Showing posts with label flower 1. Show all posts
Showing posts with label flower 1. Show all posts

Monday, March 06, 2023

Floating Sentiment Shadowbox

Happy Monday CottageCutz friends!

Kris here sharing with you today.  I have a Floating Sentiment Shadowbox type of card.  I've used Flower 1, Flower 6, and Flower 7 from the newest Flowers & More Release.


This style is very easy to make, but if you'd like to watch a video, Jennifer McGuire recently shared this one and I was inspired to try it for my card this week. ☺

Design Steps:

1.  I cut a white card base at 5" x 10" and scored at 5 inches.  

2.  I cut another piece of white cardstock at 5" x 7" and scored along the 7" side at 1/2" and 1" on both ends.  Accordion folded them and burnished.

3.  I stenciled a background with the Plaid stencil from the Daisy Stencil set (La-La Land Crafts) with Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink.


4.  I die cut a circle from the center of that piece using the 2nd largest Pierced Circle set.


5.  Next, I die cut my flowers from white cardstock and added Distress Oxide ink in Squeezed Lemonade, Wild Honey, Carved Pumpkin, Twisted Citron, and then I added some shading to the leaves with a Copic marker. 

6.  I then placed them around the opening and glued them down.


7.  I stamped & embossed my "Happy" sentiment and die cut the "Birthday" from the Happy Birthday w/ Shadow die.  

8.  I cut a strip of window sheet about 4-3/4' x 1-1/2" and added Scor Tape to each end.


9.  I then taped the window sheet to the back of my flower layer, in the center.


10.  I attached my sentiment pieces to the front of the window sheet.  I ended up cutting off one of the limbs from the stem on the left so it didn't cover up my sentiment too much. 

11.  I then tried out different colors of cardstock as my backdrop for my flowers and decided on this light teal color.  I cut it to 3-7/8" x 4-7/8" and set it aside.  *This is not attached to the front floral panel.


12.  I added Scor Tape to the 1/2" scored flaps of the flower panel piece and lined them up with the side edges of my card front.  I love how it causes the front panel to dome out!

13.  I then added glue to the backside of my blue panel and inserted it between my front floral panel and the card front so that the 4-7/8" is vertical.  


Done!


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Thanks for taking a peek!  I hope you are inspired to get creative with your favorite CottageCutz dies!

~Kristine


Tuesday, February 21, 2023

Pink Floral Card

Happy TuesDIE Cottage Cutz Friends!
Melinda here with you, on this wonderful day! It is scheduled to be pretty warm here in Florida so getting some crafty time in is a great way to send the day! For today's project, I am sharing a simple and pretty card I created with dies from the amazing new Flowers & More release from Cottage Cutz!

 All the dies in this collection are a wonderful addition to your crafty stash. Here is my projects for today.
My card is an A2 top folding card. I started with a white cardstock base. I then added a mat from some patterned paper and also a mat of black cardstock. Each a 1/4" smaller than the mat.

I then cut out the pretty flower 1 die from regular white cardstock. I used my markers to color in the petals and the leaves. For this flower, I layered two layers of the flower petals together. I offset the top layer slightly and also gave the top layer a bit of curve so it would have a touch of dimension. I also layered the two smaller petals. 

You can also see that I used the double stitched oval die to cut out the patterned paper mat. I layered all of that onto a scalloped oval die cut with white cardstock. I then added some sequins for an extra decorative touch.

To finish off the card, I die cut the second smallest double stitched oval die cut from the set with white cardstock. I also cut out the Thanks die in white cardstock. I colored it in with some dark gray marker. It almost looks black but not quite. 



Here is one last look at my finished card. I think it turned out super cute! I think layering the main flower piece gives this flower some great dimension!

Flowers & More collection!
Here's a look at the entire collection of dies in this fabulous release.



Dies I Used

Flower 1



Double Stitched Oval Set



Scallop Oval Set


Don't forget to head over to the Cottage Cutz You-Tube Channel where you can see some of our amazing design team members create some beautiful projects!


Well that about covers it for today! May you have a wonderful Valentine's day and enjoy a little love in your day! Until the next time, have a wonderfully craft-die day!
Melinda Beltran



Monday, February 13, 2023

Partial Front Birthday Card

Happy Monday crafty friends!

Kris here with a super easy floral birthday card using Flower 1 and Flower 2 from the new  "Flowers & More" Release!  I do love the larger size of these flowers as they are super easy to color and assemble so this card came together very quickly!

The individual dies in this release are all 30% off!  ☺ They are FANTASTIC for birthdays, weddings, sympathy... you name it!  A great staple to have in your stash of dies!


This is an A2 top folding card, but with part of each side cut off the front for a li'l bit different look.


CUTTING & SCORING:

Yellow Cardstock = 4-1/4" x 11" 
- score at 5-1/2" (card base)
- Cut 1" off each side of the card front, just up to the score line. 

White Cardstock = 5-1/4" x 2" (inside panel) 
- die cut a circle using 4th largest Pierced Circle Set  

*Tip - this would look great using ovals instead of circles - I used what I had.

Coral Cardstock = die cut a scalloped circle using the 2nd largest from the Nested Stitched Scalloped Circle Set

Patterned Paper Green (center panel) = cut at 2" x 5-1/4"

Patterned Paper Floral (sides) = cut (2) that are 3/4" x 5-1/4"


DESIGN STEPS:

1.  Open your card and attach the 2 floral pieces to each side, leaving equal border all around.

2.  Stamp a sentiment if you wish on the white panel and attach to the center inside of card.


3.  Close card and attach your green patterned paper to the front center panel.

4.  Stamp on white circle if you wish and glue to the coral scalloped circle, then onto the center panel of card front. 


5. Die cut your flowers from white cardstock and add Distress inks with a blending brush.  (I used Mustard Seed, Wild Honey, Abandoned Coral, and Candied Apple for the flowers, and I used Old Paper, Shutters, and Mowed Lawn for the stems/leaves.)  Assemble the pieces.  


6.  *Optional:  Next, I spattered some metallic gold paint (mixed with a tiny bit of water) for a shiny distress look.

7.  And attach to your center panel.  Embellish with enamel dots or gems if you wish, and done!


These make quick and pretty cards that are always nice to have on hand. 


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Thanks so much for looking!  Happy crafting!

~Kristine

Thursday, February 09, 2023

Two Simple Floral Cards

Happy Thursday Cottage Cutz Friends!
Melinda here with you, and today I am sharing two pretty and very easy cards I created with the amazing new Flowers & More release from Cottage Cutz!

This release is amazing and a true MUST HAVE for your creative collection! All the dies in this collection are a wonderful addition and will fast be staples in your creative stash!
Here are my projects for today.


I created this simple yet pretty card featuring the Flower 1 die from the new release! It is such a great sized die and very, very easy to put together. I cut the pieces in white cardstock and then used my markers to color them. Once colored, I mounted the flower onto a piece of yellow cardstock. Underneath that is a purple gingham mat and all that is adhered to the scallop stitched rectangle. For the larger part of the card's background, I cut out the Vintage Trellis slimline die in white cardstock. I then cut it down to fit onto the larger yellow mat. I then added a patterned paper mat and then a purple mat all onto my white cardstock base. 

Here's a closer look at the pretty flower 1 die. I added some sequins and some stickles to create the "veins" on the petals. For the sentiment, I used the I Love You die and cut it out of white cardstock. I then colored the letters with my purple marker and adhered all that onto the smallest scallop stitched rectangle. 



Next up, I created this pretty and simple card with the little flowers die set from the release. I cut all of them again in white cardstock and then colored them in.

I then layered them onto the double-stitched oval. I then staggered and layered in a series of double-stitched and scalloped ovals from both sets. I mounted all of that onto some polka dot papers and adhered it all to my white cardstock base. I then used the sentiment love you and cut that from some more white cardstock. Very easy but effective.

Both of these cards came together quickly and can be reproduced quite easily! 

Here is a look at the fabulous collection!

Flowers & More collection!

Grab it fast while you can get the entire bundle for one amazing low price!


Dies I Used


Flower 1

Little Flowers



I Love You Sentiment




Double Stitched Oval Set



Scallop Oval Set

Nested Scallop Rectangle Set



Vintage Trellis Slimline


Don't forget to head over to the Cottage Cutz You-Tube Channel where you can see some of our amazing design team members create some beautiful projects!


Well that about covers it for today! Until the next time, have a wonderfully craft-die day!
Melinda Beltran