Happy St. Patrick's Day Pup

Hello Scrapping Cottage Friends,

We have a huge Presidents Sale going on in the store right now!  The sale ends tomorrow at midnight EST time.  You can save as much as 70% on some of the items.  It is a great time to stock up and cross off some of those dies on your wish list!! Check it out HERE.  

Today,  I am using 3 of the dies that are currently on SALE!  The Shamrock and Valentine Scottie, Pierced Oval Set,  and Spring Meadow.

Designer Steps:

1.  Use the Shamrock & Valentine Scottie die and cut the following colors of card stock: light gray, gray, green, light green, yellow, brown and black. Not pictured is the grass cut with the Spring Meadow die on green card stock

2. Ink the edges of the pieces with matching inks.  Assemble the pieces with a quick drying glue

3.  For the card base use an A2 cream card stock

• Cut light green card stock 4 x 5 1/4
• Cut cream card stock 5 x 3 3/4 and use the second from the largest Pierced Oval to cut the oval out of the center
• For the oval backing cut a piece of cream card stock 4 7/8 x 3 5/8 

4.  On the 4 7/8 x 3 5/8 piece ink the bottom half with green

5.  Glue the cream inked card stock to the light green card stock.  Glue the pieces of grass as shown.  Use dimension tape on the back of the cream card stock with the cut out oval. Then pop it over the grass

6.  Glue the pup to the center of the grass

7.  I added 3 four leaf clovers to the edge of the card.  To give the clovers dimension I used a stylus, white ink pen for the little veins and to soften the white I went over it with my YG03 Copic maker.  I inked the edges of the leaves with a darker green ink.  I also decided to change up the sentiment to make it pop a little more.  Your card is complete

CottageCutz Products

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

Blessings and Take Care

Double Z-Fold Farm Scene

Welcome CottageCutz friends!

Kris here with some Wednesday inspiration for you!  In honor of our HUGE President's Day Sale going on right now, I've created a fun Double Z-Fold card using lots of dies that you can find on sale - up to 83% OFF! Shop early for best assortment - sale ends this Friday 24th!

This card was so much fun to make!!  We've lived right next door to an upscale ranch for 26 years, and have been lucky that they only keep the baby calves and their mamas in the field that borders our fence.  They're so cute when they frolic and play.  So I just HAD to buy a few cow dies. 

DESIGN STEPS:

1.  I cut a piece of light blue cardstock 4-1/4" x 11" - then scored at 5-1/2" and 2-3/4" (card base).

2.  I cut  a piece of lime green cardstock to 4-1/4 x 11" - then scored at 5-1/2" and 2-3/4" (grass).

3. I cut the lime green panel into (2) pieces of 2-1/4 x 11.  One of the panels I cut off the 2-3/4" end to make it a 2-1/4" x 8-1/4" piece.

4.  I die cut the tops of both green pieces with the Grass Slimline die - 83% OFF!!  ***BE SURE you are cutting the correct edge --- the longer green piece will have the 5-1/2" section on the left and the shorter piece will have the 5-1/2" section on the right!  

5.  I glued the shorter lime green piece to blue card base, clear to the right and aligned with bottom edge.  (You may find it easiest to attach just the part before the score line, then fold your card onto the short scored part so your card will fold flat to fit into an envelope.)  

6.  I glued the longer lime green piece to the front ***ONLY glue 1/2 of the longest scored section... and then the shortest outside edge section as pictured below.

7.  I die cut the Farm Fence Slimline - 83% OFF!!  and scored it at 2-3/4" and 5-1/2" and glued it to the front grass piece as pictured.

8.  Next, I die cut all my design pieces and inked 'em up, and assembled!  

Just LOOK at all these SAVINGS!!  

• Farm Cow Peeker - 40% OFF

• Springtime Bicycle - 70% OFF

• Bouquet of Tulips - 50% OFF

• Fall Tree - 60% OFF

• Barn & Windmill - 50% OFF

• Arch Sun - 30% OFF

• Stitched Sun, Clouds & Umbrella - 50% OFF

9.  Glued everything in place and done!  ☺☺☺ How cute is this?

This card folds up to fit into an A2 envelope ☺

PRODUCTS I USED:

  

   

  

  

I hope you're inspired to see what you can create with your favorite CottageCutz dies!!

~Kristine

Pink Floral Card

Happy TuesDIE Cottage Cutz Friends!

Melinda here with you, on this wonderful day! It is scheduled to be pretty warm here in Florida so getting some crafty time in is a great way to send the day! For today's project, I am sharing a simple and pretty card I created with dies from the amazing new Flowers & More release from Cottage Cutz!

 All the dies in this collection are a wonderful addition to your crafty stash. Here is my projects for today.

My card is an A2 top folding card. I started with a white cardstock base. I then added a mat from some patterned paper and also a mat of black cardstock. Each a 1/4" smaller than the mat.

I then cut out the pretty flower 1 die from regular white cardstock. I used my markers to color in the petals and the leaves. For this flower, I layered two layers of the flower petals together. I offset the top layer slightly and also gave the top layer a bit of curve so it would have a touch of dimension. I also layered the two smaller petals. 

You can also see that I used the double stitched oval die to cut out the patterned paper mat. I layered all of that onto a scalloped oval die cut with white cardstock. I then added some sequins for an extra decorative touch.

To finish off the card, I die cut the second smallest double stitched oval die cut from the set with white cardstock. I also cut out the Thanks die in white cardstock. I colored it in with some dark gray marker. It almost looks black but not quite. 

Here is one last look at my finished card. I think it turned out super cute! I think layering the main flower piece gives this flower some great dimension!

Flowers & More collection!

Here's a look at the entire collection of dies in this fabulous release.

Dies I Used

Flower 1

Double Stitched Oval Set

Scallop Oval Set

Thanks

Don't forget to head over to the Cottage Cutz You-Tube Channel where you can see some of our amazing design team members create some beautiful projects!

Well that about covers it for today! May you have a wonderful Valentine's day and enjoy a little love in your day! Until the next time, have a wonderfully craft-die day!

Melinda Beltran

Heartfelt Sympathy

Hello and Happy President's Day crafty friends! 

Kris here sharing some inspiration with you, but first.... we have a HUGE President's Day Sale going on right now thru Friday, 24th!!  Save up to 70% OFF on selected CottageCutz dies in the store! Shop early for best assortment!

Today's card features flowers & leaves from the new Flowers & More Release -- which are still 30% off -- a great deal and these are a must-have for your all occasion stash!  All the CottageCutz products I've used on this card are pictured and linked at the end of my post.

CUTTING & SCORING:

• Sand-colored Card Base = Cut 9-1/2" x 6" - then score the longest edge at 4-3/4"

• Soft Suede Cardstock =  Cut 4-1/4" x 5-1/2";  --Die cut largest Nested Stitched Scalloped Circle die

• White Cardstock = Die cut 2nd largest Nested Wacky Stitched Circle die;  Cut 4-1/4" x 5-1/2" (inside for message)

• Patterned Paper (Teal) = Cut 4" x 5-1/4"

DESIGN STEPS:

1.  I embossed my teal patterned paper with a Parisian 3D embossing folder, and attached to Suede card panel (4-1/4" x 5-1/2")

2.  I stamped a sentiment on my white circle, then sponged some Gathered Twigs distress ink to tone down the white.  I glued it onto the scalloped circle, then onto my card front, over to the right edge.

3.  I die cut Flower 3, Flower 5, Leafy Branches 1, 2, and 3, and the Butterfly Kayla from white cardstock and then added distress inks to color them; Gathered Twigs for branches & butterfly body.... Peacock Feathers for the blossoms and butterfly wings... Broken China for smallest blossom center.  

4.  I figured out placement of everything and glued in place, then adhered to center of my sand-colored card base. 

5.  I then spattered some metallic gold acrylic paint over my leafy branches (mostly).  I love the look this gives for a nice finishing touch.  

Here's one more look of the finished card...

COTTAGECUTZ PRODUCTS USED:

          

   

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~Kristine