Fox in Airplane

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.

 
We have a brand new release of dies in the online store. It's our Spring Release with 22 new designs. Everything you need to create Spring, Easter, Birthday, Mother's Day, Father's Day, Thinking of you cards and so much more.

The Design Team has been showing samples using these new dies. So if you haven't seen them check back on the blog for lots of great ideas. The dies are currently on sale at 25% off so check all the new designs in the online store for some great selections. The Safari & Circus releases are still available at 25% off as well. There is also a St Patrick's Day sale going on until March 18th. You can save up to 60% off on selected designs. 

Now onto my card for today. I am featuring the new Fox in Airplane die. I created a card to send to my precious little Granddaughter in California. So let's get started with some details on how I created my card.

Design Steps:

I started by cutting the Fox in Airplane and used the packaging colors because I knew they would work well with the outdoor scene I was creating. 

Next I started my stenciled background. I used a cloud stencil, a layered mountain stencil with pine trees along with various distress and die inks. Here are my supplies:

And this is my finished scene with my stamped sentiment.. 

Next, I attached the Fox and Airplane image using dimensional adhesive.  I wanted it lifted off the background for more depth. 

To complete my card, I attached the image panel to an apple green card base and scattered a few sequins.

And, that's it for me for this week. I will be back on Tuesday with another sample from the Spring release. I hope I have given you an idea for a way to use this whimsical new die. 

Die I used to create card: 

Spring Flowers Note Card Set

Happy Friday!  It's Jeanne today and I a note card set for you that features the three Spring Flowers in Jar dies from the new release.  These cards are quick to make and are the perfect size when you want to write a quick note or attach to a gift.

The cards are 3 1/2 x 5 inches.  I cut card bases for them from white cardstock but then used Bristol cardstock panels for my washes.  You can also use mixed media paper or watercolor paper for the front panels. 

 When I create a wash I tape the paper to a masonite board.  This ensures minimal warping of my paper.  For these cards I used ZIG Kuretake water pens and a brush for the water.  I like these because they have brush nibs and blend well.  You can also use regular watercolors or your dye inks.

For each card I picked two or three main colors and kept inking until the wash had good saturation.  I also would periodically lay down the die (blade down) to make sure my wash was roughly the correct shape.  I wanted the die cut to fit inside the wash.

After all three were finished and dry (and I use a heat tool to speed up drying) I used my stamping platform to stamp "Hello" in the lower right corner of the three panels.

I die cut my flowers from black cardstock.  Because these are fairly intricate dies I used a self-adhesive sheet on the back.  

You can see that the panels are still a bit warped.  I used several heavy books placed on top to help flatten them.

 All that was left was to adhere the panels to the card bases and add a clear crystal "water" drop.  These cards were very quick to create with regards to hands on time.  The hardest part for me was letting them sit under the books for a few hours to flatten out!

I hope you've enjoyed my cards today.  Be sure to visit the online store where the new release is discounted for a limited time!

Products used:

Thanks for visiting!  I hope you have a fun and creative weekend!

Hatching Bunny Chick!

Hello Scrapping Cottage Friends,

It is Pam sharing with you on the blog today!

I am continuing to make Easter cards for friends and family.  Today, I am using the delightful Hatching Bunny Chick.  This Spring Collection has 22 sweet dies and they are on sale in the store right now.  

Design Steps:

1.  Using the Hatching Bunny Chick die cut out 3 chicks.  I used white and yellow cards stock

2.  Shade the ears and egg shell with a light gray ink. Color the inside of the ears and the becks with copic makers.  Shade the chicks with a light orange ink and finally use black and white gel pen for the eyes

3.  Using the Stitched Alphabet die cut out Easter in pink.  Assemble the chicks with a fine tip glue

4.  The white card base is a slimline (8 1/2 x 7 scored on the 7 inch side at 3 1/2).  Cut a piece of pink card stock 8 1/4 x 6 3/4 and also cut a piece of green dotted DP 8 x 6 1/2.  Glue the pink to the green and then glue to the white card base

5.  Glue the chicks flat to the card (I started with the center chick).  Then pop up the letters (I started with the S and T) and your card is complete

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Thanks so much for taking the time to stop by today!  We are so glad you did!  Please check out the new release in the online store.  It is on sale for a short time only.

Blessings and Take Care

Pam

Oopsy Daisy . . . I'm Sorry I Forgot!

Hello!  This is Sukie and today I'm sharing a quick card. The die cuts on my card are from the new Springtime release. This release definitely make me eager for Spring!

I used the Spring Flower Jar die sets to create my card.  Jar 1, Jar 2 and Jar 3 were cut out in white card stock and then masked off to shade the flowers, greenery and jars.

To create the background for my card, I used a brick stencil and some ink to shade the white card stock.  I also inked the edges of my card panel. Next, I splattered it with some black paint for a bit of interest.

A strip of card stock was inked up to coordinate with the background and adhered across the panel.  The largest flower jar was placed in the center of my card.

A second jar was adhered on the right side of my card using the strip of card stock as a guide for placement.

The final jar finished off my card.  The flowers added a pop of color to the subtle brick background.

The sentiment was stamped on a hand cut flag and affixed in the bottom right corner of my card.

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

You Are Awesome!

Hi!

It's Anja here. I'm back for my Monday post. I have a simple and clean card for you today to tell someone how awesome she or he is. 

For this card I used:

- Cottage Cutz dies (Cat w/ Spring Bird, Bunny w/ Butterfly),

- Distress Inks,

- white card base (15x15 cm),

- white card stock for die cuts,

- black pen,

- white pen,

- plastic stencil,

- sentiment stamp,

- acrylic block,

- paper glue. 

First I cut and colored the cat. Next I did the background. I used a plastic stencil and two shades of blue ink. I used darker shade on the bottom and lighter shade on top. I placed the cat on the colored part. Last I added the sentiment. I stamped it on another white piece of paper, cut it out and then placed it on the card base. And my card was done. Quick and easy.

Happy International Women's Day to all the women stopping by. Hope you had a lovely day. 

See you again on Sunday.

Anja Z. 

 

Cottage Cutz dies I used for this card:

Taking A Rest

Hi!

It's Anja here. I have a simple card for you today. I made a scene with a gnome taking a rest in a hammock. Can't wait for the warmer days to come and hook my hammock in the garden.

For this card I used:

- Cottage Cutz dies (Gnome Sleeping In Hammock),

- Distress Inks,

- craft card base (12,5x12,5 cm),

- white card stock for die cuts and background (11,5x11,5 cm),

- black pen,

- scissors,

- paper glue. 

First I cut and colored the gnome.

Next I did the background.

And for more interest I trimmed the edges of the paper. I used scissors for it.

And my quick and simple card was done.

Thank you for stopping by. Have a nice Sunday and see you again tomorrow for my Monday's post. 

Anja Z.

Cottage Cutz dies I used for this card: