Wednesday, December 07, 2011

Season's Greetings

Hello everyone!  Sorry for the late post.  Better late than never right?  I have a couple of cards to show you using the Boxwood Vine Wreath and I had an extra snowman scrap from the Snowman in Mug die.


I cut the wreath out twice and inked the leaves a bit with Brilliance olive ink.  I put the 2 wreaths together and then wrapped some red and white twine around it.  I had the snowman hold a stocking, and added a few poinsettias to the wreath along with a bow.  I then used some striped background paper for the card.  I stamped the sentiment, included with the die, onto the banner.

I used some of the other parts from the boxwood die to make the second card.  I put 2 of the banners together to make it look like garland.  Have you seen the new hunting dies?  You may check them out here.  As always, thanks for stopping by!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice


Tuesday, December 06, 2011

We have some Winners!

The winners from our Blog Hop are:
April
Michelle
Joanna
Pruttybird
Terri
Annette
Carol
each of you has won a 3x3 die of your choice.
The Grand Prize Winner is:
Ann Marie
Congratulations everyone and thanks for participating!
Please email scrappingcottage@cox.net with your die choice and address if you haven't already.

Another Sparkly Ornament

Good morning!  It's snowing here in mid Missouri, and oh how pretty it is.   Lorie here to share a card with you today.  That first little bit of snowfall for the season brings out the kid in all of us, and today is certainly no exception.  It's the perfect day to share a Christmas card complete with snowflakes and sparkles, and that's exactly what I've got for you.
I used a couple of techniques for this card.  First, I created some background paper using an ornament die cut from the Holiday Ornament Cottage Cutz made Easy die.  I just cut the ornament using the waxy paper that you peel away from the foam that comes with your Cottage Cutz dies.  That stuff is wonderful for this technique, because when you spritz your paper,  with Glimmer Mist, it won't stick to the die cut, and you can reuse it time and time again.  I moved the die cut around on the paper and misted away.  Since I was using a light blue Glimmer Mist, I didn't mind if there was a little over spray.  In fact, I liked that look.  Let your paper dry well, or dry it carefully with a heat embossing tool, and use just as you would any paper.  

For the ornament, I cut 1 layer with glitter card stock, then cut a layer of blue by hand in the same color as my base card stock for a backing on the ornament, and to make the sparkly part stand out.  The snowflake embossing folder is from Stampin' Up!.  Combining techniques shows just how versatile these dies are, and adds so much interest and texture to all your cards and projects!

So happy you could stop by today!  Have a wonderful day and happy crafting!!!

Love ya!
Lorie

Monday, December 05, 2011

More Christmas Cheer!



I've certainly been having fun creating lots of Christmas projects! For today's card I used Snowman in a Mug from Cottage Cutz. I made him into a Christmas card, but you could certainly use him for any winter projects.



Thanks for looking!

Sunday, December 04, 2011

Boxwood Vine Wreath with a Twist


Hi Everyone, I hope you are all having a great weekend!  Today I've created a card using the Boxwood Vine Wreath Die. I added a small twist to my wreath.  I cut it out of two varying shades of green and then I took one of my wreaths and snipped it in open.  This allowed me to wrap one wreath around the other letting the shades of green mix together for a more realistic  and fuller feel. 


Don't forget to jump into our blog hop we are having right now with PSA Essentials...today's the last day. 

Hugs,


Saturday, December 03, 2011

PSA Essentials/Cottage Cutz Blog Hop - Day 2


Hi Everyone!
Just popping in for a quick second to let you know today is DAY 2 of the Scrapping Cottage's co-hop with PSA Essentials!

Here's a look at the card I made for the hop: 


I was lucky enough to be in a hop with PSA earlier this year and used one of the sweet Whimsy Cakes to make this gingerbread couple look like they'd baked a holiday treat just for you!

I used the Gingerbread Doll Die from the Peachy Keen line as well as the Doll Accessories 1 package.

Just in case you didn't get a chance to visit all the stops yesterday, here's a list of all the designers!
Have fun!

Angelica

·         www.kcreatedbykay.blogspot.com - Kay Norman
·         http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net -  Angie Holden
·         www.thethinkinspot.blogspot.com - Lorie Souther
·         http://paperiepetals.blogspot.com - Kim Schofield
·         www.maisymary.blogspot.com  - Pearl Liu
·         www.lingshappyplace.blogspot.com - Vera Yates
·         www.stampingwithjanice.blogspot.com  - Janice Wilson
·         www.simpleflourishes.com - Jennifer Holmes
·         www.pinkcloudscrappers.blogspot.com -  Lori Leng
·         http://inkypaws.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/ -  Jeanne Streiff
·         www.ginicagle.blogspot.com  - Gini Cagle
·         www.livingthecircuslife.blogspot.com - Kim Moreno
·         www.taylordconcepts.blogspot.com  - Erika Taylor
·         www.fantastink.blogspot.com - Meylssa Connolley
·         www.handmadebyangelica.com  - Angelica Suarez
·         www.sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com  - Cheryl Walker  
·         http://maearmstrong.blogspot.com - Mae Armstrong
·         http://scrappingcottage.blogspot.com/ - The Scrapping Cottage
·         www.psastampcamp.blogspot.com – PSA Essentials


Friday, December 02, 2011

PSA Essentials & Cottage Cutz December Hop!

Hello everyone and welcome to todays PSA Essentials & Cottage Cutz December Blog hop. Today we have tons of projects to share along the way, so grab your favorite drink and enjoy the hop!!

Not only do we have tons of projects to share today, but there are lots of wonderful prizes to win as well!
PRIZE PACKAGE DETAILS:   Readers who hop to each of the blogs, comment at each, and are a follower of PSA Stamp Camp will be entered to win the “Holiday Card” prize.  This prize contains 3 Peel & Stick stamp sets, 1 stamper, 1 black ink & 1-2 color ink from PSA Essentials.   The winner will also receive a $50 gift certificate to The Scrapping Cottge for the grand prize.   There are also 9 opportunities to win a 3 x 3 die from The Scrapping Cottage.

Here is the complete line-up for todays hop!
·         www.kcreatedbykay.blogspot.com - Kay Norman
·         http://www.thecountrychiccottage.net -  Angie Holden
·         www.thethinkinspot.blogspot.com - Lorie Souther
·         http://paperiepetals.blogspot.com - Kim Schofield
·         www.maisymary.blogspot.com  - Pearl Liu
·         www.lingshappyplace.blogspot.com - Vera Yates
·         www.stampingwithjanice.blogspot.com  - Janice Wilson
·         www.simpleflourishes.com - Jennifer Holmes
·         www.pinkcloudscrappers.blogspot.com -  Lori Leng
·         http://inkypaws.blogs.splitcoaststampers.com/ -  Jeanne Streiff
·         www.ginicagle.blogspot.com  - Gini Cagle
·         www.livingthecircuslife.blogspot.com - Kim Moreno
·         www.taylordconcepts.blogspot.com  - Erika Taylor
·         www.fantastink.blogspot.com - Meylssa Connolley
·         www.handmadebyangelica.com  - Angelica Suarez
·         www.sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com  - Cheryl Walker  
·         http://maearmstrong.blogspot.com - Mae Armstrong
·         http://scrappingcottage.blogspot.com/ - The Scrapping Cottage
·         www.psastampcamp.blogspot.com – PSA Essentials


My recipe card was designed for todays hop using this DARLING Snowlady Chef Cottage Cutz, she is sooo perfect for this recipe snowballs II! this recipe calls for candycane, so its a little different, but super yummy!!!

Your next stop will be the PSA Essentials Blog here! Be sure to leave comments on each blog as you will be entered to win some WONDERFUL PRIZES!!! Have fun!!! :)

Hugs to all,
Cheryl

Thursday, December 01, 2011

The Best Gift of Christmas


The best gift at Christmas for me , 
year after year ,
is eternal life which is the gift of God 
in Christ Jesus. ( Roms 6:23) 
"Christ" is my reason for this season. 

And helping me capture my belief is the Cottage Cutz Nativity Silhouette
I have diecut my Nativity scene out of self adhesive cardstock
 and used American Craft's Glitter Gel pens to add highlights .
 A few choice colors and pieces of bling 
easily finishes off this Nativity scene for me . 

Blessings to you and yours 
as we celebrate this sacred season ! 




Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Cool Christmas

 Cool Christmas,
A Christmas wish from the little guy at the north pole. This Eskimo is from the Cottage Cutz Christmas die called ESKIMO w/IGLOO.
 The die comes with the Eskimo, an Igloo and a fish on string. the Eskimo can be made into a girl or boy. Just cut to extra hairpieces and split a bit off and use on the sides.
The snowflake came from the Snowman in Mug die, and I just received my order of Alphabet dies and used the Cottage Cutz Hopscotch alphabet set. It saw just the size I needed. Here in Virginia it is just starting to show a few signs of cold, so it can get everyone in the Christmas spirit. . somehow the weather always helps. 

Merry Christmas to everyone. . .Barry  

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Mr. Mouse Chef Recipe Card

Hello everyone Cheryl here with a Recipe Card for The Scrapping Cottage using the DARLING Mr. Chef Mouse Cottage Cutz. I just LOVE this darling lil' mouse, he is soo sweet!
I thought this cottage cutz was perfect for a Recipe Card, and the design paper too. Mr. Chef Mouse was cut out with grey,green,white card stock. I dusted the apron and cap with tim holtz distress ink. the bowl was colored with copics, and so was his bow tie, and shoes.

I had my daughter print out a recipe from my computer in my craft room and bring it up to me :) i then added the name of the recipe and the ingredients to the front and the directions to the back.

The back is plain but normally i add the directions to the back of my cards and these are super simple ones....hehehehehe


I hope you enjoyed my Recipe Card for today, and thank you for looking! Enjoy your week!

Hugs to all,
Cheryl

Sunday, November 27, 2011

Life is a Song, SING IT!!!

I love great quotes and would adore having a few of them framed and hanging on my walls. This got me thinking and my mojo kicked up a gear. Hi everyone Erika Taylor here today to share with you a card I created using the Spooky Iron Shelf and Potion Bottle Mini dies from the Scrapping Cottage.

I wanted to show you today how easy it is to use some of the holiday dies for different occasions. For the Shelf; I embossed it with a wrought iron embossing powder to give it an antique feel.The Potion bottle is colored with a bit of Faber Castell Metallic Pitt Pens. I paired the dies up with some beautiful Websters Pages papers and a stamp from Unity Stamps. This is piece that I came up with. And to think, I used Halloween dies. Whodda Thunk!!!

Hope you enjoy.


Try using holiday dies for other occasions. The possibilities are truly endless. Thanks so much for stopping by today. I hope you all have a fantastic week.

Until next time
Toodles
Erika Taylor



Snow Globe Fun

Hello Friends!  Today I have a few ideas to share with you.  I used the Cottage Cutz Snow Globe and  Snowglobe, Winter accessories die.  This is such a fun die with so many possibilities.  I have 2 globes assembled and ready to put on a card.  While looking at the globe it reminded me of an ornament, so I used a Cottage Impressions stamp, Cardinal with Holly Stamp.  I also used the branch and ornament hook from the Winter Bird With Ornament die.


I hope you feel inspired to look at your dies and the many ways they can be used.  Thanks so much for having a look.

Hugs and Smiles,
Janice

Saturday, November 26, 2011

Jingle, Jingle, Jingle!

Good morning!  The holiday season is now fully upon us, and that of course includes Christmas cards.  I have a fun little card to share with you today that I made using the Christmas Fawn Cottage Cutz die from The Scrapping Cottage.  I cut this out with white card stock and colored him with Copic markers.  I love this sweet little guy, and I paired him with the Jingle, Jingle, Jingle sentiment from Peachy Keen Stamps, and added the jingle bells for embellishment. 
Have you dropped by The Scrapping Cottage for their sales this weekend?  Be sure to check them out, because there's savings everywhere you look, from merchandise, to shipping, and a special release just for Black Friday.   AWESOME!!!!  Have a blessed day, and a fabulous finish to your weekend, and Happy Holidays!!!

Love ya!
Lorie

Friday, November 25, 2011

The Christmas Season is Officially Here!


Thanksgiving is officially behind us and Christmas-time is here! I hope you had a very blessed Thanksgiving and had time to enjoy your family and loved ones. We are all so blessed and it is so great to have a day that reminds us of that! But now, Christmas is really here - so let the carols play on the radio, let the tinsel sparkle, and let's finish all of those Christmas cards that we said we would finish in July, and we just haven't gotten them done.


I used the Christmas Fawn Die from CottageCutz for today's project. Don't you just love all of the details? I had to add a little Sakura Crystal Lacquer to her little red nose. Also, did you notice my stamped seam binding? I thought that was a perfect place to add my sentiment. The stamp came with the Boxwood Vine Wreath set - and I keep using it over and over again!

I hope you have a wonderful holiday season. Don't forget to check out the special Black Friday release from CottageCutz!

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Happy Thanksgiving, Welcome Holidays, Bring on the Sales!


Hi Everyone, it's Lori here today on gobble, gobble day.  I hope all of you have plans to be with friends and family this weekend and celebrate everything we have to be thankful for.  I heard a little saying not to long ago about if you had tomorrow everything that you had thanked God for today, what would you have?  I know my list would honestly be to long to name.  One thing I am thankful for is the wonderful design teams I'm able to serve on.  Scrapping Cottage has been so good to me and I feel so blessed to have been able to be on it with my best friend and sister Gini...yeap, I'm truly grateful. 



Today I created a simple holiday card using Whimsical Tree.  I always think of Dr. Seuss for a little whimsy and pink and green...Go figure.  I love how our dies help you create really unique cards in no time, so simple but really eye catching.  I know I would love to get a card like this in the mail. 

I hope you gets lots of holiday shopping done this weekend and be sure to check out our sale.... and we don't even have lines you have to stand in.  You can get dies up to 50% off...so you'll want to check it out.  It's a great time to pick up some holiday gifts for you, your family and friends and then a little more for you, LOL. 

Have a blessed weekend and I'll see you soon.

Hugs,