Quick and Easy Gift Card Holder Card

Happy TuesDIE Cottage Cutz Friends!

Melinda here with you on this terrific Tuesday. Today I am sharing a quick and easy gift card holder - card with a Christmas theme. It features dies from the FABULOUS Cottage Cutz Part2 Christmas release!

How To Make The Holder

Start with a piece of paper measuring 5.5 x 11 inches

You will then score it on the 11" side at 4.25, 5.5 and then turn it and score again at 4.25 on the other side. I believe that would be the 6.75" mark if you go straight across.

You will then fold it in half at the 5.5 mark and then do a valley fold on each of the 4.25 scored lines. Your fold will look like the photo above. Next  you will want to put adhesive along one edge of the 4.25 score line as pictured above. You could also go along just the sides if you want but with a good adhesive, this is not necessary.

With your adhesive applied, you will want to fold the base in half. Essentially, one side onto the other. Here is what it looks like opened after folding.

Here is what the "Inside" will look like once it is folded. You will fold the two flaps back over.

Next you will want to slice off the center fold just a bit. I start 1" from top and slice about an 1/8" or so and then stop 1" from the bottom. You want to slice just enough to cut the fold. This will become the opening that the card sits in.

Here is what a gift card stuck inside the slit looks like. the card sits snuggly in there. This is why you don't put adhesive anywhere else except along the bottom edge when folding the base.

Here is a top view of the inside to show how the card sits in there. I added some patterned paper and then one double stitched rectangle die cut mat to write my greeting.

Here is one more view of the inside. I also added a 1 x 5.25 strip of red cardstock along the holder pocket. There are a limitless amount of ways you can dress it up.

Here is a closer look at the adorable Santa Gnome w/Cookies die cut. He was so much fun to piece together! You could whip out several of these for co-workers, teachers, etc. For a final touch I added a strip of green cardstock with some green and white polka dot ribbon and a bow. I also hand wrote Merry Christmas on the smallest double stitched rectangle die cut in white for my sentiment.

Don't forget to head over to the CottageCutz YouTube channel and check out all of the amazing projects on there. Our video team is doing a wonderful job of filling the channel with all sorts of creative content! You don't want to miss it!

Dies I Used

Santa Gnome with Cookies

Stitched Oval Die Set

Nested Oval Scallop Set

Double Stitched Rectangle Set

Here's a look at the entire release. Be sure to head over and grab them while they last!

Well that about covers it for today! Until the next time, have a wonderfully craft-die day!

Melinda Beltran

 

Do You Want to Build a Snowman?

Happy Monday CottageCutz peeps! ☺ 

Kris here with a FUN scene card and I'll admit, this may be a bit busier than I had planned, but I couldn't help myself... I LOVE these cute dies from the Christmas Part 2 Release!  There's also a Christmas 1 Release  so there's a ton of options and variety from cute snowmen to gingerbread kids to rustic wreaths, traditional poinsettias and more! The best part... all the individual dies from both of these releases are 30% off for a limited time!  

For my card today, I started by choosing my dies:  The Snowy Village Buildings, the Snowy Village Accessories, the Snowmen Friends and the "joy" is from the Peace & Joy Wreath from this Christmas 2 Release.  I also used some dies from the shop that were previously released such as Hills Slimline and Snowflake Set.

Then I thought I'd pop over to SCS to see if the weekly color challenge (CC918) would work with my card and once I pictured green for trees, orchid/blue for sky and a yellow house, I went with it!  (I actually DO have a yellow house with a white fence!) ☺ 

I cut a 5-1/2" square card base (top folding) and layered some pretty patterned paper with tiny snowflakes that was cut to 5-1/4" square.  I then cut 2 snowy hills using the Hills Slimline die, gluing the tallest one to my blue layer and I popped the front one up with foam strips.  I then glued my snowflakes to the top portion.

After die cutting my elements, I used Distress Oxide inks to add color with a blending brush.

I then spattered some white acrylic paint onto the trees with a paint brush.  Some pieces I used Copic markers like the hats/scarves and windows, wreaths, and I added some very pale blue highlights to the snow and snowmen. 

At first, I was going to use both snowmen, one house and 2 trees, but I just kept going and built up my scene and I really think it turned out cute!  Here's the final result again...

Thanks so much for popping by today!  I hope you are inspired to get crafty with your favorite CotageCutz dies! Have a blessed week ☺

~Kristine

PRODUCTS I USED:

HoHoHo Screen Divider Card

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

It's new Christmas release time!!! We have new dies in the online store. Our Christmas Part 2 release with 36 new designs is available and ready for shipment. The individual dies are on sale for 30% off. It's only for a limited time so don't delay. You are going to love all the whimsical designs that are available in this release. There is something for everyone to make your Christmas cards extra special this year.

We also have Christmas Part 1 in the store and those dies are also available at 30% off.  There is a great selection of religious, whimsical and some super cute birds and animals. All of your Christmas card making ideas are covered in this release. 

Today for your viewing pleasure, I am using dies from the Christmas Part 1 release - Happy Reindeer & Snowman, Snowman w/Tree and the Christmas Tree Peekers. I also used an older die- Happy Ho Ho Ho for my sentiment from the 2019 release. 

I created a fun fold card called a Screen Divider. I made a card with this fold previously. Check here on this post for all the details. If you would like a video tutorial check this one from Splitcoaststampers. 

I used some non-traditional colors for my card. They are from the Splitcoaststampers color challenge #914.  We were to use granny apple green, melon mambo and highland heather for the color trio. I thought I would try these non-traditional colors for a Christmas card.

granny apple green, melon mambo, highland heather

I embossed the background panels with a "softly falling snow" embossing folder. On the first panel I used the Snowman w/Tree, the 2nd panel is the Christmas Tree Peekers and the 3rd panel is the Happy Reindeer & Snowman die. The "happy ho ho ho sentiment " was spread across the 3 panels.  The last panel I used for my stamped greeting.

That's it for me for this post. The team will be featuring dies from the newest Christmas Part 2 release all week so check back every day.

Reminder: Our YouTube Channel has a new video from Linh Van. There is a giveaway for being a subscriber, liking the video and leaving a comment. Click here.

Dies I used to create card:

Peace Dove

Hello CottageCutz 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.

It's new Christmas release time!!! We have new dies in the online store. Our Christmas Part 2 release with 36 new designs is available and ready for shipment. The individual dies are on sale for 30% off. It's only for a limited time so don't delay. You are going to love all the whimsical designs that are available in this release. There is something for everyone to make your Christmas cards extra special this year. 

Today, I am featuring the new Holiday Dove w/Floral die. I created a Christmas card in non-traditional colors and one that would be easy to make multiples of. We are all looking for ways to save time during the busy Christmas season. So let's get started with some details of how I created this card. 

Design Steps:

What determined my colors for the card were these designer papers from a card kit that I had in my stash. I had the card base in a light blue and the designer papers in a teal and a bright pink shade. Pinks and blues are trendy colors right now for Christmas tree decorations, so I decided to use them for my card.

Pool blue card base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Teal designer paper layer: 3 5/8 x 4 3/4"

Pink designer layer: 3 1/8" x4 1/4"

Next, I cut the dove and greenery from cardstock. The greenery is in an apple green shade that again I am seeing in Christmas ornaments. In fact, I have Christmas tree ornaments in this very shade. 

I also cut the Peace phrase using the Peace and Joy Wreath die. The smaller size of this was a perfect fit for my card panel. 

Card elements are prepared so I am ready to start the assembly. I used double sided tape to secure the paper layers. I attached the greenery and peace phrase with clear drying adhesive. I used dimensional adhesive on the dove to lift it slightly off the background.

To finish off my card I attached the image panel to the card base. To balance off the right side I scattered a few teal sequins. 

That's it for me for this week. I will be back again tomorrow with another sample from the Christmas Part 1 dies. See you then.

Dies I used to create card:

Lush Holiday Wreath

Hi everyone! Linh here and I have a new video up on the Cottage Cutz YouTube channel. I love all the new Christmas sets in the latest release. In particular, I love that there are so many winter florals that can be beautifully combined together. Here I've used just two of the sets and have created a lush wreath without needing to die cut anything a second time! Not only does each set have several floral elements but they are all unique, lending to a very organic and natural arrangement.

Click here to watch me make this card!

Here's a close up of this wreath and bird.