Thank You Cards

Hello paper people!  It's Jo and I'm back today to share a couple of very quick thank you cards.

I have used the Vintage Rose 6 x 6in paper pad for these cards.  Just the perfect size!

Here is a close up of my first card.

I have used 2 dies from the new Hearts Ease collection.  The gorgeous Scrolled Tomentosa which is fast becoming a favourite of mine as it works so well on cards or on layouts, and also the Maviensis die.  I teamed them up with Anastasia set from the Frames N Frills collection.  I then just continued to "layer" them up.  Hand stitched around the edges of my paper for a little extra depth and dimension and finished with the super new Script - Thanks die and the pretty little butterfly is another lovely die from the Everyday Essentials collection.  This is one called Edith and Baby.

My second card I have just layered the same as the first on but I have used one of the Background Savy dies (Crystal Aroma) as a bit of a focal point.  The pretty little circle die is from the Frames N Frills collection - Anastasia Set.  This is a fantastic set as it has a small flower die included which I have used on my card too.  Of course my flowers have to have leaves so I used the Cycad Fern die.



Hope I have inspired you in some small way.

Until next time

Couture Creations products used:

CO724062 6 x 6 in Vintage Rose Paper Pad

CO723960  Anastasia Set - Frames N Frills Lace Die Set

CO724091 Crystal Aroma Background Savy Collection

CO724310 Scrolled Tomentosa Hearts Ease Intricutz Dies

CO721986 Handheld Essentials

CO724313 Maviensis Hearts East Intricutz Dies

CO724114 Cycad Fern Everyday Essentials Intricutz Dies

CO724125 Script - Thanks Everyday Essentials Intricutz Dies

CO724116 Edith and Baby Everyday Essentials Intricutz Dies

6mm double sided tape

Smile with Vintage Rose

Hello and thanks so much for stopping by.

 

Today I have a layout to share with you, using an assortment of new dies from the latest releases.

I am absolutely thrilled to still be a part of this fantastic team and so looking forward to another year of fun and inspiration!  Thanks so much for all your continued support and lovely comments.  They are truly appreciated.

I have used the beautiful Vintage Rose papers for my layout.  Still having a lovely time playing with these papers! 

The pretty little doily is a new release too from the Frames N Frills die collection.  It's called Elissa Set.

This new collection is fantastic as it comes with few dies including the little flower patch that is also used on my layout.

Couture has also released Background Savy Collection.  This collection is full of dies that are perfect for backgrounds on your layouts and also for card makers.  I have used the Honeypot die.

Here is a closer look at the layering and dies.

You can see that really sweet honeypot die just peeping out from the flowers that I fussy cut out.

 

The other die I have used is one from the new Hearts Ease collection called Scrolled Tomentosa.  I have cut cereal boxes using this die and then just rubbed lightly a brown ink over the top.  I then cut it in half on the diagonal had positioned it poking out of each corner.

 

All my papers have been handstitched using the paper piercer from the Handheld Essentials pack.

 

Thanks for stopping by.  Until next time :)

Couture Creations products used:

 

CO723971 12 x 12 in Vintage Rose Paper Pad

CO723963 Elissa Set - Frames N Frills Lace Die Set

CO724088 Honeypot Background Savy Collection

CO724310 Scrolled Tomentosa Hearts Ease Intricutz Dies

CO721986 Handheld Essentials

CO721998 Moonlight Pearls

6mm double sided tape

 

 

 

 

 

Cards with All That Glitters

Hello and thanks for stopping by.  Happy Easter to all of you who celebrate Easter too.  We had a lovely day yesterday filled with family and chocolate!  Maybe just a little too much chocolate I must say, but today is a new day.

Today I have some cards to share with you that I made from the scraps from the All That Glitters collection.  I absolutely loved playing with this collection and I know that with a lot of ladies it has become a firm favourite.

I love the pink and green combo with the touch of gold thrown in.  Here's my cards.

Yep all these were made from left overs from the papers and collectables.  I'm really happy with how these turned out.  Here is a close up of each card.

The focus isn't the best sorry.  Think the glitter gets in the way of a good shot.  I am working on getting a photo tent tho to help a little with my terrible photography!

This one is my favourite.  I love that gold frame.  Its a new one from Couture Creations that has received an absolute flogging lately!

Thanks so much for stopping by and whatever you are doing this Easter be safe and have a lovely time.

Until next time

All That Glitters with Kaisercraft

Hello and thanks for stopping by.

I couldn't resist having a play with this beautiful paper line. 

I love this photo of me and my hubby.  This was just recently taking on our honeymoon in Tasmania at Cascade Brewery.  I like how with just a bit of black the colours just pop.

The next two layouts are of my little girl.  One recent and one when she was very little.

I inked my doilies with gold ink.  Its a little hard to see the sparkle in this pic but it is lovely and shimmery in real life.

Thanks for stopping by and all your lovely comments.

Until next time

Shine Bright with Kaisercraft.

Hello paper people!

Today I have a few layouts to share using the super fun Shine Bright collection.  This paper is so out of my comfort zone (I never scrap with yellow) but I loved the patterns on it.  They were perfect for my son's Year 7 Graduation.

This one would be my favourite out of the 4 I have done.  I am teaching this as a class at Crafty Capers next week.  And if you look closely - not a doily in sight!  I know!  That is just unheard of!!

Here's my next one.  Not sure on this.  Too many patterns maybe?

I love how this turned out!  Just simple lines with some stamping.

I had a little bit of paper left over so came up with this one

Again I'm not really keen on this one either.  But it is what it is.  I tried a little mixed media and I think that is where I went wrong.  I struggle so much with the whole mixed media thing.  I think it is because I am very much a clean lined scrapper and mixed media comes across as just messy.  I just want to clean it up so to speak and I only end up making it worse.  Oh well practice makes perfect they say!

Until next time

Hugs x

Kaisercraft Design Team 2015 Entry

It's that time of the year again - yep, Kaisercraft have their Design Team call happening.   So with much nervousness and crossed fingers, here is my submission.

I chose the new "On Stage" collection for my layout.  I love how I was able to not only use this range for all those school performance for the kids but also just a favourite every day photo of my family.

 

I have stamped the background paper with a couple of Kaisercraft stamps and different colour inks. I have made a tag and have stamped and done some texture paste as well.  Then I added my embellishments to the tag.  Kind of made it like a big focal point on my page without taking too much away from the photo.

Here is a close up of the tag.

 

 

For my step card I chose the beautiful XO collection.  Being as pink is my favourite colour I just had to use this range.  Here is my card.  This card was made with some of the paper collection and the co-ordinating collectables.

 

 

The third and final project I created is a canvas with a recessed frame in the middle.  I have used a few Kaisercraft stamps and a stencil to create my background, and lots of blossoms.

 

 

 

 

Thanks so much for taking the time to look at my application. 

Until next time

 

Jo x

 



Precious Moments

Good morning paper crafters!  Jo here to share with you a layout I have been working on.

 

I really like the new Vintage Border die and wanted to create like a lace effect around my page so I cut out a whole bunch of them.

 

 

I then laid them side by side to create a frame effect around my page.

 



 

The bottom of my page I embellished using the Vintage Roses die.  I cut several of these with pink and green papers from the 12 x 12 paper pad but just cut the top of the pink roses off and layered them over the green bottoms.  I then bent them a little so that they didn't all look too uniformed.

 

 

Here is a close up of the other details in my page.  Under the photo you can see is the gorgeous Love Abounds die (just like a doily :)).  I have created a frame using my Vintage Signs nesting dies.  This was a large photo with a lot on it so by using a frame it breaks the photo up a bit and also draws in the eye in.  The chipboard title and the little balloons are from our good friends at Imaginarium Designs.

 

Thanks for looking.  Until next time

 

 

Couture Creations products used

 

CO723956 Vintage Signs - Sweet Accents Nesting Dies

CO724045 Vintage Border - Vintage Rose collection

CO724042 Vintage Roses - Vintage Rose collection

CO723971 12 x 12 Paper Pad Vintage Rose Garden

CO724003 Love Abounds - Floral Lace Dies

CO724147 2mm Gemstones - Pink Lace

CO724022 Chisel Tip Glue Pen

CO721985 6mm Double Sided Tape