B Spring Daffodils and Tulips Table Decor Sign

Hey crafty friends,

So glad you stopped in today! It is my turn to share on the Cottage Cutz blog. So I created this cute "B" sign that will be a part of my table decor.

Here's another view of my sign. I started with a piece of white cardstock measuring 5x7. I then added a mat of some designer paper I created. I then cut out the pretty Trellis background die. I layered that onto some cream cardstock. I cut the B out of some yellow cardstock and then cut out the daffodils, tulips and butterfly from some cardstock and then colored and shaded the various white pieces.  In case you're wondering I used a capital B as that is the first letter of our last name :-).

Here's a closer look at the pretty folk art butterfly. I colored the detail pieces with my yellow markers. However the wings were cut from some red cardstock.

I used the smallest pierced circle die to place a tulip head onto with some of the foliage. All of the leaves started out as plain white cardstock. I just used my markers to color them. I mounted the B onto some foam tape and then onto the mat. This gave it some lift and I thought it made it look very nice.

Here is one last look at my completed sign. I thought it turned out so festive and with a ton of cheerful spring vibes.

Dies Used For This Project

Spring Daffodils

Spring Tulips

Folk Art Butterfly

Pierced Circle Set

Trellis Background

Well, that about covers it for today. Be sure to come back real soon. You will want to keep up with all the beautiful projects the design team is creating.  Don't forget to follow Cottage Cutz on all their social media accounts too! Links are below.

Until the next time, have a wonderfully crafty day!

Melinda

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Nugget Treat Boxes Tutorial

Hey crafty friends,

Happy Wonderful Wednesday. I hope this day is going well for you. Today I am sharing the tutorial for the project I created Yesterday. Here is a picture of the project yesterday (with a different version).

This is a picture of my project only from yesterday. For details on this project, see yesterday's post.

Tutorial

To make the box, start with cutting your piece of cardstock to 8x10.5. Below is the template I designed. 

Per my template, cut out the red areas of the paper. 

You will want to score along the green lines. So to make it. Cut your paper to the size listed above.

Along the 10.5" side, Score along the following: 1.25, 2.5, 3.75 and 5" marks. HOWEVER, for the 5" mark, you want to only score up to the 1.25 in from each side of the 8" side.

On the 8" side, score at 1.25" and the 6.75" side which is the same as 1.25 from that side.

Last thing: Snip just a little from the flaps so that there is just a little wiggle room when you glue them together. You see that by the thin strip of light red at the end of each one.

Here is what it should look like when you have it cut and scored. Notice, the 5" score line really isn't across the main part. It is really to reference the measurement for the side tabs to cut out the larger sections.

Here is what the base looks like once it is folded up. This is the smaller base.

Here is a look at the finished larger sized box. 

Here is the larger nugget box template. Remember to snip just a little from the flaps so that there is just a little wiggle room when you glue the flaps together.

Here is a side view of the larger box before I closed up one of the sides. Here you can see that it is two rows of four on the bottom and the top.

Here is a view of the two treat boxes. You can see the size better.

Here is a different view from the top to show the size difference as well. 

The main difference is that the larger one equates to twice as big as the smaller. You can do 8 nuggets in the smaller one. Two rows of 4. One stacked on top of eachother.

The larger one allows for two rows of 4 with two rows stacked for a total of 16 nuggets.

Well, that about covers it for today. Be sure to come back and see what the rest of the super talented designers are up to. Until the next time, have a wonderfully crafty day!

Melinda

Hersheys Nugget Treat Box

Hey crafty friends,

Melinda here with you and I am very glad you stopped in today! It's another Terrific Tuesday!

It's my turn to share here at the Cottage Cutz blog. So here is what I came up with. I created this fun Hershey's Nugget treat box with a fun message panel. Take a look.

Here are my elements, ready to put on my box.

Here's a closer look at the sentiment. I used the fun sentiments from two die sets. The Warm and Wishes are from a retired die and the birthday is from the Sentiment, Happy Birthday die. The balloons came from the Spring Party Car die from last year's spring release. I layered all of those onto a colored paper mat that is on top of the second to the largest double-stitched rectangle die in that set. I cut that out of white cardstock. 

Here is a closer look at the adorable Merry Moose. While he was a Christmas die, he works perfectly for the cold weather too! I tucked his hat behind his antler and left off the pom pom to make it look less "christmasy".  I cut him out of all white cardstock and then colored him in. I would say that I do that with my dies about 75% of the time. I love coloring them in.

This is the back of the treat box. The finished outer size of the back panel shown here is 5.5 x 5.5. I didn't put an additional panel after the colored mat, but you could easily do so and write your personal note here.

Stay tuned, tomorrow I will share the template and tutorial on how to assemble the box!

Dies Used For This Project

Merry Moose

Spring Party Car

Sentiment, Happy Birthday

Double Stitched Rectangle

Well, that about covers it for today. Be sure to come back tomorrow as I mentioned above. I will share the details and tutorial on how I made the box! You won't want to miss it.

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Until the next time, have a wonderfully crafty day!

Melinda

Dog Treat Jar and Card Set

Hey crafty friends,

So glad you stopped in today! It is coming down to the wire before Christmas! Today I am sharing a super cute and quick gift for my little grand dog. Here is what I made.

I made this super cute card and little treat jar with tag for Kylo, my little grand doggy. He is the sweetest little guy! 

Here is a closer look at the cute little treat jar. I picked uup a jar from the dollar store and filled it wit little milk bone treats that are in red, white and green. I added this super cute little tag. It features the sweet little Christmas Reindeer Puppy die from the new Cottage Cutz Christmas Die release.

Here is a closer look at my card. It is a top folding card and I used the Doghouse w/Pup & Hydrant die as well as the Love My Dog, Love My Cat dies for the card. I also used the Wacky Stitched Rectangle set. I wrote his little nae on the cute little sign and I did the same with the word Grand.

Here is a closer look at the cute little tag. I put the little doggy onto the smaller rectangle wacky stitched dies. I cut the smaller of the two mats in patterned paper and the larger one in black cardstock.

Here is one last look at my cute little set.

Dies Used For This Project

Christmas Reindeer Puppy

Doghouse w/Pup & Hydrant

Love My Dog, Love My Cat

Wacky Stitched Rectangle Set

Well, that about covers it for today. Be sure to keep up on all the fun and creative things the designers here are coming up with. Until the next time, have a wonderfully crafty day!

Melinda