Sunday, January 06, 2013

A Male Birthday Card


Hello everyone. It's Simona here with my first post for CottageCutz. How exiting!

I decided to make a male Birthday card using CottageCutz Peeker Pocket (4x4). This die caught my eye and it was a must have for me :). You can use this die on so many different projects, just use your imagination. 


The card size is 6"x6". For the base I've used Core'dinations cardstock and for the lining and a tie I've picked some cardstock from DCWV 'The Natural Stack'. I dyed the edges with some Distress Ink - Vintage photo. The tie I drew by hand and cut it out with scissors. I also used the tie to hold the card together and to give the shirt more realistic look. 


The CottageCutz Peeker Pocket (4x4) was cut 2x in white cardstock. I sponged both pockets with a  Distress Ink - Rusty Hinge. One pocket I cut up and used it for the sleeve. I also added a little button.


I wanted to use a birthday note, but I wanted it to blend in or to be part of the shirt. So I used some brown cardstock and cut out a shape of a hankicher to fit into the pocket. I punched a hole on the top and used some ribbon from my stash, so the card could be easier pulled out from the pocket. I've stamped the greeting and used some white embossing powder.


And here is another look at the final card. Hope you feel inspired by this project. 


You can find all the beautiful CottageCutz dies on CottageCutz by The Scrapping Cottage.


Saturday, January 05, 2013

Valentine.......


Please be mine!!!
Hello everyone, today's card was designed using this SWEET CottageCutz Cupid Mouse die from Last years Release. I just LOVE these CottageCutz/Peachy Keen dies with the stamp faces. Tooo cute!!

Card Measures 6 x 6 
I had cut this lil' guy out last year and never used him. He was in the package, and I thought perfect timing!! He was colored with copics that im sure of :) I also used some new design paper I got after Christmas, and some RRR Seam Binding to make my bows! Of course I had to add lots of buttons :)



Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!! 
Hugs to all,
Cheryl

Friday, January 04, 2013

Sweet Baby Girl!!~







Hi everyone Cindy here with a SWEET CottageCutz Design. 
I used this DARLING Baby Border from Scrapping Cottage, perfect for a SWEET Baby Girl!!~!





Hugs Cindy xoxo

Thursday, January 03, 2013

Build-a- Zinnia

Happy New Year to all!

Good morning everyone! Welcome to The Scrapping Cottage Blog! It's Olena from olenasplace.blogspot.com today with a first new creation from CottageCutz dies.  
Today I wanted to share my Zinnia circle card. I made this card using the Super CUTE CottageCutz Zinnia, Layered and Leafy Foliage dies.


 On this card I used the gorgeous CottageCutz Zinnia, layered die to create my own flower. I cut out using cream card stock, and then I airbrushed them with a mid.purple Copic marker. Next I used Zip Dry paper glue to give them a 3-D look, and then added some Liquid Pearls to the center of flower.


 For leaves I used the CottageCutz Leafy Foliage die. I cut out using cream card stock and airbrushed with green Copic markers.



 The base card  was cut with Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped circle dies. 
I added  flower and leaves to card front as shown in picture above. Then, I decorated card with clear Dew Drops and Liquid pearls.

For this card I used:






Thank you for looking and have a Lovely day!!

Olena


Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Plumeria Doily

Hi everyone!

Kathy here!  Today is my first post as a designer...so exciting!  For my project, I made a card using the Plumeria & Leaves Dies to create the flowers and the Oval Doily & Frame Dies. 





For the frame, I used 2 different papers for the inside and outside and inked the edges to give it some depth.  The nice thing about this is you can use anything for the sentiment, preferably girlie on this one! 

For the embellishments, I cut some leaves and flowers, shaped them, inked them, and arranged them around the doily frame.  Then I just added some adhesive pearls, trim, and a bow!  I love these 2 die sets, there are so many things you can do with these!

Here are pictures of the Sets I used here:





I hope this gives you a little inspiration!

Kathy


Tuesday, January 01, 2013

Happy New Year!
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Hi Everyone! It's Lisa here and this is my first post as a design team girl with CottageCutz! I'm excited to share my first project with you.

This is a layout I created with a photo of my oldest daughter.

I used the CottageCutz TeaTime Doily  under the large snowflake.

My very favorite leaf die is the CottageCutz Leafy Foliage. I cut this die in white cardstock and layered them on my page.


Everyone knows I love to make my own flowers. On this project I used the gorgeous CottageCutz Zinnia, layered to create my flowers.
The die makes perforations in the paper. For my larger flowers I bent the paper on the perforated lines and inked them with distress ink. For my small centers I snipped the perforations to the edge of the flower so I would have a "fluffier" look.
I hope you enjoyed my project and leave here feeling inspired!
Here is a look at the beautiful dies I used.







Saturday, December 29, 2012

Thank You with Lacy Edge


 This week I have a after the season Thank You card. I wanted a simple elegance card using a Christmas die, but still not screaming Christmas. I used the Cottage Cutz ""Partridge & Pear Tree"" 4x4 die. I used solid white and pearlized white cardstock. This made a nice contrast, but yet kept the simple white I wanted. I cut the tree in white cardstock four times and the pearl white cardstock once. I wanted the tree to standout and be thick, so I glued two solid white and the pearl on top to create a chip board thick look. I added  clear micro jewels and placed a simple bird in the tree. The bird was also from the Cottage Cutz die. .  .I just snipped the gobble gobble off the top of his head.  Than added the foil sentiment. The panel that the tree is mounted on is 3 1/4" x 5 3/4".
 The border down each side of the card was also made from the Cottage Cutz Partridge & a Pear Tree die. With the other two trees that I cut out of white cardstock I cut two slightly wider than 1/2" borders. The card was cut from a 4 1/4" x 5 3/4" front panel out of pearl cardstock. I glued the 1/2" border down each side of the pearl cardstock cut side in. . puzzle piecing a little. Than I used foam dots and added the center tree panel, the panel covered up the straight cut edge of the border. The edge is flipped in color contrast (white on pearl) from the pane. Using the tree to make the border means the scroll border edge on the card matches the scroll work on the tree.. 


 Here I used the same concept on a heart. Below is the back of the heart showing how I glued the scroll border around the edge. On a 2 3/4" high heart one tree did a little over half the heart. You do need to do a little more snipping of the border to go around the curves, but as you look at the finished heart. . it turns out great from the front and you do not notice the stop and start.
Hope every one had a great Christmas and we are all looking forward to a good New Year.
Thank You   B

Friday, December 28, 2012

Double Criss Cross Card

 Greetings friends and bloggers. It's Carol here.  Today I have a double criss cross card to share with you using the awesome CottageCutz dies.  I think my go to die forChristmas cards for 2012r is the Filigree Deer.  This is the third card I made with the deer this year.  I just love the shape of the deer.  I also used the Classic Holiday Tags to fill my pockets in this card.  The pockets on this card were decorated with a Martha Stewart Punch and Recollection Ribbon.  The sentiment is a Recollection sticker and I decorated the tags with stickers and trimmed them with gold stickles.  I used the tutorial here to create this card.  It was fast, fun, and easy.  Below are the CottageCutz dies I used.


Thank you so much for stopping by.  I hope you had a wonderful and blessed Christmas with your family and wish you all the very best in the New Year. 

Thursday, December 27, 2012

A "Cherry" Hello!

Hi everyone!  I hope you all had a Merry Christmas/Happy Holiday etc.  Mine was wonderful, spent with loved ones and we even had a dusting of snow.  I would love to continue to show you Christmas cards but today I am showcasing the CottageCutz Canning Jar With Accessories from the Harvest Season Release.  This die has pickles, olives, strawberries and cherries.  It also has the blossoms from the strawberries, so it is very versatile.

I used my favorite color combination of red, white and blue, gingham and cherries.  I used clear scrap plastic to cut the jar from.  The cherries were cut from white cardstock and colored with copic sketch markers RV29 and R46.  The jar lid was cut from patterned paper.  I scored the white cardstock to look like wainscoting and made the finished card into a cottage kitchen scene.

I wish you all a safe, happy, and healthy New Year and  I will be back on the 7th!
Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Monday, December 24, 2012

Happiness







Merry Christmas Eve to everyone!!~ Today I have a BEAUTIFUL CottageCutz Design. I have used Autumn Acorn Vine. I cut it out with design paper and then sponged it with cranberry ink.



Merry Christmas to all have a safe holiday!!~
Hugs from Cindy and the CottageCutz Design Team!!~ XOXO