Koala Shaker Card

Hi, Lois here with my Monday post.  CottageCutz recently released a whole batch of baby-related dies.  One of them is a cute koala, which I used on my shaker card today.

Supplies used on this card are:

Blue cardstock  - 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 2 1/8" and 6 3/8"
Blue cardstock 4 1/4" x 4 1/4"
White cardstock approx. 3 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Patterned paper (2 panels) 1 7/8" x 5 1/4"
Scrap of patterned paper approx. 3 1/4" x 2"
White fun foam
Acetate
Copic markers (B0000, B60, BG32, BG34,Y21, and 100)
Ranger inks - Tea Dye and Antique Linen
Various sequins and seed beads
2 black mini brads
Liquid glue, foam pop dots, and tape runner
CottageCutz dies - Baby Koala w/ Blanket, Pierced Wide Circle Frame Set,  Double-Stitched Circle Set, Double-Stitched Oval Set

When I was thinking about what I wanted to do with this cute koala, I thought he would look cute framed in a shaker card.  To start the card, I cut the koala from white cardstock and sponged him with Tea Dye and Antique Linen ink.  The blanket and baby bottle were colored with Copic markers.

Then I cut the card base and shaker pieces.  I tried an experiment and instead of using foam tape to create my shaker box, I cut three layers of white fun foam with the Wide Circle Frame die. 

As an afterthought (and not shown), I decided that the koala would look better if he were sitting on a little rug.  So I cut another piece of patterned paper using an oval die.  I layered the three pieces of fun foam using liquid glue, glued the white circle to the bottom, and let it sit until the glue was dried.  At the same time I glued the blue frame to the acetate circle.   I adhered the two 1 7/8" x 5 1/4" panels of patterned paper to each side of the "gate."

After the glue had dried,  I brushed the insides of the foam with some baby powder to make it less "sticky" (just in case some of the glue seeped out from between the layers and glued the shaker frame to the card base -- just on one side.

I constructed the koala using foam pop dots and glue.  It was at this point that I realized that he really should be sitting on a rug and cut one from another piece of patterned paper, which I glued to the inside of the acetate.

Then I poured  the various sequins and seed beads into the shaker box and glued on the acetate circle.   I adhered the 4" x 5 1/4" piece of white cardstock to the inside of the card and stamped a sentiment (not shown).  I must admit that, even though I had rubbed the baby powder around the inside edge of the glued fun foam, I did get some errant sequins and beads stick to the sides.  I may have to rethink that in the future.

I did enjoy making this shaker card and hope you might give it a try.

CottageCutz dies used on my card are:

Colorful Collage Mother's Day Card

Happy Mother's Day! It's Janet from SugarShine Designs and it's my turn to bring you the Sunday edition of the blog. In honor of Mother's Day I present a colorful card featuring one of the CottageCutz Baby release dies called, Elephants on Parade. I also used the Oval Doily & Frame, Stitched Oval Set, and the Double-Stitched Rectangle Set to make this card. Find all the new baby release dies here.

Card Front

Inside of Card

I had a ball playing on the idea that in the Indian culture, elephants are honored and loved, just like our Moms are. Although this card focuses on Mother's Day, it could easily be changed into a birthday card too. Please visit the video which shows you how this goes together.  I've included all the dimensions and supplies needed for this card in the video description.

I hope you have a most wonderful Sunday and a happy Mother's Day to all the Mom's out there. It's your day. Enjoy it!

Dies used in this card:

Toys for boys

Hi, Janja here!

For today's post, I prepared another children's card. This time for the boys.
Let's see how it is made.

Supplies:
- CottageCutz dies: Choo Choo Train, Toy Helicopter mini, Snowcapped Mountains
- white card base: 6 x 4.5" (15 x 11,5 cm), folded
- gray cardstock: 5.5 x 4.2" (14 x 10,7 cm)
- white cardstock: 5.2 x 4" (13,3 x 10,1 cm)
- white and colored cardstock
- Distress inks: Broken China, Twisted Citron, Vintage Photo, Hickory Smoke
- stencil and stencil brushes

Cut out all the elements for train and helicopter. Distress them on the edges with Distress inks, and glue together.

Trim white cardstock for background. At the bottom, create mounds with stencil, Vintage Photo Distress ink and brush. Color the rest of cardstock with Distress inks Twisted Citron and Broken China.
Cut out also mountains, and cover peaks with snow.

Assemble the card.

Thank you for coming over and have a nice day.

Faux spinner card with Sequins

Hello to all ,
This is Anita here with a card that has a twist . It looks like a spinner card but the boat in the picture does not spin and I have added sone Sequins in the spinner path to add some dazzle.

To make this card , cut out a circle using the stitched circle die on a card panel or patterned paper measuring 7inches by 5 inches .

Cut a circle from white card stock that is at least 1/2 inch smaller than the outline of the bigger circle.

Add a sentiment on this .

Double fold foam tape and cut out thin strips . Add this at the back of pattern paper all around the circle shape and add another pattern paper at the back .

Adhere the circle die cut with sentiment at the centre with double foam tape.

Cut the boat die on white card stock and colour with zig markers following the image on the package .

Add this on the card with double foam tape as shown.

Add Sequins to finish the card.

This card gives the look of a spinner card but the boat is fixed . You can create a variation by creating a spinner card with the boat actually spinning . 

Do stop by the CottageCutz blog for a whole range of dies .

Baby Monkey!

Good Morning Scrapping Cottage Friends!

It is Pam creating with you on this beautiful Thursday!  I just thought I would share another use for this cute little new release Baby Monkey die!  I always need cards for enclosing gift cards. So I found this really easy design on Youtube.  I altered some of the measurements so that it would fit into a A2 envelope.   It seems now a days that a gift card is all anyone wants especially my older nieces and nephews.  I must admit it is much easier then trying to please them but it does take some of the fun out of gift searching!

Designer steps:

1. Use a light brown card stock base 4 1/4 x 11 and score at 4 1/2, 5 1/2 and 6 1/2.  Use your bone folder and crease the card as shown.

2. Flip the card over and put a strip of strong tape as shown then press together.  This will form the card holder.

3. Use the second to the largest Pierced Rectangle die which is the same wideth as a gift card and make the cut through the mountain fold.

4. And now it is time to decorate the  card!  Cut a white 4 1/4 x 4 1/4 piece of white card stock and emboss it with cupcakes.  Glue to the front of the card

5. Using the Baby Monkey with Balloons die cut all the pieces of the monkey and balloons.  Use brown, tan, and black for the monkey.  Before you assemble the monkey sponge the edges for more depth

6. Glue all the pieces together adding small black pearls for the eyes

7. Cut the balloons using designer paper and the strings out of black card stock

8. Cut a strip of light brown card stock 11 x 1 inches this will make a band around your card to keep the gift card inside it good and safe.   Just take your band and fit it around your card and make a tiny pencil mark as to where you will place the tape

9. Cut a Cross Stitched Circle out of designer paper and glue the monkey and balloons to the circle.  Then attach the circle to the front of the band set aside

10. On the inside of the card cut a Double Stitched Rectangle and glue to the center of the inside of the card

11. Using designer paper cut another set of balloons, string and the word Celebrate glue all to the inside of the card

Here are the Cottage Cutz Products used:

I hope you enjoyed this project and that it will inspire you to make a card with an enclosed gift card!

Blessings and thanks for stopping by!

Pam