Showing posts with label Stitched Circle Die. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Stitched Circle Die. Show all posts

Tuesday, November 16, 2021

Tree Ornament




Happy Tuesday Cottagecutz fans, I hope you had a good weekend and are looking forward to the week ahead. It’s Wendy bringing you the Tuesday blog today and my project is a fun Ornamente for your tree or it could be a shaker tag

I just love this die and I used it on my project last week. I am going to be sending all my family these decorations for their trees. The great thing is that you can personalise on the back with names and the year

Ok, so lets get onto the tutorial. Firstly I took the largest ‘Scalloped Stitched Circle in both blue and twice in white. I’ll explain later why I cut the extra white pice


With the 3rd largest circle I cut an aperture in the white piece of card

Next I cut a piece of acetate that fitted the scalloped circle without hanging over the edge. You can do this by using the 2nd largest circle. Top Tip, if you are cutting acetate it’s worth having a piece of paper beneath the acetate to ensure a nice clean cut.

Next I attached the acetate to the back of the white scalloped hoop and attached 3mm foam pads as i want this ornament to be a shaker ornament


So you can put this to one side whilst we create the shaker scene. I cut the second largest circle in white card and then use the ‘Hills Slimline’ to crate a snowy background. I also cut some white glitter trees from the ‘Winter House’ Accessories’ die as I think these are super cute. I attached this to the scene with glue as I didn’t need the extra height on the scene





I then cut out the elements from the ‘Snowman Reindeer Car’. I have fallen in love with this die, it is too cute. Once assembled, I attached this to my winter scene with glue. Again, additional height is not necessary as I need room for the fun snow!






Next I added the faux snow. It’s just white chunky glitter and I really think it looks realistic. I put the glitter directly onto the scene



I then peeled off the foam tape from the other piece of card and tack over the base card




To finalise I cut a hole in the top of the ornament and threaded through some twine. The remaining white circle I cut I’m going to print on with my relatives name and also the year. So here’s the finished project.



I really hope you like this project. Cottagecutz have so many dies that could be used in this little winter ornament. 

I wish you a fantastic week and look forward to seeing you again on Friday with a super new idea
Wendy

Dies I used








Saturday, August 15, 2020

Ahoy Matey


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

We have a brand new release of Beach & Tropical dies in the online store. We have 14 new designs in this release and they are currently on sale for a limited time at 25% off

They are so perfect for creating beach themed birthday cards, thank you, thinking of you etc. Let your imagination soar! The Design Team has been showing some great samples to spark your creativity. If you haven't seen them, look back on the Blog for lots of eye candy. 

For my card today, I am using the Ahoy Matey die and created a birthday card for a 7 year old boy. He loves Pirates so this one will be perfect for him. I usually give him 2 cards and this Pirate card is the other that will be his.  This one is part of the Pirates & Sea Creatures release. They are a companion to the Beach & Tropical release. And, it's also still on the 25% off sale price. 

Design Steps:

I started off my card this week with the colors. I saw the color challenge #804 On Splitcoaststampers and thought of this Ahoy Matey die immediately. The colors are perfect for a parrot. 
granny apple green, mango melody, misty moonlight

Once I had the colors, I cut the parrot and the Ahoy Matey phrase in the challenge colors.
I found this layout online and decided to use it for my card design. It would allow me to use designer paper and have several layers for my card. These are 2 elements I really like for my cards.
For the horizontal rectangle, I wanted a look to complement the stitched circle I used. The Pierced Rectangle set doesn't cut this size so I worked the die to get the size I wanted. First I took a piece of mango melody cardstock and cut it 4 1/4" long  x 3" high and then I made my first cut with the die.  
Then I marked this piece at 1 1/4" and laid the die back on cardstock for my 2nd cut. I used Purple Tape to secure the die. This brand is easy release and doesn't tear your cardstock. 
This is the finished piece- a perfect 4 1/4" x 1 1/4". It's just another way to get more mileage out of the dies you own.
Next, I selected my designer papers. I decided to focus on the granny apple green for the 3" and 4" rectangle layers. The circles are cut with the 3rd largest Stitched Circle & Circle dies. 
Now that all my card elements and images are cut, I am ready to start card assembly. 
I attached the parrot  to the circle panel with dimensional adhesive. 
The layers are attached to the white card base (4 1/4" x 5 1/2") with double sided tape. 
The image panel is next  and that also is attached with double sided tape. 

To finish off my card I added the "ahoy matey" phrase. I did cut it twice to give it more depth on my card. A few enamel dots in the misty moonlight color and it's done. I hope I have given you another idea for a way to use this new and oh so cute die. See you next Saturday!

dies I used to create card:







Saturday, March 14, 2020

Basket Of 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 Saturday day edition of the Blog.

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 Basket of Eggs die to create an Easter card. So let's get started on some details of how I created my card. 

Design Steps:
I started my card this week with the card colors. Jeanne was hosting a color challenge on Splitcoaststampers, and her choices of daffodil delight (yellow), calypso coral and seaside spray (light blue) worked well for an Easter card. 
She also had an optional to use Washi Tape on our card. I just happen to have some wide washi tape in these colors, and I used it for my card background. This tape is 2 3/8" wide so it gives nice background coverage.  

I cut the basket of eggs in the challenge colors and used some designer paper cut with the 4th largest Stitched Circle die as the backdrop. 
I decided to stamp some splatters down the right side of my card in the coral color and added yellow ribbon to the left side for added interest. The Easter phrase is from the Bunny Kisses  & Easter Wishes die. I cut it 3x for more depth in coral cardstock. 
Yellow Card Base: 4 1/4" x 5 1/2"
Image Panel" 3 7/8" x 5 1/8"

To complete the card, I scattered a few coral enamel dots. Well, that's it for me for this week. I hope I have given you a new idea for using this lovely Easter die. See you next Saturday!

dies I used to create card:


Saturday, December 14, 2019

Nativity with Donkey

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. 
The new release of Artic Animal dies are in the online store. There are 13 new designs in this release and they are currently on sale. You can get these super cute dies at 25% off for a limited time. These new dies are so versatile, and can be used for a variety of occasions. 

The baby Artic animals  would make a cute congratulations card,  baby shower invitations, a welcome new baby card, a child's birthday card or cards for our animal loving friends. The other dies are great for a winter birthday, thinking of you, thanks and let's not forget our Christmas cards. 

Today, I am featuring Nativity w/Donkey die. It's part of the Christmas Part 2 collection. I actually do a combo of religious and whimsical for my Christmas cards. Today, for your viewing pleasure, I am going religious with this beautiful die. My design is on the clean and simple side because I wanted the die to be the center focus on the card. I cased this layout from fellow DT member Anja. 

Steps 1:  This week I started my card with the card colors. Jeanne is hosting the color challenge on Splitcoaststampers and she wants us to use so saffron (yellow), pretty peacock (blue) and rococo rose. I thought this nativity die would work. These are different colors for a Christmas card but I always like the chalenge of making a Christmas card with non-traditional colors. 
pretty peacock, so saffron, rococo rose
Initially I was going to sponge a nighttime sky with the challenge colors. But, then I decided to use the peacock cardstock, cut a circle (largest stitched circle die) and stencil the sky with stars. I use blue painters tape to hold my stencil in place. 
This is the finished stenciled work. 
Next, I cut the Nativity and Donkey images. I used an ivory cardstock for the stable and sponged with walnut stain distress ink. For the straw, I used so saffron (yellow) cardstock and sponged with so saffron ink and dried marigold distress ink. The donkey is cut in 2 shades of gray cardstock. 
I stamped my sentiment in pretty peacock ink on white cardstock. The white panel measures 4 1/8" x 5 3/8". I didnt have room for all the words because of the size of the starry circle. So I taped off everything after the word Savior, inked up the stamp, removed the tape and then stamped.
Step 2:  Now that all the card elements are cut, colored and stamped, I am ready to start card assembly. 
The images are attached to the starry circle with dimensional adhesive. I wanted them lifted slightly off the background.
Added the image panel to the white sentiment panel with double sided tape. I also used 3 rococo rose enamel dots to cover that color in the challenge. 
Finished off my card by attaching the image panel to the peacock card base (4 1/4" x 5 1/2"). I hope I have given you an idea of a way to use this new die. This one would be easy to make multiples of for this Christmas. 

That's it for me for this week. See you next Saturday!

dies I used to create card: