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Scraps of Elegance

Hi Everyone! Today I am sharing a sachet tag I created with my CottageCutz Ornate Dragonfly Die, Scalloped Doily and the Large Confectionary Bag Die. 

I used the Scraps of Elegance May Kit "Yesterdays"

for the gorgeous papers, ribbon, button and flower.

Tags make great substitutes for cards. You print out a sentiment and add it to the back or use the tag itself to hold a gift or little surprise!

 I used just the outside of the dragonfly die. I love the delicate filigree look of it. I layered it over pattern paper and cardboard with the scalloped doily peeking out underneath.

 The back of my tag was colored with misting. I cut a piece of tulle and wrapped up some lavender. The cute Confectionary Bag was the perfect hiding place for my sachet. The bag on the back of the tag can hold a gift card, note, photo... whatever you can imagine!

Thanks so much for stopping in today! Hope you enjoyed my project.

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Hi Everyone! Today I am sharing a tag I created with the beautiful new This N That collection. This collection is full of so many cute tags, envelopes and notecards.

 

I layered the Large Confectionery Bag over my tag and inked the edges. I printed the quote out, cut the words apart and inked the edges. 

I cut out the fancy insert card/ tag and added it to the envelope.  The tag is so cute and I added the Mini Dragonfly to it. A little cheesecloth and a pin add a shabby touch. 

Thank you for your visit today! Have a great week!

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So Glad You're My Friend Card

Hey Everyone! Today I am a sharing a card I created using CottageCutz Blossom Branch  and Scalloped Doily Die!

I punched the edges of green cardstock with the Martha Stewart Floral Crochet punch. The little girl and fence were fussy cut from some pattern papers. 

Here I have used the Blossom Branch die and inked the branch and florals with distress inks. The Scalloped Doily Die was cut from a pattern paper. I placed a white circle of cardstock beneath it to have the pattern of the doily show up more.

A little sentiment and bow to finish it off!

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Scraps of Elegance

Today I am sharing 

a round card I created for

 CottageCutz 

using the beautiful 

Filigree Butterfly Trio die 

and the

Pink Peony Flower Die

I also used the January Scraps of Elegance kit

"A Dream within a Dream"

I used a cd for a template and cut a circle card with cardstock. Over this I cut two pattern pieces of paper and punched the edges. I layered many of the elements that came in the kit and added the beautiful Peony Die and Butterfly Die.

Here is another view. I love the Peony flower! I will be using it often.

Scraps of Darkness

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Hi Everyone! Today I am sharing a layout featuring the Scraps of Darkness January Kit "Waterways" and some of the beautiful CottageCutz dies! This is a photo of my younger daughter. I used the Eiffel Tower die cut form the Eiffel Tower, lamp and poodle ,on this project and cut the bottoms off so the tops were used as hinges on my page. I added the lampost to the frame around daughters photo. These beautiful papers are from the January SOD kit. 

I'm a fan of leaves and love to use them on my pages. It's rare that you will find me scrapbooking without leaves and flowers. Here I used the Greenery die and cut it out of different colors and used the different leaf designs.

The Eiffel Tower Mini made an appearance on a tag that I tucked into the page.

There is lots of texture on this page including molding paste, stamping and some paint splattering. 

Hope you enjoyed todays project and are inspired to stop by Scraps of Darkness and check out the kits and then hop over to CottageCutz and get some of the beautiful dies for yourself!

Cottage Cutz Altered Cheese Box

Altered Cheese Box

Hi Everyone! It's Lisa here and today I am sharing with you an altered "Laughing Cow" cheese box. I know what you are thinking! Oh no! Another box is that all she does? LOL 

I have always loved boxes and little treasures to put inside them. Laughing Cow cheese boxes are one of my favorite things to alter. You can bet I save them up when I buy this cheese. 

I used some Glitz papers in a toile pattern and distress the edges. I used the Eiffle Tower die from the Vintage Collection. I cut it two times and folded the base up for a 3-D effect.

 I also used the Ornate Circle Frame in the background. I happened to have a set of french inspired stamps and used them on the gold color paper and cut them out to make my own embellishments. Of course a cheese box wouldn't be complete without a little cheescloth tucked in there. ;)

I finished off the inside of the box with the same toile paper. I then included two little tags. I cut them out of coordinating paper using the Magnolia Doily die. 

I stamped on the tags once again using a stamp from the "french" inspired collection I have. Then I added the Perfume Bottle Mini to one and the Clutch Mini to the other.  Both of the die cuts were inked slightly with distress ink for a little shading.

I finished off the back of the box with another stamp from the set and the little bow that was part of the Ornate Circle Frame set. 

I promise on my next post it won't be a box. **grin**

Here is quick peek at the dies I used because you need to get some for yourself!

CottageCutz & Gina's Designs

Today

I have a girly girly gift box to share with you.

This box could be used to hold a treasure for a friend and then it would look lovely on a vanity, dressing table or shelf.

 I altered a small paper mache box that you can pick up at any local craft store. On the cover of the box I used CottageCutz Ornate Circle Frame, Corset and Mini Pumps. 

I have used the Feather Shape Set from Gina's Designs on the box as well. These feathers are just a gorgeous addition and Gina has many styles in her shoppe!

I used some chalk ink and distress ink with sponge applicators to shade my corset and shoes. The feathers are chipboard and were treated  with some mists, inks and distress stickles.

Tiny pearls were added to the corset for buttons and fibers behind the corset and shoes lend a vintage shabby feel.

Edge Punching

on a contrasting pattern paper add finished look to the bottom edge of the box. 

 I also had an old paper bag with some vintage printing on it. I tore pieces of it off, inked the edges and attached it to the sides of the box.

I had a TON of fun with these dies. My mind is always spinning with ideas on how else I can use them!