Birthday Blooms

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. Hope you are doing ok in the midst of the pandemic. It's a great time to make some cards. I find it so relaxing being able to create and have my mind off all that's going on.

The latest release of Spring dies are available in the online store and currently 25% off.  There are 27 new dies in the release and each one is cuter than the next. They are perfect for Spring card making.

Today, I am featuring the new Spring Blooms die. I used it to create a birthday card for a special friend. She loves flowers and is an avid gardener so this one is perfect for her. So let's get started on how I created this card. 

Design Steps:

I started my card this week by selecting a designer paper. I already had a layout in mind using the Stitched Wide Rectangle Frame die that would frame the paper. I found this paper that was in a galaxy collection that I thought would work well because of the soft colors.

I paired it up with a heather (purple) cardstock and cut the frame in a lighter purple cardstock. 

Heather card base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

Pierced Wide Frame: 3 3/4" x 4 3/4"

I laid the frame on the designer paper to figure out where to make my cut. I wanted more of the blue on the bottom right. That way I could stamp my sentiment directly on the paper.

I then cut the blooms various cardstock colors. You could always cut in white cardstock and then sponge on colors or color with markers or pencils.

I am ready to start card assembly. I stamped the birthday sentiment directly on the designer paper in a grape ink. 

I decided to add this panel to the card base before I attached the die cut blooms. Just in case I decided to take the flowers outside the frame. 

Next I attached the flower spray. I laid it out before attaching to get an idea of where everything should go. I used a combination of glue dots and multi-matte adhesive. 

I worked from the bottom up and used the packaging photo for help with placement. I adjusted to fit my card design. 

I added a few of the lighter purple sequins to finish off my card.

Well, that's it for me for this week. Tomorrow is Easter Sunday and this year it's a bit different for us here. We will watch our church service online and then Easter dinner will just be my hubby and I. No extended family this year because of the stay at home order that's in place. So whatever you are doing enjoy! See you next Saturday.

dies I used to create card:

Hope Your Day is Ducky

Happy Friday!  It's Jeanne today with a fun card featuring another adorable duck from the new spring release.

To begin I cut the duck and tub from yellow, orange and galvanized metal card stock along with vellum for the bubbles.

I assembled all the pieces except for the splashes using Art Glitter Glue.  I find that I can glue vellum using this and not have it show through! I used a multi-liner pen to color the eyes.

Next I cut a panel 4.25 x5.5 inches from yellow gingham, and strips of card stock 1.5 x 4.25 inches and 1.75 x 4.25 inches.  I used the second largest die from the stitched scalloped circles to cut a white medallion.

I stamped my sentiment on the smallest strip and glued the three pieces together.  One thing I love about checked and striped paper is that it makes it very easy to place items on straight!

I adhered the duck and the splashes to the medallion using the Art Glitter Glue.

To finish the card, I wrapped some baker's twine around the panel just above the sentiment then used foam dots to add the medallion.  I placed it at an angle as I thought this emphasized the playfulness of the duck in the tub.

I glued the panel to a white A2 card base.  I love this image and sentiment as it can use this card for a birthday or a thinking of you card - it's very versatile!

Be sure to stop by the online store where the new dies are on sale for a very limited time!

Dies used:

Thanks for stopping by today.  Ihope you have a fun and creative weekend!

Easter Egg Hunt

Dear Scrapping Cottage Friends,

It is Pam creating with you today on the Thursday Blog!

It is just a few days before Easter and I just wanted to wish all of you a very blessed day on this special holiday.  I made this one last Easter card to celebrate!  I combined 3 of the Spring Release dies and I just love how it turned out.

Design Steps:

 1.  I decide to use a fun card design for these dies.  I used an A2 white card base and then I cut the front fold in half.  I cut a piece of checked green DP just slightly smaller then the half front fold.  Then cut a piece of pink DP slightly smaller then the green DP.

2.  Glue the front flap pieces to the white card base.  Then on the inside cut a piece of pink DP slightly smaller then the inside white card base and then a piece of green DP slightly smaller then the pink DP.  Then glue to the inside of the card

 3.  Using the Easter Egg Hunt die cut out all of the pieces in a variety of colors

4.  Using a variety of ink colors shade the pieces and then assemble with a fine tip glue.  I used tiny black rhinestones for the eyes

 5.  Cut dark green card stock using the Spring Grass die.  Glue the grass to the bottom of the front flap and the bottom of the inside.  Next glue the sign to the front and the bunnies to the inside as shown

6.  I decided to add some clouds and sun to the card so I cut the pieces out using the Spring Frogs die.    I also thought it would be fun to add some Easter Eggs so I cut out a variety of colored eggs using the Basket of Eggs die.  Glue the pieces as shown and your card is complete

 

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My favorite Easter memory is when my mom dressed us up in our fluffy Easter Dresses and off we went to church to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord.  I hope you are making special memories too!!  HAPPY EASTER!!

Blessings

Pam

Happy Easter Blessings

Hello!  This is Sukie with my design team post.  I have an Easter card to share created with a couple of irresistible bunnies from the Spring die release.

I cut out the bunnies from the Spring Parade and Juggling Spring Bunny die sets using kraft card stock. The grass border is from the Spring Grass die set.  An Easter sentiment was stamped on some basic white card stock.

The papers I selected are the perfect Spring themed patterns.  I used the Circle Set die to cut out 2 circles on the top layer of my card base.  A smaller circle from the same die set was used to cut out the sentiment and inked on the edges.  The grass border was slightly trimmed for a better fit on my card.

To build my card, the 2 patterned papers were adhered on a solid card background.  The grass border was laid along the bottom edge of my card.

Next, each of the bunnies were nestled inside the circle cut outs creating a whimsical design.

My card was finished by adding the Easter sentiment circle in the upper corner of my card.

Here are the die sets used on my card, available in the store:

Happy Easter

Hi Janja here. Welcome to the blog today.
Just a few days separates us from Easter. So today I have one simple Easter card for you.

- CottageCutz dies: Double Trouble Bunnies, Retro Tag Toppers, Rectangle Set
- blank card: 4 1/4 x 5 1/2" (10,8 x 14 cm), folded
- patterned paper: 3 15/16 x 5 3/16" (10 x 13,2 cm)
- colored cardstock
- colored ink pads
- embossing powder - white
- glue, double-sided adhesive tape, self-adhesive foam pads

Cut all the pieces out of colored cardstock and color them along the edges with colored pads.

Then cut out the red banner and emboss a sentiment on it.

Trim a selected patterned paper and cut two rectangles out of red and white cardstock.
Later, I cut a piece of green cardstock for the grass and added tiny flowers.

Completed card.

Thank you for stopping here today.

Janja