Showing posts with label Stitched Square Set. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stitched Square Set. Show all posts

Tuesday, April 14, 2020

Small Cards for Different Occasions

Hi Janja here. Welcome to the blog today.
I hope you all had a wonderful and healthy Easter holidays.

I made four small cards for different occasions. It's always good to have some of these cards in stock.


- CottageCutz dies: Orchids, Thanks Phrase, Potted Cactus, Valentine Phrase & More, Oh No Kitty, Bear Patient, Sending Hugs Bear, Stitched Squares Set, Stitched Wide Square Frame Set
- blank cards: 4 x 4" (10,2 x 10,2 cm), folded
- patterned paper: 3.5 x 3.5" (8,9 x 8,9 cm)
- colored cardstock
- colored ink pads
- glue, double-sided adhesive tape

I used some flowers, animals and expressions dies.
First, start by cutting out the main motives.





Then, cut four squares out of the patterned paper. Use the largest die of the set.
Also cut two white frames for each card and glue them together.
Paste all cutouts to the front of the cards.



Completed cards.


Thank you for stopping by.
Janja









Friday, April 03, 2020

Daffodils and Easter Eggs

Hello Scrapping Cottage friends! Thanks for taking the time to stop and visit with us today. It's Mary Marsh here bringing you the Friday edition of the Blog. Hope you are doing ok in the midst of the pandemic. It's a great time to make some cards. I find it so relaxing being able to create and have my mind off all that's going on.

The new release of Spring dies are available in the online store and 25% off for a limited time. There are 27 new dies in the release and each one is cuter than the next. They are perfect for your Easter and Spring card making. 

Today, I am featuring the new Spring Daffodils & Eggs die to create another Easter card. I love Daffodils and they are now in bloom all over my neighborhood. Such a pretty welcome sight after the winter season. So let's get started on some details of how I crated this card. 

Design Steps:

This week I am using the Splitcoaststampers sketch #795 for my card layout. As I have said so many times before, having a layout in mind at the start of my card is always a big boost for me. It jump starts my creative thought process. I love working with the sketches that are out there in the online world. That way I just choose the colors and designer paper and I am good to go.


I looked for some spring like designer paper in my collection and found this pretty gingham paper. I coordinated the paper with matching cardstock. My thought was one sheet of designer paper and cut it in 3 pieces for layer 2,3 and 4 of the sketch.

Blue card base: 4" x 5 1/2"
Gingham designer paper: 4 1/8" x 5 3/8"

For layer 2 & 3:  I used the Pierced Rectangle set- the 2nd & 7th largest dies. 
Layer 4: I used the Stitched Square set - the 6th largest die.
 
Next, I die cut the Spring Daffodils & Eggs using the packaging colors and selected similar colors of cardstock. 
Now that my card elements are cut, I am ready to start card assembly. I attached the panels to the card base for my first step. 
 
Then I started with my image panel. I stamped my sentiment first using a grape ink. I thought an angled sentiment would work well. I used my MISTI for placement. Because it's a clear stamp and they usually require a second inking. 

For the image panel. I again used the same size (7th largest) Pierced Rectangle die and cut layer 5 of the sketch in white cardstock. I used a combination of glue dots and Ranger multi matte adhesive. 
 
The image panel was attached to the card base using dimensional adhesive. I wanted it lifted slightly off the designer paper. I added some yellow enamel dots for added interest. 

Well, that's it for me for this post. If you haven't been over to the online store, check it out. We are having a home crafting days sale. Since most of us are under a stay at home order, we need something to keep our minds occupied with happy things. Card making is one of those hobbies that brings such joy.

See you next Saturday. Stay safe!

dies I used to create card:





Wednesday, March 18, 2020

Hello Spring

Hello!  This is Sukie and today I'm sharing this card for my design team post.  This card is perfect for welcoming the Spring season which is right around the corner.
My card was inspired by all of the colors in the plaid card base.  I inked up a die cut from the Stitched Square Set and splattered it with some water for a softer appearance.
The die cuts are from the Hello Spring Bloom and Springtime Pals die sets.  I opted to leave the handle off of the pail so that it would look like a flower pot.  An extra fence panel was cut so that the fence would stretch across the square panel.  All of the die cuts were shaded with some Oxide Inks.
The square was centered on the card base with the fence layered inside.  The flower pot was adhered on top of the fence.
I continued to build the Spring theme by adding the tiny bird next to the flower pot. The snail was added to the top of the fence.
The "Hello Spring" sentiment was adhered on top of the square panel giving the card a whimsical appearance.
 Here are the dies used on my card, available in the store:

Tuesday, March 17, 2020

Duckling with Kite

Hi, Janja here with you. For my post today I have a card with a lovely duck that could be used for many occasions, including Easter holidays.


- CottageCutz dies: Duckling with Kite, Spring Buddies (flowers), Stitched Square Set, Stitched Wide Square Frame Set
- blank card: 5 5/16 x 5 5/16" (13,5 x 13,5 cm), folded
- patterned paper: 5 x 5" (12,7 x 12,7 cm)
- colored cardstock
- colored ink pads
- glue, double-sided adhesive tape, self-adhesive foam pads

First I cut a duck and flowers out of colored cardstock. For extra shading I used colored ink pads.



I cut the paper with tiny flowers to the desired size. I then cut out a white frame and a square of patterned paper. I used the largest die from both sets.


Completed card.



Have a nice day.
Janja