You Sweet Thing - Gumball Shaker

Happy Sunday ~ it's Kris here with a "sweet" gumball shaker card!  I set out to make simpler card this week but I just couldn't help myself when I pulled out this Candy & Gumballs die - I just HAD to make it into a shaker card, so I hope you'll shake it up with me! ☺   

Products used on my card:

Candy & Gumballs die 

Pierced Wide Circle Frame Set

Nested Wacky Stitched Circle Set

Clouds Slimline dies

Other:

acetate

patterned paper

shaker elements

foam Tape

glue

*NOTE:  You can swap out some of the circle or cloud dies for other CottageCutz dies you have on hand!  I just used what I had. 

Design Steps:

1.  Cut a card base from thick white cardstock at 4-1/4 x 11"

      -  score at 5-1/2"
      -  round bottom corners (I used envelope punch board)

2.  Cut a patterned paper at 4" x 5-1/4" (I used some from Queen & Co. called Candy Land)
      -  round bottom corners
      -  attach to card front

3.  Cut (2) coordinating pieces of patterned paper at 2" x 4"

      -  cut each piece with one of the Clouds Slimline dies.
      -  attach to card front so that one is slightly longer than the other.

4.  Die-cut pieces of your gumball machine.  (I originally cut mine from pink foiled cardstock, then switched it out for a solid pink.)

5.  Lay out your dies onto a piece of white cardstock as shown below with the smallest of the Pierced Wide Circle Frame Set, and the 2nd from the largest of the Nested Wacky Stitched Circle Set so that the gumball machine is centered (not the circle!)

6.  Tape the dies in place with a low-tac tape and remove the gumball machine pieces.

      -  run through die-cut machine

7.  I used that first doughnut as a template to create 6 or 7 more (can do less if you're using a thicker cardstock) by placing that doughnut onto another white cardstock and lightly trace inside of smaller circle with pencil and place a dot in the middle.  

      -  remove that doughnut and place your small circle in place & tape with low-tac tape. 

8.  Set aside ONE of your doughnuts.  

9.  Working with 2 doughnuts at a time, place one on top of the other and move them around in a circle motion using your thumbs to feel when the small holes are lined up exactly.  

      -  tape the 2 together with low-tac tape in just one spot  

      -  lift up the open end and glue together.  Remove tape and and add glue so it's all adhered

      -  repeat using all doughnuts except the one you put aside.

      -  run your bone folder over it to flatten any glue bumps after adding each doughnut

9.  Cut a small piece of acetate a li'l larger than the small circle opening and glue it to the top of your doughnut stack.

10.  Glue your last doughnut to the top of your stack to cover up the edges of acetate

      -  be sure to line up the small circles!

      -  be sure to not get glue on your acetate! 

11.  Turn your stack upside down and add your shaker elements in the center.  If your stack isn't tall enough to let your elements "shake", you can cut more doughnuts and add to the bottom of your stack.

12.  Die-cut a white circle using the same size (2nd from largest) of the Nested Wacky Stitched Circles set ---- but don't cut the smaller circle from the middle!

13.  With your stack still upside-down. add glue to all the white area and add your solid circle centered to the top and set aside to dry a little. 

14.  Next, cut a scalloped frame for the front by placing the 2nd from the largest of the Nested Stitched Scalloped Circle set  on a piece of patterned and place the middle die from the Pierced Wide Circle Frame set evenly in the middle and taped both with low-tac tape.

      - run through die-cut machine

15.  Glue frame onto the front of your doughnut.

16.  Glue your gumball machine die-cut pieces to the front as shown:

17.  Attach your shaker to card front and finish off with a sentiment and embellies!  

      *Note:  the bow in top corner is from this Candy & Gumballs die!

Here are the products I used on my card today:

Thanks so much for taking a peek!  

I hope you'll SHAKE IT UP with your next card!  

Have a Blessed Sunday!

~Kristine

Birthday Cupcakes on Pedestal

Hello CottageCutz 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 Sweet Treats dies with 13 new designs are still available in the online store. They are so perfect for any card making occasion you may have. The individual dies are currently 30% off.

Today for your viewing pleasure, I have created a Birthday card using the Pedestal w/Cupcakes die. This one will be going to my good friend who celebrates a summer birthday.  So, let's get started with some details on how I created my card. 

Design Steps:

Since I knew the die, I was going to use, I decided to use papers and colors that I think are more on the feminine side. I went with a magenta cardstock and designer paper for the card base and layering panel.

Magenta Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

White Layering Panel: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"

Magenta Designer Paper: 4" x 5 1/4"

Next, I cut my cupcakes in complementary colors. I kept the pedestal white to have it stand out against the designer paper. 

I cut the happy birthday phrase from an older CottageCutz die. The "festive birthday greeting" is from the 2019 Birthday release. I cut in white and did an offset with the magenta cardstock just for a bit of variation. 

Now that my card elements are prepared, I am ready to start card assembly. I attached the designer paper to the white layering panel with double sided tape. Then I added my pedestal and cupcakes using a combo of art glitter glue (dries clear) and double sided tape. 

The happy birthday phrase is attached with art glitter glue. 

To finish off the card front I secured the image panel to the card base. 

I had an extra cupcake so I used it on the inside of my card. I stamped my sentiment, added a piece of the leftover designer paper and the cupcake. And this card is ready to get mailed out in a couple of weeks.

Well, that's it for me for this post. I hope I have given you an idea for a way to use this new die.

Reminder: Our YouTube Channel has a new video from Jen Hartsgrove. There is a giveaway for being a subscriber, liking the video and leaving a comment.  Click here

dies I used to create card:   

Birthday Wishes Card

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends!  

Melinda here with you on this Fabulous Friday!  Today I am sharing another tastefully fun birthday card. It features some cool treats created with dies from the New Sweet Treats Release! Here is my card.

I started with a top folding white cardstock base. It is a standard A4 size. 4.25 x 5.5". To the base I added some cute patterned papers from Doodlebug. I also added a strip for the bottom border.

Here's closer look at the sweet and cool treats I used to adorn this card. They are from the Build An Ice Cream Cone die. I cut the pieces out of Pink, Kraft and White cardstock. I used my markers to give them some color. To the strawberry, cherry and topping on the center cone, I added some stickles to give them some extra sparkle and shine.

Here's a closer look at the sentiment. I typeset it and printed it off my computer. I added it to the smallest Nested Wacky Stitched Square  from the same set. I mounted that with some foam tape onto the colorful border at the bottom of the card.

Here is the new sweet treats release.

Sweet Treats Release

The Dies I used to create this project:

Build An Ice Cream Cone

Nested Wacky Stitched Square Set

Make sure you head over to the CottageCutz YouTube channel and check out all of the amazing projects on there. Our video team is doing a wonderful job of filling the channel with all sorts of creative content! You don't want to miss it!

Well that about covers it for today! Until the next time, have a wonderfully craft-die day!

Melinda Beltran

Happy 4th of July!

 Hello Friends

It is Pam sharing with you today!

I make a few 4th of July cards for friends and family so I thought I would get a little head start.  Even though time just seems to fly!   I think this release is perfect for the old red, white and blue!!

I am using the Candy and Gumballs die to create this little mini slimline card. (I did get a little glare off of the ascetate that I used for the glass.)

Design Steps:

1.  Use the Candy and Gumball die and cut: red, white, blue, silver, acetate and black.  Next use the Scallop  Rectangle die third from the largest and cut white card stock.  Use the second from the largest Scallop  Rectangle die and cut out a blue rectangle

2.  Assemble the Gumball machine on the white rectangle using a fine tip glue (careful not to get the glue on the acetate.) 

3.  Card base is white card stock 3 1/4 x 6 1/4.  Red is 3 1/8 x 6 1/8 and the DP is 3 x 6.  Glue the red to the base and then add the DP

4.  Glue the blue rectangle flat to the card. Add the white rectangle using dimension tape.  Stamp the sentiment on blue and emboss in white then layer onto red card stock. Add dimension tape to the sentiment and adhere to the front as shown below.  Add a few stars and your card is complete

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Thanks so much for stopping by!  And I will see you next Thursday.

Blessings and Take Care

Hey Krafty Friends, Jen from Katahdin Krafts, back with another  CottageCutz YouTube  video on the CottageCutz Channel.  This week, I am sharing my "Sweet Thanks" gift card holder.  We own a seasonal seafood and dairy bar here in Maine, and I thought this project was a sweet way to present a thank you note and gift certificate.  

The card dimensions are:

• Light Weight Cardstock - 5.5" x 8.5", scored at the 1.25" and 4.25" marks
• White Cardstock - 2.75" x 5.25" (x2), 1.5" x 3"
• Patten Paper - 2.75" x 5.75", 1" x 5.14" (x 2)
• Solid Coordinating Cardstock - .75" x 5.75"

Please head over to the channel to watch my video and learn how I created this fun project, also enter for a chance to win the "Build an Ice Cream Cone" die!  
The winner of the "Easel Sign w/ Flowers" die from my last video is Dee Wilson, you can find all the details on the YouTube Channel!