I have a stack of fun dies waiting for me to play with from the Carnival release, but I'm waiting on some more pictures and journaling from my daughters trip to Disneyland and California Adventure.......so I decided to show you this Prom layout I made with the CottageCutz Leafy Foliage 4x6 die. I love this die, it can be added to so many other dies or used alone to put that finishing touch on things.

This die cuts out a leafy stem as well as some individual leaves. I inked the edges with some Peeled Paint Distress ink and adhered them to my layout. Very simple and adds just the right touch I was looking for.

Hope you are enjoying all the talent from our new design team members - aren't they great??

Have a great Wednesday!

The carnivals in town. . .

 Hello all!, This week I have made a card using dies from the new Cottage Cutz Carnival Collection.  This is the cute Snack Cart, by pop dotting the cart you add dimension to the cart window and than bend the awning and you will add additional dimension.. I used the row of tickets from the Ticket Booth die like ribbon. I glued it under the square panel and flipped it over  to create a loop and glued the other end down. The Cottage Cutz Ticket Booth dies has 10 Clear stamp words so you can customize your tickets.

I added the Cottage Cutz Broadwalk Silhouette die as a background stripe on the card.

Flower Power!

Good morning friends!  What a talented group of new DT members.  I sure have been enjoying reading about them and seeing all their wonderful talent!  So much inspiration already!  Today I have a few cards to show you, using several dies from the Flower Power Release.

Doesn't this turtle make you smile?  I love the little hat!  So cute!  The die is Groovy Turtle.  I also used the Grass Border die, one I am sure I will be using often.

For this card I used the Floral Doily.  I used Copics and a white gel pen to color the doily and a few bits of bling to add some sparkle.

For my final card I used the Tropical Flower die.  I made the leaves myself and added even more bling to make the design pop!  Thanks for having a look!  Please be sure and come back often for even more inspiration.  Did you get a chance to watch Cheryl's video showing us how she dresses up the Dress Form from the Sewing Machine and Dress Form die?  I love all the beautiful tags she has made with the dress form.  Have a FANTASTIC week!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Dress Form Tags

Hello everyone Cheryl here again with another post using the DARLING Cottage Cutz Sewing Machine and Dress form 4 x 4 die. 

For my 1st tag I also used the Pink Peony 4 x 4 die cut for my flower and leaves. I decorated the dress form using vintage lace and trim. I used the button from the Sewing Notions 4 x 4 cottage cutz, and placed it on my bow at the top of my tag.

Here are a few of the Cottag Cutz Die's I've used today-

For my Second tag I used 

The Cottage Cutz 4x4 dress form, and the 4 x4 Ornate Circle Frame both can be found at The Scrapping Cottage along with tons of other DARLING die cutz :)

For the skirt here I used some other vintage lace that I have, and then some vintage trim. I added part of the ornate circle frames in 2 different colors to give a different look on the tag.

 

Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!!

Hugs to all,

Cheryl

I'm SEW Excited!!

Hello everyone I'm Cheryl, and I'm SEW excited to be part of The Scrapping Cottage DT!  I LOVE working with these DARLING die cutz, they are all sew sweet!! I'm also honored to be working along side of such wonderful,talented designers!

Now for a little bit about me :)

I just turned 41 this week, and I've been married for 21years to the best hubby in the world! He supports my crafting like no other, and also helps me whenever needed in my craft room. He has also designed a few cards for me as well, he is SEW SWEET!!!  We have 3 children, 2 cats, and 1 little dog :) Ive been crafting since I was about 16 years old , I started scrapbooking in 1996 or shortly before my youngest was born. I then started card making in 2006 shortly after our move to Utah. I have always LOVED crafting, no matter what kind its been :) Currently I design cards,layouts,mini albums,altered items, and so on :) Crafting is a LOVE, and Passion of mine, and its sew relaxing!

Today Im going to share a card and tag I made using the Cottage Cutz Dies:

Sewing Machine & Dress Form Cottage Cutz

& Pink Peony Cottage Cutz

I also have a video to share on how I put together my dress form and it is below :) 

For my card I used the SWEET dress form dicut(LOVE THIS) and decorated it with vintage lace, and some trim. Ive also used the same dress form for my tag as well, only changing the stand a bit. The stand on my tag was distressed with ink, but everything else is the same. I also used the spool of thread for a tag to add some writing. 

Hehehehe I have to warn you that at the end of my video I didn't notice that I was adding the tulle to the backside of my dress form...hehehehe sorry!!! You will want to add it to the front :) Hugs to all!!!

Cottage Cutz Dress Form Video

Thank you for looking and I hope you enjoyed todays post & video!

Hugs to all,

Cheryl

Got Laundry??

I just got back from a scrapbook retreat where I was able to enjoy a few days away in the country scrapping my heart away. Now that I'm home and back to reality I had to put away all that stuff so I had room to create my post for today.

I chose to work with the MLS Laundry Line 4x4 die today. It's so cute and detailed and I love the way this turned out, although my bow wasn't cooperating in my pictures....

There are lots of parts and pieces which give this die so much detail. I used the MLS Sew Cute papers which are double sided, so I was able to use this pink dotted paper for my background.

Hope you enjoy your Friday and get some scrappy time this weekend.

Crazy Canuck Alert

Hi Everyone, Erika Taylor here today to share a little about me. First off, I'm super excited to be a part of the Scrapping Cottage design team and I'm so looking forward to working with the entire team, many I've had the pleasure of working with before.

A novel about me...got your morning coffee ready?

I'm a stay at home mom to two very special children. Our little boy is 6 and is filled with wonder, creativity and love. A true gift in every sense with a heart as big as Texas I'm certain. Then we have our little girl of just about 4, who adds to my happy days with her silly sense of humor, love for anything with wings or petals or sparkle and her soft tender soul. I've been married to the handsomest of men Mark, who is a Petroleum Engineer, for 6 years and we currently reside in Southern Alberta.

I've been crafting since I was little and I'm sure my first love was construction paper or Play-doh. About 3 years ago I started crafting cards and now I'm hook line and sinker for so many crafts. Paper crafts, mixed media, altered art and jewelry are the big ones. I love to layer and distress and a little blingage can be found on almost every project.

I'm fortunate to be on quite a few design teams. From Tattered Angels, Nikki Sivils, Basically Bare and Helmar. Now I'm adding a new adventure to the mix. I adore Tiramisu, Italian Sweet Cream and my moms lasagna. I'm a romantic through and through and love poetry and beautiful works of art. I'm most comfortable in a pair of jeans and a t-shirt, although I've got a shoe "thang".

I have always been drawn to mythical things. From King Arthur to Griffins. I collect fairies and my favorite insect is the butterfly. I'm a Twihard and am counting down days until the Breaking Dawn release. My favorite color is Pink and I adore a good Malbec or Merlot.

I can't wait to start sharing my Scrapping Cottage projects with all of you and I hope that you stop by my blog and take a look at what I create on a regular basis. So when you see my name here on the blog, just remember the crazy haired Canadian.

Until next time
Toodles
Erika Taylor

Sew Great!

Good morning!  Kay and I are doing a little switching up today, so while Kay is out of town, I have a card to share with you, and while I'm in Chicago at CHA on Friday, Kay will be here with something wonderful to share.  For this card, I used one of the new Cottage Cutz dies from The Scrapping Cottage, designed by My Little Shoebox.  These adorable dies are made to coordinate with the wonderful papers, stickers, and embellishments that are already favorites of so many.  Adding dies to this already amazing line is a SUH-WEET deal!!

I used the Sewing Machine and Dress Form 4x4 die, and  I cut everything except the dress form with white card stock and colored with my Copics.  For the dress form, I used patterned paper, and just shaded with Copics and highlighted with a white gel pen.  the sentiment is from a set of stickers that coordinated perfectly with this collection from My Little Shoebox.  I actually wrapped the spool of thread with embroidery floss, and threaded it around the machine.  I even added a little hand stitching for added texture and interest.  I really like the way this turned out, and it was "SEW" much fun!!!!  Does anyone else remember sewing machines that were colored similar?  I remember that we had a pink on in my Home Ec. Class.  It's so funny what we randomly remember.

Thanks for dropping by, have a blessed day, and happy crafting!!!

I Like Your Style

Hello friends!  I hope you are enjoying getting to know a little about the new design team members.  I know I am, and how wonderful to have 2 sisters on the same team.  I have 8 sisters and would be thrilled if I had a sister sharing the same passion with me.  Sisters share a special bond!

For today's card I used some of the My Little Shoebox dies, Sewing Notions, and Sewing Machine and Dress Form as well as some of the coordinating paper.  I cut all the die cuts with white cardstock and then colored with my copics, with the exception of the scissors.  I used a Creative Memories silver pen to color the scissor blades.  Thanks for having a look.

Sew Glad to Meet You!

Hi, I'm Gini, and I am one of the newest members of the CottageCutz Design Team. I'm so thrilled to be a part of this very talented group of ladies. Before I show you my project for today, I thought you might like to know a little about me.

I have always loved everything vintage - and that has really influenced my work. Even as a little girl, I collected beaded purses and antique clothes, and had boxes of old photos and ephemera. And yeah, this was all by the time I was 9 years old. So I guess I was that quirky kid that everyone just kind of thought marched to her own drum. That early sense of style lead to someone who has a passion to create, who is confident in her own designs, but who also appreciates the historic influences of the past.

I have been crafting all of my life, in one form or another. I was a very successful bead artist (you can see my work on my blog - http://ginicagle.blogspot.com/2009/11/my-beadwork.html ). I had my work published in over a dozen books and magazines, and lectured and taught all over the country, but...my beaded pieces took 500-1000 hours to complete. About 10 years ago, I started scrapbooking, when my first nephew was born. I instantly fell in love with the immediacy of the medium (compared to the crazy hours I spent beading!) In the past year or two, I have really gotten serious with the craft and love finding new ways to take my pieces to the next level. It's really funny to look at any of my work, from beadwork to paper and to be able to see the same style emerge, regardless of the medium. I have always loved dimension, and color and layers.

Paper crafting is really a family thing for me. My sister and I l used to get together once a week to craft , but now she has moved right next door - so it's one big crafting party. We are so excited to be serving on this team together! And of course,my five year old nephew wants in on the action as well! My husband doesn't ever craft with me, but he is my biggest cheerleader, and is always supportive of what I do. We have been married for two years. We have a fairytale romance - we knew each other in high school and were friends, but went over 20 years without any contact, and reconnected on Facebook and quickly knew we were meant to be together. I work as a dental hygienist, so creating with paper is always a welcomed release!

The card that I am sharing with you today is a Z-fold card. I love how the new MLS dies coordinate so perfectly with the MLS papers - Sew Cute. I used the Sewing Notions die and the coordinating stamp set. The detail with these dies are so fun - I really love all of the dimension that they bring to my projects.

I am already working on my next projects to share with you, so until then...

Ready for the Journey

Hi, My name is Lori and I am a happy fun loving Southern girl who lives in Western North Carolina.  I’m blessed to have two precious little boys who are the light of my life, fun as they are, they do exhaust me.   I’m truly in love with my family and God and feel so blessed everyday to have been given this great life.  I adore crafting and have always been involved in the arts in one form or another…I started with pottery in high school,  moved to metal in college and then switched to paper crafting 10 years ago when my first son was born.  I still love to incorporate metal and other mediums into my paper crafting every chance I can get.  One of the things I love the most about my life is where I live….right next door to my best friend, my sister Gini.  We share a passion for scrapping and look forward to tomorrow because you’ll get to meet her then, she’s the best.  We are so thrilled to be able to share this design team experience together…what a journey it will be.

Today I created this lovely little circle card using  Pink Peony Flower and Ornate Circle Frame dies and  The Made with Love stamp set.  I adore making handmade flowers and the Peony die was so much fun to work with. 

Remember to stay tuned tomorrow for Gini’s post…her project is adorable!!!! It’s a must see. 

Hugs,

Lori Williams Leng



You're Just Ducky!!

 Good day, and greetings from Green Bay, WI!  I'm here visiting with our friends at Peachy Keen Stamps, and enjoying the break from the HOT Missouri weather.  It's a cool and comfortable 72 degrees here in Green Bay, and boy, am I loving it!!!  I thought that since I'm making this post from Peachy Keen headquarters that it would be fitting to use one of the adorable Cottage Cutz dies designed by Kathy Jakopovich of Peachy Keen Stamps.  For this card, I used the Duck with Egg, and Duck Accessories dies.  I cut the pieces with white card stock, and colored them with my Copic markers.  All I needed to finish this card was some bling around the goggles and on the inner tube, some ribbon, and a few sparkles on the water.  Now I've got a cute little card ready to go for someone whom I think is "Just Ducky".  :-)

Wishing  you a beautiful day, a blessed weekend, and lots and lots of happy scrapping and stamping!  

Hello from Sunny Singapore !

Hello,everyone from Sunny Singapore !!! 

Good to see you ( & how I wish I could too ! lol ) 

I'm excited to have my first post here as a new DT Member - 

For today , I'm giving a quick introduction of myself.

My name is Pearl , mommy to 2 wonderful kiddos - Deborah, 16 and John Ross ,13,

 living on the sunny little island of Singapore .

I first started scrapbooking after my wedding in 1993 , 
without using any acid free products .

There were very few acid free products available then here . 

Needless to say , that album is now yellow with age !

After the birth of my daughter in 1995, I started cardmaking via punchart and acquired the tools , punches and papers in the hopes that they would be useful for my kids at the right age. 

Well, I’m still the main user of all that product and tools today !

 From 2006, onwards ,there was such a shift in products available in the papercraft industry and I started using more scrapbooking products in my cardmaking. Magazines and on-line galleries were full of inspiration, so by October 2006 I started scrapbooking again and have never looked back since.

At this point in time, I consider myself very much a cardmaking scrapper. 

Cardmaking being my first love in papercrafting.

I'm so looking forward to sharing my Scrapping Cottage Cutz creations
 with you in the very near future. 

And I'm so thrilled to be designing alongside 

with this fabulously talented group of DT members. 

Thank you so much Scrapping Cottage for this awesome opportunity ! 

"Sew" Sweet & Masculine and Feminine

I have a super cute project from one of our new Design Team members who couldn't wait till her day to post to show her first project. Cheryl Walker got her new dies in the mail and went right to work and wanted to show this card - it's "sew" cute don't you think?? This is from the new

My Little Shoebox (MLS) release.

Thanks for sharing this with us today Cheryl!

I'm doing a little masculine and a little feminine today for my post. I used the lawn mower die from last years Summer release and the Grass Border die from the Flower Power release to make this card for my brother-in-law who has a birthday this week. I saw this cute little lawn mower pun on Split Coaster Stampers and just had to use it! (We're setting up a gallery on Split Coast Stampers so be sure to check it out.)

For my feminine card I used the same die (Flower w/stem) that Barry used yesterday to create his projects and I almost made mine a poppy as well, glad I chose to make mine pink to show you different ways to use the same die. I also used the Circle w/eyelets die for my sentiment and just trimmed off the top for a different look.

Hope you like these projects today and be sure to stay tuned for some sneak peeks of our upcoming release as well as the My Little Shoebox dies.

Have a great day!

Kay