Showing posts with label Winter Branches. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Winter Branches. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Autumn leaves

Hi, Janja here!

In a sunny autumn afternoon during a walk in a nearby forest, one hears only rustling of leaves beneath the feet. Under the impression of beautiful colors that flow on autumn leaves, I created this card.


For the card we need:
- white card base: 5.3 x 5.3" (13,5 x 13,5 cm)
- patterned paper: 5 x 5" (12,7 x 12,7 cm)
- white and color cardstock
- Distress ink: Scattered Straw, Spiced Marmalade, Mowed Lawn, Peeled Paint, Vintage Photo
- Memento ink: Desert Sand

Slightly shadow patterned paper with distress ink and stamp text.


With dies - give thanks and cornucopia cut out the most of oak leaves and acorns. Also cut out branches with winter branches die. Shadow all the pieces with distress inks.


For a hedgehog use forest critters die. At the end stamp " Thinking of you".



 Thank you for coming over and have a great day. 





Monday, August 29, 2016

Cardinals and birdhouse

Hi, Janja here!

Snow covered grass and bare trees do not offer much comfort to the birds, which are looking for food in our garden in the cold days. Birds will thank us if we hung on a tree a birdhouse with seeds in late autumn.


For the card we need:
- white card base: 5.3 x 5.3" (13,5 x 13,5 cm), folded
- kraft cardstock : 5 x 5" (12,7 x 12,7 cm)
- patterned paper: 4 x 4" (10,2 x 10,2 cm)
- white cardstock: 4.5 x 4.5" (11,5 x 11,5 cm)
- white and brown cardstock
- stencil-snow
- white texture paste
- snow marker
- painting knife
- Distress ink: Festive Berries, Aged Mahogany, Black Soot, Tumbled Glass, Broken China
- Distress marker: Mustard Seed, Spiced Marmalade, Black Soot

With two largest dies from basic sets: circle and stitched circle, cut opening in white and kraft cardstock. I like the color of craft cardstock and how it gives a homely feel to the card.
Cut the cardinals and birdhouse from white cardstock with the die cardinals & birdhouse and shadow them with Distress inks.


On kraft cardstock place a stencil and apply a white texture paste over it.


While the snow is drying, cut a bow and tape. For a tape use the die stitched wide rectangle frame. Shadow and attach them to the snow-covered cardstock.



Cut out branches and fence from brown cardstock with the dies: winter branches and garden accessories.
Apply snow with a snow marker.


Assemble the card.



I would like to remind you on our challenge #5 - birthday card. You still have time to share your projects with us. 

That's all for today. Thank you for stopping by. 

  

 

  



Friday, August 26, 2016

Christmas card in classic colors


Hi, Vladka here!
On this card I used classic Christmas colors and I have to admit they are still my favorite. Are you interested in how I did it? Let me show you.. 


Basics:

Kraft cardstock for the card base: 4 1/4 x 6 inches (cut 4 1/4 x 12 inches, fold in half)
Additional piece of kraft cardstock and some white and red cardstock for die cuts 

Other Supplies:

CottageCutz Dies: Listed Below
Distress Ink:  Aged Mahogany, Peeled Paint, Forest Moss
Other: Scissors, Paper trimmer, Sizzix machine, Scor-buddy, Water, White watercolor in tube, piece of  dish sponge

1. First cut the Spruce Stems and Winter Branches out of white cardstock and color it with green and brown distress inks:


2. Put some white watercolor on the piece of dish sponge and drag gentle over the additional piece of paper and all die cuts.


3. Arrange all stems and branches into the flower arrangement and glue all pieces together on the additional piece of paper.


4. With Build a Bow die, make smaller bow and glue it on the top of the arrangement. For finishing touch add also the Holiday Greetings Tree die cut. You can also add piece of brown fun foam between cardbase and additional piece of paper.


Card is now finished.


I hope you like it. Have fun creating. And don't forget, fifth CottageCutz challenge is waiting for you. This time theme is BIRTHDAY CARD. You can linked your project here. And please, use only Scrapping Cottage dies.