Big Top Father's Day

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

We have a brand new release of dies in the online store. It's our Circus release with 16 new designs. They are currently on sale at 25% off individual dies. The Safari release dies are also on sale at 25% off individual dies. This was our Black Friday release.

The Circus dies are so cute for Birthday, Valentine, Thinking of You or even Father's Day cards. Just let your creativity soar. The DT has been showing some great ideas & techniques for ways to use these dies. So if you missed any check back on the Blog. 

Today for your viewing pleasure, I am featuring the new Circus Tent die and I created a Father's Day card. I had a sentiment that I thought would work well with this image. I make several cards for this holiday so you can never get started to soon especially when an idea hits. 

So let's get started with some details on how I created my card.

Design Steps:

Since I knew what die I was going to use, I looked through my designer papers for papers that had more of a masculine vibe. Striped paper always seems to work for me. I found this blue diagonal striped paper.

white card base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

designer paper: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"

Then I cut the tent in cardstock colors that would coordinate with the background paper.  

For the image panel, I used the 2nd largest Stitched Rectangle die. Cut in white cardstock and stenciled in some clouds and grass. Looks like this die is sold out. I cut and stenciled before I realized that but you could use the 2nd largest Double Stitched Rectangle die. 

Next, I attached the Circus Tent to the background with dimensional adhesive. I held off the the tent stakes because I wanted the image on the designer paper first for placement. 

Attached the image panel to card base again using dimensional adhesive and also the tent stakes with Ranger multi medium matte. 

 I stamped my sentiments at this point. For the Dad phrase I used the 3rd largest circle from the Circle Set.  I layered this with the 3rd largest stitched circle die.  I masked off the part of the stamp I didn't want to use. 

  

Stamped the next phrase on a flag with the blue ink that coordinates with the designer paper and tent. 

Secured these to the card base with double sided tape and my card is complete. I will stamp a Father's Day sentiment on the inside once I decide who will get this card. I hope I have given you another idea for an alternative way to use these dies. See you next Saturday!

dies I used to create card:

Super Size Birthday

Happy Fry-day!  It's Jeanne with a quick birthday card.  I have several nephews who are of "that age" - too old for kid cards but young enough that you want a fun, lighthearted card.  This one is perfect for those guys (and girls too!)  I don't know one young man who doesn't love food and this Build-a-Burger die from the new Circus release is perfect for them!

The card is simple to create.  I cut the food pieces from white cardstock and used Distress Oxide ink in several colors to shade them.  I found I needed a few shades of yellow and brown for the bun and a couple of shades of brown for the burger patty.  (My burger here leaves off the ketchup and pickles because I don't like those on mine - LOL!) I wanted the fry box to be solid so I cut that from red and yellow cardstock.

Next, I cut a red A2 card base, a red striped panel 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 inches, a yellow strip 2 x 5 1/2 inches and a white circle using the second largest of the Stitched Scallop Circle dies.

I adhered the striped panel to the card base, then I stamped my sentiment on the bottom of the yellow strip and glued it 1/2 inch from the left edge of the card.

The fries and burger are glued onto the circle....

and I used foam tape to pop that up from the front.  This card goes together very quickly and is super cute!  I'll be sending this to one of my nephews whose birthday is at the end of the month.

I hope you enjoyed my card today!  Be sure to visit the online store where the new Circus release is on sale for a limited time!

Dies used:

Thanks for stopping by today!  May you have a fun and creative weekend!

Special Delivery

Hello Scrapping Cottage Friends

It is Pam on the blog with you today!

I know slimline cards are all the rage right now so I thought I would make one for Valentine's Day.  The Circus dies plus a few of our older dies made such a cute card.  I am not sure I can give it away!  Hee Hee

Design Steps:

1.  Using a variety of card stock and these three dies: Love Letters , Pedaling Puppy & Circus Train (for the little basket) cut out your pieces.  Shade them with several different inks and then glue them together with a fine tip glue

2.  Using the Sweetheart Dollies die and white card stock cut out one large circle and two of the second in size. Make your slimline card which is also on white card stock cut a piece 8 1/2 x 7 and then on the 7 inch side score at 3 1/2.  Cut a piece of hot pink card stock 3 1/4 x 8 1/4 and a piece of DP 6 1/2 x 3 1/8

4.  Glue the hot pink to the card front, glue the DP to the middle of the hot pink and the center your circles as shown above

5.  Use pop dots on the back of the little puppy and place in center circle.  Glue down flat the mail box and the little bird.  Stamp your sentiment below the bird and your card is complete

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I hope if you haven't tried a slimline card yet you will give it a whirl!  I had so much fun mixing dies and creating this sweet little Valentine!

Blessing and Take Care

Pam

Big Top Wishes!

Hello!  This is Sukie and I have a fun and festive project to share.  I'm using the new Circus dies on this birthday card!  

I went with a bold color palette for this card using the packaging of the die sets as a guide.  I put together the Clown with Car using card stock and added a bouquet of balloons in his hand from the Clown with Balloons.  I also cut out a Stitched Wide Rectangle Frame in lime green card stock.

I found the bright and cheery paper in my stash, it added an extra pop of color to my card. The sentiment was such a fun play on words I couldn't resist using it for my card.

A coordinating strip of card stock was adhered in the center of my card base to break up the patterned paper.

Next, I created the frame for my card by simply layering the sentiment panel underneath the rectangle die cut.

The frame was adhered on my card base leaving just a few areas of the patterned paper to peak through.

The adorable clown car was nestled inside the frame.  I used the bottom of the frame as a guide to align the car.

The adorable card will be perfect for my little nieces birthday, I know it will bring a smile to her face!

Here are the die sets used on my card, available in the store:

No Horsin' Around

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

We have a brand new release of dies in the online store. It's our Circus release with 16 new designs. They are currently on sale at 25% off individual dies. The Safari release dies are also on sale at 25% off individual dies. This was our Black Friday release. 

The Circus dies are so cute for Birthday, Valentine, Thinking of You or even Father's Day cards. Just let your creativity soar. The DT has been showing some great ideas & techniques for ways to use these dies. So if you missed any check back on the Blog. 

Today for your viewing pleasure, I am featuring the new Prancing Pony die and I created a Valentine card in some non-traditional colors. The color challenge #828 on Splitcoaststampers gave us smoky slate, basic gray and daffodil delight for a color trio. Optional was to use something that represents movement. The Prancing Pony definitely fits that option. Also for this color challenge you have other colors that are considered neutrals and navy blue is one of them. 

For the card layout I used the Splitcoaststampers sketch #837. Instead of the 3 squares in the layout, I used hearts. 

I stenciled my stripes for the background using a stripes stencil and daffodil ink. For elements e & 4 of the sketch, I cut daffodil cardstock 1/2" x 7 1/2" and embossed it with a hearts folder. The "no horsin around" sentiment is computer generated.

The "be my valentine" phrase is from the 2019 "Be My Valentine Puppies" die. The large scalloped heart is from the same die. The smaller hearts are from the Hearts set.

Well, that's it for me for this post. I hope I have given you another idea for a way to use this new die. And, there is still time to get it to create a Valentine's card. See you again on Saturday!

dies I used to create card: