Other Products: White cardstock, funnel tray, scissors, paper trimmer, die cutting machine

Instructions: Cut a piece of white cardstock to 12 x 6", score and fold at 6" to create card base. Use the square HCD2-751 Cut Mat Create 2A Die to diecut an opening in the front flap of card base. Cut the sunflower cottage panel from the Countryside Cottage Paper Collection. Diecut the center of panel using the same die. Attach panel border onto the front of card base, and the center panel through opening to inside of card. Cut a small sentiment strip from the paper, stamp the thank you sentiment in Sepia ink and attach onto card as shown.

Stamp 3 sets of leaves from HCPC-3939 Cottage Tree 'scapes Cling Stamp Set in varying tones of Leaf Green, Monarch Orange and Lighthouse ink onto flower shaping paper and diecut. Stamp the sunflowers from HCPC-3941 Countryside Autumn 'scapes Cling Stamp Set a combination of Leaf Green, Lighthouse and Monarch Orange onto the same paper and diecut.

Use the Stack and Store daubers along with the following inks to color. For the leaves, use the Leaf Green, Monarch Orange and Lighthouse ink. Use the Leaf Green ink again on the sunflower leaves. Color the sunflower petals with Lighthouse, Monarch Orange and Sunflower ink.

Use the stylus from Deluxe Flower Shaping kit to shape the sunflowers and leaves. Cut apart the leaves and attach onto card as shown. Attach the sunflowers on bottom left of card as shown. Use the Dries Clear glue along with Lions Mane glitter for a touch of sparkle on the card as desired. Use the glue to add some Redland elements to the centers of sunflowers.

Other Products: White cardstock, funnel tray, scissors, paper trimmer, die cutting machine edited

Instructions: Cut a piece of white cardstock to 8 1/2 x 5 1/2", score and fold at 4 1/4" to create card base. Cut the small cardinal panel from the Countryside Cottage Paper Collection. Use the 2nd largest rectangle from HCD2-749 Cut Mat Create 1A Die to diecut an opening in the card front panel. Diecut a coordinating opening into the front flap of card base. Sponge the outer and inner edges of card panel border with Forget-Me-Not ink. Sponge the edges of center panel with the same. Attach the border panel around opening of card front. Attach the center panel through opening to inside of card. Stamp Merry Christmas sentiment in Forget-Me-Not ink onto white cardstock and fussy cut. Attach sentiment to top inside center of card. Use the largest eyelet rectangle along with coordinating rectangle from HCD2-7189 Eyelet Rectangle & Basics Die to create a frame from white cardstock. Sponge the eyelet frame with Forget-Me-Not ink and attach onto card as shown.

Stamp the snowman, cardinals, berry branches, and gifts from HCPC-3942 Countryside Winter 'scapes Cling Stamp Set in Black ink onto flower shaping cardstock and diecut.

Use the Zig markers along with blender to color the images. You’ll need the following markers from your Zig set, Deep Green, Orange, Brown, Cornflower Blue, May Green, Beige, Cobalt Blue and Wine Red.

Use the stylus from Deluxe Flower Shaping kit to shape cardinals, branches, snowman and gifts. Then attach the images onto card as shown. Apply drops of Crystal Lacquer onto red berries, cardinals and let dry. Use the Dries Clear glue along with Crystal glitter on the snowman and rest of card as desired.

Other Products: Hot glue gun, hot glue, paper trimmer, scissors, die cutting machine, sisal, promarkers

Instructions: Cut a piece of white cardstock 8 1/4 x 11", score at 5.5" and fold to get a rectangular base. Cut a piece of patterned paper from Countryside Cottage Paper Collection to 5.5 x 8". Cut a piece of green paper from Countryside Cottage Paper Collection to 4 7/8 x 7 7/8", cut out a rectangle window inside. Do the same with a little bigger white cardstock. Adhere them to the base using dimensional adhesive. Diecut an oval with the die from Ornate Ovals Die and a white square with Butterfly Kisses Decorative Die. Attach them to the base as pictured. Stamp the inscription with Celebrate Love Sentiments Cling Stamp in Vibrant Fuchsia ink and cut it out.

For stamping, use Tuxedo Black ink and white cardstock. Stamp twice the cottage and bushes from Countryside Cottage Cling Stamp Set. Stamp two trees and some branches from Cottage Tree 'scapes Cling Stamp Set, you`ll need 7 one kind branches and 3 of the other. Stamp branches from Countryside Autumn 'scapes Cling Stamp Set, you`ll need 8 of them. Stamp buckets, nest and grass from Cottage Summer 'scapes Cling Stamp Set. Stamp birds from Countryside Winter 'scapes Cling Stamp Set. Color all elements except branches using Promarkers and diecut with coordinating dies. Adhere the doors, windows and the chimney to the cottage with glue and dimensional adhesive.

Stamp flowers with Lush Lilac Cling Stamp Set and Small Garden Zinnia Cling Stamp Set in Buttercup, Leaf Green, Majestic Violet and Vibrant Fuchsia inks onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and diecut. Use the Stack and Store daubers to color flowers and leaves. For the flowers use Vibrant Fuchsia and Buttercup ink, for branches use Leaf Green ink. Shape lilacs and zinnias with Deluxe Flower Shaping stylus. Add some Lemon Chiffon Prills to the center of each lilac flower. For zinnias, use yellow stamens. Use dimensional adhesive and hot glue to attach all elements onto card as pictured.

To add the extra sparkle, use the Dries Clear glue along with Crystal Clear glitter over flowers and other elements.

Other Products: White cardstock, ivory cardstock, Copic Markers: R43, R24, R29. Y21, YR24, E11, YR04, E31. E33, E35, C2, C3, C5, YG61, YG63, YG67, E21, E50, E51, E51, E55, E23, V12, V15, RV10, RV02, RV04, B21, B24,

Instructions: Card size: 5 3/4” square (leaves of tree hang over 1”). Cut a card back 5 3/4" square, cut a piece of decorative cardstock the same. Die cut 1 ivory Courtyard Elegance (trim edges to fit if necessary). Glue it to the decorative paper. Make a tab to connect fence to card back. Make it about 3/4" wide 2 1/4" tall then score in half. Glue tab to the bottom INSIDE of back. Glue the paper and die cut to the back covering the tab.

Stamp 3 fence pieces using black, cut 1 in half. Stamp tree, several leaves, cottage, plants, potted plants, nest, birds and extra chimney using black, die cut and color. Glue 2 fences together back-to-back sandwiching the tab, then glue the 2 half fences together back to back and onto the whole fence making a longer fence to cover entire width of the card back.

Cut a piece of decorative green paper 1” x5 3/4" then glue it to the bottom of the card base. Glue Tree truck to the left side of base high enough so that it won’t be covered completely by the cottage. Glue the cottage and plants to the green paper. Pop up extra chimney.

Stamp sentiments using Danube Blue. Cut out the Sweet Friend with matching die and cut out the Sending you a hug using the Tickets and Tags Die set. Fish tail the sending you a hug then glue it to the inside of fence. Glue the Sweet Friend to the upper right corner of card base. Glue the leaves onto tree and glue the little nest with birds in the tree. Glue 1 potted plant to corner of the cottage, glue the other 2 potted plants to the outside of the fence. Randomly glitter card.

Other Products: Die Cut Machine, Prismacolor pencils (PC912, PC941, PC930, PC904, PC735 1/2, PC1023, PC938, PC1063, PC906, PC935, PC918) Crayola Tan, Blending Stumps, Gamsol, White Cardstock

Instructions: My finished card size is 5" x 7". Make card base and cover front with a piece of the paper collection. I used 12B - red. Cut out the opening in card front using a die from Cut Mat Create dies. Also cut a piece of the paper 5A - blue and glue down inside the card so that when the card front is closed the blue piece fits the opening.

Stamp the cottage, snowman, snow covered shrubs, fence, birds and the red berries using Archival Jet Black ink. I colored everything with colored pencils and then using coordinating dies, cut out everything. Using Designer Dries White Glue, add snow to the fence and set aside to dry. Decide on the placement of everything and glue everything down. I cut out one of the tags from the paper collection and stamped the sentiment onto that and used the coordinating die to cut out. Adhere it to the card front. The card is finished.

Other Products: Die cutting machine, white card stock, foam tape, paper trimmer. Maroon card stock. Versafine onyx black ink.

Instructions: Make a card base from white card stock that measure 10” x 7”. Score at 5” mark on the long side and fold to make a top fold horizontal card. Add a mat layer cut from the Countryside Cottage paper collection that has an Autumn theme background. Adhere to the card front.

Cut two pieces of Intricate Swirl Frame die cuts in white card stock and remove the center part with the help of paper trimmer. Adhere the two pieces together. Adhere this frame on the card front with foam tape. Cut two pieces of die cuts in white card stock from the inner die pieces of the Scalloped Flourish Gateway die and tuck in both sides of the frame with only a small part of it showing in the front.

Cut an oval die cut frame from Luxe gold card stock using the biggest plain oval die and the second oval die next to it using the Eyelet oval and basic large die set. Adhere an autumn scene at the back of this frame cut from the paper collection. Adhere the whole piece to the card front using foam tape.

Stamp images of pumpkins, gourds, leaves and the cart etc. with onyx black ink onto white card stock. Colour with Zig real brush pens. Cut with coordinating die. Emboss some of the images with groove golf tool to give it a dimensional look. Create an autumn scene on the card front by layering the images with foam tape.

Finish the card by adding sentiment cut from the paper collection.

Other Products: Dimensional adhesive, hot glue, hot glue gun, scissors, paper trimmer, die cutting machine, gallery oil pastels 202, 236, 235, 237, 227

Instructions: Cut a piece of white cardstock 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold. Place the outer Intricate Swirl Frames Die over the folded card with one edge slightly over the folded side and die cut to create the shaped card. Cut single piece using this same die from patterned paper collection and place into card using Designer Dries Clear Adhesive. Die cut an outer frame from collection paper and adhere to the front of the shaped card using Darice Adhesive Foam Strips. Die cut an outer frame from patterned paper and place into card using Darice Adhesive Foam Strips.

Using Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Coffee stamp double flower pot and sunflowers into white paper Countryside Autumn 'scapes Cling Stamp Set and Cottage Summer 'scapes Cling Stamp Set. cut out with the coordinating die, shade double flower pot with gallery oil pastels 236, 235, 237 sunflowers with 202, 227. Arrange around as shown, using foam adhesive and hot glue. Sponge elements with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter and Rajni Chawla's Crystal-Clear glitter.

Stamp the leaves for the barrow using Cottage Tree 'scapes Cling Stamp Set on the white paper with Ranger Archival Ink Pad - Leaf Green, cut out with the coordinating die, shade using this same ink and shape. Place onto the card using hot glue. Sponge leaves with dries clear adhesive and sprinkle with Crystal Ultrafine Transparent Glitter and Rajni Chawla's Crystal-Clear glitter.

Stamp sentiment using Elaborate Birthday Cling Stamp Set on the piece of paper collection with Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Coffee and place onto the card using adhesive foam strips.

Other Products: Adhesive backed foam, Bristol Smooth Cardstock

Instructions: Create a 6 x 6” card base from white cardstock. Cut out 3 Starry Night Decorative Die in white cardstock and adhere to sides and top. Cut out a 5.5 x 5.5” frame from blue designer paper from the Countryside Cottage Paper Collection and cut out the center with the Cut Mat Create 2B Die, adhere adhesive backed foam to the outer frame and distress with Summer Sky.

Stamp 2 of the cottage from the Countryside Cottage Cling Stamp Set, the mail box from the Cottage Summer 'scapes Cling Stamp Set, and the snowman, cardinals, packages, snow pile and foliage from the Countryside Winter 'scapes Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black on Bristol Smooth cardstock. Color all with Zig markers and cut out with coordinating dies. Adhere extra chimney with foam tape, adhere inside frame.

Stamp and cut out the sentiment from the Festive Winterscapes Cling Stamp Set with the Arrows and Banner Die.

Stamp the Christmas Poinsettia and Holly Cling Stamp Set on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper with Vermillion and Leaf Green ink, sponge with same and cut out with coordinating dies, sculpt with the 3D Christmas Poinsettia Shaping Mold, add prills and glitter.

Adhere elements and sentiment as pictured, add 3D Crystal Lacquer for accents.

Other Products: Die cut machine; Color Box Dark Brown; Prisma Color pencils

Instructions: Begin by making the Gateway Fold Card 2 panels, to do this glue 2 together.

Use the largest die from the Elegant Swirl Gateway set and cut from a green piece of Countryside Cottage paper, adhere this to the inside of the card. Die cut the largest die on the white from the Ornate Ovals set, adhere to the inside, stamp the sentiment on top.

With another piece of the Countryside Cottage paper, die cut the 2nd largest die. Place foam dots to the back and adhere to the front of the card. Use the next size down and cut from white, add foam dots and adhere on top.

Stamp the mailbox, wheel barrel and sunflower on white with the Dark Brown ink. Use the pencils and color in. Die cut with the coordinating die.

Stamp the leaves on white with the Bamboo Leaves, color with the New Sprout and cut out with the coordinating die. Use the Flower shaping tool and shape. Adhere all on the front of the card as shown.

To finish, add glitter.

Other Products: Die cutting machine Cut’n’boss, heat gun, water mister, hot glue gun, hot glue, scissors, WOW embossing powder primary ebony, Funnel Tray

Instructions: The finished card will be a circle of 6 inches. With the rounded sunlight window you can cut different pieces of paper with the big circle die to glue inside your card. On the front of your card, cut the bigger die of the rounded window frame die in the paper #5A. Paste it on the front base. With the second bigger die, die cut in white cardstock and glue it on the base.

Stamp in leaf green the leaves from the Cottage tree ’scape cling stamp set. Cut and color it in green. In black, stamp and cut berries and birds and color in red with the zig markers. Glue all around the doilies.

With the white color box ink, stamp the snowman and emboss with black powder. Color with zig markers and glue to the left of your card.

Stamp your Poinsettia with manganese blue ink onto white flower shaping paper and shade the rest of the flower using the same color. Color the reverse of the flowers and diecut with the coordinate die. Place facedown into the flower shaping mold, spritz with water and run through the diecutting machine to shape. When dry, give further shape with Deluxe flower shaping kit tools. Put glue in the center of the flowers and add prills. (I used 2 petals for each flower). Add 3 blue poinsettias at the bottom of the card.

With the ticket and tags die, cut a piece of paper. Ink the edge in red and stamp in black a sentiment from the Candy Cane Cottage stamps set. Glue it on the front of the card.

To make an easel card, die cut 2 dies from the Royal Elegance Frame die and ink the edge in blue and in red. On the smaller one, stamp in black a sentiment from the Candy Cane Cottage stamp set. Glue it inside the card with 3D foam. Add Leaves, berries and poinsettia all around it.

Add crystal clear on the poinsettias and on the card to add a festive touch.

Other Products: Smooth White Cardstock, Scoreboard, Die Cutting Machine, Foam Dots, Classic Sunflower (Retired)

Instructions: The ready top fold card measures, 7″ by 7″. To prepare the card front, choose a 6 1/2” by 61/2” pattern paper from the designer paper collection, glue it on the white cardstock keeping a border of 1/16″ on all sides. Layer it on the card front using foam dots.

Cut a die cut using Courtyard Elegance Die, color it using Tangerine Archival ink and layer it on the card panel as shown.

Cut a golden doily from gold Luxe cardstock using Rounded Window Frame Die and layer a white eyelet circle frame on top.

Stamp the elements from Countryside Autumn 'scapes Cling Stamp Set and Cottage Tree 'scapes Cling Stamp Set using black archival ink and paint the images using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers. Cut all the elements using their coordinating dies.

Stamp Classic Sunflower using Sunflower and Bright Tangelo Archival ink on flower making paper and cut them using coordinating dies. Color the flowers using Sunflower Archival ink and shape them using Deluxe Flower Shaping Tool. Add black small size pearl stamens to the center of the flowers and dust the flowers using an adhesive that dries clear. Prepare 2 large, 1 medium, and a few small flowers.

Finally, embellish the card using handmade sunflowers and add little frosting powder.

Other Products: Hot glue/gun, scissors, versafine onyx

Instructions: Cut one circle off the Fold Out Card base and score the top circle in half horizontally creating the easel. Use the circle you have removed as a mat to create the front of the Countryside Cottage card scene.

Die-cut a red mat from Countryside Cottage Paper Pad using 6 x 6” Rounded Eyelet Window. Cut the semi-circle outline and decorative panel in green and an outline semi-circle in pink and adhere together. Prior to attaching to the red mat, add nuvo drops to the flower centers and set aside to dry. Die-cut semi-circle outline and decorative panel from Rounded Scallop Window Die in yellow and mat onto a blue outline background. Adhere both semi-circle panels to the red mat, the lower semi-circle with dries clear and the upper on dots. Cover the horizontal gap between both semi-circles with a green Decorative Pocket Accents die-cut on dots.

Die cut in white cardstock Swirly Border Accent and Background and edge the background in French Ultramarine Archival and adhere together. Set aside to dry position your scene prior to adhering.

Stamp in versafine onyx onto white cardstock Countryside Cottage, Cottage Summer ‘Scapes’, Cottage Tree ‘Scapes’, Countryside Autumn ‘Scapes’, color with Zig Clean Color Markers and die-cut with coordinating dies. Color a second cottage and die-cut the windows/door/roof, trimming around the roof with scissors. Add lacquer to the windowpanes, sunflower centers and leaves. Cut off individual leaves and adhere to the tree. Adhere to the card front using dries clear and dots.

Mat and layer red Rounded Sunlight Window Die 6 x 6” and Countryside Cottage Paper Pad 6 x 6” Rounded Window Frame Die. Die cut intricate Swirl frame in blue and stamp ‘as you recover’ in French Ultramarine Archival and mat and layer using dots.

Stamp Large Wild Rose leaves in Fern Green onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and color in Vivid Chartreuse, Carnation Red and edge with Sepia Archival. Place die-cuts into the mold and spritz with water prior to running through the die-cutting machine.

Stamp Small Wild Rose in Red Geranium onto Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and color the centers with Buttercup and the edges in Carnation Red. Die-cut, use the mold to shape the petals and further shape using the Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit and layer the petals with hot glue, add Dries Clear glue and prills to the centers and adhere flowers and leaves with hot glue.

Other Products: Paper Trimmer, Diecutting Machine, White Cardstock, Black Caredstock, Stampin’ Blend Alcohol Markers, Distress Oxide Ink, Black Soot, Dimensional squares, Funnel Tray, Hot Glue Gun, Sheer Shimmer Craft Spray - Sparkle

Instructions: Card size is 8 1/2 x 5 1/2”. Score and fold 8 1/2 x 11” black cardstock at 5 1/2” on the long side to create tent fold card base. Cut pieces of the Countryside Cottage Paper collection, sheet 4A, to size 7 3/8 x 5 3/8”, ink the edges with Black Soot ink and adhere the piece the cottage to the inside of the card and the other piece to the card front.

Create a 5 x 5” shadow box. Score a 7 x 11 1/2” piece of black cardstock on the short side at 1/2”, 1”, 6” and 6 1/2”. Score the long side at 1/2”, 1”, 6” and 6 1/2”. Trim the right top and bottom score lines off up to the first vertical score line, using scissors to cut tabs. (See sample on my blog.) Use the Cut Mat Create Die to cut the aperture in the front of the box. Cut paper from the paper collection sheet 4A x2 4 7/8 x 4 7 /8”, x4 3/8 x 4 7/8” and ink the edges with Distress Oxide Black Soot ink. Use the Cut Mat Create 2A die to cut the aperture in one of the 4 7/8 x 4 7/8” pieces for the front of the shadow box. Adhere the papers to the box using dries clear adhesive prior to assembling. Cut one of the scenes from the 6 x 6” card panels from the paper collection and adhere to the inside the box. Finish folding at all score lines and adhere to form the shadow box. Adhere the shadow box to the right side of the card base using dries clear adhesive.

Stamp the cottage and shrubs from the Countryside Cottage Cling Stamp Set on white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink, color using alcohol markers and diecut using coordinating dies. Stamp all the images from Countryside Autumn ‘scapes Cling Stamp Set on white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink, color using alcohol markers and diecut using coordinating dies. Stamp the grass image x6 from the Cottage Summer 'scapes Cling Stamp Set on white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink, color using alcohol markers and diecut using coordinating dies. Stamp the fence from Barnyard Accents Cling Stamp Set on white cardstock using Tuxedo Black ink, color using alcohol markers and diecut using coordinating dies. Cut an additional plain white diecut for all the images except the grass and leaves and adhere to the backs of the images for stability.

Adhere all images to the card front as shown using dimensional squares and hot glue.

Other Products: Foam squares, Iris Cardstock, glossy gel medium, heavy cardboard, blue pearl

Instructions: Cut a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping cardstock 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of background pattern paper 5” x 7” and adhere to the front of the card.

Stamp the tree from the HCPC-3940 Cottage Tree ‘scapes Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere to the left side of the card front with some foam strips. Stamp the cottage, shrubs and pot plant images from the HCPC-3938 Countryside Cottage Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Frosting Powder to the roof with Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge. Adhere the cottage over the tree and the shrubs, trees and pots at the base of the cottage as shown. Stamp the berry branches from the HCPC-3942 Countryside Winter ’scapes Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Hot Mama Prills to the branches and then trim the ends and adhere to the left around the tree base as shown.

Stamp the snow images from the HCPC-3942 Countryside Winter’scapes Cling Stamp in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Adhere to the front of the cottage. Add glittery snow effects with Dries White glue and Frosting Powder on the tree, chimneys and the front of the cottage as shown.

Cut a piece of blue pattern paper 5” x 7”. Die cut an opening using the largest rectangle die from the HCD2-749 Cut Mat Create 1A Die set. Adhere to the front of the card using strips of heavy cardboard.

Stamp the poinsettia images from the HCPC-3881 Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Stamp set in Vermillion ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping paper. Colour the centres with Vermillion ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Assemble with two of the same size and add Crystal Clear glitter using clear glossy gel. Add Heart of Gold Prills to the centres of the flowers and adhere to the top left corner.

Stamp the holly leaf images from the HCPC-3881 Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Stamp set in Library Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the leaves with Vivid Chartreuse ink and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Crystal Clear glitter with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge. Adhere around the poinsettias.

Stamp the snowman, cardinals and present images from the HCPC-3942 Countryside Winter ’scapes Cling Stamp in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Add Frosting Powder to the snowman body with Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge and sparkling snow on the base with Dries White glue and Frosting Powder. Die cut another snowman image out of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and adhere behind the painted image and then adhere to the bottom right. Add the presents as shown and the birds to the tree.

Stamp the Christmas sentiment from the HCPC-3884 Candy Cane Cottage Cling Stamp set in Jet Black ink on blue pattern paper. Die cut the sentiment using the tag die from the HCD1-7202 Album Tags & Accents Die set and adhere to the top of the card. Add a blue pearl.

Other Products: Copic Y35, RV11, YG03, YG63. 7” x 5” white card base. Hot glue. Black versafine clair ink

Instructions: Cut a Paper from the collection slightly smaller than 7” x 5”, rag the edges and adhere to the card base.

Select and cut a 4” x 5.25” panel from the paper collection, rag the edges and adhere to the right of the card, creating and equal border around 3 sides of the panel and approx. 1.25” from the left side.

Die cut the small circle from the rounded window die, using coordinating paper from the collection and adhere to the centre circle on the 6” panel.

Die cut the 3.5” x 4.5” eyelet rectangle and die cut the centre from it using the 3” x 4” rectangle. Use the foam strips on the back of the frame to adhere to the card base, framing the cottage at an angle.

Stamp the tree onto flower shaping paper using espresso truffle ink and colour using the rich cocoa. Diecut and edge/shade the tree using the rich cocoa. Shape using the flower shaping tools and add to the left of the card base using hot glue.

Stamp 5 of the spring flowers onto flower shaping paper using toffee crunch. Colour using copic makers and diecut. Shape with flower shaping tools and add to the card using hot glue. Add dries clear adhesive to the flowers, sprinkle with crystal glitter and remove excess.

Select the sentiment and stamp onto one of the labels from the paper collection, using black ink. Cut out and adhere inside the bottom left of the frame.

Stamp the flower pots using espresso truffle, colour using the copic pens and the toffee crunch/rich cocoa ink. Die cut and shape. Add to the card base using hot glue.

Other Products: Smooth White Cardstock, Scoreboard, Die Cutting Machine, Foam Dots.

Instructions: The ready top fold card measures, 7″ by 7″. To prepare the card front, choose a 6” by 6” pattern paper from the designer paper collection, glue it on the white cardstock keeping a border of 1/16″ on all sides. Layer it on the card front using foam dots. Create one more layer by adding another pattern paper and layering it using foam dots.

Stamp all the required elements from Countryside Winter 'scapes Cling Stamp Set using black archival ink and paint the images using Zig Clean Clear Brush Markers. Cut all the elements using their coordinating dies.

For blue Asters, Stamp a couple of petals from Wild Aster Cling Stamp Set using French Ultramarine Archival Ink and cut them using its coordinating die. Color the petals using the same ink and shape them using golf groove tools. Create 2 large and 2 medium-sized Asters. Complete the flowers by adding the prills in the centers

Stamp the image of Hydrangea from Cottage Garden Hydrangea Cling Stamp Set using Cactus Flower, Forget Me Not and Olive Green archival ink and cut using coordinating die. Shape the flowers using a Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit.

Cut a white die cut using a Swirly Accent Spray Die set and layer it on the top.

Once all the elements are ready, assemble the card as shown.

Other Products: Foam tape, alcohol markers, nida tanweer magic glitter, distress ink vintage photo.

Instructions: Create a card base of size 6” by 8”, mat pattern papers from the Countryside Cottage paper collection. Cut a window on the card front using the outer frame die from the Elaborate ovals frame die set.

Stamp the images from the Countryside Cottage, Tree ‘scapes, Summer ‘scapes, Autumn ‘scapes cling stamp sets with archival red geranium ink and distress ink vintage photo. Color the stamped images with alchohol markers. Cut the images using their coordinating dies.

Stamp the flowers from the small wild rose cling stamp set with archival fern green and color them using archival red geranium. Stamp the leaves from the leafy accents cling stamp set with archival fern green and color using memento bamboo leaves and olive green. Cut the flowers and leaves using their coordinating dies and shape them using the coordinating 3D shaping mold. Adhere the stamped images as shown using foam tape.

Arrange the flowers and leaves as shown and dust t with Nida Tanweer magic glitter powder.

Other Products: Watercolor markers,

Instructions: Cut white card base and fold with dimensions of 6” x 6”. From the paper collection, cut a 5.75" x 5.75" square and glue it to the base. From white paper, cut a frame from the Ornate Ovals Die kit and glue.

Stamp images from the Countryside Cottage Cling Stamp Set and Cottage Tree 'scapes Cling Stamp Set. Colour with watercolor markers and die cut using the coordinating dies.

On the rectangular paper from the collection, add the sentiment from the Elaborate Birthday Cling Stamp Set.

Arrange all the elements as pictured.

Cover the flowers with glue and Rajni Chawla's Crystal Clear.

Other Products: Altenew Watercolors, Brustro Cold Pressed Watercolor Cardstock, Brusto Green gold brushes, DMC mini score board, double sided foam tape and transparent glitter.

Instructions: Die cut a piece of white cardstock and a piece of pattern paper from Countryside Cottage Paper Collection using the largest die from Elegant Swirl Gateway Die and adhere them together to create the back of the card. Die cut 2 pieces of white cardstock and a piece of pattern paper from Countryside Cottage Paper Collection using the dies from Elegant Swirl Gateway Die so that there is a hole in the middle and adhere them together to create front of the card. Score a 2" wide piece of white cardstock at 1/2", 1" and 1 1/2" and fold it in mountain and valley pattern. Cut this strip down to 3 pieces of 3" and 1 piece of 1/2" length. Adhere the side tabs of the 3" pieces to the sides and bottom and the 1/2" piece to the top to joint the front and back panel of the card.

Stamp the images from Countryside Winter 'scapes Cling Stamp Set on a piece of watercolor cardstock using Jet Black Archival Ink and die cut them using the matching dies from Countryside Winter 'scapes Die. Color them using Altenew watercolors and adhere them on the card as shown.

Stamp the poinsettias and leaves from Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Cling Stamp Set using Manganese Blue and Olive Archival Inks on a piece of Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper and die cut them using the matching dies from Christmas Poinsettia & Holly Die. Color the flowers with the same ink and the leaves with Leaf Green Archival Ink. Shape them using 3D Christmas Poinsettia Shaping Mold, Deluxe Flower Shaping Kit and Groove Golf Tool Set. Add a little Sweet Shoppe Prills to the flower centers. Arrange and adhere them on the card as shown. Add glitter to the floral arrangement, snowman and the snow on the background to add finishing the touch.

Other Products: Hot glue gun, hot glue, paper trimmer, scissors, die cutting machine, versamark embossing ink, White embossing powder, heat tool, vellum paper, dimensional tape, glitter glue, cracked pistachio oxide ink, Nida Tanweer Magic Glitter Powder, Nuvo Drops.

Instructions: Ready folding white card is 6 1/2" x 6 1/2". Cut a panel on white card slightly smallar than card base and set aside, cut 6” x 6” panel from Countryside Cottage Paper Collection, adhere onto panel and make a window using cut mat create 2A die, adhere inside this panel on the card base using dimensional tape and add inside cutting on the card center using clear glue.

For stamping, use Archival Black ink and white cardstock. Stamp all required images and color using Zig clean brush markers and die cut with coordinating dies.

For the flowers, stamp the Oakberry Lane flowers from Oakberry Lane stamp set using Versamark Embossing ink on vellum paper cover it with white embossing powder and heat it using heat tool. Diecut all flowers using coordinating die, color from back using cracked pistachio ink, shape the flower using shaping Kit and make a few flowers. Add antique linen ink on white stamens and add into the flower centers. Make different sizes of flowers. Apply glue and cover with Nida Tanweer Magic Glitter Powder.

Trim your favorite sentiment using cut mat create die 1A and add as shown. Arrange all ready elements as shown using dimensional tape and hot glue.

Add Nuvo drops to embellish your card.

Other Products: White cardstock, Big-Shot Machine, Glue Gun.

Instructions: Card size is 6” x 6” (final size). Take pattern paper from the collection HCDP1-2123 Countryside Cottage Paper Collection and tear the edges and adhere it on card base. Take another pattern paper from thecollection, cut it in triangle shape as pictured and adhere it using foam tape. Cut three border dies from Starry Night Decorative Die on white cardstock and adhere them on the left and right edges of the card base and sprinkle some crystal clear glitter. Adhere the same die (cut in half) under triangular shape paper, as seen on picture.

Cut one die from Rounded Window Frame Die Set HCD1-7271 on white cardstock and adhere it using foam tape at the centre of a card. Cut one circle die on pattern paper using die from Eyelet Circle and Basics Small die HCD1-7154, distress the edges using archival ink-manganese blue.

Stamp a few images from Countryside Winter ’scapes Cling Stamp Set HCPC-3942, on white cardstock using archival ink-jet black, cutting with coordinating die-Countryside Winter ’scapes Die HCD1-7336, color them using Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers and adhere using foam tape and add crystal clear glitter, nuvo crystal drops-Autumn Red (on berries).

Other Products: Sequins, watercolor paints, brush, white cards 120g, ruler, paper trimmer, spray, cutting machine

Instructions: Create a watercolor background by applying shades of yellow to the Clear Cardstock 8.5 x 11 set. Spray the clear cardstock with the color several times with water from the spray bottle and put it on the sheet of paper. Drag the clear cardstock over the sheet, which will give an interesting end result. Wait for it to dry. Cut a 4 x 5.25 "rectangle from this background. Use the Eyelet Rectangle & Basics Dies.

From the right corner of the 9A sheet of the Countryside Cottage Paper Collection, cut a slightly larger rectangle (4.25 x 5.5 "). Use the rectangle from the set above. Glue them together. Use white cardstock to prepare a double base slightly larger than the mat layers. Combine with the background. From a fragment of the watercolor background, cut a strip 4 x 1.5” long, then adhere it on a slightly larger strip cut from Luxe Gold Cardstock. Cut a small frame from the Royal Elegance Frames set from gold cardstock. In the center of the frame, stamp a ‘Happy Birthday’ sentiment from the Special Birthday Sentiments set and adhere as shown.

Stamp the branches and flowers from the Cottage Tree ‘scapes stamp set with black ink and cut them out with coordinating dies. Paint with watercolor paints. Create a composition as shown. Add sequins. Spring birthday card is ready!

Other Products: Organza Ribbon-White, Double sided tape, Double sided 3d foam tape, Fussy cutting scissors, Ruler, Diamond stickles. Zig Clear Color Real Brush Markers: 072 Vanilla, 200 S. Almond Pink, 029 Geranium Red, 203 Shadow Mauve, 097 Pale Gray.

Instructions: This card is made using the 5 “ x 7 “ Gateway Fold Card. Taking a Gateway Card fold, cut away one and a half panels in the length.So you have two cards, one for now and the other for a second card. This will be your card base, the half panel being the card front.

Taking the sheet 5A from the paper collection (you will need both sheets in the collection for this card.) and the Elegant Swirl Gateway die set, die cut using the outer die part of the set twice. Cut one in half in the length for the card front and the other for the card inside. Adhere in place.

From the same die set, (the inside arch) and paper sheet 5A die cut this twice. Cut one of the die cuts in half in the length for the card front. Do the same with the white card stock but cut six cuts. Four for the whole arch and 2 for the half arch. (four when they are cut in half). Adhere together to make the arch chipboards then adhere the sheet 5A cuts to the arches. Then they can be adhered to the card front and the card inside. Your card base is completed.

Prepare the embellishments for this card by stamping and die cutting: The snow man and the snow twice, three times the cardinals and the berries, once for the tree. Die cut only four extras each to make the chipboards for the snow man, the cardinals and one for a berry set. Adhere together to make the chipboards using the clear drying adhesive. Color the embellishments using the colors: Tree 064 Oatmeal, 073 Beige, 072 Vanilla; Berries: 200 S. Almond Pink, 029 Geranium Red; Snowman: 072 Beige, 050 Yellow, 070 Orange; Birds in nest: 203 Shadow Mauve, 028 Pale Pink, 097 Pale Gray, 067 Mustard.

First, arrange and adhere the elements to the card front, replacing the box he is holding with one of the cardinal birds. When all is in place and adhered on the card front begin on the card inside. Adhere the tree in place. Align the snow man so it is in the same place as he is in on the front of the card, adhere in place. Arrange the snow, berries and cardinals in the inside card then adhere in place.

Taking the sentiment stamp and a scrap of the sheet 5A, stamp this with the coffee ink and make a banner. Curl the banner by wrapping it around the glue bottle or curling it with your fingers. Adhere in place at the foot of the inside card so it will peek out from under the bow. Make a triple bow from the white organza and adhere in place under the snowman on the card front using the hot glue gun for this.

To finish your card, apply a little diamond stickles to the buttons, berries and cardinals.