Showing posts with label Hope. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hope. Show all posts

Monday, January 15, 2018

HOPE

Hi, Lois here with another card using one of the dies in the CottageCutz get-well release.  There is
a card-making technique that is currently popping up all over the place -- the Eclipse technique.   Basically, it involves stacking layers of die-cuts for a raised, camouflaged sentiment or image.  I used this technique today on my Joy Fold Card, in which I used the CottageCutz HOPE die.


The cardstock and patterned paper for my card was cut as follows:

Pink - 4 1/4" x 8 1/2"
Brown - 4" x 8"
Patterned paper:
     1 piece - 4" x 5 1/4"
     1 piece - 2 3/4" x 4"
     2 pieces - 2 3/4" x 3 3/4"
Pieces of white and dark pink cardstock


I used a second, larger sheet of patterned paper the same as the paper I will be using on the front of my small panel.  I matched up the pattern of the smaller piece and placed my die so that the word would be centered on the smaller panel and the patterns would line up.


I then found a piece of darker pink cardstock and cut five of the large ribbons from the dark pink cardstock (as well as the small "inside of the ribbon") and the rest of the letters from white cardstock.


I then ran the letters through my Xyron sticker maker so that it would be easy to stack them.


I colored the small "inside" of the ribbon with a Copic marker (see small photo in upper left-hand corner) and stacked the letters, making sure the patterned paper was the top layer.


To construct my card, I scored the 4 1/4" x 8 1/2" pink cardstock at 5 1/2" and the 4" x 8" brown cardstock at 4".  I then added the patterned paper, as shown.


The small panel is centered on the inside panel of the card base, so that the small top panel folds over the left hand panel of the base.



I then carefully added the letters, making sure that the pattern on the letters lined up with the designer paper.


For the inside, I cut a brown and a white oval shape, using the CottageCutz Double-Stitched Oval.


I stamped an encouraging sentiment on the white oval and carefully trimmed it down by cutting on the inside stitch marks . . .


. . . glued the white oval onto the brown oval and adhered it to the inside of the card.


I added the photo clip to the bottom left-hand corner with a matching brad to hold the small panel closed, and I was finished.



CottageCutz dies used on this card are:

http://www.scrappingcottage.com/cottagecutzhope.aspx

http://www.scrappingcottage.com/cottagecutzdouble-stitchedovalsetbasics.aspx

Thursday, December 07, 2017

HOPE

Good Morning!

It is Pam creating with you today on the blog!

I am continuing to highlight our wonderful new release Get Well dies.  This one is for the women in our lives who are fighting breast cancer.  This horrible disease seems to touch almost everyone in some way or another.
 Design Steps:

1.  Start with an A2 light blue card stock base. Cut a piece of DP 4 x 5 1/4


 2.  Using the HOPE die cut it out in pink card stock.  Using the Nested Stitched Eyelet Rectangle die cut the second to the largest rectangle out of blue card stock
 3.  Shade the word Hope with Copic markers and then glue to the blue rectangle


 4.  Cut out the Rose bud in Pink and the stem in green using the Rose with Wedding Ring die.  Shade the rose with copics

 5.  Add the ribbon around the DP and attach to the card base then pop dot the HOPE rectangle  to the top half of the card


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Blessings
Pam

Friday, December 01, 2017

Hope for Healing

Hi Cottage Cutz fans.  It's Jeanne posting today with a card of encouragement for those courageous women we know who are battling breast cancer.
I started this card by watercoloring a piece of 6 x 5 inch mixed media paper in three different shades of pink - Blushing Bride, Pink Pirouette and Primrose Petals.
I then cut it down to fit the front of an A2 size card base.
I used the second largest rectangle from the Double Stitched rectangle set to cut a white panel for the front and I used two shades of pink for the sentiment.
I found the two shades of pink made the ribbon stand out a bit more.

This card was also entered into this week's CAS Colours Sketches challenge blog sketch challenge.
Dies used:
http://www.scrappingcottage.com/cottagecutzhope.aspx
http://www.scrappingcottage.com/cottagecutzdouble-stitchedrectanglesetbasics.aspx

Thanks for visiting today. I hope you have a great weekend and find some time to be creative!