishes. This would be so perfect for a bridal shower or even a wedding card.  The sweet little fairies and color scheme just add to the whimsical appeal of the card. The detail in the wishing well is one of the great features of CottageCutz dies.

Well, that's our samples for today. I hope the team has given you some fresh ideas for a way to use the dies. Stop by the Blog again tomorrow for more amazing samples.

dies used to create cards: