Hi everyone! My name is Linh and I'm honored and excited to be here as a guest designer. I have a new video up on the CottageCutz YouTube Channel. I was so inspired by the new Strawberry & Bees Collection that I made a couple batches of cold process soap bars in my bee-themed mold. Using several of the bee die sets in this collection, I created a wrap to package my soap bar and even made a matching card to go with it!
In this video, you'll see how I used the honeycomb die to stamp out my own background! Not only can you make your own pattern paper but you can even dress up things like tissue paper (or wax paper, which is what I wrapped my soap bars in). Watch this video to see how you can turn your dies into stamps!
We have a new release and it is just plain adorable. It is called Strawberries and Bees perfect for those fun summertime cards. There are 16 designs in this new collection and you can get the individual dies for 30% off right now! This sale will not last so shop today to get the incredible savings.
Here is my card for today using the new release die Flowers and a fancy fold. The idea for the fancy fold design is from Sharon Hashimoto Burkert. I just loved her card so I had to give it a try.
Design Steps:
1. For the fancy fold part of the card use a piece of black card stock 4 1/4" x 11" scored at 3", 5 1/2", 8", 9 1/2"
2. The base of the card is a piece of black card stock 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" and white card stock embossed with a honey comb 4" x 5 1/4". The decorative pieces for the fancy fold are as follows: two pieces cut at 1 1/4" x 4" (black checked and butterfly paper) one at 2 1/4" x 4" (teal flower paper) one at 1/2" x 4" (yellow checked) and white cut at 2 1/4" x 4" and 2 3/4" x 4". The belly band is black 1 1/2" x 9 1/2"
3. Glue the white honey comb card stock to the black base, glue the butterfly paper to the first flap, next is the black checked DP, 3rd panel is the teal flower DP, next two panels are the white and finally next to the white on the last panel add the strip of yellow checked DP
4. Fold your fancy fold piece and glue it to the card base and then place the belly band around the card and glue the band together
5. Using the Flowers die cut out 3 of the Daisies in white, 3 centers in yellow, and 4 leaves in green. Assemble the flowers using a fine tip glue. Using the 2nd from the smallest Scalloped Oval cut it out in yellow. Using the 2nd from the smallest Pierced Oval cut it out in white. Stamp the right side of the white oval with Happy Birthday and then glue to the yellow oval
6. Place your belly band around the card and glue down the sentiment oval to the right on the band. Glue one of the flowers just below the belly band and the other two flowers on the belly band as shown in the pictures above and below. Stamp the inside of your card and it is complete
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Thanks so much for stopping by! And I will see you next Thursday.
Marla here today, oh boy... have you been enjoying all the inspiration from the new "Strawberries and Bees" release? I am so smitten with each and every die and I can't stop creating with them.
What I personally love about this release is that it is perfect for scene building. As you can see, I used bits and pieces from several different dies to create the sweetest summer scene. I wanted to get as many of these super cute images into this scene as possible so I could really showcase how incredible this release is. I hope I did it justice. You let me know. It also meant, I left little to no room for a sentiment on the outside of my card. That's ok, because I made up for it on the inside.
You can see how I put this card together and how I added finishing touches to the inside when you head over to the CottageCutz YouTube Channel. While you're there, don't forget to enter for a chance to win the "Honey Bee" die as an added bonus.
Until then, I will leave you with a list of all of fabulous products I used to create my card for quick and easy shopping. Thanks for stopping by. Until next time....Marla
Melinda here with you on this Terrific Tuesday. I hope you are enjoy these wonderful days in July! Today I am sharing a very simple but effective card I created with one of the dies from the new Strawberries and Bees release. Here is what I came up with.
I created this pretty card with a simple floral theme. I used the wonderful new Flowers 4x6 die that is part of the new Strawberries and Bees release. I die cut several of the flowers in the die out all in white cardstock. I then lightly colored them with a some light shades of pink and gray.
Here is a closeup of one of the flowers. It has two layers as part of the flower. I just curled the petals to give them more movement. I also stuck a small piece of foam between the two layers to give them some additional lift.
Here is a shot looking at the card straight forward. I nestled the various flowers onto the largest double stitched oval from that set.
Here is a view with the card at an angle so you can see more of the dimension of the flowers and leaves. I added some stickles to the centers of the flowers for a little extra touch. I then mounted the black oval with all the flowers onto three layers of mats. A Black, Pink and Pink and White Polka dot layer. All of that went onto a top folding standard A4 white cardstock base.
I purposely put no sentiment on it as I am not sure if this will be a thinking of you or a birthday card. We shall see :-)
Be sure to check it out and all the amazing creations from the design team!
Make sure you head over to the CottageCutz YouTubechannel 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!
Hello CottageCutzfriends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with us today. It'sMary Marsh here bringing you the Monday edition of the Blog.
It's new release time!!! We have new dies in the online store. It's our Strawberries and Bees release with 16 new designs. You can pick up the individual dies are 30% off. The new dies are perfect for all your cardmaking needs. They would work for so many occasions as our design team have been showing.
Today for your viewing pleasure I am featuring the new Strawberry Cottage, Strawberry Gnome Boy and the Fresh Strawberry Patch dies. I created a pop and twist fun fold card. I have step by step instructions below but if you like to watch a video. Here is a link to one I found on YouTube. So, let's get started with some details of how I created my card.
Design Steps:
I startedwith my card front and cut the Strawberry Cottage using the colors from the packaging.
white image panel is cut at 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
I used stencils and created some background clouds with broken china distress ink and a little grass with mowed lawn distress ink.
Stamped a sentiment in blueberry ink. This ink matches the doors and windows of the cottage.
Attached this finished panel to the red card base to complete front of card.
red card base 4 1/4" x 11" and scored at 5 1/2"
Now I am ready to start my card inside.
I started with decorating the four inside panels. I decided to use the Strawberry Gnome Boy and the Fresh Strawberry patch dies for 2 of the panels. Then I added 2 sentiment panels. The cupcake is from the Lady Bug Cupcake die.
I layered these on a white cardstock panel measuring 10" x 3 1/2". I scored and burnished it at 2 1/2", 5" and 7 1/2".
Next, I started on the pop-out mechanism. I cut a piece of white cardstock at 8" x 3 1/2". I scored it at 1 3/4" on the short side. then on the long side I put a tick mark at 2 1/4"& another at 5 3/4".
I used the scoring blade on my paper trimmer to make the next score lines. It's easier for me to line up at an angle on the paper trimmer. You score on both sides of this panel. Tick mark to tick mark.
When it's finished you will have an "X" pattern.
Then you pinch this panel in, so it forms a sort of arrow shape.
Then to attach this to the inside of the card you use a strong adhesive (I used score tape) and attach to the top of the arrow only. You do this on both sides of the arrow and then lay it inside the card at the top of the card and close it. The photo below shows the mechanism open without the image panels attached. Before I attached the pop out mechanism, I decorated the inside panel with strawberry designer paper and stamped another sentiment.
Now I am ready to attach my image panels to the mechanism. You use a strong adhesive- again I used score tape- to the top right and bottom left part of the mechanism only. Then the image panel is attached to the mechanism and you fold and close it.
This is what it looks like when it's opened.
I made a short video to show you how it pops up when you open the card.
And that's my card design for this week. I hope I have given you a fun idea for a way to use these new dies. See you this coming Saturday with another fun fold idea.
Reminder: Our YouTube channel is active again. Check out the latest video from Jen Hartsgrove for a chance to win the die she used. Click here
