Blooming Meadows

Hi!

It's Anja here. Meadows around me are in full bloom. I love this time of the year because everything is blooming and colors are just beautiful. But not everyone loves this time of the year. I have a few friends and family that just waits for the trees, flowers and grass to stop blooming, because it gives them awful allergies. And because of all this sneezing around me I got an idea for today's project. I made two Feel better tags to send positive thoughts to all those who cannot enjoy the nature blooming.

For this project I used:
- Cottage Cutz dies (Flowers for Mom, Mail Tag Set, Spring Foliage Border, Ouch with Tooth, Sending Hugs Bear),
- white card stock for die cuts,
- Distress inks (Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage, Pine Needles, Mustard Seed, Mowed Lawn, Stormy Sky, Dust Concord, Seedless Preserves, Fired Brick, Barn Door, Forest Moss),
- brush,
- scissors,
- violet ribbon,
- paper glue.

First I cut the tags and colored them with Distress Ink and brush.

 

Then I die cut and colored flowers and other greenery.

 

Then I cut the sentiments and colored them with Distress Inks.

And then I had to glue everything together. I cut Spring Foliage Border into two pieces, one for each tag.

And this is all from me for today. Have a nice Sunday and see you again next week.

Anja Z.


Cottage Cutz dies I used:

Sewing theme card

Hi, Janja here!

My today's card was made with a set of cute sewing elements.
I have some friends who love sewing. That's why I was especially pleased with the Stitched Sewing Notions die. With this die we can make a few cards or thank you cards, for everyone who loves sewing. I also prepared a matching tag.

The Stitched dies and the new Spring dies are currently 25% off. Check them out in The Scrapping Cottage store.

Supplies:

- CottageCutz dies: Stitched Sewing Notions, Girl Christening Gown, Nested Stitched Scallop Rectangle Set, Stitched Recrangle Set, Mail Tag Set

- white card base: 4.25 x 5.5" (10,7 x 13,9 cm), folded

- kraft cardstock: 3.7 x 4.8" (9,5 x 12,3cm)

- patterned paper

- white and kraft cardstock

- Distress ink pads: Festive Berries, Aged Mahogany, Vintage Photo

- glue, double-sided adhesive tape, self-adhesive pads

Prepare a card base from a white cardstock. Cut a smaller layer from a kraft cardstock, and attach to a card base. Die cut two rectangles from patterned paper and white cardstock (the largest die from both sets).

Make a matching tag using the Mail Tag Set die.  

Now cut out all the sewing elements. For shading I use bright and dark tones to add a dimension.  

Look how cute these cutouts are. Especially the "handmade" label with heart. The perfect end touch to handmade items.  

 Complete the card and tag.

Thank you for coming over. Have a nice day.

Christmas Gift Tags

Hi!

It's Anja here just before Christmas. I hope you are doing fine and that you're surrounded with your loved ones for Christmas. I got all my Christmas shopping done and I'm looking forward to see the expressions on everyones's faces when they open the presents.

Yesterday I made a few gift tags with the new dies I got. Mail tag dies are perfect for different tag sizes. I decorated them with golden bells and some holiday greenery.

For this project I used:
- Cottage Cutz dies (Christmas Holly Bells, Mistletoe & Bells, Holly Branch w/Bow, Happy Holidays Greeting, Mail Tag Set),
- Distress Inks (Fired Brick, Peeled Paint, Pine Needles, Forest Moss, Vintage Photo),
- craft paper for tags,
- white card stock for die cuts,
- white pigment ink pad,
- gold pigment ink pad,
- gold ribbon,
- paper glue.

 First I cut the tags. I used white ink to color the edges.

Then I die cut the greenery and the bells. I used Distress Inks and gold pigment ink for coloring.

I cut the greeting from white card stock.

When I had everything cut and colored I arranged it on the tags and glued everything together. I used gold ribbon to go with gold bells.

And this is how they look from up close.

Have a beautiful and peaceful Christmas!
Anja Z.

Just Treats!

Hi everyone - it's Jeanne sharing with you today.  I love Halloween.  Well, actually I love the cute Halloween decorations and the candy and the trick-or-treaters.  I'm not much for the really scary stuff.  So today I thought I'd share some treat bag tags that feature some adorable cupcakes!

Wouldn't these be perfect party favors or to hand out to special trick-or-treaters? Even if you don't have little ones, these make fun treats.  I don't have small children anymore, but love making treat tags, bags and holders to give out at my Bunco group around holidays.  (I think I know what they'll be getting in October!)  And these would be perfect for co-workers. 

I started by gathering the orange and black cardstock and then finding various patterned papers to match.  I die cut the cupcake pieces from the Spooky Cupcakes die, the bats from the Halloween Pedestal die and the two largest tags from the Mail Tag Set.  When making multiples of things I use plastic containers or a muffin tin to organize my pieces.  I put all the die cuts for one card or tag in one container or muffin cup.  It really keeps things organized!

I laid the smaller tag on top to get the placement of the sentiment correct and then I heat embossed it underneath.  Afterwards I glued the smaller tag to the larger one.

For the cupcake itself, I used two shades of brown and shaded the sides with a sponge dauber and Chocolate Chip ink.

Then I assembled the cupcakes and glued them to the tags.  For the batty cupcake I added some sequins.

Remember - the new dies will be available September 20 and the website ordering will be down until that date due to the big move to a larger space.  Keep that wish list going!

Have a great weekend and I hope I've inspired you to do something creative!