Tea light Window Luminarie

Happy Tuesday Cottage Cutz Friends!

Melinda here with you, and today I am sharing a wintery luminaire I created with the Rustic Winter Window and Wintery Village dies from this years Christmas release. Here's a look at my finished project.

To create my luminaire, I used the window from the rustic winter window die. 

I started by cutting out the window frame in Kraft cardstock 8 times. I sandwiched a piece of acetate between two of the frames. To attach the frames, I cut out four pieces of the same Kraft cardstock in .5 x 2.75 inches. I scored down the length at a .25" and folded them. I used these to attach the four panes together. 

In this photo you can see I added glue just to the outer edge so that I can attach the next frame set. To make the four of them stand on the box base I created, I had to effectively use the frames "upside down" from the way they are presented on the finished die. However, I think it works that way just fine. ;-)

Next, I went to work figuring out my base. I settled on the following:

Cut a piece of Kraft cardstock 8.5" x 6"

Along the 8.5" length you will score at .5, 1.5, 4.5, and 5.5

Along the 6" length you will score at .5, 1.5, 4.5 and 5.5

You will cut off the areas "x" out in the photo above.

Then  you will trim the rest according to the below photo.

Next you will want to find the center point on the right 3x3 square. I used a 1.5" circle punch to cut out a circle with the center point as close to the middle as I could "eye ball it".

Here's what it will look like with the hole.  You will put glue on the tabs with the white lines as indicated in the photo below. You will then go ahead and assemble the box.

You will also want to put adhesive on the last two flaps to close it up. When it is completely assembled, it will look like the box below. I stuck a solar powered tea light candle in the center base.

I then cut out the cute wintery village die cut in black cardstock 3 times. I wrapped it around the bottom edge and glued it to the base. Lastly, I added some puffy paint on the tops of the window frames as well as along the window sills. I also added some paint along the top of the base of the box. Here is a look at what it looks like in daylight without the tea light on.

Here is one last look at the completed project. This shot shows it on a slight angle so you can see how it sits. I think it turned our really good and you could make a bunch of these for a great wintery themed home décor piece. I will be adding it to my tiered tray with a wintery theme.

Dies I Used

Rustic Winter Window

Wintery Village

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

Shaker Tag Gift Card Ornaments

Merry Christmas CottageCutz friends!  I hope you had a wonderful holiday with your loved ones. 

Kris here sharing with you today.  I know most of you are done making Christmas projects now, so maybe you want to save this idea for next year's gifts... OR you can always change the theme and use these for gift bag tags (thinking Valentine's... Birthdays...any special occasion!) ☺  

I'm a huge fan of shakers, so I made 2 ornaments that are shaker tags with gift card holders on the back, using the Jolly Santa Gnome from the Christmas 1 Release & I made the other with the Polar Bear Trio with Igloo from the Christmas 2 Release.  

The patterned papers and tiny tags are from 

Winter Wonderland (Polar Bears Tag) and 

 Let it Snow (Jolly Santa Gnome) from Doodlebug Designs

JOLLY SANTA GNOME TAG

White Cardstock:

• cut 5-1/2" x 3-3/4"

• die cut Jolly Santa Gnome

Red Cardstock (back of tag):

• die cut Merry Christmas Ribbon

Acetate/Window Sheet:

• 3-1/2" x 4-1/4"

Patterned Paper #1 (red with Santas):

• 5-1/2" x 3-3/4"

Patterned paper #2 (green trees):

• 3-3/4" x 3" - then cut the top with a Hills Slimline die

Patterned Paper (tiny tags):

• cut apart one of the tiny tags and punch hole where indicated

HOW TO:

1.  Glue patterned paper #2 to the bottom of patterned paper #1.

2.  Measure along the TOP of the patterned paper #1 and make pencil marks at 3/4", 1-7/8" and 3"

3.  From the TOP, measure down each SIDE and place a mark at 1-1/4"

4.  Make a diagonal cut from the TOP 3/4" marks down to the 1-1/4" SIDE marks.

5.  Punch a hole about 1/2" down from the center (your 1-7/8" mark)

6.  Place that tag over your white piece and use as a guide to cut the corners off of white tag and punch hole in middle. 

7.  Using a rectangle die, (I used the 3rd largest of the Nested Wacky Stitched Rectangles) center it over your Patterned Paper tag and cut.

8.  Turn that tag onto back side and place Scor Tape (or other strong double sided adhesive) close to the rectangle cut-out.  Attach your window sheet.

9.  Add foam strips/tape just outside the rectangle and around edges of tag.  (See photo below)

10.  Add sequins/shaker elements.

11.  Carefully place your WHITE TAG on top, lining up edges and the hole at top.

12.  Color your Jolly Santa Gnome and attach to tag front using foam tape for dimension. 

*Optional (but highly suggested):  Add Snow Writer (puffy snow, etc) to the trim on his hat & coat!  LOVE the dimension it gives 😊

13.  Glue the red Merry Christmas Ribbon to back of tag.

*Optional:  Add a pocket to the back for a gift card!

POLAR BEAR TRIO WITH IGLOO TAG

Same cutting measurements as the Santa tag with the following exceptions:

• the 2nd patterned paper I glued to the top of the white tag (inside shaker, instead of the front & cut the bottom with the hills die)

• I used the 2nd largest Nested Wacky Stitched Rectangle (larger than the one on Santa shaker)

• I die cut a large snowflake from the Snowflake Set

• I die cut Merry Christmas w/ Snowflakes (for back of tag) from purple cardstock

How CUTE are these?!!  

♥ these adorable CottageCutz dies!

They are for my girls, so here they are on the tree ☺

Merry Christmas to you all, and wishing you all the crafty goodness in 2023!

~Kristine

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Snowy Village Holiday Tags

Hey Krafty Friends, Jen from Katahdin Krafts, back with another  CottageCutz YouTube video on the CottageCutz Channel.  This week I changed up my project with these elegant holiday tags.  I used both the "Snowy Village Buildings" and "Snowy Village Accessories" dies from the Christmas release for my tags.  

These tags add a personalized touch to your packages and do not take a ton of time making them.  You could easily make an "assembly" line while watching a sweet holiday movie, being both creative and productive!

You can find all my layout instructions over on the YouTube Channel!

While over on the channel, make sure you like and comment for a chance to win the "Snowy Village Buildings" die!

The winner of the "Rustic Winter Window" die from my last video is Susie A, the details for collecting your giveaway prize are over on YouTube!  

Thanks for stopping in, and have a wonder holiday season, I will see you in the New Year!

Frosty Friends

Hello Crafty Friends!

It is Pam sharing with you today! Merry Christmas to all!

Well only 4 days left until the big day of celebration!! And of course I am getting a last minute gift ready.  And what is a gift without a handmade card!  So this is the last card of the season.  I used the Happy Reindeer and Snowman.

Design Steps:

1.  Using the Happy Reindeer and Snowman die cut out the following pieces of card stock:  brown, red dotted DP, green, black, orange, dark brown, and white.  Shade the edges with coordinating inks and a small applicator.  Assemble the pieces with a fine tip glue

2.  Use a white A2 card base, cut red dotted DP 4 18, 5 3/8, cut a piece of reindeer DP 4 3/4 x 3 1/2 (using the 3rd from the largest Pierced Oval die cut the oval in the center of this reindeer DP) and finally cut a piece of white 4 1/2 x 3 1/4 and sponge or brush with blue ink

3.  Glue the red dotted DP to the white card base, next glue down the blue inked card stock to the center of the red dotted paper.  On the back of the reindeer paper add dimension tape and then pop it over the blue inked paper

4.  Add the snow to the bottom of the oval and then glue down the reindeer and snowman.  Add the bow and your sentiment and your card is complete

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Thanks so much for stopping by!  And I will see you next Thursday.

Blessings and Take Care

Easy Snowman Tag

Happy Tuesday Cottage Cutz Friends!

Melinda here with you, and today I am sharing a very easy tag for a present I created with the adorable Snowman w/Tree Die from  from this year's amazing Christmas release! As we get down to the wire and finish wrapping all of those presents, here is a very quick and easy tag solution that you can get done fairly quickly!

To create my cute and very simple tag, I used the second largest double stitched rectangle die from that set for my base. I cut it out of plain white cardstock. I then proceeded to cut a piece of patterned paper for the background mat. 

I then cut out the adorable snowman die in white cardstock. I colored the various pieces with my markers. and assembled them and put them onto the mat. I added some puff paint for the snow, the brim of the hat and the ball. I also added some of that same paint onto the tree too.

Next, I cut out the Merry and Christmas from the Tree die set. I colored in the pieces with my pink markers. 

Lastly, I took the second smallest stitched scalloped rectangle from the die set to make my to and from tag. I stuck all of that onto the double stitched mat. To finish off my gift, I wrapped the center in some pretty ribbon. I adhered the finished tag over the ribbon. I hand wrote the To and From on the tag. For a little extra touch,  I added a cute snow flake charm to the corner.

Here's a closer look at my finished tag. I think it turned out super cute and really makes my package look finished!

Dies I Used

Snowman w/Tree

Nested Scallop Rectangle Set

Double Stitched Rectangle Set

Merry Christmas Tree

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