Wednesday, February 10, 2016

Having A Blast With Colour Blast!

Hello crafty people!
 
  Well I am the first to admit that I have really neglected my little blog.  I am going to try and keep on top of it a bit more this year, tho I must admit I don't always find it easy to navigate my way around!  I find it much more easier to just share on Facebook.  If you are on Facebook feel free to friend me.  I am under the name Joanne Simons :)
 
Anyways late last year I was given some of the amazing new Colour Blast products from the wonderful Tenisha at Scrap Elegance Scrapbook Supplies.  WOW WOW WOW!  I had a wonderful time playing with these products.  They have texture pastes, embossing powders and also colour mists all in the most divine range of shimmery colours!
 
So I was given the colour Deep Water.  So pretty.
 
Here is my first layout.  I used the texture paste for my background.
 
The flowers I gave a very fine spray mist with the spray.  My frame I covered in gesso first and then again just a very fine spray withthe mist.


 
Here is a closer look.  I love how some of the colour is vibrant and shimmery but you can still achieve a more subtle tone too.

 
This next layout is definately a little more bolder! 
 
 I have again used the spray on my frame but also gone over it with an ink pad to give it a little depth.  The really cool thing is that the colour still shimmers through.  The text script stencil is also done using the texture paste. I LOVE how this one turned out.  Definately one of my favourites at the moment that I have done.  Think it might be the yellow and blue colours as they are colours that i don't normally use and its always good to step out of your comfort zone right?
 


I had some nice big white blossoms and thought they would look great coloured so again I have sprayed them.  The square chippie piece is covered using the embossing powder.



Thanks for stopping by and having a little look.  I promise I will update a little more frequently - well at least try
 
Crafty hugs to all
 
Jo
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Thursday, February 4, 2016

Just Because Cards with Magnolia Lane

Hello and thanks for joining me on the blog today.
 
I have had a lovely time playing with the new paper line Magnolia Lane by the very talented Sue Smyth.  This collection is just divine! 
 
I must admit I did have trouble making that first cut so decided to make a couple of cards.
 
 
Super easy to make by layering up some embellishments and die cuts along with the gorgeous paper.
 
Here is how I created these cards
 
First gather your pretty supplies
 

 
Here is what i pick out of those supplies to use.
 

 
Here I have used the Magnolia Frame die and cut it from cereal boxes and embossed with gold embossing powder.



I then start to layer up
 
First my paper strip, then that beautiful, pink lace and then the decorative strip from the ephemera pack.



 
I kept the insert from the Magnolia Frame and layeredit over the top to use as a base to put my birdcage and butterflies on.
 

 
Here's a closer look at my finished card
 
 
Here's another card that I made using the same layering process.
 
 
Thanks for stopping by.
 
Until next time
 
 
Ultimate Crafts products used
 
6 x 6 Magnolia Lane Paper Pad ULT157486
Magnolia Frame Die ULT157521
Magnolia Lane Diecut Ephemera ULT157515
Pink Lace ULT157505
Magnolia Lace Stamp Set ULT157509
 
 
 
 
 

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Sunday, January 24, 2016

Pretty Florals

Hello lovely people!  Happy New Year!  I hope your Christmas and New Year season was filled with love, peace and good health!
 
Today I have a couple of cards to share with you.  I made them both using the lovely new Clavelina Layers dies from the new Floral layers collection.

 
Here's how I made my flowers
 
When I die cut my flowers out I tried to arrange them in a nice way on my cardstock as this was going to be used as a stencil to create the bck ground of my second card.
 
 
Once I have my petals cut, I then stamped them with a script stamp.


 
Using a sponge dauber and an inkpad of your choice I then gently sponged around the edges and also the centres of each petal.
 


I then layered them and also gave each petal a little pinch to give them some dimension.
 

 
 
I then added them to the front of my card.  I need some leaves to break it a little but I didnt want to take a way from the flowers so I have used the negative of the Strawberry leaf die.  Just a little bit of greenery to bring it all together.  Finished with some tiny gemstones.
 
 
For my second card I used the negative from the petals I cut for the first card to use as a stencil.  Using a couple of ink pads of your choice and sponge daubers I gently rubbed some ink through the stencil.  I added some white gel pen accents and some gemstones and finished by mounting my stamped sentiment onto the perfectly Petite Doily - Aspirational.
 
 
Until next time
 

Couture Creations Products used
 
CO724161 - Clavelina Layers Floral Layers collection
CO724136 - Victoria Perfectly Petite Doilies collection
CO724201 Hearts Ease 6 x 6 Paper Pad
CO724111 - Classic Leaf Everyday Essentials collection
 
Adhesives used
 
 
 

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Friday, December 18, 2015

Its The Little Things

Hello paper people!
 
Not long now until Christmas - wow this year has truly flown!  So keeping in the Christmas spirit today I have a Christmas layout to share with you all.
 
Yep another pic of my little people when they were much younger and all dressed up for their school Christmas concert.
 
 
 
Here is how I created my layout.
Using the Honeypot die from the Background Savy collection, cut one from a glossy cardboard box.  I then poked out some of the pieces but also left some behind.  Using Glitzin Glamour, I then used the die cut piece as a stencil.
 
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I did this in random places over my page.
 
I then also stamped with a red inkpad to keep with the Christmas colours.
 
 

Once my background is done I made a very simple paper cluster from the Christmas Emporium papers.

 

I then picked out and die cut my embellishments.  I have used my favourite doily die - Rowena from the Amarylis Ornatmental Lace Die collection along with the Sharp flower die from the Kalini Collection and also the Cyad Fern die from the Everyday collection. 
 
My flowers are the tied died jewelled florettes and also the english roses.
 
I then started to assemble my layout but went back and added the super sweet Dasher die from the Christmas Eve collection and poked some of the Tall Basket Flower die into my flower clusters.
 

 
Here is a closer look at the details
 
 
Thanks so much for stopping by and for all your lovely comments throught the year.  They really are much appreciated.  Wishing you all a wonderfully safe and blessed Christmas and New Year.
 
 
Couture Creations products used.
 
 
Tools used

 
Adhesives used
 

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Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Birthday Cards

Hello and thanks for popping by
 
Today I have a couple of birthday cards to share.
 
 
I have used my favourite embossing folder - Tied Together from the Hearts Ease collection.  I love how elegant it makes a card look when embossed with pearl papers.
 
Here is a quick run down on how I made the card on the left.
 
First I cut a piece of pink pearl cardstock and randomly stamped over it with the butterfly stamp from the Hearts Ease stamp set.  Make sure you stamp off the page too so it doesn't look too uniform.
 

 
I then ran it through my embossing machine.


 Your panel is now ready to be attached to your card base.
 
Here is a closer look
 
I used the Vintage Border die from the Vintage Rose collection along with the Edith and baby die from the Everyday collection.
 

 
Here is a closer look at the other card.
 
For my focal point I used the Quaintly Queenie die from the Amaryllis collection and again teamed it with the Vintage Border die and the Edith and baby die
 

 
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Tuesday, November 17, 2015

So Sassy!

Hello friends!
 
I'm back again today with a layout to share.
 
These photos I have had hanging around just waiting to be scrapped for years!  My little girl in the pic is turning 13 soon!  The pics are a little dark and nothing fancy but I really wanted to tell the story (thats why we scrap right?)  but stick to my pretty girly style.  I find it hard to scrap multiply photos as I like to use lots of pretty papers which then means that sometimes my photos get a little lost on the page.  So this time I decided to keep the colour combo very simple and and no patterned papers.  Just an embossing folder and a few pretty dies.
 
 
I first embossed a piece of pink cardstock using the Tied Together embossing folder from the Hearts Ease collection.  I then cut a piece of white cardstock using the Simone's Style lace dies from the Amaryllis collection.  This die has little eylets at the top just perfect for weaving through some seam binding.
 
I then set to work embellishing my layout.  I cut a bunch of flowers using the Sharp Flower die.  This is from the Kalini collection.  By layering them up made them look nice and full and then adding some gemstones and pearls.
 
Using the new Sparrow on a Branch die from the Secret Garden collection I then tuck lots of the foliage in and around my flowers.  I also tucked in some hearts from the nesting dies.
 
A pretty doily using the Elissa Set from the Frames and Frills collection (because every layout needs a doily ;).
 
To ground my page I cut a few from the  Vintage Border die.  This is die is from the Vintage Rose collection and is still a favourite!  I finished my title with some sparkle by adding some Crystal Glitzin Glamour.
 
Here are a couple of close up shots of those pretty flower clusters.
 



 
Until next time
 
Happy crafting
 
 
 
Couture Creations products used
 
CO723027 - Tied Together Embossing Folder - Hearts Ease collection
CO724252 - Sharp Flower Kalini Collection
CO724267 - Sparrow on a Branch Secret Garden Collection
CO724309 - Simone's Style Amaryllis Collection
CO723963 - Elissa Set Frames n Frills collection
CO724045 - Vintage Border Vintage Rose Collection
 
 Tools used

 
Adhesives used
 

 

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Friday, November 6, 2015

Christmas Cards

Hello and thanks for popping by!
 
Can you believe Christmas is next month??  Seriously they seem to come around quicker and quicker than the year before!
 
So today I thought I would share with you a couple of Christmas cards I made using the Christmas Emporium papers and the super sweet dia, Dasher from the Christmas Eve collection
 

 
 
I love how super quick these cards were to make and by using some mirror/foil card they just seem to pop.  My first card I cut using red foil and then added some silver glitter cardstock to the back.  I then fussy cut out from the Christmas Emporium papers and finished off with the 2mm gemstones.
 
Here is a closer look
 
 
For my second card I used the Scrolled Tomentosa die from the Hearts Ease collection to frame "Dasher".  I love how easily the Couture die collections always seem to co-ordinate with each other.  "Dasher was cut from gold foil and this time I used the Cardinal Wreath die from the Christmas Eve collection and just trimmed the excess off to leave a bow that went perfectly around his neck.
 
 
Thanks so much for stopping by.
 
Until next time
 
Couture Creations Products Used
 
CO724431 - Dasher Christmas Eve collection
CO724433 - Cardinal Wreath Christmas Eve collection
CO724553 - Christmas Emporium paper
CO724310 - Scrolled Tomentosa Hearts Ease collection
 
 
Adhesives used
 
 
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