Sneak Peek!

Good Morning Pink and Main Fans!

Our design team has been giving you sneak peeks of the new release stamps and papers!  And I have one more peek for you!

My designer steps:

1. Use a A2 Navy card base.  Cut 2 pieces of Pink and Main Designer paper one with the feathers at 4 x 3 and one with the orange design as shown at 3 1/2 x 4 glue them to the front of the card
2. Cut a 1 x 4 inch Pink and Main Designer paper diagonal stripes and glue to card as shown
3. Using the 3 3/4 x 2 1/2 Pink and Main stitched die cut a Navy panel and glue to the front of the card
4. Using the Pink and Main stitched die cut a 2 x 2 1/4 white panel.  Arrange the sentiment stamps on a Misti or a block and stamp as shown.
5. Stamp the little girl from Pink and Main My Tribe and color with copics: BG72 - B26 - YR65, 68 - Y23, 26 - E00, 21, 43, 44 -  R20
6. Using the matching dies cut out the little girl.  Pop up the sentiment on the card and the little girl add the enamel dots

You can see the Pink & Main Store HERE
and the Pink & Main Creations Gallery on Facebook HERE.

Don’t forget about this month’s challenge! HERE

I know you are going to love all the new release stamps, dies and papers so make sure to stop by!

Blessings
Pam

Easter! - Cottage Cutz

Good Morning to All of Our Scrapping Cottage Friends!

It is Pam with an Easter card to share with you today.  I have created a card using inlays from the die called Spring Bunny Egg.

1.  Begin by cutting the Spring Bunny Egg die and removing all the pieces. Be careful to put them in a place where the piece will not get lost.  I actually place them in a small box until I am ready for them

2.  Trace the egg to make a back so that you can glue down the inlaid small pieces after you are finished coloring them set aside

3.  Mask the top half of the egg using green ink sponge the bottom half of the egg.

 4.   Then mask the bottom of the egg using blue ink sponge the top part of the egg

5.   Gather all the inside pieces and begin coloring them with your copic markers or any coloring tools you may enjoy using

6.  After you are finished coloring glue the back to the egg and then start adding the colored inlay pieces

7.  Next using the largest Double Stitched Rectangle die center a piece 5 1/4 x 4 inch piece of yellow checked paper to make a frame

8.   Using the second largest Double Stitched Rectangle die cut 5 1/4 x 4 inch piece of yellow card stock

9.   Glue the yellow card stock directly under the checked paper

10.  Using the Grass Border die cut a strip of grass and glue it behind the frame on the yellow card stock

 11.  Glue the entire frame to the front of an A2 card

 12.  Center your Spring Bunny Egg in the frame under the grass

 13.  Cut two more bunnies using the Spring Bunny Egg and color them plus cut 3 orange flowers using the Hello Spring die

 14.  Add the bunnies and flowers as shown and for a final touch add a small bow to the top left of the frame

Cottage Cutz Products used:

I hope you enjoyed this Spring tutorial and that you will give it a try!!

Thanks for stopping by today! I am always so glad you did!!

Blessings

Pam

Time to Skate - Pink and Main

Good Morning Our Sweet Pink and Main Fans!

I am giving you a sneak peek of a fun filled new release collection.  The collection features stamps, dies and paper!  I am so excited about this collection because it is just chuck full of very creative items!

Isn't he just fantastic!!!

Designer steps:

1. Use a white A2 Card stock base cut a slightly smaller piece of blue patterned designer paper (Pink and Main Take Flight 2) and glue it to the front of the card base
2. Next cut a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of red polka dot designer paper (Pink and Main Take Flight 2). Use the new release border dies (Pink and Main Border) and cut out the diagonal grid.
3. Glue a black piece of paper behind the diagonal grid cut out then stamp the sentiment (Pink and Main Too Cool) as shown
4. Glue the red polka dot paper to the front of the card
5. Stamp the bear (Pink and Main Too Cool) and color with copics: BG70, 72, 75, 78 - R20, 35, 37, 39 - E43, 47, 49
6. Use coordinating dies to cut out the stamped skater and pop him to the front of the card as shown
7. Add the enamal dots (Recollections)

You can see the Pink & Main Store HERE
and the Pink & Main Creations Gallery on Facebook HERE.

Don’t forget about this month’s challenge! HERE

I think this would be a fun card for any skateboard enthusiast!

Blessings

Pam

Beautiful Larkspur! - Cottage Cutz

Good Morning to All of Our Sweet Scrapping Cottage Friends!

It is Pam today excited to share a mixed media card with you today!
At the Cottage Cutz store you will find some wonderful stamps that represent all the flowers for each month of the year!  The stamps are beautiful and have a sweet whimsical quality!

Today,  I used the Larkspur stamp which I am partial too because my birthday is in July!

1.  Started with an A2 white card base and a slightly smaller piece of deep purple card stock.  I glued the purple card stock to the front of the white card base and set aside

2.  Using a 4 x 5 1/4 piece of notebook designer paper I decided to do a bit of a mixed media background. Use TH distressed inks and sponged them onto the designer paper.  The two colors used are Peeled Paint and Seedless Preserves

3.  Continuing the process by using a stenciling and Tumbled Glass ink

4.  After the sponging to soften the look use a white acyrlic wash over the top of the entire background.  Mix the white paint with a lot of water and apply one coat over the whole background

5.  Let dry then added some of the Seedless Preserves splatters.  Do this by smearing some of the ink on a plastic sheet and added water.  Then pick up the ink with a brush and tap it on your finger above the paper in different spots

6.  Let the background dry and while it was drying  color the Larkspur and Dragonfly with copic markers: Y13, 15 - V000, 01, 04, 06, 09 - YG03, 63, 67 - G21, 40, 94, 99 - E23 - B02 - C02

7.  Using the coordinating dies cut out the Larkspur and Dragonfly. Add a purple ribbon to the Mixed Media background paper then mount flat to the card front.  Add a silver cord by just taping it down. Then Using the Double Stitched Rectangle die cut a light purple piece of card stock.  Pop it to the front of the card over the silver cording

8.  Pop up the Larkspur and Dragonfly onto the die cut rectangle.  Using the same deep purple card stock cut out Thanks and glue it just above the on the right side

Here is the finished card!

Cottage Cutz Products Used in this project:

I hope you try one of our lovely flower stamp sets soon! And as always thanks so very much for taking the time to stop by today! We really appreciate it!

Blessings

Pam

Easter is Hopping Your Way! - Pink and Main

Good Morning Pink and Main Fans!

Easter is just around the corner so I got out some fun bright papers and colors to work with today!  Here is the festive Easter card I made for you.

Designer Steps:

1. Use an A2 white card base cut a slightly smaller piece of blue card stock and glue it to the base.
2. Cut a 3 3/4 x 5 1/4 piece of pink designer paper (Doodlebug) glue it to the center of the blue card stock
3. Cut a 3 x 5 1/4 piece of bunny designer paper (Doodlebug) glue it on top and centered on the pink paper
4. Make two 1/2 dove tails both at 2 1/2 long. One in white and one with designer yellow paper.
5. On the white dove tail stamp Happy Easter (Pink and Main Somebunny Dies) attach to card as shown
6. On the yellow designer paper punch out 3 flowers and glue to the dove tail attach to card as shown add the pearls to the center of the flowers
7. Stamp the bunny (Pink and Main Easter Icons) in blue ink (SU Turquoise) and cut out with 1 1/2 inch stitched circle (Pink and Main Stitched Circle Die Set)
8. Cut out a white 2 inch scallop circle (Pink and Main Scallop Die Set)
9. Glue the scallop circle flat and pop up the bunny on top of the scallop circle as shown

You can see the Pink & Main Store HERE
and the Pink & Main Creations Gallery on Facebook HERE.

Don’t forget about this month’s challenge! HERE

I hope you enjoyed this quick and fun little bunny card!

Entered in Stamped Blessings

Blessings 

Pam

Woodland Scene - Scrapping Cottage

Good Morning Scrapping Cottage Fans!

I really love the Cottage Cutz dies. They are extremely detailed and make such sharp wonderful cuts!  I love to create little scenes so I am sharing a A2 size box card with you today.

Here are my design steps:

Start with a 5 1/2 x 9 inch piece of kraft card stock.  Score with paper placed horizontally on the scoreboard at 2 1/8, 4 1/4, 6 3/8, and 8 1/2.  Then flip card stock vertically on the scoreboard and score at 2 3/4

 On the top half of the card cut down to the center line and stop. On the bottom half on the 1/2 inch score line make a diagonal cut all the way to the top and remove that piece as shown

Green mats (2 Pieces) 2 x 5 3/8 glue the mats to the card closest to the 1/2 flap on the front and the back. These pieces of the box will not bend

Cut the green mats for the rest of the box (9 pieces) 2 x 2 5/8. Glue the green mats to the outside of the box as shown below

 Glue the rest of the green mats to the inside of the box as shown below. The bottom that is not covered is the inside of the box which will not be seen

 Cut one piece with white card stock 1 7/8 x 5 1/4 for the outside of the box and glue down.  This is where you will stamp your sentiment and sign your name. You should do your stamping and signing now because it is much easy at this point

 Cut one piece of designer paper 1 7/8 x 5 1/4 for the inside of the box and glue down

 Cut designer paper (3 pieces) 1 7/8 x 2 1/2 glue to the inside of the box

 Cut different designer paper (6 pieces) 1 7/8 x 2 1/2 glue to the outside of the box

 Using a sturdy tape place several pieces of tape to the small flap and close up the box.  Make sure that you have the side of all the rectangles covered with designer paper on the outside of the box

 Cut (2 pieces) of kraft card stock 3 x 1 score them on each end 1/2.  Fold them and add sturdy tape to each folded end as shown below

 Place the first brace toward the front of the box as show making sure to really press down the tape

 Place the second brace about an 1 1/4 behind the first brace as shown

Using the following dies: Rustic Sign and Trees for the big darker green tree and bunny, Woodland Cabin for the ground, trees in the background, Garden Accessories for the fence, vines, and flowers, -Seasons Greetings for the deer, Thanks for the sentiment.  I inked many of the pieces for some added depth.

 To begin assembling I glued down 4 pieces of ground for all of the braces and the front and back, then the background trees, added the dark green tree and the deer to the back brace, next I added the fence to the front brace, the bunny and all of the yellow tulips and last I added the vine with the red flowers.

For the final touch I added the Thanks and the raffia bow!

I hope you enjoyed looking at this little woodland scene!  It was really fun to create. Give it to someone special. They will love receiving this awesome surprise!

Challenges entered in:

Cards TV

Simon Says

Blessings
Pam