Coffee Time with Mr. Snuggles ☆ CottageCutz

Happy Friday Friends!

Today kicks off the Spring/Summer Coffee Loving Cardmakers Blog Hop HERE! This is my first time joining in the coffee hops and although this is not a project hop, I was inspired to make a coffee themed card. I have some 'new-to-me' CottageCutz dies that were perfect. I made a fun fold card that is so super simple... let me show you! ☺

To create the split, you start with an A2 landscape card, then make 2 cuts to the front of card, up to the score line. Adding a supporting cross bar that connects the front 2 side flaps, helps to hold them together as you open the card.

The middle section inside (which is also the middle of the front of your card) serves to hide your stamped or hand written message. ☺ It's so simple, but adds a fun unexpected feature.

DIE CUTS:

Kraft cardstock:

Mr. Snuggles

White cardstock:

Hot Drink Cups

Coffee & Donuts (donuts and steam)

Cookies & Cocoa (just the hearts)

Warm & Cozy Cocoa (just the marshmallows & cocoa oval)

PAPER TRIMMER CUTS:

Teal Cardstock:

Cut card base at 5-1/2" x 8-1/2" and score at 4-1/4"

Kraft Cardstock:

2-13/16" x 4-1/16"

(2) 1-1/16" x 4-1/16"

1-1/4" x 5-7/16"

White Cardstock:

2-5/8" x 3-7/8"

1-1/16" x 5-1/4"

(2) 1-1/16" x 4-1/16"

Designer Paper (coffee cups):

2-5/8" x 3-7/8"

(2) 7/8" x 3-7/8"

Designer Paper (Teal Plaid):

(2) 7/8" x 3-7/8"

7/8" x 5-1/16"

DESIGN STEPS:

• With 5-1/2" edge along top of trimmer, cut just down to the score line at 1-1/4" and 4-1/4"

• Attach your coffee print papers to their brown mats.

• Attach the larger one to the middle section of card front

• Attach the skinny ones to the inside side panels so there's equal border around.

• Attach white message piece to the inside center.

• Attach plaid papers to the white mats, and attach to the front side panels as shown.

• Attach the longer plaid piece to the white mat, then onto the brown kraft piece.

• Add adhesive ONLY to the side ends that will be overlapping the 2 side columns (don't attach to the center panel that has cups on it.

• Add color and shading to your die cuts and assemble.

*Tip: For the croissant, I angled the ends of the "marshmallows" and colored like a croissant. For the plate, I added some lines to the cocoa oval.

**Optional: I added glossy glaze to my bear's eyes and nose, and the donut icings. The photo below shows before it dried, so it's a li'l opaque here. When it dries, it is transparent ☺