Fancy Pocket Plus Father's Day Card

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. It's Mary Marsh here bringing you the Wednesday edition of the Blog.

Today for your viewing pleasure, I am featuring a new die set from the May release. I have used the Fancy Pocket Plus die along with dies from the March Nautical release and created a Father's Day card. This big day is approaching quickly so time to get busy making a card for your Dad, hubby, sons etc.

I started my card this week with the idea of using the Fancy Pocket Plus die and from there my Father's Day card developed. So let's get started with some card details.

Once I decided on a nautical theme, I looked through my patterned paper stash to see what would work best. I already had my color scheme somewhat figured out.  Then I found this great paper that had a map on it and one of the colors I wanted to use. This was a good start.

Card base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Patterned paper: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"


 

Once the base and layer panels were cut, I started on my pocket. This new fancy pocket plus die makes it so easy to create a pocket for your card. No more measuring and scoring, It's all figured out for you with this die.

Once it's cut all you have to do is fold on the score lines and then tape together. Easy Peasy! I used Scor-tape to secure it. It's a strong double sided adhesive so you don't have to worry about the pocket coming apart.

 

assembled pocket

Now that I had my pocket assembled, I cut more of the patterned paper to make an insert for the pocket. This piece is 2 1/4" x 3 3/8". I decorated this with the lighthouse w/clouds die and stamped a Father's Day sentiment. 

 

The outside of the pocket is adorned with the pelican die and some starfish cut with the paddles & rope ladder die. I added a small clip to the insert to make it easy to remove from the pocket and for added interest.

 

 

I taped this pocket to the front of my card base along with a sailboat. Used the sailboat large die and cut with a deep red cardstock to complete the front of my card.

 

 

Stamped another sentiment on the inside and also decorated it with the rope from the paddles & rope ladder die and a crab using the crab die.

 

 

And, that's it for me for this week. But wait, last week I promised a giveaway if you left me a comment with other ways to use the garden friends die set. I liked the idea that Karen Briguglio gave me. She suggested using the dies as a topper for canning jars. She would make some trail mix and give it to someone going camping. Creative idea!

 

Well, Karen I will be sending you the extra set of card elements I cut out last week. Get in touch with me at mrmarsh917@msn.com and give me your mailing address. I will get it out to you in the mail.

 

So friends until next time........inky hugs!!!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Tri-fold card with rose corner

Hi everyone, Janja here!

For today's post, I prepared a tri-fold card with a bookmark. I used a part of the new release of CottageCutz dies - This N That.
Let's see how it is made.

For the card we need:

• white card base: 12.75 x 5.5", folded at 4.25 and 8.5"
• patterned paper: 4 x 5.2" (6 pieces)
• white cardstock: 3.7 x 5"
• brown cardsrock
• white pearl cardstock
• cord and wooden beads

Fold the card base 2 times. With the largest die from rectangle set, cut corners on one side of the card base.

Cut out the patterned paper and roses with the dies: English Rose Corner and Victorian Rose Vine.

First make the interior of the card. The best way to cut the flap from patterned paper is if it is placed on a white card base and draw edge. 

Repeat the process on the outer side of the card. Cut out words - best wishes, and attach it together with the rose corner to the card.

For closing the card use self adhesive round pads. On is covered with tiny loops and the other with tiny flexible hooks. 

As a small attention we add a bookmark in the pocket. Cut it out of pearly paper with the die Fancy Bookmark and decorate it. Insert the rope and add wooden beads.  We decorate same way the pocket for the bookmark, which was cut out from the patterned paper with the Fancy pocket plus die.  

For the end I would like to remind you on our 

CottageCutz challenge #3 - pocket.  

Ejoy and have fun.

Janja 

List of used dies: 

CottageCutz Challenge #3 - POCKET

Hi, Vladka is here!

Thank you very much for all your great cards and projects you've made for Challenge #2. Two lucky winners will be announced at the end of this post. So, stay tuned.

And here is time to start new challenge. 

This time theme is POCKET. 

So, create a pocket on your card or on any other project an decorate it with CottageCutz dies.
And please, use ONLY CottageCutz dies and not any other dies. "Add your link" button is available under the list of used dies. If you are not familiar with this button, please check this post for more explanation. Challenge will be closed on 30th of June!

Ok, let's go to my project. I hope this will inspire you a little bit. 

Here is list of all supplies I used:

Cardstock: kraft Cardstock for the pocket and white cardstock for butterflies and greenery 

CottageCutz Dies: Listed Below

Distress Ink: Peeled Paint

Other: Scissors, Sizzix machine

I made a really simple pocket with new Posey Pocket die and used it for summer table decoration. All you need to do is to cut it out with kraft cardstock and cut off the lower fold, so that pocket is open also there. Glue it just on the side. So, you will be able to put cutlery through the pocket:

With Leafy Swirls cut some greenery out of white cardstock and colored it with Peeled Paint distress ink:

For the finish touch cut the butterflies out with butterfly die (I used Fancy Pocket Plus die) and white cardstock. Glue everything together as shown on the photo. 

So, this is my project for today and I can't wait to see yours. 

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And now go back to our challenge a little bit more. As I told you before, two lucky winners will be randomly chosen and will get gift certificate for Scrapping Cottage store.

First one will get gift certificate value of 50$...

... and second one in the value of 25$.

You have time till 30th of June to participate. 

Both winners will be announced in the same post as new challenge (for June) will begin.

All you need to do is take your CottageCutz dies and start creating! 

Please, use only CottageCutz dies!

Have fun and don´t forget to show us all your projects.

"Add your link" button is available under the list of used dies.

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And of course we should not forget about the winners for the first challenge.

1st Gift certificate value of 50$ goes to Damjana. Her card was linked under number 4:

2nd Gift Certificate value of 25$ goes to Cebelica. Her card was linked under number 11:

Congratulations!

Please, contact Joanne at scrappingcottage@cox.net to claim your Gift Certificate.

This is it for today. Have fun!

An InLinkz Link-up

Bookmarks/tags with Anita Kejriwal

Hello everyone,

It's Saturday today and I'm Anita here with a super fun post for CottageCutz. This May, we have come up with many new dies and it's called This and That. It's a super collection and you will certainly love all the new release dies.
I'm using the CottageCutz Fancy Bookmark die today to create many fun things. This die is so good that you can create not only bookmarks but also tags and labels and even backgrounds for cards. Look at my projects and you will know how.

Bookmarks or Tags

This die comes with three design cut outs . 

Distressed Bookmark/Tag

1.  For the first tag here, have cut out the die cut in white card stock and distressed it well with Candied Apple, Mustard seed and Spiced Marmalade Distress inks. Spray some water and heat set. 
2. Cut out the Bird design two times in black card stock and adhere to the tag/bookmark as shown. Add ribbon on top.

Rose Bookmark/tag

1. Cut out the die cut from Fancy Bookmark die in white card stock and distress with Spun Sugar and bundled sage distress ink.
2. Cut out three designs from CottageCutz Rose(petites) and the rose design given with the with bookmark die. Shade with distress inks in pink and green. Adhere to the bookmark. Add sequins. Adhere corner die cut from CottageCutz Corner Flourish die on top.

Monochromatic bookmark/tag

1. Cut out two die cuts in white card stock from the Fancy Bookmark die. 
2. Tear one of them in half and distresswith Peeled Paint Distress ink. 
3. Add to the left side of the bookmark. 
4. Colour the butterfly with Espresso Distress ink and adhere onto the tag as shown.

Card with CottageCutz Fancy Bookmark die.

I have created a simple yet colourful card with this die. Cut out three die cuts from Fancy Bookmark die in similar shades of pattern paper. I have taken orange in my card.
Cut out the top of the tag .
Cut out the card base in white card stock measuring 5.5 inches x 4.25 inches.
Add the cut bookmarks with foam tape as shown.
Cut out the Plumeria flowers from the CottageCutz Plumeria Die in different colours as shown. Layer them size wise and adhere to the base of each tag. Add a pearl as centre.
Add a twine on top.
Add a sentiment in black from the CottageCutz Best Wishes Die.

So you see, this one die is so good that it can be used for many projects.
Do leave your comments. I love to read them.