#1 Dad In America Eagle for Father's day!

Happy Saturday crafty friends!

Melinda here and today I am sharing a fun Father's Day card I created with dies from the new Cottage Cutz Patrioric die release. Here it is.

To create my card, I started by die cutting all my pieces out of plain white cardstock. I then started coloring, inkin and sponging my die cuts to give them color and dimension. Here I am sponging the United States Die cut image.

After coloring in my die cut pieces, I began to assemble them.

Here's a look at the rainbow die cut. I colored it in grays and blues and then used a piece of cardstock to back it so I could use some foam tape to give it a bit of lift.

Here is the cute Eagle die cut. Instead of the hat with a patriotic look, I used only the base and colored to give my eagle a "top hat" with a blue sash.

Here is a close up of the America letters. I used my spectrum noir sparkle pen to give the letters a subtle but effective touch of sparkle. I didn't want too much glitter as this is a "masculine" card and my hubby isn't a huge glitter fan...lol!

For the sentiment, I simply type set it and printed it out. I added 3 small diamond dots to give it just a bit of subtle bling. Here too you can see that I inked the edge of my blue cardstock mat.

Here is one last look at my finished card. I love using dies in different ways. It gives your stash some much more use! Head over to CottageCutz.com and pick up this collection today! 

Patriotic Rainbow

Patriotic Eagle w/ Top Hat

USA Map

Hurry over to save big! Only for a limited time, so don't delay!

Don't forget to head over to the Cottage Cutz YouTube channel and see what the designers are up to over there!

Until the next time, have a wonderfully crafty day!

Stars and Stripes Forever!

Hello Friends

We have a new release just in time to celebrate the 4th of July!  It is called Patriotic and the collections has 12 wonderful designs all perfect for our Nation's birthday! Check out this release HERE!

I am using 2 of the new dies the USA Flag and USA Phrase.  This card came together very quickly so I made several of them for friends and family!

Design Steps:

1.  Use an A2 white card base cut DP stripes 1 x 5 3/8, DP navy stars 1/4 x 5 3/8, and DP swirling stars 3 x  5 3/8.  Glue to the white card base as shown

2.  Use the USA Phrase die and cut out the pieces in red and blue

3.  Assemble the pieces using a fine tip glue

4.  Using the USA Flag die cut out the pieces in red, white, blue and silver

5.  Assemble the flag with a fine tip glue

6.  Pop the flag and USA up using dimension dots and add the stamped sentiment layered on red and your card is complete 

CottageCutz Supplies

Here is a peek at the new release and I must say I love all of them!

We have more inspiration on our YouTube Channel check it out HERE

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

Blessings and Take Care

Let Freedom Ring

Happy Wednesday!  The Scrapping Cottage has been very busy with two new releases.  Today, I am focusing on the "Patriotic" release, which not only will help you create beautiful cards for the 4th of July but can be used for cards to celebrate your favorite service member.  
Today, I am sharing this celebratory card over on the CottageCutz YouTube Channel.  I combined several of the new dies from this release.  I thought all of the products I used tells the story of unity, liberty and celebration that exemplifies our nation's observance of July 4th.  Again, there's a chance to win one of the dies I used on my card.  See which one we are giving away and find out how you can win it here.
I have linked all of the products I used on my card below for easy shopping.  Until next time..... Marla

 

Fun Fold Patriotic

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

We have a brand-new release in the online store. It's our Patriotic 4th of July release with 12 amazing patriotic designs and bundle pricing at 40% off for a limited time. You can pick up the individual dies at 30% off . If you love making patriotic cards to honor a veteran, to celebrate the 4th of July or to display your love for America, we have you covered with this new release.

My card for today is a fun fold. It's a diagonal joy fold card, and I am featuring the new Patriotic Eagle w/Top Hat, USA Phrase and the Fireworks dies. I have a complete tutorial so stay with me to the end. 

Design Steps:

I started with a 4 1/4" x 11" red cardstock for my card base. It's scored at 5 1/2". Used my paper trimmer to make the diagonal cut on the card front. Start at the center top left and cut to the bottom right corner.

This is what the card should look like after you make the cut.

Next, I cut the designer paper I used for the diagonal panel. I started with a piece 4 1/8" x 5 1/4" and cut it on a diagonal. 

I secured the designer paper to the card panel and also to the card inside. The inside piece is 4" x 5 1/4".

Now for the card insert I used red cardstock measuring 8" x 3" and scored at 4". 

I stamped a sentiment. I decided to add some fireworks to this panel. The die is the new Fireworks die. 

I cut the Patriotic Eagle w/Top Hat & the USA Phrase images in red, white and blue. 

Next, I added the Eagle image and some stars to the front of the card insert.

To finish off this fun fold, I secured the USA phrase to the diagonal panel with liquid glue. The insert is attached with double sided tape.

This photo shows the insert attached to card base.

This last photo shows the card closed.

That's it for me for this post. See you next week with another patriotic card.

 

4th of July Camper

Welcome to this Monday edition of the blog!

We've got a fantastic NEW PATRIOTIC RELEASE just in time for those 4th of July celebrations, scrapbook layouts etc!  There are 12 designs in this collection and the Bundle is currently 40% off, and the individual dies from this release are 30% off for a limited time!  

It's Kris, sharing some inspiration with you today featuring the new Patriotic Camper and Happy 4th of July Phrase☺

Design Steps:

I started with a 5-1/2" square card base and layered a piece of red/white striped paper that was cut to 5-1/4" square.  I then cut a white "frame" by die cutting the largest die from the Nested Wacky Stitched Rectangles (using the extend-a-die technique) to make it square0.  I then cut a smaller square out of the middle of it.

I used the square that was cut from the middle of my frame to sponge clouds and add ground with Distress Oxide inks.  

Next, I die cut my Patriotic Camper and Happy 4th of July Phrase in red, white and blue cardstocks and assembled images.  I sponged the blue windows and door, and blue banner pieces, then adhered the camper to my cloud stenciled layer and onto the front of my card.  

 Next, I popped up the frame with foam strips to give it more dimension and placed it around the camper. 

And lastly, I glued my phase to the popped up frame and added some white gel pen highlights to the lettering and the red curtains, and DONE!  

PRODUCTS I USED:

I hope you enjoyed my project today!  

I wish you all a CRAFT-astic week ☺  

~Kristine