Gift Card Holder Tags!

Hi everyone! Linh here and I have a new video up on the Cottage Cutz YouTube channel. Do you like to give out gift cards? Here's a fun tutorial for creating gift card holder tags! These tags feature "zipper" pockets that tear away to reveal the gift card!  In this video, I'll show you how to create that zipper pocket without any special dies!

Click here to watch me make this card!

Tear away the zipper strip to reveal the gift card!

Give Me a Cookie!!

 Hello Scrapping Cottage Friends

It is Pam sharing with you today!

We have Part 2 of the Christmas release available today! This amazing release has 36 designs!  This time we have Gingerbread Cookies, Gnomes, Santa in a Cadillac and much much more!!  Check it out HERE.  The best part about this new release is that it is on sale now!!

The die I used for today's card is Santa Gnome with Cookies.  

Design Steps:

1.  Use the Santa Gnome with Cookies die and cut out the following DP and card stock: white, green, black, kraft, DP brown checked, blue checked, and red checked.  Assemble with a fine tip glue

2.  Use an A2 kraft card base, blue checked DP 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, kraft cut with the second to the largest Pierced Wide Frame Rectangle, cookie border 1 1/4 x 5 3/8, and mustard dotted DP 2 1/2 x 3 1/2

3.  Glue the blue checked DP to the card base.  Add the border to the bottom of the card as shown.  Glue the mustard dotted DP to the back of the frame and then glue to the card slightly right of center as shown.  Tuck in the sentiments on the left side of the frame

4.  Glue down the cookie jar and then glue down the little gnome and your card is complete

CottageCutz Products used in this project

Please take a peek at this Cheery Christmas collection!  I promise you will want every single one of this incrediable release!!! Click HERE to see all the cuteness!!

We have more inspiration on our YouTube Channel check it out HERE

Thanks so much for stopping by!  And I will see you next Thursday.

Blessings and Take Care

All Die for All Seasons "Holiday Door"

Hello, my crafty friends, Marla here with another CottageCutz YouTube video and GIVEAWAY.  Today, I am using the new "Holiday Door" die from the Christmas Part II release.  My card uses some of the Christmas decor elements, but with a few changes, the die moves past the holiday season.   This die would also work well for a "Congratulations on your new home" or "Welcome home" card. 
You can see how this card came together and enter the GIVEAWAY to win this die over on the CottageCutz YouTube Channel.  Don't forget if you entered to win the "Polar Bears & Igloo" in my last video, you have two weeks to claim your prize.  The winner is announced in the video.
Thanks for stopping by.  Until next time.... Marla

Snowman Friends

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

It's new Christmas release time!!! We have new dies in the online store. Our Christmas Part 2 release with 36 new designs is available and ready for shipment.

The individual dies are on sale for 30% off. It's only for a limited time so don't delay. You are going to love all the whimsical designs that are available in this release. There is something for everyone to make your Christmas cards extra special this year.


The Christmas Part 1 dies are also available with 21 new designs and on sale for 30% off individual dies.

Today, I am featuring the new Snowman Friends die. It's such a cute and playful die so perfect for a fun Christmas card. So, let's get started on some details of how I created my card. 

Design Steps:

I started with the card background. I had this 6x6 piece of bermuda bay ombre designer paper. I stenciled some snowflakes with white pigment ink and then embossed with an icicle embossing powder. I didn't realize the ep would be clear. In hindsight I should have used a white embossing powder. So, I just added some clear wink of stella to each snowflake IRL they are sparkly and stand out a bit more. 

My card colors are from the color challenge #921 on Splitcoaststampers. We are to use bermuda bay, melon mambo and granny apple green for our color trio. Optional was to use a snowman. 

bermuda bay, melon mambo, granny apple green

Then I moved onto my snowmen images. Their faces are so cute and happy. Just makes you want to smile looking at them. I cut them in various shades of cardstock. You could also cut in white and then color with your favorite medium. Either way works fine. 

My card base is the bermuda bay color. I used a white layering panel against the designer paper. 

Bermuda Bay card base: 4 1/2" x 5 3/4"

White layering panel: 4 1/2" x 5 1/2"

Designer paper layer: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"

Now that all my card elements are prepared I am ready to start card assembly. I wanted a snowbank for the snowmen to stand on, so I used the Happy Reindeer & Snowman die. I cut 2 of the snowbanks and then used some dazzling diamonds glitter for a little sparkle. 

I attached the snowmen with double sided tape. 

I wanted a fun sentiment to compliment these fun images, so I decided on the "tis the season" sentiment. It's from the "Tis the Season" die. I cut it in the melon mambo cardstock. The same color I used for the showgirl's scarf. The snowflakes are part of this die so I used a few. 

To finish off my card, I attached the image panel to the card base. Well, that's it for me for this week. 

Reminder: Our YouTube Channel has a new video from Jen Hartsgrove. There is a giveaway for being a subscriber, liking the video and leaving a comment. Click here.

Cookies 'n Cocoa Treat Tote

Welcome to a new week of crafty Christmas inspiration! ☺

 Kris here sharing a treat tote that I was inspired to make by one of the new Christmas Part 2 dies called Cookies & Cocoa!  This holder is perfect for gifting a big cookie and a packet of hot cocoa mix for those friends and family who drop by during the holidays!  They can easily be made up ahead of time so you have some on hand! 

After I made the first one using the Ginger Friends, I decided it would be best to show you how I did it in a video (at end of this post).  I used the Snowmen Friends on my 2nd one.  Both versions use the Cookies & Cocoa die on one side.  

back of holder #1...

Holder #2...

Back of Holder #2....

CUTTING & SCORING:

White Cardstock:

(1)  4-1/4" x 11" -- scored at 5-1/2" (base)

(2) 6-1/4" x 4" -- with longest side at top of score board, score at 1/2" & 1" on each end.  Turn so short side is at top of board and score at 1/2" & 1" on just one side. (pockets)

(1) 4-1/4" x 4"  -- with 4" side at top of score board, score 1/2", 2", 3-1/2" (connector pc)

(2)  Die cut middle sized from Pierced Wide Circle Frame set from thick white cardstock (handles)

Patterned Paper:

(2) 3-7/8" x 5" (for top portions)

(2)  Die cut 2nd largest of the Nested Wacky Stitched Rectangles set  (for pockets)

Video tutorial:

*If you can't view it here or need to see it larger, click HERE 

I hope you are inspired to get crafty with your favorite CotageCutz dies! Have a blessed week ☺

~Kristine

PRODUCTS USED:

We have more inspiration on our YouTube Channel check it out HERE

Peace and Joy Rustic Wreath

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

It's new Christmas release time!!! We have new dies in the online store. Our Christmas Part 2 release with 36 new designs is available and ready for shipment.

The individual dies are on sale for 30% off. It's only for a limited time so don't delay. You are going to love all the whimsical designs that are available in this release. There is something for everyone to make your Christmas cards extra special this year.

The Christmas Part 1 dies are also available with 21 new designs and on sale for 30% off individual dies.

Today, I am featuring the new Rustic Wreath and Peace and Joy Wreath dies. They are both part of the Christmas Part 2 release. 

I used the colors from the Splitcoaststampers color challenge #920 for the wreath colors. An option this week was to add a 4th color. I chose blue for my bird image. 

merry merlot, polished pink, garden green

The grapevine wreath image is cut in kraft cardstock, and I sponged tea dye distress ink for shading. I used brick wall designer paper for the background. You can use neutral shades in this color challenge. 

The Peace and Joy phrase is from the Peace and Joy Wreath die. I cut it in the merlot cardstock 2x for more definition. 

To finish off the card I scattered a few garden green glitter enamel dots. Well, that's it for me for this post. See you next Saturday. 

Reminder: Our YouTube Channel has a new video from Jen Hartsgrove. There is a giveaway for being a subscriber, liking the video and leaving a comment. Click here.