October - Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Hi all! Vladka here! 

Today I want to share with you two special cards, which are dedicated to special month - October. This month is Breast Cancer Awareness Month and his symbol is pink ribbon. Both my cards will go to Europa Donna (in Slovenia), which is The European Breast Cancer Coalition. I´m really happy that I can participate in this.

So, I created two cards with pink bows, cut out with bow die from Homemade Christmas Gift Set and I put the Butterfly on one and Dragonfly on another.

Unfortunately sometimes we need to battle the battles which we didn´t choose and in such life situations love and prayers are most important. This is the way we all can help. So, I´m leaving you for today with this quote:

Where there is great Love,

there are always Miracles!

(Willa Cather)

Bird with Flower card

Hello Everyone!!!

  Today I am sharing with you my new card "Bird with Flower"I created with beautiful NEW CottageCutz Summer Collection of dies.

 For this card I used embossing folder for background on card and one "Bird with flower" die cut. I did not use die cut image with bird on card. I used second part of image on white paper after cutting. First, I cut bird out and then I cut oval with bird on it. Added oval image on embossing background and decorated with red and white rhinestones.

 For this project I used:

CottageCutz Birthday Wishes Doily

Greetings everyone.  Today is a quick card using the fabulous CottageCutz dies from the 2014 Birthday release.  When I say a quick card, I mean a quick card.  This worked up fast and fabulous.  I highly recommend this die for your collection.

 

When you need a quick last minute card for a gift-you can whip this up in a matter of minutes.  It's easy with the Birthday Wishes Doily die.  And it just looks fabulous, doesn't it! If you want to add a little sparkle to glitz up the die-it would also be fabulous.  Thanks so much for stopping by.  I appreciate it.  See you soon.  This is the die I used:

Lamp Post

Hi! Vladka here! 

I took another little die from Petites release: Lamp Post and created another Christmas card.

Because die cut is small, I colored with blue water color just part of card stock. Then I spurted a little white color to create a falling snow and glued this cute lamp with some greenery on it.Finished touch was created with Merry Christmas expression which is also the part of Homemade Christmas Gift Set. Perfect card for massive production. 

I wish you all great day.

Haunted House Treat Bag

Hello Everyone, and Happy Monday to all!

Today I have a Halloween Treat Bag I made using CottageCutz Halloween Dies.These are some of the dies from past Halloween Releases, I just had to use them, since Halloween is so close, and I LOVE these CottageCutz dies.

CottageCutz does have a New Halloween Release out, and you can view all the new CottageCutz dies here

I started with my Treat bag, then cut some spellbinders frames for the background, using American Crafts dp. Next I layered the black and orange ribbon and ran in from the left corner to the bottom right corner, alternating the colors. Then I used foam squares to pop the frames off the bag, and then added my CottageCutz Haunted House and Spooky Sign. I added some white paper behind the windows and then used copics in different colors to shade those. Once that was done, I added the Leaf Trim in Black and Orange, and then used Really Reasonable Ribbons Sweetheart Blossoms in Orange and White. I did dust them both, using orange on the orange flowers, and black on the white. Next I went over them with some liquid glitter glue. Love the look of them in person. To put the lace and ribbon on the bag I used Scor-tape in 1/4" to hold my lace and ribbons.

Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you enjoyed today's post!

Hugs to all,

Cheryl

Happy Halloween card

Hello Everyone

Today, I am sharing a NEW Halloween card  I created with Beautiful  Halloween Collections of dies from CottageCutz Company.

First, I created background. I used 2 colors of ink (yellow and dark orange), sponges and circle shape cut for moon. Using two colors of ink I created background with big moon. 

Then, I cut "Midnight Witches Brew" image out and glued on sponged background. Added white gel pen on images and glued sentiment "Happy Halloween". 

Very easy to make. 

For this project I used:

CottageCutz Fancy Girls Clothes

Greetings friends and bloggers.  Today we have a cr2014 eation made with the fabulous CottageCutz dies from the 2014 Baby Release.  This is called the Fancy Baby Girls Clothes.

Aren't those little girls clothes darling!  I can't resist a banner-hence the creation of this clothes line to display

the sweet little outfits.  Each piece was cut with a different designer paper but all ordinate perfectly.

Tiny button accent the clothes and are complimented with the button embellishments.   The tiny little clothes pins hold the die cuts on bakers twine.  The Congratulations die cut is from the Expressions line release.  Doesn't gingham always glam up a baby card!

Thank you for stopping by today to view my project.  Sure do appreciate it.  Until next time, Happy Crafting.  See you soon.  Here are the dies I used:

Christmas window

Hi, Vladka here!

I am back from my vacation and because we are used to go in September, is this like a turning point for me. I say goodbye to summer and my thoughts are already at Christmas cards. I get this special feeling every year when I start to create such cards and these kind of cards are my favorite.  

I took cute little die from Petites release: Window and I also took Birthday Party Bear and Harvest Fall Corner dies to get a little candle and some greenery. This is how I get this quiet, warm scene which it is perfect for Christmas. Sentiment and some work with background and the finished look is here. For coloring I used Distress Inks and white tempera.

So, the opening is done and we go further with Christmas cards, but of course there will be some fall cards also, because there is so much color inspirations outside every year. 

I wish you all great Fall!

CottageCutz Petites/Bella Strawberry

Hello everyone, and Happy Friday to all! 

Today's card was designed for The Scrapping Cottage, using the Beautiful CottageCutz Petites! And Really Reasonable Ribbon's Trim, Flowers, and Ribbon!

Card Measures 5 x 5

I am having so much fun using these Beautiful CottageCutz Petites. Its been years since I have made 4 x 4 cards, and they are super fun and easy to make.

On my card here, I used the Sweet CottageCutz Strawberry Petite. Strawberries are one of my favorite fruits, and LOVE how it goes perfectly with the Design Paper I had picked up months ago at American Crafts.

Supplies Used:

CottageCutz/Strawberry Petite

Really Reasonable Ribbon/Moss Green Leaves

Really Reasonable Ribbon/Delicate Stitched Satin Pearl Pink

Really Reasonable Ribbon/Sweetheart Blossoms

American Crafts Design Paper

American Crafts Card Stock

Martha Stewart Around the page punch

Copics for coloring

Stamps/Cricut

 I used the Moss Green Leaves trim to wrap around the front of my card, then I tied it , and added a Delicate Stitched Pearl Pink bow, topping that with the beautiful Sweetheart Blossoms that I LOVE!!!  

I hope you enjoyed my card for today, as this one was super fast and easy to make!

Thank you for looking!!

hugs to all,

Cheryl