Daffodils for Mother's Day

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.

We have a brand-new Easter release with 17 new designs available in the online store. There is something for every card maker with faith-based dies, beautiful floral images, whimsical with bunnies and frogs and several lovely birds and butterflies.

You will be able to take the images beyond the Easter or Spring season. And for a limited time you can get individual dies at 30% off. Today for your viewing pleasure I am using the new Spring Daffodils to create a Mother's Day card. So you see how easy it is to move these dies to another occasion besides Easter.

Design Steps:

I started my card this week by cutting the daffodil images. I used a bright yellow cardstock (daffidil delight) and an orange cardstock (mango melody) for the floral images. The stems are a brighter green cardstock (granny apple green). 

I wanted to layer the daffodil images on black cardstock. I saw a card recently on Pinterest and it was so striking on black. I used a 3D textile embossing folder for a bit of background interest. It's more of a subtle embossing which is the look I was going for. 

Tip: when you use a 3D folder spritz the cardstock with water to break up the fibers. This way your cardstock doesn't crack.

I wanted a stamped sentiment on the card and after a bit of thought I decided to use one of the banner images from the Windows Slimline die. It was the perfect size for my sentiment. I cut the banner in the mango melody cardstock and stamped in black ink. 

I am now ready to start card assembly. I secured the embossed panel to the black card base.

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

Black embossed panel: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"

Attached the flowers with glue dots. I used these just in case I needed to move any of the floral images. It's much easier to do that with glue dots than liquid glue. Attached the banner sentiment and scattered a few green sequins on the card. 

That's it for me for this post. See you next Saturday. Have a wonderful Easter celebration. 

Dies I used to create card:

Easter Lilies

 Hello Friends!

It is NEW RELEASE TIME!  The collection is called EASTER and it has 17 incredible pieces!  They are so perfect for Easter and Spring.   Right now you can save up to 30% on these individual dies. This sale will not last so stop by the store today right HERE! 

I think the flowers in this release are beyond beautiful.  So I decided to feature the Spring Lilies on this card.

Designer Steps:

1.  Using the Spring Lilies die cut out the pieces in white card stock.  Use green ink and a small applicator to shade the inside of the flower and the stems.  Use Copic markers to add additional shading and soft yellow and brown details.  Glue the pieces together with a fine tip glue

2.  Using the Oval Doily & Frame die cut it out of yellow card stock.  Arrange the flowers onto the yellow oval

3.  The card base is white measuring 6 1/4 x 4 1/4

• Cut a piece of yellow card stock 6 1/8 x 4 1/8
• Cut a piece of blue DP 6 x 4

4.  Glue the yellow card stock to the white card base adhere the blue DP the yellow card stock

5.  Glue the oval with the lilies to the card slightly above center

6.  Add the bow to the base of the flowers and then add the stamped sentiment

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I think this is one of our most beautiful collection so don't miss out!  I think it will sell out fast!

We have more inspiration on our YouTube Channel check it out HERE

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

Blessings and Take Care

Split Scene Easter Card

Hello, my crafty friends, it's Marla back again with another CottageCutz YouTube video tutorial.  I am sharing a split scene card today using the "He is Risen w/Empty Tomb" and "Hilltop w/Crosses" dies.  I will be giving away one of these dies, so I hope you head over the channel to see how to enter to win.
The Easter release has been so much fun to create with and I hope you have been enjoying all of the inspiration on the blog and YouTube Channel.  There are several dies that go beyond the holiday, and we are excited to keep the inspiration coming your way.  Until next time... Marla
CottageCutz He is Risen w/ Empty Tomb 4x6 (scrappingcottage.com)

Spring Bunny Car

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with us today. It's Mary Marsh here bringing you the Tuesday edition of the Blog.

We have a brand-new Easter release with 17 new designs available in the online store. There is something for every card maker with faith-based dies, beautiful floral images, whimsical with bunnies and frogs and several lovely birds and butterflies.

You will be able to take the images beyond the Easter or Spring season. And for a limited time you can get individual dies at 30% off. Today for your viewing pleasure I am using the new Spring Bunny Car die. I needed one more Easter card for the two little ones who live next door.

I started my card using the colors from this week's color challenge #942 on Splitcoaststampers. I am the hostess and I chose granny apple green, pumpkin pie & balmy blue for the color trio. Optional is to use 1 or 2 additional colors. I chose polished pink and gorgeous grape. 

granny apple green, pumpkin pie, balmy blue

I wanted the bunny to be driving his car on a "road" so I used a piece of black cardstock and added a strip of white. I used the Slimline Clouds cut in white cardstock and then sponged with the balmy blue ink. The Easter Wishes is from the Bunny Kisses & Easter Wishes die. It's retired and currently on sale at 60% off.  

I stamped a sentiment on the card front in the polished pink color to complete this card. 

That's it for me fore this post. See you on Saturday!

dies I used to create card:

Spring Blessings Slimline

Welcome back Scrapping Cottage friends ☺

Kris here to share with you some more Easter inspiration! I decided to make a slimline card with the new Spring Blessings die from the Easter/Spring Release.  I also framed them using the Filmstrip Slimline die, and I used the heart from that set for the middle of my cross.  Aren't these lambs and bunnies adorable?!  And I love the pretty flowers and bird around the cross too.  

I used some papers from Doodlebug Designs.

Design Steps:

1.  I cut my white card base at 7-1/2" x 8-3/4" and scored the 7-1/2" side at 3-3/4" 

2.  I cut my plaid paper at 3-3/4" x 8-3/4" and glued to card front

3.  I die cut the Filmstrip die once and the Spring Blessings die 3x and colored the die cuts

*It's hard to see in the photo, but I also added Wink of Stella to all their pink ears, noses, sheep's swirls, bunnies tails, flowers, heart & cross for a bit of sparkle!

4. I cut (2) purple strips at 8-3/16" x 3/8" and glued to back of the filmstrip openings (see below)

5.  I cut 3 pieces of patterned paper at 2-3/4" x 3" and glued to back of filmstrip (along purple edges)

6.   Lastly, I added all my die cut elements and stamped and glued a sentiment and done!

Thanks for taking a peek!  I hope I've inspired you in some way to get creative with your favorite CottageCutz dies!  

~Kristine

PRODUCTS I USED:

Check out the WHOLE RELEASE!!

Easter Lilies

Hello crafty friends  

I hope you're having a wonderful Palm Sunday (if you celebrate that)!  Kris here to share with you some Sunday inspiration! 

This new Easter 2023 Release is lovely and has dies that can be used for Spring and other occasions, not just Easter!  But I did want to get a couple more Easter cards made, so I've used the Cross w/ Draped Cloth and the Spring Lilies.

Here's a few process pics of my card☺ 

*The stencil I used is from La-La Land Crafts -- I ran it thru with the embossing mat/plate first, then leaving the stencil in place, I added ink on top, fading it out as I went towards the top.

*The sentiment stamp I embossed in white is from Divinity Designs

PRODUCTS:

I hope you have a wonderful Holy Week and a blessed Easter next week!

~Kristine

Coloring Onto "Toned Tan" Paper

Hi everyone! Linh here and I have a new video up on the Cottage Cutz YouTube channel. There are some gorgeous flowers in the latest Easter release! I've made two cards - one using the Spring Lilies and one with the Spring Daffodils. Both are an amazing size and with individual leaves and flower petals, you can really make the floral arrangement as large as you like to fill your card front.

Today, I tried something different. I colored onto "Toned Tan" sketch paper. I laid down an initial base of soft pastel to get some basic color onto all the die cuts.  Then I went back in with colored pencils to give more shading, definition and texture. It's such a fun technique and a very different, almost vintage look.

Click here to watch me make this card!