Encouraging a Friend

Hello CottageCutz Friends

The card I am sharing with you today is one of encouragement.  A friend recently had heart surgery and has a long recovery ahead of her.  She loves animals especially dogs so I incorporated a dog.  Also the ribbon for heart awareness is red.  So I included a red ribbon. The dies I am using today are Stitch Heart Set, Loyal Pets and Hugs w/Shadow.

Designer Steps:

1.  Use an A2 white card base, cut a piece of light blue card stock 4 1/8 x 5 3/8 and a piece of white 4 x 5 1/4.  Using the second from the largest Stitched Heart cut out a heart in the upper right corner as shown. After the heart is cut run it through a dotted embossing folder

2.  On the blue card stock create some clouds using a stencil and some blue ink

3.  Glue the heart white piece to the blue stenciled cloud piece.  Add a red ribbon and then glue to the white card base

4.  Using the Loyal Pets die cut out the dog and cat in black and the collar and bow in red.  Glue the pieces

5.  Add some dimension tape to the back of the dog and cat.  Pop them onto the front of the card as shown below

6.  Using the Hugs w/Shadow die and cut out the shadow in red and the word in black.  Glue together and add to card as shown.  Your card is complete

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#464 HMFMC ATG or Option May Flowers 4/27-5/10

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You Are a Blessing Mom

Hello Friends 

I have one more Mother's Day card to share with you today.  I am featuring the Stitched Tulip and Daisy die.  I used the two daises on this card.  It was a fairly fast card to put together and I just love all the stitching.

Designer Steps:

1.  Using the Stitched Tulip and Daisy die cut out the following colors of card stock: rust, yellow, peach, and green.  Use coordinating ink colors to give them some shading

2.  Use an A2 white card base and then cut a piece of white card stock 4 x 5 1/4 I ran it through an embossing folder which had a cute little border 

3.  Take the embossed card stock and stamp the sentiment to the lower right hand corner as shown.  Begin to glue the flower pot pieces to the white card stock as shown

4.  When your finished glueing the flower pot to the embossed retangle glue that panel to the front of the white card base.  I added some white ink highlights to the finished card. I used a white ink pen from Gelly Roll Sakura

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#463 HMFMC ATG or Use a Punch 4/13 - 4/26

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This challenge runs from April 13th - April 26th

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Thankful for Mom

Hello Friends

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I am making a few Mother's Day cards for our church craft sale.  I decided to use the Spring Potted Flowers with Bird.  I didn't use the bird for this card.  I am saving it for a future project!

Designer Steps:

1.  Use the Spring Potted Flower die and cut out the following colors of card stock: gray, light pink, medium pink, dark pink, light green and a dark green

2.  Cut a white square using the second from the largest Pierced Scallop Square die.  Arrange the flowers onto the square and glue down

3.  Cut a light green retangle using the largest Pierced Scallop Rectangle die.  Glue the white square to the green retangle as shown on the first picture

4.  Use an A2 white card base, cut a piece of pink card stock 4 1/8 x 5 3/8, cut a piece of polka dot DP 4 x 5 1/4.  Glue the pink to the polka dot DP.  Set the card base aside

5.  Glue the green rectangle to the polka dot DP as shown.  Stamp the sentiment to the lower right hand corner on the scalloped green retangle.  Add your ribbon just below the white scalloped square.  Your card is complete

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Easter Church

 Hello Friends

As we approach Easter I need to finish up my cards.  I am using a little church and doing some ink blending for the background.  I really love the simplicity of this card using just one die called the Wedding Chapel.  I hope you and your family have a wonderful time celebrating Easter.

Designer Steps:

1.  Using the Wedding Chapel die cut out the following colors of card stock: light gray, dark gray and yellow

2.  Cut a piece of white card stock 4 x 5 1/4 and using a yellow ink to blend a background on the card stock (see above)

3.  Use an A2 white card base, cut a piece of yellow 4 1/8 x 5 3/8.  Glue the church onto the inked piece of white card stock and stamp the sentiment.  Glue the church panel to the yellow piece of card stock then glue to the card base.  Your card is complete

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Blessings and Take Care

#462 HMFMC ATG or Option Birthday Treats 3/30 - 4/12

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This challenge runs from March 30th - April 12th

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