Australian Scrapbooking Ideas #20 Magazine

Hi everyone, today I am super excited to show you all another two layouts featured in the

"Australian Scrapbooking Ideas" Issue 20 
which is out now.

I have 3 layouts featured in this magazine, my commissioned asssignment was to create layouts, using Tea and Coffee.

In the magazine there are step by step instructions how to a create tea dyed layout and tea dye laces and also a detailed materials list.

All the laces and flowers are available

and were supplied to me

from Meg's Garden Website

You can find them all HERE

MY GIRL

All the laces and flowers were originally white, 
it is amazing how you get different tones 
with tea dyeing your flowers and laces.

A Mother's Love lasts a lifetime

This photo was taken in 1941 and is of my Grandmother holding 

my mother when she was 9 months old

This photo is very creased and damaged

because My Grandfather took this photo with him in

his pocket when he went to Africa in the World War 2.

He wanted to have a photo of

his family before he left to go to the war.
A very sentimental photo.

Well that's all for today,

Thanks for looking, Have a great day. 

Cheers Adriana XX  :)

Porcelain Rose - Kasiercraft

Hi there everyone, happy Monday to everyone. :)

Last week over at Kaisercraft BLOG were my creations

using the new paper range PORCELAIN ROSE

I created a layout and a card

Here they are.....

I created a page about my daughter’s 
Book week dress up theme at school, the theme was International, so they had to dress up in any 
international costume. 

A few years back, my mother visited Hong Kong 
and brought back a very beautiful dress for my daughter, 
so rich in color. 
So she went as a China Doll, she looked so pretty. 

Looking at the papers with the birds and the 
color Red with pastels pinks and apricots 
I knew I had to scrap this photo with this 
collections. The background music stamping is 
created with the Clear stamps from this range.

“Just for You - Card” 

I created this card with the Paper pad from 
this collection, the Step-up card shapes 
is one of my favorite types of card shapes, 
at the moment.

Well that's all for today,

thanks for looking

Cheers Adriana :)

XXX

Summer Breeze - Kaisercraft

Hi there everyone, hope you are all well

It's Friday here today, so

the weekend is just around the corner.... HEY HEY :)

Over at the Kaisercraft BLOG, today I am showcasing my projects using another new paper collections
Summer Breeze

all the materials that I used are listing over at the 

Kaisercraft BLOG,

I created a card, layout and hanging plaque.

“Where flowers bloom” Card 

Kaisercraft Materials used: P1172 Sunny days, P1171 Sunny, 
CT757 Collectables, CD132 Burgundy cardstock.

Other materials: Foam tape

I created an easel card for a friend, 
love the sentiments in this paper range, 
“Where the flowers bloom so does Hope" 
By adding foam tape under some of 
the collectable elements of flowers,
 it adds a bit of dimensions and 
layers to the card”.

“Friends are Sunshine” 

and last of all a layout"Remember this Moment"

That's all from me today, have a great weekend everyone

thanks for looking and to all who 

leave me a comment, thank you so much

I love reading them.

Cheers Adriana :)  XXX

Cardabilities # 75

Hi there everyone

Some exciting and thrilling news, 

I am happy to announce

that I am I have been asked to remain

on the Cardabilities Design Team until the 

end of August.

Here are the new Design Team

members listed below as of June 2013.
Here is the announcement at CARDABILITIES

Monica Lopez-Venezuela

Tatiana Yemelyanenko-Ukraine-returning

Marion Wybranietz-Germany

Ganna Gruden-Ukraine

Damaris Velazques-U.S.A

Veronika Galenko-Ukraine-returning

Agnieszka-Wolnicka-Pawlik-Poland

June Houck-U.S.A-returning

Anita Mulcahey-U.S.A

Olga Ishenko-Ukraine

Adriana Bolzon-Austrailia (THAT"S ME)

Nicole Doiron-Canada-returning

Betty J-Germany

Marcie Sharp-Canada-returning

Today is also the new release sketch.

Sketch no #75

check out all the details HERE

Karan does a wonderful job with the sketches

that we follow,

They are a great inspirational starting point.

Here is the sketch to follow
Sketch #75

and here is my card
"Love" using the paper collection 
from Kasiercraft
"Elegance"

So I hope you have time to join in

on the fun :) you have until the 30th May to
load up your card in the gallery.

I always love looking at everyone's take on the

sketch.

Till next time,

Cheers Adriana  xxx  :)

Couture Creations - Decorated Gift Bag

Hello there everyone, 

It's my turn at Couture Creations again today, showing you all a step by step project created with some of the fabulous products from Couture Creations.  My project for today, is a decorated gift bag, the flowers are made from the Couture Creations Scallop Circle Nesting Dies and background from a Couture Creations Annalee Romantique Embossing folder and Couture Creations Victorian Rectangle Nesting Dies.

I always have a stack of these plain brown paper gift bags in my cupboard, and I always decorate them and create a matching card or tag. 

How to create the flowers:-

The Scallop Circle Nesting Die Cuts comes with 6 different sizes, 

for my step by step, let's call the No1 Die the smallest and the largest die cut is No 6.

From Pink Cardstock,

To create the larger flower,  

cut out

2 diecut pieces each of no 6, 

1 diecut piece each of no4, no3 & no2.

To create the smaller flower 

cut out

1 diecut of no4, no3 & no2 from pink card stock.

Cut a triangle cone shape out of each scallop circle. 

Gently cut along between every third scallop shaped edges to the center, 

but not all the way through. 

Repeat this process for all the scallop circles.

Ink all the edges with raspberry ink.

Overlap one petal on top of the next petal where you made the cut, adhere with double sided tape.  Repeat process to all flower petals.

With a bamboo skewer or thin stick, curl all the edges of the petals over, this will give them dimensions to each petal. Pierce a hole in the center of each flower, place smaller flower inside middle flower and this inside the large flower, place Kaisercraft pearl brad through centre of flower.

Cut a piece of Black Magic Core'dinations Hermit GX-BM570 coloured card stock, fit inside the Annalee Romantique Embossing folder, once embossed, gently sand over cardstock to reveal embossed image. 

Cut 2 Victorian Rectangle Nesting Dies , from brown card stock, ink edges with Vintage Photo Distress Ink, then cut in half, place and adhere on top and bottom side of embossed Black Magic cardstock. Adhere this cardstock on the front of paper bag with double sided tape. Adhere flowers with doubled sided foam in the middle.

Add Pink Glitzin Glamour Glitter Glue to the edges of flowers, rub gently glitter glue with your finger over petals, this will give a bit of bling and glitter to your flowers, leave to dry.

I also created a simple small gift tag with the a small flower, using the same step by step,
adding a twine bow on the top.

........so, I hope I have given you all a little inspiration to create your own gift bags with tags, and create stunning flowers with Couture Creations Nesting Dies.
Happy crafting everyone :)     Cheers Adriana XX

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