Big Bunny Hug (new die)

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with us today. It's Mary Marsh here bringing you the Saturday edition of the Blog.

If you haven't seen the 36 new Spring dies, take a peek at them in the online store. You definitely won't be disappointed.There are a variety of designs so perfect for Easter or Spring card making. 

For my card today I am using the new Spring Potted Bunnies die. This is such a cute die and would be great for an Easter card for your special little one. So let's get started with some details on how I created my card. 

Step 1: As I have said so many times before, having a layout in mind at the card start is always a big boost for me and jump starts my creative thought process. I love working with the sketches that are out there in the online world. That way I can just choose the card colors and designer paper and I am good to go. I liked this unique sketch #743 on Splitcoaststampers. I thought the potted bunnies would look so cute across the rectangle panels. 

I used a watercolor look designer paper for the background and paired that with a grape cardstock base. I cut the rectangle panels (element 2) in the same grape cardstock in graduated sizes. I started off with smaller panels but once I cut the bunnies I realized they needed to be just a bit wider and longer. The sizes below are the ones I ended up using. 

Grape Cardstock Base: 5 1/2" x 4 1/4"

Designer Paper Panel: 5 3/8" x 4 1/8"

Rectangle panels: 5/8" x 2 1/2", 3/4" x 2 3/4", 7/8" x 3"

Next I moved onto cutting the bunnies. I used cardstock that I thought matched the designer paper. The bunny pots are cut in coastal cabana, highland heather and daffodil delight cardstocks. The bunnies are a naturals white. It has a pale gray hue to it so I like using it for bunny images. 

Step 2: Now that the card elements are cut, I am ready to start card assembly. I first attached the rectangle panels with double sided tape. 

I wanted to stamp a sentiment at the top and bottom of this image panel. I settled on this one because it worked nicely as a split sentiment. I used my Stamp-a-Ma-Jig for help in stamping as well as placement. 

I attached the bunny images with dimensional adhesive. I didn't want them flush against the rectangle panels. It also allowed the rectangles to be seen a bit more. 

The image panel was attached to the card base with double sided tape. To finish it off I scattered a few light green enamel glitter dots. And, that completes my sample for this week. 

I hope I have given you an idea for a way to use this new die. There is still time to order it and have it in time for Easter card making. See you next Saturday with a sample of our new Magical Fantasy release. They are currently on sale at 25% off. Also, check out the big anniversary sale. You can get some real deals on CottageCutz dies up to 70% off retail. 

die I used to create card: 

He is Risen

Happy Friday Cottage Cutz fans!  It's Jeanne posting today with an Easter card.   The two new cross dies in the February spring release really appealed to me because of their elegance.  Today I've combined elements of both in my card.

I used the cross and lilies from Cross with Spring Lilies and the sentiment from He is Risen Cross.  To make the card I first cut all the pieces from  two shades of purple, a green, white and metallic gold cardstock.

I colored the inside of the flowers and the flower stamens with yellow Copic markers.

I assembled the flowers on the stem and glued the gold overlay on the cross.  I then assembled this as one piece.

To make the card base I used a white A2 card base and a panel of the dark purple 5 1/2 x4 1/4 inches and a panel of weathered wood paper 5 3/8 x 4 1/8 inches.

I adhered the panels together and then attached the sentiment.  Finally I used foam dots to pop the cross up off the front of the card giving it some dimension and emphasis.

I hope you enjoyed today's card.  These dies make quite elegant Easter cards.

Dies:

Thanks for stopping by today.  Have a fun and creative weekend.

Tea for Two!

Good Morning Blogging Friends!

It is Pam creating with you today.

I am posting a card for a friend.  I am getting ready to move cross country and it is always hard to leave good friends.  So needless to say I will be making a number of these cards.  We are moving from South Carolina to Nevada!!  It is going to be a stressful couple of weeks I am sure!

Designer Steps:

 1.  Using the Spring Teapot & Cups die cut all of the pieces out of light pink

 2.  Use your favorite markers to color the flowers, trim and leaves.  Shade the pieces and then assemble

 3.  I used tiny rhinestones for the centers of the flowers on the cup and teapot

 4.  Use a white A2 card base and a piece of light pink card stock cut slightly smaller then the base. Then I cut two pieces of DP 3 x 4

5.  Glue the pink to the card base and then add the two pieces of DP.  Use the Tea Time Doily die and cut it out of white card stock then cut it in half

6.  Glue the white doily as shown and add a piece of satin ribbon between the two pieces of DP.  Pop the teapot and cups to the front and then add the sentiment

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This little Teapot set is so versatile I can think of a number of ways to use it. Plus it is so sweet and fun to make!  Please take some time for yourself and create! Glad you stopped by!

Blessings

Pam

Friends Through Rain & Shine

Hello!  This is Sukie and today I'm super excited to share that I'm the newest member of the Scrapping Cottage design team. I absolutely adore this company and their collection of dies.  I'm looking forward to creating lots of inspiring projects during my design team term.

When I saw this adorable die I was inspired to create this fun card.  I cut out the Rainy Day Duck die pieces in white card stock and used my Oxide Inks to shade the pieces.  I also shaded the Nested Stitched Scallop Circle Set to coordinate with the duck's hat.  Another circle was cut out in white card stock with the Circle Set.  The clouds are from the Snowman Lane die set.

The inspiration for the duck and rainy day scene came from the gorgeous chevron patterned paper. The paper is from an older Doodlebug paper pad from my stash.  I layered the chevron paper on white card stock and adhered it to a yellow card base.

The two circles were adhered together and layered on my card.  Next, I added the puddle, clouds and duck to begin building the scene.

Initially, I didn't cut out the water splashes thinking they wouldn't fit inside the circle, however, they ended up being the perfect addition along with the umbrella to the scene.

The finishing touch was a sentiment from the Scrappy Moms (retired) Fun Celebrations stamp set.  I stamped the sentiment on a hand cut flag and added it to my card.

Here are the dies used on my card available in the shop, check out the anniversary sale going on now:

Hello Spring

Hi, Janja is here with you.
Because of many descendants, rabbits are a symbol of fertility and new life that awakens in the spring.
I made three cards with bunnies. I used dies from the spring release.

- CottageCutz dies: Bunny Carrot Car, Carrot Patch Bunny, Spring Bunny w/Cart, Hello Spring
- white scalloped card base: 4.6" x 4.6" (11,7 x 11,7 cm), folded
- white cardstock: 4.2" x 4.2" (10,7 x 10,7 cm)
- colored cardstock
- colored ink pads
- embossing folder
- white and black gel pen
- glue, double-sided adhesive tape, self-adhesive foam pads

Cut out all three bunnies from colored cardstock. For more depth shade all pieces on the edges with colored pads and paste them together.

Prepare the base for three cards. Cut squares and frames from a white cardstock. For embossed background I used a dotted lattice embossing folder.

Each square and frame paste on the card front with double-sided adhesive tape. Attach the bunnies with adhesive pads and we're done.

You can check all the amazing collection of dies at the CottageCutz Store. By the way, check out the BIG Anniversary Sale.

Have a nice day. 

Janja