Bouquet of Flowers

Hi!

This is Anja. I hope you're doing well. I was on a short vacation last week and came back home rested and in good mood. And now I'm back to crafting again. Yesterday was a National Scrapbook Day and you can find great discounts in the store. Don't forget to check it out. And also the new Mother's Day release is in the store.

I have a Mother's day card for you today. I used Botanical Garden dies to make a spring bouquet for mom.

For this card I used:
- Cottage Cutz dies (Botanical Garden 1, Botanical Garden 2, Watering Can, Tulips, Sugar and Cream Alphabet, Mug with Heart),
- Distress Inks (Tumbled Glass, Peacock Feathers, Squeezed Lemonade, Black Soot, Wild Honey, Mustard Seed, Shabby Shutters, Mowed Lawn, Seedless Preserves, Dusty Concord, Peeled Paint, Bundled Sage, Spun Sugar, Worn Lipstick),
- craft card base (15x15 cm),
- white card stock for die cuts,
- white water color paper for background (14x14 cm),
- lilac card stock for background (14,4x14,4 cm),
- gold pigment ink,
- Glossy Accents,
- heat gun,
- brush,
- water spritzer,
- paper glue.

First I die cut the flowers and colored it with Distress Inks.

I used gold pigment ink for letters and heart.

Then I made the background. I used craft card base and lilac square.

 

Then I cut a square from water color paper and colored t with the smooching technique. I put some Distress Ink on my glass surface, spritzed it with water and then tapped the paper over it. I heat it with the heat gun. Then I used gold pigment ink, mixed with water and spritzed it over the paper.

 

I also used gold ink for the edges.

 

When I had everything cut and colored I arranged the pieces into a card.

Have a nice Sunday.
Anja Z.

Cottage Cutz dies I used:

Mother Day Release Design Team Samples (Part 1)

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. We have a brand new release of Mother's Day  at 25% off the retail price.

There are 22 dies in this release that includes 3 Mothers Day phrase dies. All the other dies could be used year round for a variety of occasions.  We have had a good response when we do a group post on a new release. It gives you the opportunity to see more card samples from the Design Team. So we are continuing that again this month.

There are 3 samples for today and on Tuesday we will post another set of 3 samples. Plus the design team will be featuring these dies in their posts over the next couple of weeks.

Card 1: This first sample is from Janja Albrecht. She used the Mother's Day Cupcake and Flowers for Mom dies to create her set of tags. These beautiful tags would be so perfect attached to your gift for Mom or you could also use these on your handmade card for a 3-D effect. And, they would be so easy to re-create for your own special project. She used the Mom phrase from the Cupcake die on both her tags.

Card 2: This next sample is from Lois Bak. She made this stunning easel card using the Bouquet of Tulips die and the Happy Mother's Day Phrase. She cut the phrase a couple of times for extra thickness. She is using it as her anchor to allow the card to stand for displaying.

She framed the tulips perfectly by using a stitched scallop circle die.

If you have never made an easel card before, here is a link to a tutorial. They are not difficult and what Mom wouldn't like to have a card like this displayed on her mantle on Mother's Day.

Card 3: The 3rd and final sample for today is one that I (Mary Marsh) created. I used the Mother's Day Cupcake + the Stitched Tulip & Daisies die to create a card for my Mother-in-Law.
The layout is from The Splitcoaststampers Sketch Challenge #695. I thought the 3 circles would be perfect to display the cupcake, the tulip and also a stamped sentiment.

Adding some heart background paper completes the whimsical look to let my "other" Mom know that I care.

I hope the samples shown today have sparked some ideas for a Mother's Day card or project. The new dies are all so beautiful and again they are on sale for a limited time.

There is also a sale going on today to celebrate National Scrapbooking Day. You can save up to 50% on some dies. Check it out here.

dies used to create samples:

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Floral Mother's Day

Hi Cottage Cutz fans!  It's Friday and Jeanne here with another Mother's Day card made from some of the beautiful new release that is available now.  And the new release is 25% off for a limited time!
You'll want to stock up for sure!

This card features the Happy Mother's Day Phrase and flowers from the Hat Box with Flowers dies.

I started with an A2 card in Blushing Bride, then added a 5 3/8 x 4 1/8 inch panel of Always Artichoke and a 5 1/4 x 4 inch panel of patterned paper.  I stacked and glued these together.

For the medallion I used the second largest Scalloped Circle in Blushing Bride and the third largest Double Stitched Circle in white.  I used a self adhesive sheet on the back of Always Artichoke cardstock and cut the sentiment.  I often use these sheets if the sentiment is particularly fine.  For this card I carefully cut away the heart from the sentiment.

Next I cut the flowers and foliage.  I ran the So Saffron twice so that I could have a few extra yellow flowers.

Using a sponge dauber and Blushing Bride ink I carefully tipped the edges and centers of all the flowers.

I assembled them on the medallion and glued that and the sentiment to the front of the card.

For my final step I added Wink of Stella and some glitter dots.  This card called for a little sparkle!

Dies used:

 Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a creative weekend!

Miss You!

Good Morning Scrapping Cottage Friends!

It is Pam creating with you today!

We have a NEW Mother's Day Release available in the online store.  And the dies are currently on sale for a limited time at 25% off the retail price.  There are 22 fantastic dies!  These dies are so adorable don't miss out on this sale price!!

Now onto today's project!  I had my brother, his wife, daughter, her husband and baby visiting last week!  And I am finding the house is very quite now that they are headed home.  So that was my inspiration for this miss you card using our new release dies!

Designer Steps:

1.  Use an A2 light green card base, cut 2 side panels using DP at 2 x 4 and layer them onto a darker green card stock.  Glue them to the front of the card as shown.  Then cut a square using DP at 2 3/4 x 2 3/4 then layer the square onto the dark green card stock. Glue to the front of the card as shown

2.  On white card stock cut out the pieces of the flower using the new Orchid die

3.  Color the pieces of the Orchid with Copic markers or any markers you may have

 4.  On white card stock cut out the oval using the Pierced Oval Set 4th from the largest.  Glue the orchid to the oval

5.  Use foam tape to mount the oval to the card as shown and add your sentiment

Cottage Cutz Products

As always thanks so much for stopping by and make sure to check out this wonderful new release!

Blessings

Pam

Cacti in pots

Hi, Janja here!

The warm and sunny weather today is a great opportunity to share with you two cards with cacti.

I used:

- CottageCutz dies: Potted Cactus, Teacup Garden, Shelf w/ Plants, Rectangle Set

- white card base: 5.3 x 5.3" (13,5 x 13,5 cm), folded

- watercolor paper: 4.5 x 4.5" (11,4 x 11,4 cm)

- colored cardstock

- Distress ink pads: mustard seed, wild honey, twisted citron, evergreen bough, cracked pistachio, aged mahogany, hickory smoke, vintage photo, walnut stain

- string

- plastic stencil

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

On the first card, spray watercolor paper in two colors, add a string and stamp an inscription. Cut out two cacti, and attach them on the background with self-adhesive pads.

For the second card, use a plastic stencil for the background. Cut out the shelf and place the cups on it. Add an inscription. Complete the card.

The new Mother's Day release is available in the online store. The dies are on sale at 25% off. 

Have a nice day.