Heard you Caught a Bug

Hello! This is Sukie and today I'm sharing a card.  For my project, I used one of the new Slimline dies.  This die release consists of 20 new die sets and they are absolutely amazing for creating slimline cards!  They are all on sale right now too!

I used the Lattice Slimline to cut out the background panel for my card.  The Doodle Bug die was used for all of the other die cuts.

Next, I adhered the lattice panel on a slimline card base and used my Oxide Ink to shade it in the yellow color.  I wanted some of the yellow to peek through the lattice windows for a subtle effect on my card.  

The two butterflies were adhered in the top and bottom corners of my card panel.

The other doodle bugs were scattered in between the 2 butterflies filling in the empty spaces.

The sentiment was stamped on a hand cut flag and affixed in the empty space on my card.

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

Little Farm Envelopes

It's Anja here for my Monday's post. I made little envelopes decorated with cute farm animals for today's project.

For this card I used:

- Cottage Cutz dies (Farm Cow Peeker, Farm Pig Peeker, Filigree Daisy Envelope),

- Distress Inks,

- white card stock for die cuts,

- yellow card stock for die cuts,

- black pen, 

- white ink,

- black pigment ink,

- sentiment stamp,

- acrylic block,

- scissors,

- paper glue. 

 

First I cut and colored the pig and the cow. Next I cut both envelopes. I cut the envelopes two times. I used one piece of each color to cut out the middle part. I did that with the scissors. I used this part to insert in each envelope. Then I assembled the envelopes, added the sentiment and adhered the animals. And my cute little envelopes were done. 

 

And that's all from me for today. Have a nice week and see you again on Sunday.

Anja Z.

Cottage Cutz dies I used:

Happy Birthday

It's Anja here. I have a birthday card for you today. This time I used patterned paper for the background to emphasize this cute piggie.

For this card I used:

- Cottage Cutz dies (Playful Piggies, Pierced Rectangle Set),

- Distress Inks,

- craft card base (12,6x12,6 cm),

- white card stock for die cuts and background (3,5x12 cm),

- patterned card stock for background (12x12 cm),

- brown card stock for background (12,4x12,4 cm; 4x12 cm),

- black pen, 

- white ink,

- black pigment ink,

- sentiment stamp,

- acrylic block,

- adhesive foam pads,

- paper glue. 

 

First I cut and colored the pig. 

Next I cut the background parts. I used patterned and brown card stock.

I stamped the sentiment on a white strip of card stock. I also cut another strip of brown card stock to go underneath.

I placed all the parts to my card base and adhered it. Last I added the rectangle with the pig. I used adhesive foam pads to adhere that one. And my card was done.

 

And that's all from me for today. Have a nice Sunday and see you again tomorrow for my Monday's post. 

Anja Z.

Cottage Cutz dies I used:

Toucan Celebrate Your Birthday!

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.

IT'S NEW RELEASE TIME! We have a new collection of Slimline Designs. Your slimline cardmaking is going to get a lot easier. We have 20 new designs and they are on sale. You can get each individual die for a limited time 25% off. The dies have appeal for all styles of cardmaking. So check them out and make your selections.

Today for your viewing pleasure, I am featuring the new Lattice Slimline die and paired that with the Toucan from our 2020 Beach & Tropical release. I created a birthday card for my daughter-in-law who celebrates in August.  I have plenty of time to make sure it arrives on time (LOL)! I am notorious for getting cards in the mail at the last minute! So let's get started with some details on how I created my card.

Design Steps:

I started my card by cutting the lattice in white cardstock. For the background I used sky blue designer paper. I am also using a white card base.

Card Base: 3 3/4" x 8 3/4""

Lattice: 3 1/2" x 8 1/2"

Blue Designer Paper: 3 3/8" x 8 3/8"

Next, I started building my outdoor scene. I cut the toucan with cardstock following the packaging colors. I also cut some extra greenery using the Tropical Bouquet die.

For my sentiment I used 3 different stamps and by masking and the help of my MISTI, I stamped on 3 lines in a grape ink. The banner is one of the extra dies that was included in the Windows Slimline die set. 

Now that all my elements are cut I am ready to start the card assembly. I attached the blue designer paper to the lattice with double sided tape. Then the toucans were attached with dimensional adhesive. I have them standing on a green tropical leaf.  

Next, I attached the banner sentiment and the two tropical leaves. 

The Birthday phrase is from the Fairytale Birthday die. I cut two for more dimension in a grape cardstock.

To finish off my card I attached the image panel to the white card base. I added some additional tropical greenery in the corner. I hope I have given you an idea for a way to use this new slimline lattice die with dies you already have in your collection. See you next Saturday. 

Dies I used to create card:

Sea of Love

Happy Friday! It's Jeanne today with a card using one of the fun new slimline dies combined with a few dies from summer of 2020 Pirates and Sea Creatures.  The Waves Slimline coordinates perfectly with that release.

I first cut the fish and mermaid tail from various colors of cardstock.

Next I worked on the ocean.  I cut a 5 1/2 x 9 inch piece of mixed media paper so I could do a watercolor technique I call "splat". 

I swatch Distress Oxide on a craft mat and spray with water.  Then I dip the paper in the ink.

I keep going until I'm satisfied with the results.  I use a heat gun every once in awhile to set the ink.

I used the largest of the Slimline Rectangles to cut a base from white cardstock and stamped the sentiment in the upper left.  I cut the water piece into three strips - two 2 inches and one 1 1/2 inches.

I opted to use only two of the strips and cut them with two of the Waves dies.  I placed them on the bottom and added my mermaid tail.  The over hang on the right, I cut with scissors.

Then I added my fish.  I had made more than I ended up using but that's perfect - I have some fish and a water strip for another card.

To finish the card added a pearl to the shell.  I hope you've enjoyed my card today.  Be sure to visit the online store where the new release is on sale for a limited time.

Products used:

Thanks for visiting today.  I hope you have a fun and creative weekend.