Sweet child of mine!

Hi everyone, I'm sharing a fun, mixed media project with you today.  My oldest daughter loves taking fun selfies, and I'm always finding hundreds of them on my phone!  Of course I couldn't ever scrap them all, but I thought she looks so sweet in these!

Emboss the corners using Tied Together embossing folder.  Spread some modelling paste through a stencil using a palette knife, and allow to dry.  Spray a few mists to add colour.

 Add diecut doily and flowers, Pearls Gemstones and squiggles of Pearl Drops.

Colour the white flowers using mists.

Add photos, and title.

Couture Creations Products:

C0723027 Tied Together Embossing Folder

C0724304 Amaryllis Ornamental Lace Die - Keepsake Kandy

C0724137 Perfectly Petite Doilies Intricutz Die - So Lace

C0724159 Floral Layers Intricutz Die - Aster

C0724300 Bulk White Flowers - La Belle Vintage Blooms

C0724148 2mm Premium Adhesive Gemstones - Bubblegum

C0721998 Pearls - Moonlight

C0724147 Gemstones - Pink Lace

C0724571 Pearl Drops - Madagascar

Vintage with a twist!

Hi everyone!  

I hope you've been enjoying the holiday season and I wish you all a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year.  I'd like to share this layout I created to showcase this photo of my Mum and her sister taken in the 1940's.  I used the Vintage Rose Garden paper range, but added a twist with some mixed media components.

I layered the paper and added some modelling paste, embossing powders and torn strips of paper - some of which have been embossed.

I added mists in blues and greens which really made it pop!

Spray diecuts and allow to dry.

Spray flowers to colour them, I used two colours on mine.

Here is my completed layout!

I embossed the chipboard inserts using Garden Frame embossing folder, and heat embossed the other pieces to create a nice contrast.

Couture Creations Products

C0724379 Hearts Ease Embossing Folder - Garden Frame

C0723971 Vintage Rose 12x12 Paper pad

C0724062 Vintage Rose 6x6 paper pad

C0724305 Amaryllis Ornamental Lace Die - Rowena

C0724283 Secret Garden Intricutz Die = Large Winter Tree

C0724003 Floral Lace Intricutz Die - Love Abounds

C0724292 Bulk White Flowers - Tie Dyed and Jewelled Florettes 2.5cm

C0724294 Bulk White Flowers - Tie Dyed and Jewelled Florettes 4cm

Lots of photos!

Here's one you probably weren't expecting from me... a clean and simple layout!  I just adore this photo of my cat Mishka, and wanted to keep the focus on her sweet face.  I used the Hearts Ease papers as they toned in beautifully with my photo.

I made multiple cuts with the Star Of Jasmine die, and inked the edges.  I embossed the cardstock pieces and sanded them.

I added Premium Adhesive pearls and Gemstones and some of the adorable new 1cm paper flowers.

Bonus layout......Ever have too many photos that you want to include on your page, but still want space to include embellishments and journalling?  Here's a great solution to that challenge.

I die-cut some pieces to use as simple embellishments.

I embossed some of my paper layers using Woodgrain and Geo Squares.

The chipboard letters were embossed using Grunge Frame and Woodgrain, then inked.

I created a flap to allow extra photos and journaling to be added without taking away from the design of the page.  I was able to fit eleven photos (with space for up to fifteen)!

Couture Creations Products

AD50034 -Paper Flowers 1 cm

CO724170 Hearts Ease Paper Pad 12x12

CO724379 Hearts Ease Embossing Folder - Garden Frame

CO724164 Floral Layers Intricutz die - Star Of Jasmine

CO724150 Premium Adhesive Gemstones - Wisteria

CO724637 Premium Adhesive Pearls - Perfect Plum

CO724634 Premium Adhesive Pearls - Chiffon Cream

Bonus Project

CO724170 Hearts Ease Paper Pad 12x12

CO723935 Mikashet Embossing Folder - Geo Squares

CO723936 Mikashet Embossing Folder - Grunge Frame

CO723941 Mikashet Embossing Folder - Woodgrain

CO724265 Secret Garden Intricutz die - Rickety Fence

CO724283 Secret Garden Intricutz die - Large Winter Tree