Tuesday, January 29, 2013

Valentine Tussy Mussy

Hello Friends.  It's Carol here today to bring you a project just in time for your Valentine gift giving needs and it's made with something you normally would just throw away.  It's an empty toilet paper roll!
For this one the Eiffel Tower, Lamp, & Poodle Die was used.   I lined the inside of the tp roll with black cardstock  I stamped a piece of white cardstock with a Large French Script Stamp that I got at a yard sale for 50 cents.  Upon inquiring about this stamp the best I can come up with is that it may have been a Stampin Up stamp but I am not sure.  I then distressed with Brushed Corduroy Distress Ink and  glued to the tp roll.  The bottom was then hot glued together to form the holder.  I used some trim that I bought a long time about that is beaded and had that fufu on it.  The heart is a Martha Stewart Punch that was glued to black cardstock.  It was cut free hand so it would show up on the paper.  The heart on the Eiffel tower is a Recollection sticker, the flowers were in my stash.   The pink rhinestone flourish is also from Recollection.  Gathered lace was attached around the opening to dress it up and more eyelash yarn was glued at the top to compliment the bottom treatment.   The handle was punched with Martha Stewarts Heart border and glued to each side.  Little bows were made with ribbon and adhered to the top of the handles .  This is ready to have some Hershey's Chocolate kisses placed inside!

You know once you do one you can't just stop there!  So here is another one I made using the CottageCutz Small Teacup Die and the CottageCutz Tea Time Doily.  They are so addicting to make-just try it-you'll soon find out.  They are so fun.   This was made from various laces and Recollection trim and flourish pearls.  The sentiment was created in word and cut with a heart shape die with pearls applied around the edge.  The doily was folded over about 3/4's and glued to the tp roll.  Thanks for stopping by today.









Monday, January 28, 2013

CottageCutz- Shabby Chic Sweet Cottage


Hello everyone, today I'm sharing the Inside Cover page of my album.

 I love the way this one turned out, I used several CottageCutz Dies on this page. and used different techniques.

So for my CottageCutz Sweet Sign I used CIP's Black Embossing powder to make the sign shinny , and I LOVE the look it gave it. I also did the SWEET in heat embossing as well.

Next for the CottageCutz Mini Dress Form I used Flower Soft on the top and then colored the bottom green to make it look like a flower tree outside of the house.

For the MINI POODLE I dusted her in pink and black distress inks, and then did a clear embossing powder over her.

HOUSE- is CottageCutz CottageVille /Santa's Retreat. LOVE that you can use these all year round, and make them anything you want. I made my a Shabby Chic Cottage!!

Greenery is CottageCutz Ivy , and Then Greenery Dies

All of the scalloped Borders on the bottom 
of the layers are the CottageCutz Oval Doily & Frame , cut and layered. Its nice to be able to use this die in a different way.









Lastly I added room for photo's on the 3 tags , 2 pull out the sides, and the middle one that is behind the Cottage


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

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Vintage Style


Hello everyone!  Today my card features the CottageCutz Elegant Purses Die and the CottageCutz Pumps mini die as the focal image.  I cut the purse from patterned paper and inked the edges with distress ink, Vintage Photo by Tim Holtz.  I cut the pumps from white cardstock and colored them with Copics.  They were also distressed slightly with Vintage Photo distress ink.
The doily is the CottageCutz Scalloped Doily.  I added some vintage style lace and a crocheted flower to finish the card.  I added distress ink to the lace and crocheted flower as well.  Enjoy the day!

Hugs and smiles,
Janice

Saturday, January 26, 2013

CottageCutz - LOVE card

Good morning everyone!
Welcome to CottageCutz Blog!   
This is Olena.  Today is my third post as designer!
I wanted to share my NEW LOVE card. 
I made this card using the Super CUTE CottageCutz - Eiffel Tower, Lamp & Poodle dies from NEW 2013 Vintage Collection
There are so many beautiful dies included in the new collection.
I cut the lamp in grey cardstock and sponged the edges with craft ink. 
I put under the lamplights a piece of yellow paper to showing brighter color of this part. 

Then I cut two times a cute dog in cream paper and sponge the edges with brown craft ink. I ,also, added nose and eyes for dogs using black craft marker.
I some try to reversed the one, so they would be facing each other. 
I added  all die cuts to card front as shown in picture above. 
Then, I decorated card with clear Dew Drops, paper hearts and pearls.


For this card I used:

Friday, January 25, 2013

CottageCutz Poodle LOVE




Hello everyone, today I'm sharing Page 6 of my mini.

On this page I used the 3 x 3 CottageCutz French Poodle and reversed the one, so they would be facing each other. I thought it would be super CUTE to have them like this. 

The oval tags that you see in the small pocket on front are from CottageCutz Elf & Snowman Tag set 4 x 6. Perfect for this mini page.  I LOVE the tags as they are perfect all year round.


Now there is a LOT Of room for PHOTO's here. there are 5 spots on this inside flaps. Also you can have writing as well. There is a Pull out tag on the right side and room for 2 more photo's on it.

I stamped with CottageImpressions on the page using Frame 1 Lettering Stamps

 I also used the beautiful CottageCutz Shabby Chic Border







Thank you all for looking and for your wonderful comments!!!
Hugs to all,
Cheryl

Thursday, January 24, 2013

Birdcage














Hi everyone Cindy here with a SWEET CottageCutz Design. Once again I have used I have used the BEAUTIFUL CottageCutz Birdcage w/ Two Birds. I just love this die and love all the different looks I get by adding other dies. Today I added Plumeria & Leaves, I cut them out with pattern paper and curled the ends under with my stylist, then added a pearl in the middle.







CottageCutz Birdcage w/ Two Birds
 
 

Plumeria & Leaves

 

 Thanks for dropping by!!~
Hugs Cindy XOXO

Wednesday, January 23, 2013

Fancy Perfume Bottles



Hi everyone!  Kathy here today with the new Fancy Perfume Bottles Dies!


 



I cut the perfume bottles in cream, green, and peach cardstock to match the designer paper I used. I ink the edges and shaped the pieces a little with my fingers, then pieced and glued them together. I used the same green for the mat behind the designer paper and the peach for the card base. To finish it off, added some lace, seaming binding, pearls, and a premade flower.


Here is a picture of the dies:







Tuesday, January 22, 2013

Hi Everyone! 
It's Lisa here today to share a tag I created featuring CottageCutz Shabby Chic Doily . There are so many fun and beautiful dies included in the Vintage Collection.  I love making tags and these dies are the perfect embellishment for them.

I used distress markers with Glimmer Glam on the doily. The Distress marker gave the doily a vintage finish and the glam gave it a beautiful sheen. I also used some liquid pearls to make my pearls on the doily.

I used a cream color seam binding to make my bow and I colored it with Tattered Angels Glimmer Mist to match my papers.
I added some florals, pins and ribbon to complete the look.
Hope you enjoy and grab one of these dies for yourself!