Mini Album with Nesting Dies

My turn again on the blog today and I have a really sweet super quick little mini album to share with you.

 

I LOVE making mini albums and I'm always looking for something a little different.  So I pulled out my new nesting dies  from the latest released Sweet Accent collection, a 6 x 6 paper pad of Vintage Rose paper and also a bunch of the co-ordinating dies and this is what I came up with.

 

This is a really simple little mini.  The embellishments are very simple, no interactive pages and a quick binding system with two rings and ribbons.

 

On my front cover I have used one of the lovely quotes from the paper pad.  The pretty little lace die is the Vintage Border die  I used a few simple paper blooms and teamed it with the gorgeous Vintage Branch die.  this is becoming a definite "must have" of mine!.

 

Here's how I made the pages with my nesting dies.  Oh my gosh please excuse that filthy mat!  A little tip for you that one of the other girls on the team suggested to clean it is hand sanitiser!  Yep works a treat.  Mine is definitely in need of a clean!

I cut 5 pieces out of cereal boxes and then 10 sheets of patterned paper (one piece to cover each side)  I then inked around the edges with some brown ink and then went on to embellish each little board.

 

Here is my first page.  All of my photo mats on my pages I have cut using the rectangle and scallop rectangle nesting dies.  Tucked again under the paper bloom is the Vintage Branch die

 I have used a different die under this bloom.  This one is the Daffodil Spray.  Again another little quote from the paper pad just over the top of the Vintage Border die

The little hearts on this page are again from the older release of nesting dies and my favourite vintage branch die

This page was embellished simply by using the little postage stamps and wording on the papers in the pad.

 

 

This is really an easy little mini to put together and would work perfect with our new Sweet Accents nesting dies.  There is some fantastic shapes that would make up some awesome books.

 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  Hope I have inspired you all in some small way to try something new.

 

Until next time

 

 

Couture Creations Products used

 

CO723956 Vintage Signs Nesting Dies - Sweet Accents collection

CO724062 6 x 6 Paper Pad Vintage Rose Garden

CO724045 Vintage Border - Vintage Rose collection

CO724047 Vintage Branch - Vintage Rose Collection

CO724049 Daffodil Spray - Vintage Rose collection

CO721997 Pearls Pink Blush

CO721985 6mm Double Sided Tape

 

 

 

 

 

Love Layout

Hi paper people and Happy New Year!  Hope this year is a great one for you and your loved ones.

 

Today I have another layout to share with you using the stunning Vintage Rose collection. 

 

 

 

I created my layout and then to give it a little more depth I used another sheet of my back ground paper and fussy cut around the flowers and clocks and popped it up using lots of foam tape.  It kind of creates an illusion of a border.  I then fussy cut some other leaves out of some of the other left over pages to slide under the border too.

 

I teamed it with the new Cuckoo Clock die and also the Vintage Branch die to create a simple embellishment.  This little Cuckoo clock die is just fab not only for layouts but makes a fantastic feature on cards too..

I fussy cut some butterflies from the paper and also added some Glossy Accents to them to give them a glassy finish.  All my flowers have also been hit with the  Glitzin Glamour for a bit of sparkle. 

 

Yep not a doily in site on this page!  Believe me that was hard to do but I just couldn't squeeze one in so I went with one of the older fancy die strips running down the centre of my pink banner.  That die is the Chandeliers Set .

 

The papers have a couple of fantastic pages with simple wording and phrases on them which make titles a breeze for our pages but also great for cards.  I have just simple cut out the word "love" and left that as my title.

 

To finish off my layout I added a few of the new 2mm gemstones and yep I also hand stitched around the papers just for a bit of extra dimension.

 

Here is a couple of close up shots of the details.

 

Love this cuckoo clock!

 

 

You can see here the dimension in the border .

 

 

Thanks so much for popping by and for all your lovely comments.  We love to read them all!

 

Until next time

 

 

Couture Creations products used:

CO723971 12 x 12 Vintage Rose Garden Paper Pad

CO724050 Cuckoo Clock Vintage Rose Dies

CO724047 Vintage Branch Vintage Rose Dies

CO723247 Chandeliers Set Momento Collection

CO724147 2mm Gemstones Pink Lace

CO721971 Glitzin Glamour Crystalina

CO721985 6mm Double Sided Tape

COCO721964 12mm Foam Mounting Tape

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Card Crazy

Hi crafters!  It's Jo here with a few cards that I have been making using the gorgeous Vintage Rose Garden papers and also some of the new release dies.

I have had a few people ask about all the layering of my papers for my cards and layout so I have a  picture tutorial for you to show you how I go about it.

Here are the pieces I used for one of my cards.

Its then just a case of laying one over the top of the other

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Now you just need to add a few embellishments and your done!

Here is a close of up of the other ones.

Thanks for popping by.  Hope I have inspired you all in some small way.

Until next time

Couture Creations products used:

CO724062 6 x 6 Vintage Rose Garden Paper Pad

CO723313 Artdeco Lace Frame Die The Treasures collection

CO723311 Splendour die The Treasures collection

CO723956 Vintage Signs Sweet Accents Nesting Dies

CO723044 Oval Nesting Dies

CO724005 Touch of Love Floral Lace Ornamental Lace Dies

CO723889 Christmas Border Christmas Lace collection

CO724056 Vintage Rectangles Vintage Rose Collection

CO724047 Vintage Branch die Vintage Rose Collection

CO724050 Cuckoo Clock Vintage Rose Collection

CO724049 Daffodil Spray Vintage Rose Collection

CO723242 Mirror Mirror Die Madeline Collection

CO721985 6mm double sided tape

CO721964 4mm Foam Mounting Tape

CO721997 Pearls Pink Blush

Dream, Laugh, Live Layout

Hey everyone! Its me, Jo and its my turn up on the Couture Blog today.

I know its almost Christmas and I really should be focusing on Christmas cards and paper crafting but seriously I can't drag myself away from the beautiful Vintage Rose Collection papers!

Here is a layout to share today.

Here is how this layout came about.

First I cut a couple of slits in the top paper and distressed around the edges with my scissors.  I then added a little bit of texture paste and also some ink just for some extra interest.

I then built my page adding some more of the gorgeous paper.  I have added a couple of doileys using the Splendour die.  Half is tucked under my photo frame and also peaking out from the peek a boo section at the top.

I have made a frame using the nesting dies from the new Sweet Accents collection.  I cut it using 2 pieces of cereal boxes for a little bit of extra dimension and then embossed it.  Colour it by rubbing an inkpad over the top of it.

Here is a couple of close ups.  The gorgeous leafy swirl is a new release.  Very pretty!

A few pearls and some fussy cut butterflies again from the paper line and my layout is complete!


Thanks for stopping by and I hope in amongst in all the rush of the Christmas season you find some time to do what makes you happy - scrap!

Couture Creations products used:
Vintage Rose Collection
CO723956 Sweet Accents Nesting Dies
Leafy Swirl Die
CO723311 Splendour Die The Treasures Collection
CO723899 Christmas Border Die
CO721985 6mm Double Sided Tape
CO721997 Pearls Pink Blush
CO721955 Pointed Non Stick Scissors

Vintage Garden Papers Couture Creations

Hello paper people!  I have had the most fantastic time playing with these new Vintage Rose Garden papers.  They are just divine and teamed with some pretty dies just makes creating a breeze.

Here is my layout

I have stamped my background and then fussy cut from the papers as my main embellishing. By cutting some foliage from the Vintage Branch die (another new release) and placing under the fussy cut flowers my page didn't really need much else.  The tag at the top was cut from the new Sweet Accents nesting dies.  Sitting under the clock (which was cut using another new die Cuckoo Clock) I have used a die from the Christmas release.  This is the Christmas Border die.  I LOVE this die as its so versatile not just for Christmas!.  I kept my title simple by cutting from the papers again.

Here is a bit of a close up of some of the details.

Thanks for stopping by!

Couture Creations products used

CO724062 Vintage Rose Garden papers
CO723956 Sweet Accents Nesting Dies
CO723889 Christmas Border Christmas Lace Collection
CO702047 Vintage Branch Vintage Rose Die Collection
CO724050 Cuckoo Clock Vintage Rose Die Collection
CO721962 Foam Mounting Tape
CO721985 6mm Double Sided Tape
CO721997 Self Adhesive Pearls Pink Blush

Mini Album - Vintage Rose Papers

Hello scrapping friends!  Its my turn again today on the Couture Creations blog. 

This month I have had the absolute pleasure of playing with the most gorgeous papers that have just been released - the Vintage Garden Rose papers.  OMGOSH!  I could ramble on forever about how beautiful these papers are.  Just divine!

Anyhow as soon as I seen them I knew I had to make a mini album with them.  This post is a little heavy on photos but I hope you enjoy.  I had a blast making this!

I have tried to keep the embellishing in this mini very simple because the papers are so pretty I didn't want to cover them up.

On the cover is the my favourite Beautiful Butterfly die with a quote from the paper line.

When the book is opened there is a pocket on the left hand side in the cover to house two tags.  On the other page it has a pull out tag for a nice size photo and it also pulls out to reveal another page that has a smaller flip out piece on it too.

I have used a simple flourish die and another of the quotes from the paper line.

To embellish this page I used the Mirror Mirror die and a blossom.  The leaves are from the Lucky Tree die.  The two words are also from the paper line

The opposite page has an on page pocket that reveals another little tag.  There are lots of little quotes that make embellishing this book or even cards and scrapbook pages easy!

This then flips out so lots more room for your photos.  The border along the bottom was cut from one of the Simplicity Borders die.

This next page is I didn't put any embellishing on except a quote.  I LOVE this paper and felt that it need to be shown off all on its own.  The page next to it has a pocket housing a photo mat and again I used the Simplicity Borders die.

The left hand page flips out for more photos.  The doily at the top is the Memories set trimmed with a blossom and the Lucky Tree die.

Another pull out tag on this page.  The fancy top was created using the Victorian Rectangle Nesting Dies.  I snuck in another little doily cut from the Cameo Set dies just peaking out from the quote.

And here is my last page.  I really liked the clock on this page so left it plain.
Through out my book I have had added some self adhesive pearls for a little glamour.  To stick my book together I have used 6mm double sided tape.  You can you glue but I find the this tape works really well.  I find glue sometimes too messy and guaranteed every time I do use it, I end up with it on my work or it seeps out the sides so for me the tape is best.  Its also a little forgiving if you don't press to hard the first time I always find I can reposition my work if I work gently with it first.

This paper really is such fun to work with!  Thanks for stopping by.

Until next time

Couture Creations Products used:

Vintage Rose Garden Paper Collection
Beautiful Butterfly Die CO723722 The Van Roe Collection
Lucky Tree Die CO723727 The Van Roe Collection
Cameo Set CO723246 Momento Collection
Memories Set CO723314 The Treasures Collection
Simplicity Borders CO723315 The Treasures Collection
Victorian Rectangle Nesting Dies CO723049
Self Adhesive Pearls Cafe Creme CO721999
6mm Double Sided Tape CO721985

Pion Layout

Hi and thanks for stopping by

My poor little blog really has been neglected of late.  I have been busy creating but just been a little slow on sharing.  So sorry.

Today I have a layout using the beautiful Pion papers.  Love these papers and its not typically a colour that I would scrap with.

Yep that's me when I was 17 years old playing my duties as bridesmaid for a cousin.

Those gorgeous flowers are the die and stamp set from Heartfelt creations. I didn't need much else for embellishing by using these. Love them!  I have used lots of doilies and punched borders to give my layout a really layered effect.

A pretty butterfly (Cherry Lyn from memory) and some pearls and ta daaaa my page is done!

Until next time