Cottage Cutz Happy Wedding Day!

Hello and happy Sunday to you!  Oh, what a glorious Sunday it is for us, because it's RAINING!!  We've seen little more than a drop here and there for almost exactly 4 months!  We're DEFINITELY doing the happy dance today!!  Another reason for happy dances would certainly be weddings, and I have a card to share with you on this rainy day that was made with dies from the Wedding Release at The Scrapping Cottage.    Here's the card I created with the dies, which I'll list below. 

This is the fabulous Cottage Cutz die I used to create this card:

Here's a close-up picture of the car.  I thought you'd like to see the gorgeous sparkle that I gave this piece by spritzing it with some Shimmer Mist (Frost).  It IS a wedding card after all, and ya just can't have a wedding card without some bling.  At least I can't!  ;-)

I used a variety of Copic markers shown in the photo below to color the image, which was cut with Express It Blending Card.  The VERY best choice for coloring with Copic markers, in my humble opinion.  Oops!  Looks like I've got BOTH of my N4 markers in there!  LOL!!

Here's a closer look at the entire card.

And again, here is the finished card.  The sentiment comes from Stampin' Up!, as does that beautiful ribbon.  I added a few rhinestones to the cans, for yet a little more bling.  Gotta LOVE that bling!!

Thanks so very much for stopping by The ThINKin' Spot today!   I hope you have a blessed and beautiful day, and that you're finding reasons to be doing the happy dance, too!  Happy stamping!!

The Scrapping Cottage/CottageCutz June Blog Hop

 Good morning, and welcome to The Scrapping Cottage/CottageCutz June Blog Hop!  We have some gorgeous creations to share with you, so grab your favorite cool and refreshing drink and join us for all the fun!  There is a fabulous line up of inspiration, and of course there will be prizes, so be sure to leave a comment on each designers blog, because we're not sure which designer will be awarding one of the wonderful prizes.  The more you comment, the better your chances of winning, so HOP to it!!  ;-)

You should have arrived here from The Scrapping Cottage Blog, but if not, no worries, because it's only one stop back and you'll need to begin there to find out all the wonderful details.  That will also be where we end the hop, and I don't want you to miss a thing, so be sure to start AND end there!  

For my card, I used some of my newest Cottage Cutz dies, and with Independence Day just around the corner, I thought this beautiful Graphic 45 patterned paper was the perfect color choice.  I've been wanting to use that paper for a very long time, and I'm so glad I did!  I just love it!

 I used a combination of colored and white card stock for this card, and the sentiment, which comes from Market Street Stamps Riding By stamp set was stamped with Stampin' Up! white craft ink and embossed with white embossing powder.  The edges of the white butterfly wings was sponged ever so lightly with Time Holtz distress ink in Vintage Photo, and the finished butterfly was embellished with rhinestones.  I used an action wobble to attach the butterfly to the card, and with a flick of the wrist, it looks like it's ready to take flight!  

Here's a little closer look at the detail on the butterfly and doily.   For this card, I used the following dies:

 

 Thank you so much for joining us today!  It's always a pleasure to share with you!!   Your next stop on this terrific hop is at the amazing and extremely talented Cindy Haffner's Blog.  Should you happen to get lost along the way, below you will find a list of all the stops.  

The Scrapping Cottage Blog-http://scrappingcottage.blogspot.com/ 

Lorie-http://thethinkinspot.blogspot.com/ 

Cindy-http://cindyhaffnerscorner.blogspot.com/ 

Janice-http://stampingwithjanice.blogspot.com/ 

Carol-http://chocolatecraftsandbearsohmy.blogspot.com/ 

Kelly-http://sandcastlestamper.blogspot.com/ 

Cheryl-http://sweeetdesignsbycheryl.blogspot.com/ 

The Scrapping Cottage end! http://scrappingcottage.blogspot.com/

Have a blessed and beautiful day and weekend, my crafty friends!!!!!

A Little More Tea Time

Hello and happy Saturday!  I hope you're enjoying a fabulous extended weekend doing things that you love.  Here's a couple of cards I've been working on, and  I've had  plenty of fun with this Tea Time Release.  So... the fun continues!   For the first card, I went with somewhat of a cameo theme, by combining the Oval Doily and Frame die with the Teapot Mini die.  I simply cut everything with the desired color card stock, and added embellishments, along with the liquid pearls, which was a quick and easy way to give it a  special little "extra".

The next card was a fun one to make that also showcases the Oval Doily and Frame die.  Some pretty patterned paper, and some strategically placed pearls give this SWEET birthday card the perfect amount of bling.  The tea cakes were cut using the Tea Cakes 4x4 die, and they were colored with Copic markers.  The sentiments come from PK-106 With A Cherry On Top from Peachy Keen Stamps.

Here's a closer look at the detail of these sweet tea cakes.  I used Stampin' Up! Crystal Effects to make the ganache frosting look extra shiny.   Some coarse glitter on the fruit and flowers would have been a nice touch, too, BUT it would be best to do that BEFORE  the frosting, which needs plenty of drying time.

Thanks so much for stopping by The ThINKin' Spot today.  It's always wonderful to have you, and I wish you a safe and happy Memorial Day weekend.  Happy Stamping!

CottageCutz Recipe Card/Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop

Good morning!  I'm getting double duty out of my post today, because I'm combining my CottageCutz project with the Oldies But Goodies Blog hop.  I have a cute little recipe card to share with you, as well as a video.  So without further Ado...

 

Welcome to the Oldies But Goodies Blog Hop for May!  If you've arrived here from the talented Maria Matter's Blog, they you are on the right track, but if you just happened along, then please go back to her blog and begin from there so you don't miss anything.   Each month, members of the Design Divas Facebook Group join together to bring you a fabulous blog hop, and the theme is "Oldies, But Goodies".  To qualify as an OBG project, we must create something using an item that's been in our stash but have not used for 6 months or more.   For my project, I pulled out my CottageCutz dies from the In The Kitchen release.  I haven't played with these for quite some time, and it was fun to work with them again.  Here is my card using my "Oldie But Goodie" Homemade Tag CottageCutz die from The Scrapping Cottage.  I also used the Napkin & Decorative Teaspoon, and the Strawberry Mini dies from the April 2012 Tea Party release.

 (Just click on the picture to enlarge it and read the recipe.)

The paper that I used is from My Mind's Eye Life of the Party Collection.  The strawberries were cut with white card stock and colored with Copic markers, and you can see the video tutorial below as to how I colored those and what colors I used.  The edges of the tag, and napkin was sponged with chocolate chip classic ink from Stampin Up!   I cut the spoons out with metallic silver paper, and shaded the inside of them with a series of cool gray Copic markers ranging in color from C3-C9.  This recipe is so easy, and is it ever YUMMY!  Such an easy and delicious way to make strawberry shortcake!!

Your next stop on this hop will be at Vicki Pantrac's Blog.  I know she's got something amazing to share with you.  There's a complete list of stops for this hop below, in case you get lost along the way.  Have fun and enjoy the hop!  I'm so glad you could join us today!

1. Maria Matter http://joyfulstamper.blogspot.com/
2. Lorie Souther http://www.thethinkinspot.blogspot.com/
3. Vicki Patranc http://bountifulblessings2u.blogspot.com/
4. Barb Wibel http://madeforkeeps.blogspot.com/
5. Mary Harmon http://sparkly-train.blogspot.com/
6. Gina Lindsay http://ginasmakingsandmusings.blogspot.com/
7. Mary Witter http://www.marywitter.blogspot.com/
8. Cindy Grigiski http://www.stampwithmecindyg.com/

Have a blessed and beautiful day and HAPPY STAMPING!!!