Clown with Balloons (new die)

Hello Scrapping Cottage 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. 

We have a brand new release of dies in the online store. It's our Circus release with 16 new designs. They are currently on sale at 25% off individual dies. If you purchase the entire bundle you can save 60% off. 

Our Safari dies are also on sale at 25% off individual dies. 

Today for your viewing pleasure I am featuring the new Clown with Balloons die. I created a card with some non-traditional colors for Valentine's Day. This one will go to a little 5 year old boy so the colors are good for him. It's another way to get more use out of your dies by using them for other occasions. 

I started my card with the colors from the Splitcoaststampers color challenge #825. The colors selected are gorgeous grape, granny apple green and coastal cabana. 

I cut the clown image in the challenge colors. I found some heart paper in my collection and used it for the backdrop for the clown. Framed it with a gorgeous grape wide rectangle frame. 

The "be my valentine" phrase is from an older die - Be My Valentine Puppies. I finished off my card by adding a few hearts cut in gorgeous grape cardstock and added to the background paper. 

Well, that's it for me for this post. See you again on Saturday with another card from this new release. 

dies I used to create card:

Happy flowers with CottageCutz dies

Hello ,

Its Anita here and I am back with my Friday post.
Happiness is such a subjective emotion. many derive happiness by spending time with their loved ones while some become happy by being with their pets.  know some people are happy when alone while some like noisy crowd to be happy.
I find happiness in flowers. And I am happy when my flowers bloom the way I want them to. And the CottageCutz 3D flowers dies are most amazing ones that make my flowers look happy.

There is a wide variety of flower and leaf dies ranging from tiny flowers to mega sized blooms.

For my card here, I have created some spring flowers and I loved the purple hue . Do follow the step by step instructions for making these flowers.
Here is my card.

 Instructions for making flowers

Cut the die cuts from white card stock using CottageCutz dies

Cut out 2  frames each for the card base and stick them together.

Colour the flowers and leaves using distress inks and put tiny dots with black pen. Mist the flowers with water.

Shape using an embossing tool on a foam mat as shown

Make pollen centres as shown

Add wire pollens to filler flowers

Carefully make small cut marks in between the petals. This will enable the pollen centres to pass through.

Complete all the flowers and lay them out on the card.

the finished card measures 7"/ 7". It has two mat layers of 6.5/6.5" and 6"/6". The edges have been distressed. Cut 4 strips from pattern paper measuring 1"/ 7" and swipe walnut stain ink to give that distressed look. Adhere on card front as shown.

CottageCutz dies used

CottageCutz 3D flower # 7

CottageCutz leafy foliage die

Wide Rectangle Stitched Frame

Stitched Rectangle set

Fancy victorian Frame

Spring Greenery

Other products

Distress inks-walnut stain, seedless preserve, wilted violet, Memento inks-bamboo leaves, ivy cottage. white card stock

Do leave a few happy words and thanks for stopping by.

SPRING FLOWER-DAISIES AND 3D EFFECT OF STAMPING

Hello dear friends!!

A warm welcome to the Cottage blog !!! I 'm Anita here with lovely spring daisies from the new stamp and die combo sets from CottageCutz. I'm having so much using them to create my projects. The stamps and dies are of superior quality . you can check out the entire range here

For my card today, I feature the spring flowers -Daisies and I have used this set to create a 3D scene along with die cuts. We can use similar themed dies to create a raised or popped up scene along with the matching stamp. CottageCutz has many foliage dies that combines so well with many flowers stamps and dies.

Here is my card.

  

 To make this card, Cut die cuts from the CottageCutz Foliage die and CottageCutz Spring Greenery

set and colour with Distress inks. Emboss them a little on foam pad and arrange on a card panel 4" x 5.25" with silicon gel. 

Stamp two images from CottageCutz Spring Flowers - Daisies -April and colour with water colour. Cut with coordinating die. Arrange on the card panel with silicon gel as shown to create a raised 3D image.

Stamp the bees and a sentiment. Adhere the card panel on two matte layers.

Cut a  Wide Rectangle Stitched frame diagonally and adhere at the two corners. Mount the finished panel on a card base that measures 5.75" x 4.5".

CottageCutz dies used

CottageCutz has a huge range of stamps and dies to create many wonderful projects. Do check them out here at the store. I am so thankful that you spent some time here.

ENJOY YOUR GOOD LIFE

Hello dear friends !!!

It's Anita here!!!!

An end to a year !!! And what a year it has been for me !! Full of good memories , some moments to be cherished forever!!!
I wish you all a very Happy New Year and loads of fun and fabulous crafting in the coming year.
To share my happiness with you, here is my last card for 2016.

Instructions  The finished card measures 4" x 7" .  I have used the double stitched rectangle dies and the Wide Rectangle Frame dies to create windows that will allow me to add flowers and my sentiments. The flowers are moulded and shaped after I have coloured with Archival inks. I have added frosted sugar powder to the flower petals. Cottage Cutz Dies Used

Happy New Year Ornament

3D Flower # 7

Double Stitched Rectangle die

Stitched Wide Rectangle Frame Set

There is a Huge Sale going on at the Scrapping Cottage Store.

Do stop by and pick the most amazing dies at the lowest cost.

Once again, have a Super Awesome year ahead!!!

PURPLE BLOOMS ON CARD

Hello dear friends !!!!

How are you Christmas Preparations going on? Are flowers a part of your projects??
I love flower making and love all CottageCutz dies especially the flower making ones to create beautiful realistic 3D flowers.
You can check them out here.

I have some pretty purple blooms for you that will look good on any project. These are fun and easy to make. Please follow the video tutorial for this.
Here is my card.

Here is the Video tutorial for creating the flowers.

To finish the card, make a card base 7 inches by 5 inches. Stamp any script stamp with Dusty Concord Distress ink on the background. Add layers with CottageCutz Wide Rectangle Stitched die. Place another Double stitched rectangle die on top.  Add a sentiment in the centre.
Layer the flowers and leaves and arrange on the card.

List of supplies

CottageCutz Stitched  Wide Rectangle frame die
CottageCutz Double Stitched Rectangle set.
 CottageCutz 3D Flower #4
CottageCutz Autumn Foliage

Season's Greetings!

Hello everyone!

It's Donna here and CottageCutz has partnered with Peachy Keen Stamps to celebrate their new release of face stamps that work perfectly with the CottageCutz Christmas ornament dies. TWO NEW SIZES of Face Stamps have been added to their release, 1 5/8" and 1 7/8" to fit the super fun ornaments by CottageCutz.  Please stop over at Peachy Keen Stamps because Kathy is offering some promotional pricing on her new stamps sets that will go perfectly with the CottageCutz dies.

Here is my card using the Peachy Keen stamp sets Ornament 1 7/8" (larger circle) and :

Ornament 1 1/8th" (smaller circle).  I am using the Cottagecutz Nested Ornaments:  Ball.

Here is how I put my card together:

1.  The card is an A2 card 4 1/4 x 5 1/2,
2. The red design paper is the same size as the base of the card, 
3. The blue frame is die cut from the largest Cottagecutz "Stitched Wide Rectangle Frame Set",
4. I die cut two of the Cottagecutz Nested Ornaments:  Ball (I used the medium and small sizes,

     5.  I used my Misti to line up the stamp on the circle,

     6.  Here is how it looks after I have stamped the face,

7.  I colored the snowmen faces with copics.  I used Y17, Y38 and YG68 on the snowmen's noses, B0000 on the eyes and R00 on the checks.  I used my white gel pen on the circle part of the eyes to make them stand out,

8.  I finished my card off by adding the sentiment by CottageCutz "Season's Greetings".

If you have not joined the challenge for this month, you have until Monday.   The theme is fall. Here is the link for more info.

Dies used:

Peachy Keen Stamps used: