Group Post Samples

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. We are sampling DT cards for the next several Mondays using dies from the Christmas Part 2 release.

There are 34 new designs in this release. This release has something for everyone. So if you prefer a more religious tone to your cards- we have you covered. If you like a more whimsical design featuring Santa, reindeer, gnomes, moose or even a hot chocolate theme you will find some really cute dies.

We thought you might like to have some new and creative ideas for your Christmas cards using the Part 2 dies. So let's get started with the cards for today.

Sample 1: Our first sample for today is from Anja Zurga. She used the Nativity w/Donkey die to create this beautiful card that represents the meaning of Christmas. The nighttime sky was created by cutting a circle and coloring it with distress oxide inks, and for the stars she sprinkled a mixture of perfect pearls and water. It gives the appearance of looking out from the stable into the night sky.  To give the die cuts a bit more dimension, she popped them up on brown foam.

Sample 2: Our next sample is from Pam MacKay. She used the Christmas Cardinal die to create her card.  It's a classic style Christmas card that incorporates the cardinal, plaid and doily. The oval doily gives it such a retro vibe and for added interest she raised the cardinal off the background to give it a bit of dimension. If you haven't started on your cards as yet, this one would be easy to mass produce and the die is available. 

Sample 3: Our last sample for today is from Sukie Dhillon. She used the Santa Workshop die to create this whimsical card. The bright and cheery die cuts pop against the embossed snowflake background.  The snow mound was perfect for anchoring the sentiment pole.  This card is perfect to tuck in with a toy gift for the special kiddo in your life.

Well, that's our samples for today. I hope the team has given you some fresh ideas on ways to use these dies.

dies used to create cards:

Reindeer & Penguin In The Snow

Hi!

It's Anja here. Today I used another adorable die for the winter card.

For this card I used:
- Cottage Cutz dies (Reindeer&Penguin),
- Distress Inks,
- white card base (15x15 cm),
- white card stock for die cuts,
- water color paper for background (13,5x13,5 cm),
- dark blue card stock for background (13x13 cm),
- water colors (blue shades),
- white pen,
- black pen,
- washi tape,
- snowflakes plastic stencil,
- white texture paste,
- heat gun,
- adhesive foam pads,
- paper glue.

First I colored the reindeer and the penguin.

Next I did the background. I colored on water color paper with watercolors. I used different shades of blue. I dried it with the heat gun. I also trimmed a piece of dark blue card stock.

Next I did the snowflakes with white texture paste. I let it dry.

When the background was dry, I assembled the card together. I used adhesive foam pads for the penguin. And my card was done.

That's all from me for today. Have a nice Sunday.

Anja Z.


Cottage Cutz dies I used for this card:

Christmas Hope

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. 

We have the new release of Christmas Part 2 in the online store and they are all in stock and available for delivery. There are 34 new designs in this release. 

This release has something for everyone. So if you prefer a more religious tone to your cards- we have you covered. If you like a more whimsical design featuring Santa, reindeer, gnomes, moose or even a hot chocolate theme you will find some really cute dies.

I actually do a combo of religious and whimsical for my Christmas cards. Today, for your viewing pleasure, I am going religious with the new Hope Nativity die. It's from the Christmas Part 1 release.

Once I selected my die for this week's post, I decided to use a pattern from a stargazer paper that I bought at Hobby Lobby earlier this summer. I selected this pattern because I liked the colors and the silver swirls. I paired it up with a coordinating grape cardstock and then my card base is a silver metallic.

Silver Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Grape Layering Panel: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"
Designer Paper Panel: 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"

I cut my image with grape cardstock.  I decided (after I took the photo) to double cut the image to give it more dimension. 

I started card assembly at this point. I had two different thoughts on how I was going to finish up this card. So I thought it best to assemble and then make my decision. My cards are always a work in progress. I adhered the designer paper to the grape layer with double sided tape. 

Next, I added the Hope Nativity image to the designer paper. For this I used Ranger multi medium matte. I like this adhesive because it dries clear. Behind the manger scene I cut a small circle and sponged with wild honey ink. 

Originally, I was going to use the phrase "Christmas" on the card for a sentiment that would read Christmas Hope. Then I thought about adding some some stars as well and thought the stars from the Snow Village die would work. 

When I cut them and laid them across the top, I liked the look so that's what I used instead. My camera was acting wonky and the silver metallic swirls in the photo somehow turned to gold (lol)!!!

To finish up my card I attached my image panel to the card base and I am done. I hope I have given you some inspiration on a way to use this new die. And, the card leans more to the clean and simple side so it would be easy to mass produce. 

Well that's it for me for this week. See you next Saturday!

Dies I used to create card:

Holiday Hedgehog

Happy Friday!  It's Jeanne today with a CAS card using the adorable Holiday Hedgehog die.  This die is perfect for the holidays, winter or anytime (just remove his hat and scarf!)

I started by cutting all the pieces from white card stock using the Holiday Hedgehog and Winter Window dies.

I colored the hedgehog using Distress Oxide inks.

For the background, I wanted to use an embossing folder that reminds me of falling snow, but I didn't want the embossing to go all the way to the bottom.  So I partial embossed a 4.25 x 5.5 inch panel.
I laid out my sentiment (but did not adhere it) and marked where I wanted the embossing to end...

then I ran the panel and folder through my die cutter with the embossing mat over just a part of the folder.

This kept the bottom from being embossed so I could glue down my sentiment.

This card is also for a sketch challenge at CAS Colours & Sketches and they asked that the angular feature be kept.  This is actually fairly simple.  Just lightly draw a cross with the intersection at the mid point of each line then cut from point to point.

You can get a diamond shape of any size doing this.  (If it weren't for the challenge I would have used an oval die for the background of the hedgehog.)

The hedgehog panel is popped off the card using foam dots and  the snowflakes are covered in covered in Wink of Stella.

Dies:

Thanks for stopping by.  I hope you have a fun and creative weekend!

Reindeer Baking!

Hello Scrapping Cottage Friends!

It is Pam sharing with you today!

I am so glad I have gotten a head start on my Christmas cards.  So that I can make each one of them special for the family member or friend.  The one I am making today is going to a friend that loves to bake.  I personally would rather bake then cook!  These little baking reindeer are just adorable!

Design Steps:

 1.  Using the Let's Bake Cookies die cut all of the pieces out in white card stock

 2.  Color and shade the pieces using your favorite markers

3.  Assemble the 3 reindeer and place dimension tape on the back of each of the reindeer

 4.  Use a white A2 card base cut a piece of red polka dot DP  4 x 5 1/4.  And then using the Double Stitched Rectangle die cut second from the largest cut out a piece of DP.

5.  Glue down the DP stitched rectangle then wrap white Ric Rack to the red DP on the top and bottom.  Then glue to the card base

6.  Arrange your little reindeer on the front of the card and add your sentiment

CottageCutz Productions

Thanks so much for stopping by!  And I hope you are having fun making your Christmas cards for friends and family.  There is still a lot of time to shop for dies to make someone a very special card!

Blessings

Pam