7 Favorite Bible Verses

Hello Friends

It is Pam sharing with you today!

Today,  I am making a little desk or table decoration with 7 of my favorite Bible Verses.  This can be folded up and mailed off to a friend.  Or it can just sit on your craft desk with some beautiful encouraging verses.  My inspiration for this project came from a calendar I saw on YouTube. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nHmcrg0gFTo&t=619s).  I am using the Garden Tub & Urn die and the Garden Flowers die both are from the Black Friday release.

Here is a short video to show you exactly how it works

Design Steps:

1.  Using the Garden Tub & Urn die cut out 14 gray tubs.  Stamp the tubs with your favorite verses or quotes

2.  Using the Garden Flowers die cut out the flowers in white twice.  Color with your Copic markers as shown below

3.  For the top little tub I used one pink flower and 2 blue flowers on either side.  For the next tubs I put the red flowers on opposite sides as shown.  Glue the flowers in the pots and then glue the extra blank tub to the back to give it some strength and cover the stems

4.  This is what the first three look like stacked together

5.  For tubs 4, 5, 6, and 7 glue the flowers in as shown above.  Then glue on the extra tubs to the back of each one

6.  The picture above is what they look like stacked with the two tall purple flowers in the back of the pile

7.  This is all of the tubs stacked together.  It makes a really pretty display of flowers

8.  To make the stand for the flower tubs:  Cut a piece of white card stock 11 x 3 1/2.  Score on the 11 inch side at 3/4, 1 1/2, 2 1/4, 3, 5 1/2, 8 1/4

9.  Starting at the 3/4 inch score line making sure you have used a bone folder to really get a good crease begin to roll up the small cube 

10.  Put glue on the bottom flap of the small cube and glue the little cube down

11.  Fold the next crease valley style and the last crease mountain style as shown above

12.  To decorate the base cut 2 pieces of gray 5/8 x 3 3/8, cut 2 pieces of pink DP 1/2 x 3 1/4.  Glue the pink strips to the gray strips.  Cut one piece of gray 3 3/8 x 2 5/8 and cut one piece of pink DP 3 1/4 x 2 1/2.  Glue the pink to the gray

13.  Glue the large piece to the front flap and then glue the to strips on to the top of the cube and one to the front side of the cube

14.  To hold the flap to the little box I used pink paper clips that way if I want to send this in the mail I can take out the paper clips and fold it flat

15.  You can now add your title to the front side of the cube and tuck in the tubs of flowers

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

I would like to wish you all a Blessed New Years and thank you so much for stopping by!

Hello Scallop Edged Card

Hey crafty friends,

So glad you stopped in today! It's another Terrific Tuesday and I am sharing over on the Cottage Cutz blog. I am sharing this fun, easy "Hello" card. Take a look.

I made this cute and easy card. It is a side folding A2 card. 

To make the scalloped edge of the top layer, I scored a line 1" from the edge. I then put the slime line scalloped die in such a way, that the top edge will cut the scallop and the bottom edge is underneath the cardstock.

Here is a closer look at the scored line. I then just but the scallop edge of the slimline die up to the scored line. I then sent it through my die cut machine and it left a really nice scalloped edge.

Here's a closer look at the super cute bicycle die cut. I layered the bike on top of an oval, double stitched mat cut from some bright yellow patterned paper and then layered all of that onto an oval scallop layer with white cardstock.

Here's a closer look at the "hello" sentiment and the hearts. You can also see the stitched scallop edge from the slimline die. I used some blue/teal striped paper for the inside of the card.

Here is one last look at my completed card. I colored the hearts with my markers. I also used some fun striped paper for the inside mat layer.

Dies Used For This Project

Garden Bicycle

Sentiment, Hello Sunshine

Double-Stitched Oval Set

Nested Scallop Oval Set

Whimsical Hearts Slimline

Scallop edge slimline die

Well, that about covers it for today. Be sure to come back and check out what the rest of the designers are doing. Until the next time, have a wonderfully crafty day!

Melinda

Easy Coloring with Distress Inks

Happy New Year, friends.  It's Marla here today with another CottageCutz YouTube video.  With all the cold weather making its way around this past week, I thought it would be nice to share a little ray of sunshine using the "Greenhouse" die. 

I have a full tutorial using this die along with several others from the Black Friday release.  I used my Distress Inks and some water to add color to these pieces.  Check out the variance in colors that add so much character to the card.

I hope you join me on the CottageCutz YouTube Channel to see how this came together.  I will also link all of the CottageCutz products I used on this project below.  Until next time, stay warm and happy crafting.... Marla

2 Swinging Monkey Valentines

Hi CottageCutz Friends,

Kris here with you today, sharing 2 Valentine's Day cards featuring the cute Swinging Monkey and the Valentine Phrase & More!.  The first one is a quick & easy valentine's card.  For my 2nd card, I made an interactive swinging card!

CARD #1

DESIGN STEPS:

I cut my A2 top folding card base in a dark pink, then I layered a piece of Doodlebug Design Hearts paper slightly smaller, 5-1/4" x 4".  

I die cut the largest Nested Wacky Stitched Rectangles from white c.s. and stamped half of a sentiment onto lower portion as shown, then mounted it onto card front. 

I also die cut the Swinging Monkey and the Valentine Phrase & More from white cardstock, and the hearts from  2 shades of pink.  I also foiled the 2nd half of my sentiment onto pink c.s.

I colored my monkey and assembled.  Then I cut off his hands so I could glue them on top of the hearts like he's actually holding them.  

I decided to hang him by his tail instead of his arm, so I glued the tail to tree limb and then onto the card.  I added some foam tape behind his body to pop him out a bit.  

Next, I popped up 2 hearts where his hands would be with foam tape, then glued his hands to the hearts.  I then glued the li'l hearts to the tree limbs and around. 

And lastly, I popped up the foiled sentiment with foam mounting tape and Voila!   How stinkin' CUTE is he??!!!  

CARD #2

(This one actually swings!)

DESIGN STEPS:

For this one, I started with a 5-1/2" square top folding card in light pink.  I stenciled on front to add a li'l interested, then stenciled hearts (from the Valentine Phrase & More cut outs) where the dotty lines intersect.

Next, I die cut the largest Stitched Rectangle set from the center of my card front (with the card open).

Next, I die cut a darker pink frame by nesting the largest Scalloped Rectangle and the 2nd largest  Stitched Rectangle set as shown

I glued the frame to the card front. 

I cut a piece of white c.s. to 5" square and cut 2 pieces, also 5" wide and die cut tops with the Grass Slimline dies.  Then I colored with distress oxide ink.

 I glued the monkey's body and arm to an acetate strip.  Then I punched a hole where his hand would be that was big enough to go around a tiny spinner disc (you could also stack 2 round mini foam dots on top of each other if you want) and position and glue it to the center of the inside of your card as shown below.  

*It helps to close the front of card for positioning.  

Then, with the acetate strip around the glued disc, I glued the tree limb to the top of disc (or dimensional dots). Then I glued his hand to the top of the tree limb where his arm is at and glued the hearts to the tree limb.

I then attached my sentiments to the front as shown. 

And lastly, I cut a piece of lime cardstock 5-1/2" x 3" and scored at 1/2", 1-1/2", 2-1/2" then mountain fold, valley fold, mountain fold it.  Burnish score lines, and add Scor Tape to the 2 outer flaps.

Attach the flaps to insides of card at the bottom. 

For the back, I cut a piece of white cardstock 5" square and mounted a piece of dark pink that was die cut with largest scalloped square die.  I then mounted the sentiment and have room to hand write on the white border.  ☺

Thanks so much for looking today!  I hope you get creative with your favorite CottageCutz dies and be sure to check out the Black Friday Release!!!  It's still on sale - individual dies are 30% OFF and has lots of versatile dies for Valentine's, Spring or Summer! 
~Kristine