Aussie Christmas cards!

Hi everybody,

Tina here with a fun technique to create some Aussie summer Christmas cards.

 

I used the Great Island Paradise embossing folder from "The Marriot" collection and Core'dinations cardstock.

Place your cardstock mat in the folder and spray generously with two or three  mists (enough to cover your cardstock with just a little pooling)

 

Close the folder and run it through the embossing machine. 

The mists get squeezed into the paper, and create a cool effect.  Make sure you allow it to dry completely before attempting to adhere it to your card base. 

 You can also heat emboss the raised areas or use Glitzn'Glamour to embellish it.

 And here's another one I did with slightly different colours, I think it suits our Aussie Christmas perfectly!

 

Couture Creations Products:

CO723674 The Marriot Embossing Folder - Great Island Paradise

CO721965 Double sided tape -18mm

CO721971 Glitzn'Glamour - Crystalina

 

Busy weekend

Wow, what a weekend! I feel as if I've hardly seen my poor family. Saturday I was teaching classes at a fundraiser for Ovarian Cancer at Strathpine (which is about 70 kms from where I live). I left home at 8:30 am and didn't get back till about 10:45pm. There were a heap of shops and the ladies from Kutterlicious were demonstrating their new acrylic laser cut embellishments. You can do so much with these (will have to show you another day!) I managed to get a double page and 3 single page layouts completed ...and I journalled! (Those of you who know me understand that I struggle with journalling)

Then on Sunday I had to collect the oldest daughter from a sleepover, drive the girls to their dance studio photo day, then the youngest had a playday, .... Mum's taxi service got a workout once again!

Here are some pics of a card I made for my best friends birthday.


I used Co-ordinadations embossed cardstock which is just gorgeous, sanded and inked it, and then distressed the edges.


I borderpunched K & Company Que Sera Sera paper, added some ribbon, flowers and a diecut butterfly, then some Kindyglitz and a few pearls to finish it off.