Exploring in a MotorHome (New Die)

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit today. It's Mary Marsh here bringing you the Saturday edition of the Blog.

There is another great release of new dies over in the online store. The Expressions Plus (word dies) with 35 designs are available right now. The font is so beautiful and you will definitely want these in your collection. Janet (our video artist) has put together a video showcasing some of these new dies.

For your viewing pleasure today, I am featuring one of the new dies. I am using the Explore Phrase. As soon as I saw this word, I thought of making an outdoor scene with the dies from the November 2016 Camping Bundle set.

I have some friends that just retired. they bought a motorhome and are taking a 3 month trip across our beautiful country. This is a retirement celebration card for them.

I thought the outdoor scene would work best in a different type fold. I found a tutorial on YouTube for a double front fold card. You have your front image, then an inside image an then another panel for a 2nd inside image.  Here is a video link. I will also give you a step by step tutorial.

So let's get started with some details on how I created my card this week.

Step 1: I started by cutting my navy blue card base. It is 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". I scored it at the 4 1/4" point and cut 2 1/4" off  the 8 1/2" side. This is how I achieved the front fold on my card.  I set that aside to work on my outside image panel.

Step 2: The next step was to cut the Motorhome. I used light and dark gray + red cardstock on the image. The white panel is cut at 2 3/4" x 3 1/4". I layered that over red cardstock measuring 3" x 3 1/2". I stamped my sentiment and set this aside to work on the inside image panel.

 

Step 3: On this panel I used the images from the Campsite & Woodland Friends dies. I cut the pine tree in a dark green, a yellow sun and the directional arrows in red, green and blue. I cut a small cloud from the sun & clouds die and used that as a template and did a bit of background sponging.

The white panel is cut at 2 3/4" x 3 1/4". Cut the explore phrase word in navy cardstock. I layered this panel over red cardstock measuring 3" x 3 1/2".

Step 4: I cut another piece of white cardstock at 5 /14" x 8" and scored it at 4". I attached this image panel to the cardstock and then secured it to my navy blue card base.

1st inside image

Now I can attach the front panel to the card.  It goes directly over the inside image. I used Scor-tape to make sure it stays put when the card gets opened and closed.

 

 

Step 5: Now it's time to decorate the inside hidden panel or the double fold part. I used the Jamboree Bear die and the campfire from the Campfire Squirrel die. The background paper is some that I had in my stash. It reminds me of a nighttime sky so I thought it would work well here.

 

2nd inside image

Well, that completes my card for this week. I hope I have shown you another way to use the new Expression Phrases dies and incorporating them with existing CottageCutz product you already have. And, I hope you will give this fun fold a try. I think it makes a big impact on a card.  

 

Dies I used to create card:

 

 

Front panel

1st inside panel

2nd inside panel

 

Marching Elephants Slider Card

 Hello to all !!

I am Anita here and it's my day to share super fun project using CottageCutz dies. The baby theme dies are all so cute and amazing that we can create many cute cards etc using them . You can check the collection here.

For today, I have a Slider card using the Elephants from the baby collection.

It is very easy to make such cards which are very popular with kids.

This is my card and below are the pictures of how I made them.

Begin by cutting the die cuts from the Elephants on Parade die. I have cut three times as I wanted to create thick die cuts .
Colour the Elephants as shown following the image on the package.

 Pass two Elephants of each size -the ones that have been coloured without shading through a sticker maker.

 Adhere the Elephants as shown and assemble the pieces together.

Cut a card stock 4 inches by 5.25 inches and adhere layers of pattern paper.
Draw a half inch parallel line in the centre and punch out two holes using a 1/4inch punch .
Cut in between the holes.

 Turn the card panel over. Double the 3d foam tape and cut into strips and adhere at the back as shown. Keep the penny in place to know where to place the tape.

Attach a blue pattern paper cut to the size of the Slider panel at the back. Add clouds using distress inks . Add some stamped butterflies .

 Adhere the Slider panel on A 2 card base. Add ribbon and sentiments.

CottageCutz die used

Do stop by the CottageCutz store for your die shopping. 

Have a nice day.

Baby Clothesline!

Good Morning My Friends!

It is Pam today! The release of baby dies here at the Scrapping Cottage has been so much fun! The dies are just incredibly detail and oh so sweet!! The Baby Clothesline die is so so adorable!  And that is what I am showcasing today!

 Here are my design steps:

1.  Using the Baby Clothesline die cut out all of the pieces using yellow, gray, pink, purple, blue, brown and green card stock. After all of the pieces are cut shade them using a variety of inks and a small dabber

2.  After the shading is complete assemble the pieces using a fine tip glue applicator.  Add small black pearls for the eyes on the giraffe and elephant

 3.  Cut the pink frame using the Pierced Wide Rectange Frame die set.  Cut the green grass using the Spring Grass die and then cut a piece of cloud designer to put behind the pink frame

 4.  Place the grass behind the frame and glue to the frame then add the cloud designer paper to the back of the pink frame as shown.  Begin adding the animals on the sides of the frame as shown then attach the little blue clothesline

 5.  Add the clothes onto the clothesline and last add the tiny little clothespins!  Total cuteness!!!

 7.  Using a piece of green card stock the same color as the grass cut out the Congratulations and glue to the bottom of the front of the card

 8.  Add the pink frame and you have a darling card for a new mom!

Here are the Cottage Cutz Products I used:

I had so much fun creating this sweet card for you! I hope you give this sweet card a try!

Blessings

Pam

CottageCutz Gladiolus Flower & Hello Phrase

Hello, Scrapping Cottage Friends!  So glad you took time to stop by and enjoy my card share today. I am Beverly Polen, Guneaux Designs, and I am serving as a guest designer today.  My card share showcases one of the newly released Expression Plus Designs dies (i.e., word dies), and the beautiful CottageCutz Gladiolus Flower.

The new Expression Plus Designs dies are fantastic!  I love the script design, and the die cuts are a great size.  If you have not checked them out, you can by visiting the Scrapping Cottage On-Line Store.  For a limited time, these wonderful dies are 25% off!  Don't miss out!!

My color selections of card stock and coloring were selected to coincide with the Splitcoaststampers Color Challenge for yesterday.  These are the colors:  shades of peach/orange and dark green.

I created my card by first stamping with black ink the CottageCutz Gladiolus Flower image onto white card stock and coloring it with copics that are close to the above colors.  I used the matching die to cut out the floral image.

Afterwards, I decided I wanted to create an inlay with the image, so I used the negative of the floral image and a die from CottageCutz Cross-Stitched Rectangle Set to cut a rectangle.  Additionally, my butterfly from the same floral stamp and die set was on this panel and I wanted to include it.

 

My next step was to use a stencil and oxide inks to create this panel from white card stock.

I decided I wanted a piece of designer paper for a mat for the panel.  I attached the mat to the panel and adhered it to my card base.

I created a frame to go around the floral panel with two of the CottageCutz Cross-Stitched Rectangle Set dies.  I attached foam tape to the frame and added it to the card.

Then I added foam tape to the floral image inlay panel and attached it inside the frame.

To complete the card, I added one of the Expression Plus Design script dies, hello, to the upper left of my card.

I hope you draw inspiration from my card, and come back tomorrow to see the artwork we have to share.

These are the CottageCutz dies used in creating the card: