May Your Holidays Sparkle & Shine

Hello! This is Sukie and I have a project to share for my guest designer post.  With the holidays right around the corner, I created a set of cards which can easily be mass produced.

My cards feature the adorable Wrapped Candy and the Nested Wacky Stitched Rectangle Cottage Cutz die sets.

Once I cut out my card base and candy pieces, I accented the top layer of the candy pieces with the Art-C Red and Green Glitter Waterbrush for the perfect amount of sparkle and shine.

The sentiment is from the Scrappy Moms (retired) "Merry and Bright" stamp set.  I opted to stamp the sentiment in 2 different areas to create a variation of the card design.  Coordinating gems and sequins were sprinkled amongst the candy as embellishments on my cards.

Here are the dies used for my cards available over at Cottage Cutz:

Christmas Ornaments

Hi, Lois here for my regular Monday post.  I hope you liked the multiple cards we showed on the blog last week, using the new Pets release.  And be sure to check out the CottageCutz store for some bargains -- up to 70% off on some of the dies.

I have a really quick project for today -- some Christmas ornaments made with a couple of CottageCutz dies.

To start I cut all the pieces of the Snowglobe, Winter Accessories die from white cardstock.

I then colored the individual pieces with Copic markers and constructed each character.

I then cut the largest Nested Ornaments: Ball die from three different colors and the caps from gold cardstock.

It was just a matter of choosing which character would go on which ornament.

I added a bit of gold twine to each ornament. and they were done.

CottageCutz dies used on my ornaments were:

It looks like the Snowglobe, Winter Accessories is currently out of stock, but it will return soon.

Light the Candle

Hi!

It's Anja again. December is here. All the lights are out and slowly Christmas spirit is starting to feel.
Can't believe how fast this year ran by.

As we light the first candle in our Advent wreath, I wanted to use the candle as my main motive today. And this is what I came up with.

For this card I used:

-  Cottage Cutz dies (Country Candles, Pierced Square Set),

- Distress Inks (Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Wild Honey, Fired Brick, Vintage Photo, Black Soot, Pine Needles, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Antique Linen, Tumbled Glass),

- craft card base (15x15 cm),

- craft paper for die cuts,

- silver card stock for background (14,5x14,5 cm and 8,5x8,5 cm),

- patterned paper for background (14x14 cm),

- white card stock for die cuts,

- white pigment ink,

- glossy accent,

- adhesive foam pads,

- paper glue.

First I cut all the pieces and colored it. I cut more greenery.

The I cut all the elements for the background. I used second largest square die.

I cut other background elements out of silver and patterned paper.

I used adhesive foam pads for the smaller squares.

I used a bit ow white pigment ink to make the glow.

And then I just arranged and glued the candle and the greenery on the card. I used glossy accent for the red berries and my card was finished.

Before I go I just want to remind you that there are some new dies available in the store. Go and check it out.

I'll be back next Sunday. Have a wonderful day and the whole week.

Anja Z.


Cottage Cutz dies I used:

Black Friday Release Samples (Part 4)

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. We are on our final day of sampling DT cards from the brand new Black Friday Release Bundle.

There are 16 new pet designs in this release. And for a limited time the individual dies are on sale at 30% off. Or you can purchase the entire release for $99.95 and you will save 60%.

We have been featuring designs from the team all week. So if you missed them check here, here and here.  We wanted to  give you some creative ideas for using the dies. Our cards today are all about the dogs.

Card 1: The first sample today is one that I (Mary Marsh) have created using the charming Dapper Dachshund die. This little debonair doxie is just to cute with her ruffled sweater and sweet bonnet. I picked the plaid designer paper because I thought it had that same sweet appeal as she does. 
The sentiment just seemed so right to describe her. This card would work for anyone who loves Dachshunds or even as a way to just let a friend know you are thinking of her.

Card 2: Our next sample is from Pam MacKay. She used the adorable Good Boy Puppy die on her sharp looking card today. She used some fun dog bone designer paper and the Love my dog phrase to tie her dog themed card together. This is such a fun and easy card to re-create and would be perfect for a new pet owner.

Card 3: Our 3rd sample is from Lois Bak. She used the Loyal Pets die on her card today. She created a great nighttime scene using a beautiful star themed designer paper. The dog and cat seem totally captivated and enjoying the stargazing. Her peace sentiment really describes this card quite well. This would make a wonderful Christmas card.

Well that concludes the group posts featuring the new Pet release dies. I hope you have enjoyed the eye candy that's been presented this week. And that the team has given you some inspiration and new ideas for using these dies. 

dies used to create cards: 

 

 

 

 

Black Friday Release Samples (Part 3)

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. We are sampling DT cards from the brand new Black Friday Release Bundle.

There are 16 new pet designs in this release. And for a limited time the individual dies are on sale at 30% off. Or you can purchase the entire release for $99.95 and you will save 60%.

We have been featuring designs from the team this week. So if you missed them check here and here. We wanted to  give you some creative ideas for using the dies. So let's get started with the cards for today.

Card 1:  Our first sample today is from Jeanne Knobbe. She used the Puppy & Kitty on Chair die to create a cute living room scene featuring this sweet little kitty.
Don't you just love the color scheme in this room?  The colors are so chic and on trend. Looks like the kitty has found a comfy chair to relax and take a nap. 
The finishing touch is the sentiment she used. It's so perfect to send that special friend to let her know you value the friendship. And, handmade cards have the ability to make someone's day so special.

Card 2:  Our next sample is from Sukie Dhillon. She is featuring the Goldfish & Bowl die on her card. The vellum fish bowl and Glossy Accents on the fish add a realistic appearance to the card. She used the Nested Stitched Eyelet Circle die as the background for the fishbowl.
The bright and cheery papers and fun sentiment make this the perfect birthday card.  The CAS design makes this an easy card to recreate for a stash of birthday cards.

That's our samples for today.  I hope the team has given you some inspiration and new ideas for using these dies.  Stop by again tomorrow for our final group post using this new release.

Dies used to create card: