In the Garden Card - Couture Creations

Tracey R here you with today and I'm thrilled that my time on the
2015 Couture Creations Design Team has finally begun! 

I feel so honoured to be in such creative company - these are some seriously talented ladies! If you haven't already, head over to the Couture Creations Blog and meet the whole team. 

So without further ado, let's create! 

 My first Couture Creations project is a card with the new Elegant Card Cuts Die Collection.
I've used the Malvoisie Corners set. I love the intricacy & corner details of this die.
t's so pretty and cuts beautifully, 

    The card base is 6"x6".  I've simply cut a 12"x12" piece of white co'ordinations card stock in half, and then folded one of those piece in half. 

 Taking the other half I have cut a 5.5"x5.5" mat 

and placed this on my card front with 6mm double sided tape.

 One of my favourite quickest techniques is distressing. I would use it on most of my projects and with the Couture Creations scissors you can get very easily distress as much or as little as you'd like. I just run one of the blades along the cardstock and voila! Instant dimension and depth.

I have squeezed some Violet Glitz' Glamour on to the card and wiped it across the middle to add a really nice but understated background - nothing like getting all glittery!

 Next I've die cut my card cut using the Couture Creations Quick Release Die Paper and purple cardstock. I am seriously in love with this paper! No more poking out die cuts from the dies (and possibly ripping it) or picking out little bits of paper. It's a crafter's dream. For this die, a good tip is to only cut/tear your release paper and just add it under the corners.

I have adhered the card cut die to my card with the new Couture Creations Turbo Precision Glue Pen. It's super fine tip made it easy to apply glue to fine lines in the corner. 

To make the embellishments for the card I've used dies from the Kalini range. 

 I've cut 6 of the Tall Basket flowers in green toned paper from the Vintage Rose Paper collection and adhered them in a very rough oval shape. The Couture Creations Craft Glue Spots were perfect for this.

 I love the look of handmade flowers on my projects using pattered paper you can get 

such a pretty effect. I cut the Falling Blossoms die twice using Vintage Rose Patterned Papers and scrunched the flowers in my hand and then layered them on top of one another. Using another glue spot i've stuck the flowers down and then used the Violet Glitzin' Glamour to add some sparkle to the flower.

 The third Kalini die i have used is the Stained Glass Butterfly. So pretty and elegant. I've cut that in the same purple cardstock and added Violet Glitin' Glamour to that as well. A small amount of Turbo Precision Glue and the Butterfly is added to the card.  You can also shape your butterfly's wings to give it a more 3D effect. 

 Lastly I have added bling to the card - what's a card without bling i say! I used theViolet 2mm Gemstones on the corner pieces. These tiny gems are fabulous for adding colour and come in 12 beautiful colours. I didn't have any purple bling to add to the flower or butterfly...so... you improvise! 

And take a coloured permanent marker and colour your Crystal Classic Gemstones what ever colour you want. Ta-Da! Instant purple bling.

Couture Creations Products Used

CO723982 Vintage Rose Patterned Paper, Rose Header
CO723986 Vintage Rose Patterned Paper, Green Plaid
CO724099 Elegant  Card Cuts, Malvoisie Corners (3pc)
CO724254 Kalini Intrictuz Dies, Tall Basket Flowers
CO724251 Kalini Intrictuz Dies, Falling Blossoms
CO724250 Kalini Intrictuz Dies, Stained Glass Butterfly
CO723818 Quick Release Die Paper
CO721973 Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue, Violet
CO721998 Classic Gemstones, Crystal
CO7241512mm Gemstones, Amethyst
CO72185 Double Sided Tape 6mm

CO724037 Turbo Precision Glue Pen
CO723816 Craft Glue Spots
CO721957 15" x 15" Self Healing Cutting Mat
CO721955 Pointed Non-Stick Scissors
CO723973 Paper Trimmer 

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 Thanks for stopping by! 

Tracey x

Couture Creations 2015 Design Team Audition

Couture Creations make some of my favourite die and embossing folders.  If you haven't seen their products before, you can check out their website, blog, Instagram or Facebook pages.
 I love that they are an Australian company, so I get to support Australian craft!

I am very excited to see a call on their blog for the 2015 Design Team.

I use many of their products on a regular basis in scrapbooking and card making so it would be such a fantastic opportunity to be part of the Design Team.

Here are my five designs that showcase my use and love of Couture Creations products.

Happy Birthday

Starting with an embossed background (Irish Clubs), I've then cut two doilies using a die from the Cameo range and placed them side by side.  I saved the die cut release paper from the doily die cuts and used these as my 'patterned' paper - great recycling! This card uses my two current favourite Couture products - quick release die paper (this paper is amazing! If you haven't tried it, your die cutting will never be the same!!!) and the Vintage Rose Classic Vine Die.  I cut six of the Vintage Vine die and layered them on top of one another over the release paper so that it looked like a frame.  To finish off the card I've added some of the new sparkly  Crystal 2mm gemstones.

 

Flower and Butterfly Card

I've started with an overlay die from the Momento Collection Ornamental Lace Cutting Dies (Tied Together).  I've die cut embellishments with the Vintage branch die (Vintage Rose Collection), Funky flowers die (Secret Treasures Collection) and a butterfly die (from the 3-in-1 range).  The flower and the butterfly are cut from Vintage Rose Patterned Paper.  I've used 3 layers on the butterfly to give it dimension and look like fluttering wings.  The top and bottom layers are Vintage Rose Paper and the middle is quick release paper - don't throw away those scraps!  The decorative print on the Quick Release Die Paper makes it perfect as a bonus embellishment after you have used it to die cut.  Couture Creations Gemstones have been added to the butterfly and the background die.

Cup Cake Tower

The Vintage Rose papers remind me of afternoon teas, china cups and homemade treats.  Perfect for using to decorate this cupcake tower.

I started by covering all pieces of the tower in Vintage Rose Collection Paper. I used the scalloped border die (Momento Collection Ornamental Lace) as a decorative trim around both tiers and added butterfly die cuts (Van Roe Collection) sitting on top of greenery cut with the Vintage Vine die.  Couture Creations Gemstones add some sparkle to the butterflies and the 2mm Gemstones have been placed around the circumference of both tiers. Finally I have placed a doily die from The Treasures Collection Ornamental Lace Cutting Dies range on the top tier.

 

To Do Blackboard

I bought this chalk board a while ago and knew I wanted to 'pretty' it up.
What better way than with Couture dies and paper?

Using the Vintage Rose Paper I've cut embellishments with flower and Victorian frame nesting dies, and a butterfly & leaf die from the Van Roe Collection.  I have again made use of my quick release die paper 'off cuts' with the border die I used on my cupcake tower above.

Pocket Page

 I have recently become a lover of Pocket Page scrapbooking. It will never replace my love of creating a traditional 12x12 scrapbook layout, but I love the simplicity and speed it provides when documenting my photos.  And most of it will allow me to get my hundreds (ok, ok thousands) of photos off the phone/computer and into albums where they can be enjoyed.  I mean isn't that WHY we take photos?

On this page I have used the Vintage Rose Collection paper, 4 dies from Secret Treasures Collection (banner, zig zag, ticket stubs and tabbed card), nesting flower die and the Vintage branch die (Vintage Rose Collection) and added
Champagne 2 mm Gemstones to highlight the cards.  I've rounded the corners of the cards with the Couture Creations corner rounder.


Thanks for stopping by and having a look.

Good luck to everyone who applies!