Moments Mini Album

Hi everyone.  Jo here, and today I have a mini album to share with you filled to the brim with Couture goodness.  This little mini is made from envelopes.

I have used the Great Dandelion embossing folder from the Ambassador collection to bind my book.  The frame in the middle is from the Ornate Rectangle die from the newly released Van Roe collection.  By cutting it out twice from cereal boxes and gluing them together it made it a little more sturdier.  I then used my versamark pad and then embossed with gold.

The corners were also done with the same technique using another lovely die from the Van Roe collection.  This one is Elegant Square.  I then cut it in half on the diagonal to create a metal like embellishment just perfect for the corners.

Tucked in amongst my flowers is  a couple of flourishes from the Metricon Collection.  This is a fantastic flourish as it has lots of little bits you can cut off if you need little pieces to fill a space.  Its called Swirl.  Definitely one that is going to be a go to die!

You will also see lots of little leaves too.  This die is actually called Lucky Tree.  It has a long trunk on it but by cutting it off it makes another perfect filler for flower sprays, with the added bonus of being able to cut off just a couple of leaves if that's all you need.  Another die that is going to get a lot of use from me!

Onto the inside of my book.

 

In the top corner of my book is another frame from the Van Roe collection.  This is the Royal Oval die and again it has been given the same treatment as the frames on the front.  I have popped a little butterfly in the middle, another die from the stunning Van Roe collection.  Beautiful butterfly this one is called and I have covered it with some Cyrstalina Glitzen Glamour for some sparkle and a few gemstones for the body.

 Underneath the corner of tis page you will see a doily.  That is the Mirror Mirror die from the Madeline Ornamental Lace Die collection. . I have also used an older corner flourish die from the Sophia collection.  Using old cereal boxes, I cut it out twice and then stuck it together.  To colour it I used ink and then glammed it up using my Glitzin Glamour Glitter Glue.   Using the Chandeliers Set from the Momento collection I made a strip to run along the width of my page.  I glued down just the edges so I could slip two photo mats underneath.  Tucked underneath the photo mat is another doily.  This is also from the Momento collection and is the Cameo Set.  To embellish this page I used my Heart Nesting Dies and cut out two using cereal boxes and then covered them with paper.

This page flips open.  Again I have used the Cameo Doily Set just to embellish the flaps of this page.  The tags have been trimmed with Chandeliers Set

For the photo mat on this page I decided to use the Cappuccino doily die and then used my Circle Nesting dies .  At the bottom of the doily is another older flourish from the Sophia collection which has also been glammed up.

This is another page that flips out to the right.  There is a pocket with two tags.  I have used the Lucky Tree die on both these pages as well as the Swirl die.

The little flap on the right has a photo mat on using the Scallop Oval and Oval nesting dies.  I then used the same flourish as on the previous page to frame it a little.

I made a little bit of a feature on the back of this photo mat (again using Scallop oval and oval nesting dies) by also using the Great Dandelions embossing folder.  To embellish the other side of my page I have used two doily dies one being the Cappuccino die and the other is Mirror Mirror.  By just adding a little glue it allowed me to tuck a couple of tags under.



This is another page that has a flap that lifts up this time.  The pretty little intricate frame is from the Metricon collection.  Its called Fancy Frame.  It is a very delicate frame but with the use of the Quick Release Paper it pops right out.  I have added another of the Beautiful Butterfly die and some more of the Leafy Tree.  I have embossed the photo mat on the other side with the Great Dandelions and added the Antique Clock from the Secret Treasures collection.

My last page again has a photo mat using the nesting dies and another butterfly.

 

If your still here after this long blog post -  thanks for hanging around and thank you for letting me share!

Until next time

Couture Creations Products used

Scallop Oval Nesting Dies CO723045
Oval Nesting Dies CO723044
Great Dandelions Embossing Folder CO723692 Ambassador Collection
Beautiful Butterfly CO723722 Van Roe Collection
Royal Oval CO723723 Van Roe Collection
Elegant Square CO723724 Van Roe Collection
Ornate Rectangle CO723725 Van Roe Collection
Lucky Tree CO723727 Van Roe Collection
Mirror Mirror Ornamental Lace Die CO723242 Madeline Collection
Antique Cock CO723706 Glamour Days Collection
Swirl CO723742 The Metricon Collection
Fancy Frame CO723746 The Metricon Collection
Cappuccino Ornamental Lace Die CO723245 Momento Collection
Cameo Set Ornamental Lace Dies CO723246 Momento Collection
Chandeliers Set Ornamental lace Dies CO723247 Momento Collection
Gemstones
Glitzen Glamour Glitter Glue
6mm Double Sided Tape

Blog hop ID and Couture

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Welcome to Day 1 of the

Couture Creations & Imaginarium Designs Blog Hop!  

We’re so excited to team up with Imaginarium Designs  sharing inspiring projects created with both our products with you this week. What could be more perfect than our Embossing Folders and Dies and Imaginarium Designs  gorgeous Chipboard designs.
Each day this week we will feature our Design Team projects and over on the Imaginarium Designs Blog they will also feature  their Design Team projects all created using Couture Creations and Imaginarium Designs products. So loads of inspiring projects for you to help get your creative juices flowing.

We will link to the tutorials on each Design Team members blogs, please show all our designers some love and leave a comment on their blog.

We’ll be giving away Two $100  prize packages filled with Couture Creations & Imaginarium Designs goodness at the end of the week, so be sure to play along and check back on both Imaginarium Designs and Couture Creations blogs Monday 4th August 2014 to see if you’re one of  the lucky winners!

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Hop over to the Imaginarium Designs Blog and see what their Design Team has created using their Chipboard and our Couture Creations products! They also have a  giveaway, so what are you waiting for – hop over!  oh and don't forget to follow our Design Team Blogs

Here's my layout.

I have used the teal colour papers from the Damask Delight paper pad for my layout.  You will also see some doilies poking out.  They are from the Madeline Collection and called Mirror Mirror.

The black lacy strips are one of the 2 dies that come in the Chandeliers Set  These are from the Momento collection.

My chipboard flourishes were glammed up by inking them in some teal ink and then some Crystalina Glitzin Glamour for sparkle.  My bigger flourish underneath my title was also inked but I then very gently hit it with a black ink pad.

I love love love this super sweet dress form!  So many ways this can be dressed up but I kept it simple by inking over it with black ink and then just adding a blossom and some gemstones.

Thanks for "hopping" by.  Now hop over to Tina's blog to see what beautiful creations she has in store for you.  This girl never ceases to blow me away with her gorgeous work.

Pop over to Imaginarium Designs Blog to see what

Belinda Spencer , Sue Smyth & Julianne McKenna-De Lumen
have created

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Couture Creations Creative Mag No. 4

Hi everyone
Issue 4 of Couture Creations Creative Inspiration is available NOW!
 You can pick up your FREE Copy from your local papercrafting store or you can view it online

HERE

 

 

 

There is some fantastic ideas in this latest edition plus the fabbo new girls on the team also have their amazing work published too!

 

Thought I would share what I created for this months edition.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 



Issue 4 of Creative Inspiration Magazine features Couture Creations newest releases

Cherish Me, The Treasures, The Metricon and Ambassador Collections.

 

 

Until next time

 

Hugs

 

Jo

Birthday Card

 Hello! 

Just a quick share today.  I have a card that I made for a special friend's birthday a few weeks ago.  This image is coloured with my Prisma colour pencils.  Hope she likes it!

Back soon!

Hugs

Jo

Hey Sunshine

Hello scrappy friends!

Going back a little while ago I decided that I wasn't going to by any more paper until I had used up some of my older ones.  Yeah I know it is probably going to last until next month when the new papers come out, but it did make me pull some older paper lines out of the bottom drawer!

I have been playing around with the Hey Sunshine paper line from Kaisercraft.  Oh boy,  I have loved working with this range.  The colours are just awesome and they were just perfect for some older pics of my babies that I still had laying around! 

I love how this turned out.  All the little animals are just super cute.  Here is a closer look at the detail in the top corner of the page.

I have layered lots of paper, tags and embellishments to create this dimensional look.

Here is my next page with this cute range.

I kept the embellishing on this a lot more simple and just kept layering papers.  This is my dear little niece and nephew going back when they were little ones.  A little bit of mixed media in the corners that I'm not really overly happy with but, hey, it is what it is.

I love the look of this last one.  Just a lot of white space which is so far from my comfort zone!  I usually like to cover my pages to within an inch of its life!  I keep looking at it and wanting to spritz it or stamp some of the white space.  It is definitely taking a lot of will power to just leave it as it is.

 

This range really was versatile.  Great for boys and girls and not a flower on any of the pages.  No that's very unusual for me!

 

Thanks for popping by.

 

Until next time.

 

Happy scrapping!

No Peeking Christmas Card

Hey friends!  Its my turn on the Couture blog today. 

Can you believe that it is July already??  Where has the year gone?  So thought I would get into the spirit of it all and make a Christmas card for Christmas in July using one of the soon to be released Christmas dies.

Seriously, how cute is this little fellow?  And so quick and easy to make.

I cut 1 of the No Peeking die from the Merry Little Christmas collection using red cardstock.  I then cut just the hat out again using white cardstock but only used the trim and pom pom and stuck it over the top of the red hat.   A layer of  Crystalina Glitzin Glamour for a bit of sparkle on his hat and pom pom and he is already looking Christmasy!

A black copic marker was used to colour his boots.

I layered a little bit of green cardstock behind the wording to make it "pop" and also added some red gemstones to finish off the holly.

I then stuck it all onto a white oval cut from the oval nesting dies and then matted onto a red piece cut from the scallop oval nesting dies.  The whole piece was then adhered to my card base.

Thanks for stopping by and Happy Christmas in July!!

Until next time

Couture Creations products used
CO723921 No Peeking die Merry Little Christmas collection
CO723044 Oval Nesting dies
CO723045 Scallop Oval Nesting Dies
CO721971 Clitzin Glamour Glitter Glue Crystalina
CO721993 Red Lust Gemstones
CO721985 6mm Double Sided Tape

Fish layout

Hello!  Well the weather has certainly turned cold and wet.  The perfect time to be tucked up inside and scrapping up a storm.  Here is what I have been up to.

Here's how I  came up with this layout.

I first embossed some Co-ordinations cardstock using the Zig Zag Chevrons embossing folder from the Harmony Collection.  I then sanded it back to reveal the kraft core and then cut it in half to make it look like it was one long piece.

Using the honeycomb strip die from the Secret Treasures collection, cut two strips.  Then snip them apart and position them on your page as pictured.

 

I then stamped my page randomly and and stuck the rest of my papers down.

 

I know its a boy page but I can't help myself - I just love doily dies and the Cappucino die from the Momento collection which I have tucked under my photo has become another favourite!. 

 

I have kept the embellishing very simple by using the Boys Fishing die from the newly released The Van Roe collection.

 

Here's a little close up so you can see these gorgeous dies. 

 

 

Hope I have inspired you to get a little scrappy!

 

Until next time

 

Couture Creations Products Used

CO723730 Boys Fishing Decorative Die - The Van Roe Collection
CO723624 Chevron Embossing Folder - The Harmony Collection
CO723528 Honeycomb Strip Decorative Die - Secret Treasures Collection
CO723245 Cappuccino Ornamental Lace Die - Momento Collection
6mm double sided tape
Sanding Block