Showing posts with label Get Well Card. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Get Well Card. Show all posts

Monday, December 18, 2017

Feel Better Bear

Hi, Lois here today with another card using dies from the Get Well release from CottageCutz.   The cute dies were released for Black Friday.  Again, I've made something other than an A2 card -- it's a Z Box Fold card, using both Bear Patient die and the Ouch with Tooth die, as well as a Double-Stitched Square die.


As I wasn't sure which of the images from the Bear Patient die I was eventually going to use, I cut all the pieces out of white cardstock so that I could color them.  I knew I was only going to use one sentiment from the Ouch with Tooth die, so I just cut it out of red cardstock.


Using various Copic markers and a couple of Wink of Stella brushes, I colored the bear pieces and constructed the various images.

I then cut the cardstock for the base of my card -- a 4 1/4" x 5 1/2" piece of dark brown and a 9 3/4" x 4" piece of kraft.


I scored the long piece at 5 1/4".   With the short edge of this piece at the top of my paper cutter and the long edge at the 1" mark, I cut a slit from the 3" mark to the 7 1/2" mark.   IMPORTANT:  If you decide to make a similar card, be sure that the larger section of the cardstock strip is at the top before you cut the slit.  (Ask me what happens when you don't place it in your paper cutter the correct way!)


I placed  the strip on my Scor-Pal with the long edge across the top and the larger section toward the left.  I then scored at the 3" mark down to the slit.  At the end of the slit (at the 7 1/2" mark), I scored down to the edge.  (I slightly folded on the score lines so that you can see them.)


Fold on the score lines to make the "box."



Apply Scor-Tape to the back of the 4 3/4" x 4" section, as shown.


Now it was time to cut the background panels of the card.  I wanted to use the Double-Stitched Squares and Rectangles on my card, but the rectangles weren't quite the right size.  So I just cut the front panel with the die and the rest of the panels as listed:
Cream cardstock - 2 1/2" Double-Stitched Square, 4" x 2 1/2" rectangle
Dark brown cardstock - 2 3/4" square, 4 1/4" x 2 3/4" rectangle, 3/4" x 5" strip, and (2) 3/4" x 2" strips
Patterned paper - 1/2" x 4 3/4" strip and (2) 1/2" x 1 3/4" strips



I layered the panels and adhered them to the front of the card.



I then glued the die cuts to the front and inside panels . . .


. . . removed the protective covering from the Scor-Tape and glued the back panel to the dark brown card base, carefully centering it.


And my card was complete.


CottageCutz dies used on my card are:

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

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


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





Wednesday, December 13, 2017

Nurse Puppy - Piecing Tutorial & Card


Hi! It’s Janet back again with a video project to share with you. If you have visited here lately, you know we’ve been showing off the newest Get Well die release that Scrapping Cottage issued for Black Friday. Today, my project showcases the adorable little dog in the Nurse Puppy die set.

As the case with many CottageCutz dies, you are getting a lot packed into one die. Nurse Puppy includes the precious little puppy plus seven additional accessories related to the medical field. That's right, SEVEN! The pieces could be used separately or combined to celebrate many different events. Since there is so much in this set, my video today concentrates on how to piece together the puppy and all her accessories. Even if you don’t have this die, seeing how it comes together will help you pick up some tips that will come in handy with similarly detailed sets.
   
Click on the video thumbnail below to see how I put this little cutie and all her accessories together.


If this card base design seems familiar it is because our very own Design Team member Lois Bak posted the instructions for it here a little over a year ago on a project titled Center-Step Mushrooms. Lois' card base designs frequently include fancy folds and I am always looking for good ideas for unique folds. This card base is one of many that I have stored away in my archives. I thought the center step design would work great to feature all eight pieces in this die set and I wasn’t disappointed. This base can be used for any kind of card you'd like to make. If you’d like to revisit her post on the blog click on the link. She includes all the measurements, instructions and construction photos for the card base and the mushrooms she artfully placed on it: CENTER-STEP MUSHROOMS

I’ve also recorded a video tutorial of the center step card construction on my channel. Click on this link to visit that: CENTER-STEP CONSTRUCTION TUTORIAL

Thanks for joining me today here at the Scrapping Cottage. I won’t be back until after Christmas so I want to take this time to wish all of you the very merriest and happiest Christmas ever! I’ll be back on the 27th to show you a New Year’s project. 2018 here we come!

Hugs,

Janet

Dies used in this project:






Thursday, November 30, 2017

Sweet Get Well Bear!


Good Morning Scrapping Cottage Friends!

It is Pam creating with you today!!

A HUGE SALE IS GOING ON NOW!!! THIS SALE FEATURES OUR LATEST RELEASE DIES FOR THE ULTIMATE GET WELL CARD! HERE IS A PEEK of all the new release dies! Also make sure you check out our entire store there are many items on sale!! HERE IS THE LINK TO THE STORE!

Now on to todays card!

I am continuing to share our new release Get Well Dies.  They are just so perfect to cheer someone up who is not feeling well.  And we all know that this is the time of year for the nasty colds and flu.  As a matter of fact I think I will send this to myself because I have my first cold of the year!

Design Steps:

1.  Using the Bear Patient die cut the bear out of kraft card.  Then cut the soup can and tissue box out of white
 2.  Using TH Distress Oxides shade in the bear and add the rhinestones for his eyes
3.  Using Copic markers color in the soup can and the tissue box and assembly all of the pieces
 4. Using the Tea Time Doily die cut out a white doily.  Use the Expressions Get Well Phrase die cut get well out of red card stock

 5.  Us an A2 white card base cut a slightly smaller piece of red card stock and then a slightly smaller piece of DP and glue them all together
 6.  Glue the white doily to the top of the card
 7.  Pop dot the bear with the soup can and the tissue to the doily

8.  Glue the Get will to the bottom half of the card and your Get Well card is complete

Cottage Cutz Dies



I hope you will check out our massive sale and take a look at the new release Get Well Dies.  They are all so cute and perfect for a great Christmas Gift!
Blessings


Pam

Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Oh No Kitty Double-Window Card

Hello everyone! It's Janet and it's my turn to share a project video with you. I hope all our U.S. fans enjoyed a few days off and lots of time with family and friends! Likely among all that you visited with there were people recovering from a cold or some other ailment. It seems so many people are suffering with something or other right now.

There's no better way to make someone feel better than to receive a cheery get well card from someone. Well, we have that covered! You've been seeing lots of the new get well projects from our talented design team lately and I'm showing another twist on the Oh No Kitty die. This kitty is so darn cute with all of his little owies bandaged up! I couldn't help but use it on a project.


Click on the thumbnail link to learn how this double-window card was made. It's a little tricky to cut the windows so they are centered over each other but pretty easy once you learn a few tips.


If you'd like to see all twelve of the Get Well themed dies in the new release, click on the thumbnail link below. These dies and many others found in the Scrapping Cottage site are on sale through December 1st. Don't miss it!


Dies used in this project: