Warm Wishes!

Hello Scrapping Cottage Friends

It is Pam crafting with you today.  But before we get started I wanted to let you know we now have more new dies in the store.  Christmas Part 3 has arrive and some adorable Halloween dies as well.  Both of these sets are on sale for a limited time at 25% off.  So make sure you don't miss out on this great sale on new dies!!

I am using a die from the Christmas Part 2.  It can be used for a Christmas card, a thank you or even a winter birthday.

Design Steps:

 1.  Cut out the pieces in white card stock using the Coffee & Cocoa Warm Wishes die

2.  Use your favorite markers to color the pieces.  I used my copics

 3.  After you have colored the pieces assemble each cup.  Add glitter to the cups if you desire

 4.  Use an A2 white card base, cut a slightly smaller piece of red card stock and glue it to the base.  Cut a piece of snowflake DP slightly smaller then the red card stock.  Glue it to the red card stock

 5.  Using white card stock cut a doily using the Tea Time Doily die.  Glue it to the middle of the snowflake paper

6.  Pop up the three cups as shown on top of the doily

7.  Cut out warm wishes twice and glue them together.  Position them on the card as shown below and add glossy accents then glitter.  Your card is complete!

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As always thanks for stopping by!  We really appreciate your visit and take time to get crafty!

Blessings

Pam

September Group Post Part 2

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. We are sampling DT cards from Part 2 of the 2018 Christmas release. There are 29 new designs in this release. 

And, speaking of new releases Christmas Part 3 has just been released along with some new Halloween dies. You will find these in the online store at a 25% off sale. There is also an exclusive die that can only be purchased through the online store. Check out the sweet Dakota the Husky die.

The DT will be showing samples soon with these new dies. Today, we have a group post showing samples from the recently released Christmas Part 2 dies.

Card 1:  This first sample is from Jeanne Knobbe. Using the ever so cute Bake Shop die and pairing it with the Baking Gnomes die, she created a fabulous Christmas side step card. The Gnomes are busy stirring their batter and giving us an idea of what could be taking place inside this bake shop. How perfect would this card be for your baker friend or your child or grandchild?

Card 2:  The next sample is from Pam MacKay and she has also created a fancy fold card. Her technique is a Z Fold or Bridge card. This fold packs a lot of wow and it lays flat for mailing. She used the Holiday Pickup Truck die for her card.

 This 2nd photo shows the bridge section of her card. She has created a wintry scene for her truck and placed it on a "road" that continues with the addition of the bridge. You can see the dimension it adds to her card with this extension piece.

Card 3: This next sample is from Janja Albreht. She used the cute Nordic Gnomes die to create these stunning Christmas tags and placed them on a background of beautiful designer paper. Wouldn't one of these look awesome on that special Christmas gift you are giving. The lamppost and bow are from the Christmas Mice die.  

Card 4: Our last sample for today is another is from Janja Albreht. She used the loveable Peeker Snowmen die to create this charming Christmas card. Her snowy background was created with a stencil and 3D texture paste. She has her snowmen peeking over a big icicle for a creative touch.  

That's our samples for today. Hope the team has given you some new ideas for using these dies. 
 
Dies used to create cards:

Elfin Laundry

Hi, Lois here with my Monday post.  CottageCutz has some new dies in the store -- Christmas (Part 3) and some really cute Halloween ones, as well.  Both of these sets are on sale at 25% off.  Be sure to check them out.  I'm actually using a die from the Christmas (Part 2) release.  It doesn't necessarily have to be a Christmas card though.  You could use it for a thank-you note AFTER Christmas.

To start my card, I cut the tree portions from some green cardstock, the tree trunks and clothespins from some tan cardstock, and the rest from white cardstock.

Using the packaging as a guide, I colored all the pieces, -- sponging the tree parts with distress ink and coloring the rest with Copic markers.  I then constructed all the pieces, which took quite a bit of time -- those pieces are really small.  That's actually why I like CottageCutz dies, all the detail!

I then cut my card base:

White - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"; and 3" x 4 1/4"

Red Plaid - 5 1/4" x 4"

I used some more distress ink and sponged in some color at the top and bottom of the small white panel, giving just a hint of sky and grass.

After layering the plaid and small white pieces onto the card base, I carefully adhered all the die-cut pieces.

I then stamped the sentiment at the top, and my card was complete.

The CottageCutz die used on this card is:

Merry Christmas

Hi!

It's Anja here. I've been having a tons of activities at work and I was working late this last week. It's been such a great end of the week to come home and see all the new beautiful dies that finally came in the mail box. I've had some ideas to use them and today I'm presenting the first one.

For this project I used:
- Cottage Cutz dies (Poinsettia w/ Flourish, Merry Christmas Elegant Phrase),
- Distress Inks (Peeled Paint, Twisted Citron, Stormy Sky, Faded Jeans, Chipped Sapphire, Tumbled Glass),
- white card base (21x10 cm),
- water color paper for background (20,5x9,5 cm),
- gold acrylic paint,
- water spritzer,
- heat gun,
- brush,
- baby wipes,
- paper glue.

First I made the background. I used Distress Inks and colored from light to darker colors. I blended in between.

Then I spritzed the paper with water, dried it and then sprinkled it with gold acrylic paint. I let it dry. I used baby wipes to put some color around the paper.

Then I colored the sentiment. Again I used gold acrylic paint and a brush. I dried it with the heat gun.

Then I cut and colored the flowers. I made two sets. I used Distress Inks and gold color.

And then I just glued everything together.

Have a nice Sunday.

Anja Z.

Cottage Cutz dies I used:

Country Christmas Wreath

Hello Scrapping Cottage 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. 

Our  Christmas Part 2 dies are available, and on a 25% sale,  in the online store.  There are 29 new designs in this release. The Christmas Part 1 dies are still on sale as well for a limited time. 
The DT has been showing sample cards with the new dies. So if you haven't seen them page back and take a look at all the beautiful eye candy.

For my card today, I am using two  of the new dies from Christmas Part 2. I am featuring the Grapevine Wreath w/Bird and the Country Merry Christmas Phrase. So let's get started with some details on how I created my card.

Step 1: This week I started my card with a sketch. I had this one saved to one of my Pinterest boards and I thought it would work well with the dies I used. This sketch gave all the measurements so it made it easy for me to do the cutting. Instead of an oval on this sketch I used my wreath. 

Step 2: I already knew I wanted to use this red gingham patterned paper so I layered it with white cardstock and then red for my card base. For the center rectangle, I decided to use wide (1.5") ribbon and layer red ribbon (5/8") over that. Just in case the measurements are to small to read, I have listed them below.
Red card base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
White layering panel: 4" x 5 1/4"
Gingham patterned paper: 1 7/8" x 5"

Die cut the wreath and the merry Christmas phrase using white cardstock.

Step 3: Now that all the card elements are prepared, I am ready to start card assembly. Attached the gingham paper to the white layer panel with double sided tape. Then I adhered the ribbon with Tombow power tabs. I like to use this adhesive with ribbon because it gives a strong hold.

Next, I attached the white wreath and the corner flourishes. I used glue dots on the bird and then Ranger multi matte medium sparingly on other parts of the wreath. I didn't want the wreath to be completely attached. I like the look of it being lifted slightly off the ribbon.

To complete my card I attached the red card base.

I used the Merry Christmas phrase on the inside of my card. I punched a few white dots and scattered them around the sentiment. I never do much with the inside of my cards. My focus is always on the card front.

 

Well, that's it for me for this week. I hope I have given you an idea for using this new Grapevine Wreath die. It's a card that you could easily make multiples of. By changing the card colors this could also be a fall wreath for a harvest or Thanksgiving card.

See you next Saturday!

Dies I used to create card: