Elfin Laundry

Hi, Lois here with my Monday post.  CottageCutz has some new dies in the store -- Christmas (Part 3) and some really cute Halloween ones, as well.  Both of these sets are on sale at 25% off.  Be sure to check them out.  I'm actually using a die from the Christmas (Part 2) release.  It doesn't necessarily have to be a Christmas card though.  You could use it for a thank-you note AFTER Christmas.

To start my card, I cut the tree portions from some green cardstock, the tree trunks and clothespins from some tan cardstock, and the rest from white cardstock.

Using the packaging as a guide, I colored all the pieces, -- sponging the tree parts with distress ink and coloring the rest with Copic markers.  I then constructed all the pieces, which took quite a bit of time -- those pieces are really small.  That's actually why I like CottageCutz dies, all the detail!

I then cut my card base:

White - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"; and 3" x 4 1/4"

Red Plaid - 5 1/4" x 4"

I used some more distress ink and sponged in some color at the top and bottom of the small white panel, giving just a hint of sky and grass.

After layering the plaid and small white pieces onto the card base, I carefully adhered all the die-cut pieces.

I then stamped the sentiment at the top, and my card was complete.

The CottageCutz die used on this card is:

Merry Christmas

Hi!

It's Anja here. I've been having a tons of activities at work and I was working late this last week. It's been such a great end of the week to come home and see all the new beautiful dies that finally came in the mail box. I've had some ideas to use them and today I'm presenting the first one.

For this project I used:
- Cottage Cutz dies (Poinsettia w/ Flourish, Merry Christmas Elegant Phrase),
- Distress Inks (Peeled Paint, Twisted Citron, Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Tumbled Glass),
- white card base (21x10 cm),
- water color paper for background (20,5x9,5 cm),
- gold acrylic paint,
- water spritzer,
- heat gun,
- brush,
- baby wipes,
- paper glue.

First I made the background. I used Distress Inks and colored from light to darker colors. I blended in between.

Then I spritzed the paper with water, dried it and then sprinkled it with gold acrylic paint. I let it dry. I used baby wipes to put some color around the paper.

Then I colored the sentiment. Again I used gold acrylic paint and a brush. I dried it with the heat gun.

Then I cut and colored the flowers. I made two sets. I used Distress Inks and gold color.

And then I just glued everything together.

Have a nice Sunday.

Anja Z.

Cottage Cutz dies I used:

Country Christmas Wreath

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

Our  Christmas Part 2 dies are available, and on a 25% sale,  in the online store.  There are 29 new designs in this release. The Christmas Part 1 dies are still on sale as well for a limited time. 
The DT has been showing sample cards with the new dies. So if you haven't seen them page back and take a look at all the beautiful eye candy.

For my card today, I am using two  of the new dies from Christmas Part 2. I am featuring the Grapevine Wreath w/Bird and the Country Merry Christmas Phrase. So let's get started with some details on how I created my card.

Step 1: This week I started my card with a sketch. I had this one saved to one of my Pinterest boards and I thought it would work well with the dies I used. This sketch gave all the measurements so it made it easy for me to do the cutting. Instead of an oval on this sketch I used my wreath. 

Step 2: I already knew I wanted to use this red gingham patterned paper so I layered it with white cardstock and then red for my card base. For the center rectangle, I decided to use wide (1.5") ribbon and layer red ribbon (5/8") over that. Just in case the measurements are to small to read, I have listed them below.
Red card base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
White layering panel: 4" x 5 1/4"
Gingham patterned paper: 1 7/8" x 5"

Die cut the wreath and the merry Christmas phrase using white cardstock.

Step 3: Now that all the card elements are prepared, I am ready to start card assembly. Attached the gingham paper to the white layer panel with double sided tape. Then I adhered the ribbon with Tombow power tabs. I like to use this adhesive with ribbon because it gives a strong hold.

Next, I attached the white wreath and the corner flourishes. I used glue dots on the bird and then Ranger multi matte medium sparingly on other parts of the wreath. I didn't want the wreath to be completely attached. I like the look of it being lifted slightly off the ribbon.

To complete my card I attached the red card base.

I used the Merry Christmas phrase on the inside of my card. I punched a few white dots and scattered them around the sentiment. I never do much with the inside of my cards. My focus is always on the card front.

 

Well, that's it for me for this week. I hope I have given you an idea for using this new Grapevine Wreath die. It's a card that you could easily make multiples of. By changing the card colors this could also be a fall wreath for a harvest or Thanksgiving card.

See you next Saturday!

Dies I used to create card:

 

 

 

 

Hello Snowmen!

Happy Friday Cottage Cutz fans!  It's Jeanne today posting a quick, cute card using dies from the new Christmas Part 2 release.  These dies are on sale for a limited time on the website.

These little guys are so cute and are super easy to put together making this a great card for multiples.

I cut everything in white card stock and used Copic markers to color.

Because of the large greeting I opted to not use the birds.  I cut the greeting from gold foil that I had backed with a self adhesive sheet.

Next I took a panel 5 1/2 x 4 1/4 inches and used Distress Oxide inks and a blending tool to create a sky.  After this was finished, I trimmed it to 5 3/8 x 4 1/8 inches.

I used a wood-look background stamp to stamp the fence then I trimmed off the top and used paper snips to cut notches to mimic the planks of a fence.

I trimmed the fence to 5 3/8 x 1 1/2 inches tall and adhered it to the background leaving the top portion unglued so I could slip the snowmen underneath.

When everyone was added, I adhered the greeting and then mounted it all to a red A2 card base.

Very easy and fun to make!

Dies Used:

Thanks for stopping by today.  Don't forget to check out the savings on the website!  It's only for a limited time.

I hope you have a fun and creative weekend!

Santa's Visit!

Hello Scrapping Cottage Fans!

It is Pam from Stamper at Heart Blog sharing with you today!  I am so happy that you have stopped by to visit!  Our Design Team is showing cards from the Christmas part 2 release.  And guess what for a short time they are on sale for 25% off!!  And Christmas part 1 is also still on sale so don't miss out!

Here is my card for today!  I am in love with the Christmas Village 1 and 2!

Designer Steps:

 1.  Cut a piece of white card stock 4 1/2 x 3 3/4 and sponge in the sky using TH distressed inks

 2.  Stamp the Santa Sleigh on to the sky

 3.  Next cut two pieces glitter paper to make the snowbanks. Glue them together and then glue them just below the sky

 3.  Use the Christmas Village 1 and 2 to cut out the buildings making sure you save all the pieces because I left a few in place

 4.  Glue yellow card stock behind the houses to give them a glow

 5.  Mount the scene to a slightly bigger piece of blue card stock

 6.  I decided that I needed a moon so I punched a 1 1/8 inch hole into a post it note and used it as a mask.  Then I sponged it with yellow ink

7.  Mount the panel to the front of the card using dimension tape and add glitter! Your card is complete

CottageCutz Products

I am so excited that you took the time to stop by!  Please make sure you take some time to use your creative juices!!

Blessings

Pam