Tuesday, April 15, 2014

CottageCutz Springtime Floral/MOM Card

Hello everyone, and Happy Tuesday to all! Today's card was designed using CottageCutz Dies for Really Reasonable Ribbon's Monochromatic Challenge that started today. For my card I chose to use Yellow as my color and Grey and white as my neutrals.

I absolutely LOVE the CottageCutz Springtime Floral die, its absolutely BEAUTIFUL!!!  I added some Viva Pearl Pen dots to the this beautiful floral piece, and a small polka dotted bow and flower to the bottom of it.
The MOM sentiment is from the New CottageCutz Expressions Release found here. I'm LOVING using these new CottageCutz as they are super fun and simple to use.



The frame around the edges is a punch around the page. I used it for both layers. All card stock is a shimmery American Crafts card stock, one has dots embossed in it, and the others are just a shimmery regular card stock. I also used Really Reasonable Ribbons Sweetheart Blossoms. I have to say, I think these blossoms are one of my favorite flowers out there. I LOVE them!!! The Ribbon is from this months Ribbon club assortment.
Thank you for looking and have a lovely day!!
Hugs to all,
Cheryl



Monday, April 14, 2014

Easter Gift Card Holder

Happy Monday!

Kathy here with you again and I'm back with another Easter project! This time I have a gift card holder which can also be used as a small note card envelope.




I used the Fancy Envelope and Spring Embellishment CottageCutz Dies.  This has a cute little flower and Easter egg arrangement.  Here's a picture of it open.




All the die pieces were cut with white card stock and colored with chalk inks.  I used Thatched Straw, Aloe Vera, Spring Pansy (VersaMagic), and Pink Cheeks (PowderPuffs - Quick Quotes) Inks.

These are the dies I used:




Sunday, April 13, 2014

You make the world a brighter place! Handmade card


Today I am sharing with you my Flower card I created with beautiful CottageCutz Collections of dies.

 
  I used Tea time Doily and Leafy Foliage dies.

 

First, I made background using Doily and Scalloped and circle dies. Then I made flower using leaves ("Leafy Foliage" die) and sentiment in a circle. All leaves I sponge with green craft ink and glued under circle with sentiment. Decorated card with cream bow and rhinestone.
 
 

For this project I used:



Saturday, April 12, 2014

Lil' Spring Chicks

Happy Saturday!

Kathy here with you today with a cute Easter card using CottageCutz's Lil' Spring Chicks and Oval Doily & Frame.





Aren't these little guys too cute?  I love the yellow, white and black color combination.  So bright and cheery looking!

Here's a little closeup of the chicks.




I cut the dies out with white card stock and colored them with Thatched Straw (VersaMagic), Banana Bliss, Rusty Nail and Orange Slice (PowderPuffs) chalk inks using makeup applicators.  I then added them to the center piece of the Oval Doily & Frame using pop dots.

These are the dies I used:






Friday, April 11, 2014

CottageCutz Spring Bunny w/Daffodil


Hello everyone and Happy Friday to all! Today I am sharing a super sweet CottageCutz die called Spring Bunny w/Daffodil, and the new CottageCutz Expressions Dies. LOVE these new words as they make crafting super simple!

For my Spring Bunny I cut him in white card stock and dusted him with distress inks. Next I colored the flower and greenery with copics. The Happy Easter was colored with blue copics, I think I should have added some glitter to it, but I had already glued them on :( 
The dp I used was some super old Easter paper I had and then the pink was American Crafts/Pebbles(Garden Party) Ribbon is Really Reasonable Ribbons blue Gingham. Super simple card to make as it took me under 30 minutes for this one.
Measures 6" x 6"


All CottageCutz photo's above are linked to the CottageCutz Store here.
Hope you all have a super wonderful weekend!
Hugs,
Cheryl

Wednesday, April 09, 2014

CottageCutz Spring Mini Album Page 5 & 6

Hello everyone, it's Carol with a project share.   Today is the final installment of the Cottage Cutz Spring Mini Album I created.  These are the last two pages.  This mini was created with the We R Memory Keepers Envelope punch board using this tutorial.  I actually love this style mini even though it is really different for me.  I didn't use any chunky layers.  I tried to keep it pretty flat.
This page features the cute Sweetheart Lovebirds, Fancy Floral Butterfly Border, and the Fancy Floral Corner #2.  The banner was created with a Martha Stewart Border punch.
 This opens up to reveal the inside which feature the sweet Spring Duckling die.  Isn't he darling?  Again the Martha Stewart Punch around the page was used for the frames.
For the last page the Fancy Floral Corner #1 was cut twice and overlapped to create the pocket to hold the tag.  The Garden Butterfly Vine was used to decorate the tag insert.  This completes the Spring Album.  If you would like to review the entire album, I have included the video I created.  Thanks so much for visiting me today.  I really appreciate it.  Happy Crafting....see you soon.
 Here are the dies used:

Tuesday, April 08, 2014

Basket full of Apples

Hi, all! Vladka here!
  Today I have basket full of apples for you. Such basket can be perfect gift for birthday or the way to say "Thank you" to someone.
I combined different dies together. Basket was cut out from Spring Basket and Ducks die and filled with apples, created with Apples Mini die. I thought that some flowers will be cute additional touch, so I cut them out with Springtime Strawberries die. And a little romantic look is reached with "lace", created with Teacup Trio. And then I needed sentiment and this part was easy with new Expressions release.
  I also wanted to add something inside of the card. So I cut out Spring Tulip Vine and colored with red Distress Ink also the parts which normally will be thrown away. Also all other die cuts are colored with different Distress Inks.  
  I wish you all great day.