Mixing it up!

I wanted to share a few layouts with you today.  Two are very clean and simple, whilst the other has lots of layers and different elements and mediums - more my usual style!  What they all have in common is the gorgeous Couture Creations dies. 

I used the "Tied Together" Ornamental Lace Die, trimmed the frame and cut it in half to create a long decorative strip.  I also used the Birdcage and Beautiful Butterfly dies to create embellishments.

 This one uses The Van Roe Decorative Die "Celebrate"

 

 

 

And one of my recent fav layouts...

 First up is a photo showing the layers, before adding mists and embellishments.  You can see where I layered some of my diecuts.

And here it is completed!

 I love the pretty texture created by the Chandeliers Set.

 

 

Couture Creations products:

Layout #1

CO723708 Glamour days Intricutz dies "Birdcage"

CO723249 Momento Ornamental Lace Die "Tied Together

CO723722 The Van Roe Decorative Die "Beautiful Butterfly"

 

Layout #2 

CO723736  The Van Roe Decorative Die "Celebrate"

 

 Layout #3

CO723710 Glamour Days Intricutz Die "Heritage"

CO723725 The Van Roe Decorative Die "Ornate Rectangle"

CO723247 Momento Ornamental Lace Die "Chandeliers Set"

CO723524 Secret Treasures Decorative Die "Retro Flowers"

 

 

 

 

 



'Finalist Entry Kaisercraft DT 2014/15'

Hi everyone,

I feel super excited to be chosen as a finalist in the Kaisercraft DT Call for 2014/15.  I received a wonderful package of yet to be released papers to create with. 

 

I created this layout using the 'Yuletide' collection.

 

 

 

 

 

And this using 'Yuletide', where I created some cool effects when I stamped Kaisercraft 'Crackle' into modelling paste, and sprayed it with mists once dry.

 

 

 

 

 

I created this Christmas wreath using some of the leftover papers.

 

 

 

The other gorgeous range I was given to create with is called Rustic Harmony. 

 

 

 

 

 

I used an number of mediums through Kaisercraft stencils as well as stamping with 'Diamonds'.

 

 

 

I just had to do a pretty layout with these papers.....

 

 

 

 

Thank you for visiting my blog today, I hope I've inspired you to go create something pretty.

Happy scrapping,

Tina

Creating for Couture Creations!

Hi everyone,

I'd like to share this layout I (literally) whipped up last night using Couture Creations The Van Roe collection dies and The Marriot embossing folders.

First of all I debossed my patterned paper using Peacock Fans.  I wanted the fan shape to stand out, rather than inwards, so placed my paper facing the back of the die.  Very simple but the embossed effect is different.

Here's an example of the pattern embossed (top) and debossed (bottom) on Core'dinations cardstock which I've sanded.

I've embossed using the Fubu folder and cut two Ornate rectangles, and three Beautiful Butterflies.

I've layered strips of paper, & the embossed papers, then smear Gesso, and stamped using these cool Couture stamps.  A few spritzes with various mists, attach the photo and butterflies, and it was done!

I used the "waste' from the Tied Together die to create these harlequin shapes!

 I smeared some black Glitzin' Glamour across the  mesh tape to highlight it.

Couture Creations products:

CO723722 The Van Roe Decorative Die Beautiful Butterfly

CO723725 The Van Roe Decorative Die Ornate Rectangle

CO723668 The Marriot Embossing Folder Large Peacock Fans

CO723682 The Marriot Embossing Folder Fubu

CO721977 Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue Black

CO723060 Sanding Block

Couture Creations stamps

CO723249 Momento Ornamental Lace Die Tied Together

I hope I've inspired you to pull out your  dies and embossing folders and have some fun creating!

I am teaching for Couture Creations Saturday, Sunday, & Monday at the Scrapbook & Papercraft Expo

there are still places in my class on Monday if you would like to come along and join the fun.

Tracey Cooley and Kerrie Gurney are also teaching for Couture Creations we would love to see you in one of our classes.

Scrapping Outback June Challenge

Hi everyone! 

Thought I'd share with you my DT example for Scrapping Outback's June Challenge. 

 The details and other Design Team members layouts can be found here!

To celebrate the arrivals of the new 7 Dots Studio Collections in store, your challenge is to 

create a layout using any 7Dots Studio products available at Scrapping Outback + at least 2 x chipboard pieces!

 There is a great selection!

Click here to be directed to the shop.

Rules: 
Create a layout following the above criteria 
 After you have created a LO for the challenge please upload it to your blog, online gallery or Facebook page - make sure you mention us and link back to our blog challenge.  Then add your challenge link to us using the correct Mister Linky on the right hand side of our BLOG.
Once you have done that just pop over to the SO FaceBook page and let us know you have entered our challenge - you can then link back to your own blog or FB page as well so we can all go and check out your creation.
Out of courtesy, please link your challenge entries back to the Scrapping Outback BLOG challenge or be sure to give credit to the Scrapping Outback challenge and if there is a sketch to follow please give credit to the sketch artist as well.
Please use your creation for our challenge only - it is not to be used in other challenges.

Due Date: 30th of June 2014 11.59pm
Prize:  $15 shop voucher to spend in our store for the winning layout chosen at RANDOM by
 Mr Linky.