Be Merry

Good morning!  Lorie here today to share a "less is more" card, if you will.  I had some pretty ribbon and flourish embellishments picked out to put with this die cut image, but after choosing this paper that acted as a beautiful canvas background I just couldn't add those embellishments.

 

Using the Cottage Cutz Whimsical Tree die, I cut the image with white card stock, assembled, then colored with Copic markers.  The rhinestones were all added by hand, and on the star, I added some Stickles for sparkle

 Here's a closer look at the detail and sparkle.  Quick, simple, and outside of the box for me, because I do love my ribbon and embellishments.  Not this time, though.  Less is sometimes very beautifully... more.  So happy you could drop by today.  Have a blessed day!

Thanksgiving Basket

We've been having so much fun showing you great creations to make for Christmas, but I wanted to sneak a Thanksgiving project in here before we missed it! I have always had a thing for cornucopias - so this Cornucopia die was a must have for me! If you start looking at all of the mini-shapes that are a part of this set (leaves, corn apples, pears, etc.), I'm sure you can start thinking of all kinds of ways to use this all year long. I cut all of the pieces out of Kraft cardstock, and then colored them with Copics. I think starting with the Kraft, gave everything a nice, rustic look.








Don't you think this would make a great decoration for Thanksgiving?

hugs,
Gini

I'm super excited to share this little box I created this weekend...I LOVE IT!!! It's from a tutorial I saw on Splitcoaststampers "Secret Box" . I've used My Little Shoebox papers from the Audrey Collection and the really cool part is the matching dies from Scrapping Cottage. Honestly it's just so much fun to create. Now let me show you everything this little box has going on.

Top of Box



Box Opened, Revealing Drawers



Front Side

Side

Side

Back with stamping and Dies

Isn't that just the coolest!!! Now here is a list of all the dies I used from Scrapping Cottage if you wanted to make one of these for yourself.

Cameo and Oval Frame

Ornate Circle Frame

Summertime Fun

Pink Peony Flower

Sewing Machine and Dress Form

My Little Shoebox Paper and Stamp

See ya soon,

It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas...

It sure is! Good Morning Scrapping Cottage Friends! Angelica here, and we had our first snowfall this week in Wisconsin. I have to admit, I think it put a lot of people into the holiday spirit. I like to wait to start putting up the Christmas decor after Thanksgiving, but there's no reason you can't get a head start on your cards, right? ;)

Today I am showcasing the gorgeous new ornaments from Cottage Cutz! I used "Snowflake Ornament" and "Holiday Ornament". These intricate dies cut beautifully on the Big Shot by Sizzix and leave you with a gorgeous ornament that you can layer on top of cardstock as I did, OR you could also use it to mask on your mixed media art pieces and use chalk, ink or an airbrush to leave the lovely pattern behind! I just love the endless possibilities!

I used my favorite holiday pattern paper, "Eskimo Kisses" (Basic Grey) and combined patterns to create my long card. I used Market Street Stamps' "Joyful Snowman" sentiment to create a little more interest on the kraft background. I simply stamped it multiple times using Versamagic Watermark ink by Tsukineko. 

After adhering all my pieces, I added a few strips of bling and heat embossed the sentiment once again in Seafoam White (Ranger) on chocolate brown cardstock.

Wanna know something even better about this card? I used all scraps! Yep, I do use this paper quite often in my holiday cards and gift giving (hey, if you love it, you love it, right? ;)) so I had strips left over from the 12x12 sheets - it worked out perfectly and there was no waste! I bet you have some scraps that you can use to create a card like this, too!! Hope you enjoyed today's inspiration, thanks so much for stopping by! 

- Angelica

Scrapping Cottage Tic Tac Toe Challenge #7

Hello everyone Cheryl here with a Tic Tac Toe challenge for this month. I thought it would be a lot of fun to do this challenge. So grab your favorite Cottage Cutz and pick your Tic Tac Toe, 3 in a row!

WINNER from challenge # 6 is ........................

# 3 Jill Rugg with her beautiful framed layout here

http://jrugg.blogspot.com/2011/11/kennywood-fun.html

Congratulations Jill

You've won a $25.00 gift certificate to The Scrapping Cottage. Please email scrappingcottage@cox.net to claim your prize.

On mine i used more than the 3 in a row I used ribbon,trim,cottage cutz ,bling,design paper, buttons. 

Cottage Cutz i used are:

Santa Peeker

Snowman Angel

Santa's Truck with Tree

Boxwood Vine Wreath

Christmas Fawn

Holiday Doily

Mrs. Chef Mouse

Mouse With Candy Cane

Penguin with Tree

 Front of Christmas Tree Chipboard Album

Inside of album backside of top of tree, and then 2nd page

backside of 2nd page and front of 3rd

Backside of 3rd and front of 4th

Here is a video on did showing the entire album and the backside. I didnt take a picture of the back since i hadnt finished it until right before my video.

All my Cottage Cutz were made in my bed, due to being in my cast for my ankle. It was easy to put them together, but not so easy using a big shots machine in my bed....LOL that was a challenge in itself......hehehehehehe

I really enjoyed putting all the cottage cutz together, they are all sooo CUTE! You are going to want all the christmas ones, i know I do.....hehehehehe

Hope you will join us for my challenge this month, and cant wait to see what you make!!! Challenge is open from November 12, 2011- December 9th, 2011

Hugs to all,Cheryl

Joyful Greetings !

Hello again from Sunny Singapore , everyone ! 

Pearl here back to share  some non-traditional Christmas color combos 

on cards. 

Love this hot pink , emerald green combo with pops of crisp white or 

sunny yellow. 

For this card, I've used the Holiday Ornament die .

 For added sparkle on the ornament I have used Stickles in green and pink.

Here I used the Flourish Tree die 

and black and clear bling to sparkle up this gorgeous tree. ;) 

I hope everyone's off to an early start with their Christmas projects 

as we are here at Cottage Cutz ! 

Have a fabulous crafting weekend, everyone ! 

Pearl 

Fall: It's hard to say Goodbye...

Fall is my favorite season and it's giving way to Winter awful fast around here by turning COLD already....Today I wanted to share with you one last taste of fall with my October Project 12 layout. For those that don't know what Project 12 is - it's a website that introduces a double page sketch each month for you to follow. It's a great way to summarize your families happenings each month.

Of course my CottageCutz dies come in handy for these layouts as it did again this month. I used the Raking Leaves die from last years release and the MLS Summertime Fun die from a couple of months ago to add the fall touches to my layout.

I hope you still have some beautiful fall weather where you are - enjoy it while it lasts!
Have a great day and remember to use your CottageCutz dies when you scrap.

Kay

Made with Love

There is something so special about gifts made with love. That little extra thought that goes in to make something perfect. The heart that one used to create it and the time that someone selflessly put into it. Yup, I'm a big fan of homemade gifts.

Hi everyone, Erika Taylor here today to share with you a card I created using some wonderful papers from My Little Shoebox and the Sewing Notions Die Cut . I added a little pleated ribbon, twine and buttons to finish the card off and I know exactly who I'll be sending this one to.

I'm absolutely adoring that little spool and could a pin cushion get any cuter? I think not. Well, I'm off to do some more creating, so I hope you all have a fantastic Tuesday. Until next time

Toodles
Erika Taylor

2 Christmas Pooches

Good morning friends!  Today I have 2 cards to show you.  I used the adorable Santa Puppy and Dog with Sled dies.  I have been enjoying the new winter release dies and will be showing you more cards soon.  I hope you will have a peek in the store and check out all the new, adorable dies.  Enjoy your day!

I used liquid applique on the puppy's hat, sprinkled with glitter and then heat set.

Hugs and smiles,

Janice

Baby It's Cold Outside!

Good morning!  Yeah baby!  It IS cold outside, and getting colder.  I guess it's time, and after the long hot summer, I'm ready.  It sure makes crafting winter and Christmas cards much easier.   I've been playing with the dies from the latest Christmas release at The Scrapping Cottage, and this card was made with the Winter Bird with Ornament Cottage Cutz die.  This one was really fun to color, and I love the bigger size.  I can't help it, I just love to color bigger images and die cuts.  This was cut with white card stock and colored with Copic markers.

I used some Basic Grey paper for this card, and I added plenty of stickles to the ornament, along with a rhinestone embellishment.  NO ribbon on this one, and I gotta tell ya that it just doesn't feel right!  I think I use ribbon on about every card I make, but it's good to change it up once in a while.  ;-)  I gave the bird some extra shimmer by going over it with a Saukura Gelly Roll pen in red, and smudging it with my fingers to spread the sparkle around.

 

Here's a closer look at the sparkle on the birdie.  I'm so glad you could drop by today, and I hope you're enjoying a wonderful weekend.  Have a blessed day, and happy crafting!

Love ya!

Lorie