Showing posts with label 3D Flower #2. Show all posts
Showing posts with label 3D Flower #2. Show all posts

Sunday, April 08, 2018

Flowers for Mom

Hi!

It's Anja here. My mom is celebrating her birthday this week and I was looking for ideas for her birthday card. I tried out foam flowers and I love the effect. I think I will make some more in different colors.


For this card I used:
- Cottage Cutz dies (3D Flower #1, 3D Flower #2, 3D Flower #7, Leafy Foliage, Oval Set, Nested Stitched Scallop Oval set, Sugar & Cream Alphabet),
- Distress Inks (Aged Mahogany, Forest Moss, Worn Lipstick, Fired Brick),
- foam in different colors,
- craft card base (15x15 cm),
- patterned paper (14,5x14,5 cm),
- white and craft card stock for die cuts,
- flower stamen,
- green tape for flowers,
- iron,
- silicone glue,
- paper glue,
- wire,
- embossing tools.

First I die cut the flowers and leaves, using foam. I colored the foam with Distress Inks.





Then I used the iron and heat all the pieces.

 

You don't have to heat it for a long time. The foam shrinks and it peels of the surface. Then I used embossing tools to add some more shape to the flowers and leaves.






I used flowers stamens for the middle of the flower. I used a bit of wire to pull it trough the flower.


Then I taped t with this green adhesive tape that's used for making paper flowers.




I made all the flowers in the same way. When I had the finished I cut patterned paper for the background.


Then I die cut oval shapes for the front and inside of the card. I also cut letters from craft card stock.





When I had everything cut I started with adhering. I used silicone glue for adhering flowers to the front of the card.

And this is the finished product.










Have a nice Sunday!
Anja Z. 


Cottage Cuts products I used:








Friday, July 14, 2017

Lace card with Foam Flowers


Hello to all !!!

This is Anita here!!!! I have not been around for some time and miss all the action here!!! I have been travelling and also due to some family emergencies, life has not been very normal to me . But now everything is coming back to place so here I am with another creation of mine. This time I tried working with foam flowers . And you can see the results.




This is my first attempt with Foamiran and its very easy to use with Dies from Cottage Cutz.
To make this card......

1. Cut a pattern paper to size 5.5 inches x 5.5 inches.
2. Mat it on white card stock that is slightly bigger than the pattern paper.
3. Adhere the card panel on a card base 6 x 6 inches.
4. Cut out the flowers from the flower die using a foam sheet.
5. Add colours using the Archival ink/pan pastel/distress inks/crayons.
6. Switch on the heat tool and apply heat on the flower die cut just for 3-4 seconds. You will see the flower curl up. Mold a little on a foam pad.
7. Cut out leaves from the Leafy foliage die and colour with Forest Moss Distress ink.
8. Cut out three oval die  cuts from Cross- stitched Oval die and lay on top of each other with glue. Stamp the sentiment on top.
9. Cut two die cuts from Victorian Frame die and adhere together. Adhere this on the oval.
10. Cut one Lace envelope die cut and adhere on the card front. Add the oval and the flowers and leaves as shown.

CottageCutz dies used.









Do stop by at the CottageCutz store to get a huge range of beautiful die and stamps.

Saturday, September 24, 2016

Thank You Card in Pastel Shade

Hello dear friends !!!!

It's Anita here with new craft inspirations. As the days are progressing, the festive fever is catching up. Cardmaking is in full swing. Fall has made its entry and its time for Thanksgiving and fall cards.
Today, I have given a new colour to Fall .. light pastel blue.
It has a touch of Christmas with all that glitter and the yellow flowers give a hint of Autumn.
CottageCutz has released awesome Christmas and Autumn themed dies that you are going to love. Do have a look at them here.

My card for today.





Step by Step Instructions

Cut out a card panel 4 inches by 6 inches and using the circle die from CottageCutz Nested Ornaments-Ball cut a medium circle. Cut out two more circle frames using the same die and the CottageCutz Stitched Circle die.



Distress the card panel with Evergreen Bough Distress ink and score at 1/8 th inch interval on the scoreboard. .Distress the frame also. Apply some glitter on it.







At the back of the card panel, around the circle, put foam tape as shown. .
Turn back on the right side. Add a square piece of glitter paper to cover the back,

Add sequins inside. Cover with same sized acrylic circle and adhere the frame on top.




Cut out leaves and acorn from the CottageCutz Cornucopia die and colour them with distress inks.
Cut flowers from CottageCutz 3d  flower# 2 and colour them in pastel yellow. Shape between fingers and arrange with twine  and leaves. Add a sentiment at the bottom.


Here is the complete car




Do share your entries  in the current challenge# 6-holiday. Thanks for being with me.

Die used are here.

   








Saturday, May 07, 2016

3 TECHNIQUE WEDDING CARD

Hello dear friends...

It's Saturday today and I'm Anita with my weekly post. I hope you all are enjoying the spring season and the summer fun in your place. In India, it is extremely bright and sunny but I think in many parts of the world, the spring flowers are still blooming.
So lets begin with today's work. In my post today, I will show you a technique of partial die cutting and adding a little twist to the background of a card, with negatives of diecuts as stencils.And we will make a shaker card!!! Sounds difficult !!!!! Of course not !!! It's super easy and fun to play using these and believe me , the results are very pretty.

So here is my full card reveal.


Please follow the pictures below to see how to proceed with my card.
If you are still doubtful about flower making, then follow my flower making video tutorial .

The card measures 5 inches x 7 inches


Cut a  white card stock measuring 4.75 inches by 6.75 inches.
Draw a line with pencil, 3 inches from the top across the card as shown.
Make a mark on either side of the CottageCutz Swan (Elites) die, a little above the final bottom cutting lines and extend the mark at the back of the die so that you know where to place the die, when you turn it on the paper to cut. Coincide the marks with the pencil line.




Now for cutting , place the die and paper on your cutting plates in such a manner, that the part that is below the pencil line will be extending out of the cutting plate and the part above the pencil line will be on the cutting plate. So the part , that is out of the cutting plate, will not cut through the paper when passed through the die cutting machine. This is how it should look.


Now remove the portion attached to the die cut that is on the top of the line, with a craft knife, giving an empty background space behind the die cut.


Cut a rectangle out of the middle die from the CottageCutz Wide Rectangle Stitched Frame die and further cut it as shown.
Adhere around the cut frame of the partial cut swan with foam tape.

Cut another die cut from the swan die , apply glossy accents and sprinkle Fairy dust shimmer glitter on top . Let it dry and attach to the partial die cut of the swan with foam tape.





Let us make the shaker card  now.

Turn the card and attach a piece of transparent acrylic sheet covering the cut portion behind the swan.
Put foam tape all around and add lot of silver sequins in the centre.
Cut a piece of white card stock and colour with Tumbled Glass Distress ink. Further colour with Wink of Stella clear Glitter pen to add a little sparkle .
Attach this to the foam tape on the acrylic sheet.

Make flowers using 3D Flower # 2 and colour the leaves in green using peeled paint distress ink . I have used cutwork leaves and flourish from the CottageCutz Lacey Rose Die.
Arrange on the corner as shown. Finish with pearlised flowers and lace strips.

For the background, Cut out two die cuts from CottageCutz Congratulations die and stick two die cuts together to get a fairly thick expression. Ink with Tumbled glass ink and colour with glitter pen.
Take the negative of the congratulations die cut and use it as stencil to add a print on the background as shown.
Distress with same colour. Add the expression and finish off with sequins.


Attach the final mat card stock on to the front of the card base.



The card is ready.


I hope you liked this post and my card. Do leave your feed back.
The CottageCutz challenge #2 is active now and the theme is spring. CottageCutz has most beautiful spring themed dies that you can find here.

Happy Saturday and keep crafting !!!!