Trick or Treat Frankie

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 three brand new releases in the online store. It's Christmas Part 1 (22 new designs), Christmas Part 2 (21 new designs) and a Halloween release (14 new designs). They are all currently on sale and you can save anywhere from 25% to 60%.

Today, I am here with a card from the Halloween release. Many of you create cards for Halloween and are looking for ideas to use these new dies. So, I am featuring the new Trick or Treat Frankie die. I thought he was just too cute with his trick or treat bag and the big balloon. So let's get started with some details on how I created my card.

Design Steps:

Since I knew I was going to use this die, I wanted a different color combination for his outfit. Although the packaging colors look great and you could certainly stick with those. I used the colors from this week's Splitcoaststampers color challenge #809. We were to use pumpkin pie, garden green and cherry cobbler for the color trio.

cherry cobbler, pumpkin pie, garden green

I cut the Frankie image in the challenge colors with cardstock. Again you could use white cardstock and color with your favorite coloring medium. I just like using cardstock. 

I wanted  to use a fun fold for this card to show Frankie off. I decided on this one that's called a double triangle fold. I found a tutorial on Pinterest and I will show you how I created this easy and fun fold. 

For this tutorial I am showing a mustard cardstock. But, I actually used  black cardstock measuring 8 1/2" x 11". I scored it at 5 1/2"  

 and then turned it and scored it at 4 1/4".

Once the scoring is done, You place the paper in your paper cutter. Mine didn't fit in the cutter I have, so I used a craft knife (x-acto) to cut it on the diagonal. You end up with 2 card bases.

Here is what my black bases look like after I folded them on the score lines. You can use them for a horizontal or vertical fold. For my sample I chose the vertical fold because my designer paper had writing on it. 

Next, I selected two different patterns of Halloween themed designer paper. The paper measures 5 1/4" x 4".

I cut them both on a diagonal. 

Now I am ready to start card assembly. I first attached the designer paper to the card base using double sided tape.

 

Next, I am ready to build my image panel. I used the 2nd largest wacky stitched circle and also the 3rd largest circle dies. Frankie is secured with dimensional adhesive. 

 

To finish off the card front, I attached the image panel to the card base. I just used double sided tape on the left side so it wouldn't interfere with the card opening.

 I decided to finish off the inside of my card as well.  I used the Halloween Phrase & More die. It's an older one from CottageCutz.  I cut the trick or treat words in the pumpkin pie cardstock. 

And, that's it for me for this week. I hope I have given you an idea for a different fun fold and a way to use this new die. See you next Saturday!

dies I used to create card: 

 

Merry Christ-moose!

Happy Friday!  It's Jeanne today with the Friday edition of the blog.  I have a soft spot in my heart for moose and reindeer at Christmas so I was naturally drawn to this die.

Normally I start with the die(s) I'm using but for this card I began with the background.  I choose a plaid paper in holiday colors.  This plaid reminds me of flannel and gives the card a cozy feel.

I cut an A2 card base from white and stamped the sentiment and tree.  I stamped the tree low enough that the base would be cut off by the panel.  I wanted a light tree in the background with the focus on the moose!  My yellow panel is 4 1/4 x 2 inches and my plaid panel is 4 1/4 x 1 7/8 inches.

I adhered the panels to the base and used a Copic marker to color in the star on the tree.

Next it was time to start on my moose.  I cut him from white cardstock and used some Distress Oxide ink to color and shade him.

Normally for my die cuts, I use this method of cutting everything from white cardstock and shading OR cutting everything from various colors of cardstock.  I used a hybrid on this card.  The moose is shaded and I used Copic markers to color his hooves, eyes and the bird.  His scarf, hat and antlers are cut from colored cardstock.

This gave me a sweet moose with some shading!  The last things I assemble when making a critter looking at something, are the eyes.  That way I can make sure they are pointed in the right direction! 

I used  foam dots so the moose would be popped up from the base.  I probably do a bit of overkill on the foam dots, but I like my dimensional focal points to have a solid feel.

I popped him up on the card and added a few rhinestones for interest.

Dies:

 

Be sure to visit the online store where the new Christmas dies are on sale for a limited time.  There is also a great selection of new Halloween dies!

Thanks for stopping by today.   Have a fun and creative weekend!

Bethlehem

 Hello Scrapping Cottage Friends

It is Pam sharing with you on the blog today!

The design team is taking turns using Part 1 and 2 of the new Christmas release.  So it is my turn to use a die from part 2 release.  The dies representing the birth of Jesus are just beautiful.  I am using Night in Bethlehem.  I found a card on Pinterest that I loved so I am CASing Dawn Griffith's card.  She made hers using stamps and I used dies.  Thanks Dawn for the wonderful inspiration.

Design Steps:

1.  Using the Night in Bethlehem die cut out the pieces 3 times each.  Glue the pieces together so you have  nice thickness and depth

2.  Use a navy blue A2 card base.  After folding it in half cut the front flap in half.  Place a piece of kraft card stock on top of the front flap that has been stamped with tiny navy stars and edged with TH Vintage ink

3.  Cut two pieces of cream colored card stock one 4 x 5 1/4 and the other 3 x 3.  Next using your navy and rust colored inks blend the inks at the bottom of the pieces.  Stamp the stars and sentiments in navy

4.  Glue the town of Bethlehem and star to the bottom portion of the inside of the card.  Make sure the star is high enough that it doesn't show under the front square

4.  Layer the 3 x 3 square with navy and then attach to the front flap of the card.  Add Mary and Joseph and your card is complete

CottageCutz Products

I love this card and I know all of my family will too.  I can't wait to make at least a dozen more of them because they are easy and represent my faith and feelings about Christmas.

Blessings

Pam

Merry Christmas

Hello!  This is Sukie and today I'm sharing a Christmas card featuring several dies from one of the new Christmas die releases.  When I saw these adorable penguin die sets, I was immediately inspired to create this slimline card.  This card is 4x9 so there is plenty of room on it to add all of the die cut elements.

I cut out the Flute, Trumpet and Drum Caroling Penguins using colored card stock.  The last penguin is from the Christmas Pals Peekers.  The snowflakes are trimmed from the Merry Christmas Ornament and the letters are from the Stitched Alphabet.

I ink blended the background of my card using 3 different colors and splattered it with some water.  I hand cut out a couple of hills for my card base from white card stock.  A sentiment from the APB - This is December #2 stamp set was heat embossed on some black card stock.

The snowy hills were adhered to the bottom of my card base with the little penguin peeking out.  I added the sentiments directly above the penguin.

Next, I added 2 of the penguins on the left side of my card. They contrast so nicely against the bold blue background.

The final penguin was affixed on the opposite end of my card.  He's absolutely adorable with his trumpet.

The tiny snowflakes were scattered amongst the penguins.  I randomly filled in the empty spaces with them.

The remaining snowflakes were adhered along the top edge of my card completing the adorable scene.

Here are the die sets used on my card, available in the store:

North Pole Toy Company

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with us today. It's Mary Marsh here bringing you the Monday edition of the Blog.

We have three brand new releases in the online store. It's Christmas Part 1 (22 new designs), Christmas Part 2 (21 new designs) and a Halloween release (14 new designs). They are all currently on sale and you can save anywhere from 25% to 60%.

For my card today I am using the new Gnome w/Lights die and the North Pole Toy Company dies. I created a slimline Christmas card with these ever so cute dies. They are perfect for making Christmas scenes. 

The card colors are from the Splitcoaststampers color challenge #808. We were to use mossy meadow, merry merlot & bumblebee for the colors. Optional was to make a masculine card. This one is going to a 7 year old boy for Christmas. 

bumblebee, merry merlot, mossy meadow

I cut the images with cardstock in the challenge colors. The background layer is a mossy meadow designer paper and I added a layer of vellum to soften the color. 

The card base is mossy meadow and measures 8 7/8" x 3 3/4". The designer paper is  8 5/8" x 3 1/2". Behind the North Pole Toy Company die I added another layer of vellum.

To complete my card I decided to add several reindeer and they are from the Santa Reading to his Reindeer die. 

That's it for me for this post. I hope I have given you a creative idea for a way to create some cute Christmas scenes with these new dies. See you on Saturday. 

dies I used to create card:

You Are Wonderful

Hi!

It's Anja here. My tropical release has finally arrived. First I tried this beautiful hibiscus flower die and made a bright card. 

For this card I used:

- Cottage Cutz die (Hibiscus Flowers),

- Distress Inks,

- white card base (15x15 cm),

- patterned paper for background (14,5x14,5 cm),

- white card stock for die cuts and background (13,5x13,5 cm),

- plastic stencil (stripes),

- baby wipes,

- sentiment stamp,

- black pigment ink,

- acrylic block,

- paper trimmer,

- paper glue.

First I cut and colored the flowers.

 

Next I trimmed the paper for the background.

 

Next I colored the background. I used baby wipes. I tapped it in Distress Ink and then colored over the stencil. I let the paper dry.

  

 

Last I stamped the sentiment.  

And when I glued all the pieces together my card was done.

Have a nice Sunday and see you again next week.

Anja Z.

Cottage Cutz die I used: