Fun Birthday Wishes

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! The Scrapping Cottage has just added a new brand to the company line. Lil' Bluebird Designs is being introduced with 16 new Photopolymer Clear Stamp Sets and 16 coordinating dies. There are stamps for so many of your card making occasions and then some. The coordinating dies just make it a perfect fit for your card making designs.

They are currently on a great bundle price at 40% off and the individual dies are 25% off. 

And speaking of new releases, we have just introduced new CottageCutz Sentiments with Shadows. There are 12 phrases in this new release and you can pick the bundle up at a 51% savings or the individual dies at 25% off. 

The shadow dies are so popular right now and they coordinate so well with the new Lil' Bluebird Stamps and dies.

Today for your viewing pleasure I am featuring the new Happy Birthday Stamps & Dies + the Kitty Love Stamps and Dies. I used the sets to create a birthday card. I like to have birthday cards on hand to send out to my family and friends. I have a large extended family so I am always in need of cards. So let's get started with some details on how I created my card.

Design Steps:

Having a layout in mind at the card start is always a big boost for me. That way I can just choose the card colors, and I am good to go. I liked this week's sketch #868 from Splitcoaststampers. I thought it was a great layout to use several of the stamps. 

After many attempts to use designer paper for my image panel, I finally gave up and decided to keep the background white. It just seemed to busy with any of the patterns I tried to use in addition to the circles. 

Light Purple Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"

White image panel: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"

Light Purple Circles: 1 5/8" (I used the 4th largest Circle Set die) 

Next, I stamped, colored and die cut the birthday images. I used alcohol markers to color.

Photo of the alcohol marker colors I used for coloring. 

Now I am ready to start card assembly. I attached my images to the circles with dimensional adhesive. Then the circles are attached to the white image panel with double sided tape. 

The birthday swag banner & the happy birthday phrase are both attached with dimensional adhesive. 

I added some sequins to the card. I just didn't like the empty white space. I am not a clean and simple stamper (lol)!!! The image panel is attached to the card base with double sided tape to finish off my card.

Well, that's it for me for this week. I hope I have given you an idea for a fun way to use these new dies. I am really enjoying coloring the images. See you on Monday with another card sample.

Stamps & Dies I used to create card:

Hello My Finned Friend

Happy Friday!  It's Jeanne bringing you the Friday edition of the blog.  My card features one of the new stamps from Lil' Bluebird Designs and one of the new sentiment with shadows dies.  Right now both of these releases are on sale for a limited time!

I started by coloring the cat and fishbowl from the Kitty Love stamp set and cutting the Hello using the Hello with Shadow die.

I used mostly Spectrum Noir Tri-Blend markers with a few Copic markers.

Next I cut an A2 panel from patterned paper and a scalloped circle using the second largest of the dies and a stitched circle also using the second largest of the dies.

To get my ombre panels I first colored the whole circle using Distress Oxide ink and a blending brush.

I then used the Hills Slimline die to cut a curve about 1/3 of the way from the top.  Setting the top portion aside, I inked the rest of the circle.  Then I cut another curve, set the upper portion aside and inked the bottom portion. This gave me three gradated panels for my circle.

I turned them over and used double sided tape to hold them together.  This allowed me to flip them over  and glue them as one piece to the scalloped circle.

 I used a coordinating ribbon on the left side of the panel.

Using foam tape I popped up the circle over the ribbon.

I added my kitty, the sentiment and a few enamel dots to finish it off!  I hope you've enjoyed my card today.  Be sure to visit the online store to check out these and other stamps and dies from the new releases!

Products used:

 

 

 

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

 

 

You Are Pawsome!

 Hello Scrapping Cottage Friends

It is Pam sharing with you today!

WE HAVE A NEW SENTIMENT PHRASES WITH SHADOWS RELEASE!!! You can pick up the entire bundle for an amazing 50% savings!! Or you can select individual dies at a 25% savings.  These dies have a wonderful font and look perfect with the Lil' Bluebird stamps!

I am using both the new release phrase dies and the Lil' Bluebird Puppy Love Stamp Set.

Designer Steps:

1.  Using the Happy Birthday w/Shadow and the Celebrate w/Shadow cut them out of blue and brown card stock as show above.  Glue the words to the shadows

2.  Using the Star Windows Slimline die cut out a piece of DP.  Also cut out a slimline card in blue card stock

3.  Stamp your images using the Puppy Love Stamp Set.  Use the colors above to color the stamped images

4.  Use the coordinating dies to cut out the puppy images.  I also cut out 3 paws that I colored in black

5.  Take the piece of DP that you cut out with the Star Slimline die and place dimension tape on the back and then pop it up onto the blue slimline base

6.  Also use some dimension tape on the back of the words and place them on the card as shown above

7.  Glue in the pups and add the paws and your card is complete

CottageCutz and Lil' Bluebird

Thanks so much for stopping by and make sure to check out the new Phrase with Shadow dies.  They are a must have and can be used so many times on your wonderful creations!

Blessing and Take Care

Pam

Wishes

Hello!  This is Sukie and today I'm sharing a festive card.  My card features one of the die sets from the brand new Sentiments with Shadow die release.  There are 12 new sentiment dies and each has a shadow feature.  They are perfect for everyday cards and are currently on sale too!

I cut out the adorable llama from the Lil' Bluebird Designs Llama Love stamp and die set. I used my Distress Inks and watercolor pencils to color everything.  The sentiment is from the new Wishes w/Shadow die set.  I cut out an extra shadow piece.

This festive paper is from my stash and I used the Cottage Cutz Oval set to cut out the oval in the center of my card.  I placed a hot pink panel behind the oval and added it onto an A2 card base.

The llama was centered inside the oval as the focal point of my celebratory card.

Next, I adhered some pop dots between the 2 shadow layers of the sentiment and adhered it onto my card.  The pop dots provide some dimension to the whimsical sentiment.

A few enamel dots were sprinkled around the llama as the finishing touch on my card.

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

CottageCutz DT Call

CottageCutz

Design Team Call

We are looking for Design Team members who are very active on social media. These sites include: Blogger, Facebook (page or groups), Pinterest, and Instagram. The position will be a 3-month term commitment with the option to extend. Term will be from September - December 31, 2021.

We specialize in universal metal dies for papercrafting. CottageCutz designs are unique, intricate, fun and whimsical. We have the largest selection of the most beautifully hand drawn designs. We also have just introduced a new line of stamps and coordinating dies under the brand name Lil' Bluebird Designs.

We are looking for dependable, energetic, enthusiastic and talented designers who enjoy papercrafting with die-cutting as well as working with stamped images. We are looking for designers to showcase CottageCutz dies and Lil' Bluebird Designs Stamps in different ways (layouts, cards, altered items, tags, etc.) shabby chic, vintage, simple, whatever your style may be, we would love to see what you have to bring to our team.

What we expect:

*Must have a personal active blog, or Facebook page.

*Good communicator, reliable, dedicated and on time with deadlines.

*Post to the CottageCutz Blog and your personal blog or Facebook Page 4 times per month using only CottageCutz dies or Lil' Bluebird Designs stamps.--No other dies are permitted.

*Actively promote CottageCutz product or Lil' Bluebird Designs on your personal blog, Facebook or Instagram accounts.

*List all CottageCutz dies or Lil' Bluebird Designs Stamps and appropriate links back to the store.

*Be able to give instructions to how you used our CottageCutz dies or Lil' Bluebird Designs Stamps.

*Access to camera that is able to take high quality well lit photos.


*Upload to at least 1 online gallery such as Splitcoaststampers or Instagram.

*Pin all projects to Pinterest.

*Create at least one project for each die or Stamp set given - All dies & stamps need to be used and featured in a project.

*Team spirit and able to follow directions accordingly

*Support DT members by commenting on their posts on the CottageCutz Blog.

Selected Designer will receive:

*Generous amount in product each month.

*Your name and picture linked to your blog from CottageCutz Blog.

*Worldwide exposure of your projects.


*CottageCutz Design badge to feature on your blog.

*Great product discount.

*Bonus given to those who are published in a printed crafting publication. CottageCutz or Lil Bluebird Designs must be listed in the supply list for your project.


To apply, please do the following:

1. Please e-mail Mary Marsh at mrmarsh917@gmail.com with the subject line: CottageCutz Design Team Call

2. Please attach 2 projects showcasing dies and 1 project showing stamped images that you have colored. These can be projects you have already done or current projects. We would like to see Cards, layouts, altered items, etc.

3. Links to your personal blog or Facebook Page and any online galleries where you upload your projects.

4. Tell us why you think you would be a perfect fit for the CottageCutz design team.

5. Please list current and past design teams.

** We will be accepting applications until August 31 and the selected stamper will be announced shortly after**.