Saturday, August 17, 2019

More beautiful and easy Christmas cards

Hi everyone welcome back, today I have created a couple of quick and super easy Christmas cards created with some of the New 3D Decoupage Christmas sheets and teamed up with some inking fun with the Card Deco Essentials Ink pads. There are two different types of inks in the collection, there are the Essential Dye Inks (36 colours) and the Essential Pigment Inks (32 colours). There are a total of 68 different colours and gorgeous hues. 








Today, I have created the backgrounds of my cards using the Go Press and Foil machine together with Modern Essential cut, foil and emboss die
Treasured Frame set CO726468


Using Silver Iridescent Diamond Finish Heat activated foil
CO726040

Once foiled I used the 
and Card Deco Pigment Navy Blue Ink pad 
CDEIPL008 
and with a sponge dauber coloured the background and
then added the decoupage images layered with 3D foam strips in between each layer.



 



Then adding a sentiment banner from the
Naughty or Nice Ephemera Packet 








Super quick and easy Christmas cards. :)

3D Decoupage sheet - CO727056












COUTURE CREATIONS PRODUCT LIST:
3D Christmas Decoupage sheet - CO727056
Card Deco Pigment Navy Blue Ink pad  CDEIPL008 
Sponge Daubers CT21348
Silver Iridescent Diamond Finish Heat activated foil CO726040
Naughty and Nice ephemera pack CO726903
Doubled sided tape, foam dots


Thanks for looking
cheers and big hugs
XXX









Friday, August 16, 2019

Couture Creations is Sailing Away FEB 2021

Departing 13th Feb 2021 - Feb 25th  2021




Sharing some super super exciting news, how would you like to go Cruising and crafting with me on the high seas.....Yes!!! I am happy to announce that I will be teaching some classes on the wonderful Royal Caribbean Voyager of the Seas.

Join (myself) Adriana Bolzon and Joanne Simons on this Unmistakable Creations, Australian Scrapbook and Craft Cruise as they team up with Couture Creations to give you an unforgettable creative adventure to remember - Just like the Couture Creations Creative Inspiration Live show but this time on water - Sailing, exploring and crafting away to the South Pacific Islands
 in FEB 2021.  How awesome would that be !!!






Departing for 12 days and nights of sailing on the beautiful waters of the South Pacific Ocean with awesome classes on sea days. Sailing and crafting away to the South Pacific Island from 13th FEB to 25th FEB 2021.











Sailing on the Voyager of the Seas 









PRICE FROM $2020 PER PERSON
Above price is based on an INTERIOR twin share and INCLUSIVE of 4 classes/workshop fee
On Booking Enquiry form please ensure you have requested relevant cabin for;
upgrade of cabin type if required - such as an Oceanview, Balcony or Suite.
3rd /4th person in cabin or Single Supplement
A reduced rate is available for husbands, partners, family members or friends who would like to join and not participate in the classes.
*Above prices are subject to availability and maybe withdrawn at anytime from RCC

Max. 50
Cabins only held once deposits
have been received.

We will be using gorgeous Couture Creations collections and products exclusively for the cruise and every attendee will receive generous class kits and goodie bag. 

LIMITED SPACE AVAILABLE
So find out more and book online now by visiting




I hope you can come and join us
Cheers Adriana XXX


Saturday, August 10, 2019

Modern Foiling Christmas cards with Adriana


Hi everyone welcome back, today I have created a couple of very modern foiled Christmas cards with the New Christmas Release Naughty and Nice collection.
Teamed up with one of the New 3D Decoupage Christmas sheets. 
The christmas papers, hotfoiling stamps together with the 3D Decoupage sheets completely compliment each other so perfectly, you too could create wonderful cards like this.

Merry Modern Christmas cards with Adriana





For my first card, I created a background of one of the paper from the
Naughty and Nice collection, using one side (red) and the reverse side (golden).

CO726898 Naughty and Nice collection.





adding some foiling fun with the 
Modern Essentials Cut, Foil and Emboss decorative frame CO726465




<<<INSTRUCTIONS FOR THIS CARD>>>

1. Cut Naughty & Nice paper (golden side) CO726898 13cm x 13cm, adhere to a square folded card 13.5cm squared.

2. Cut Naughty & Nice paper (red side) CO726898 - 12cm x 12cm adhere onto the golden paper.

3. Cut 4 of the Gentleman's Emporium Corner mini die CO726834 dies with the Naughty and Nice paper CO726898, adhere to each corner of the card.

4. Using the GoPress and Foil machine , Modern Essential Decorative Nesting Die CO726465 and Gold Heat activated foil CO726063, Metal conversion plate, white card stock- create a large foiled frame. Cut the centre out with a circle Nesting die.


INSTRUCTIONS, CUT, FOIL AND EMBOSS DIES 
 WITH GO PRESS AND FOIL - 
just a reminder for those who don't know how to.

Turn machine on
Open Lid
Place Metal Conversion plate on platform of machine
Place cut, foil and emboss die on top of metal conversion plate
Place cut foil colour side down (gold)
Place card stock on top (white card stock)
Close lid and let it heat for 30-40 seconds
Wind slowly the platform through and back in your die cutting machine.


****

5. Create a foiled Donner reindeer CO726929, as per the above combination with the Go Press and foil machine, but this time use the Chocolate Heat activated foil CO725702






6.  Secure foiled frame and foiled Reindeer with doubled sided foam dots.

7. Using one of the cluster images from the 3D decoupage sheets CO727068 and foam strips and foam dots, create the layered decoupaged cluster of holly and baubles. 






You might noticed that I place the little green bow on my foiled reindeer instead of the cluster of holly leaves. Too cute :)











My other card is created the same way as my first card, but this time foiling the smaller circle frame from the Modern Essentials Die. The size of papers are the same as the first card.








COUTURE CREATIONS PRODUCT LIST:

CO726898 Naughty and Nice paper 12x 12
CO826929 Cut, foil and emboss Donner reindeer 
CO727068 - 3D Christmas Decoupage sheet
CO726465 Modern Essentials Cut, Foil and Emboss decorative frame 
CO726834 Gentleman's Emporium Corner mini die 
CO725818 Metal Conversion plate
 CO725032 Go Press and foil machine 
CO725702 Chocolate Heat activated foil 
CO726063 Gold Heat activated foil 
CO723899 Foam strips
CO723791 3D White foam dots 

Thanks for looking
cheers and big hugs
XXX




















Wednesday, August 7, 2019

Merry Christmas cards with Adriana

Hi everyone welcome back, today I have created a quick and easy Christmas card created with one of the new release the Naughty and Nice Mini stamp CO726913 Holly Sprig and teamed up with some inking fun with the Card Deco Essentials Ink pads

The Card Deco Essentials Ink pads are available in 68 colours, there are 36 Dye ink pads and 32 Pigment Ink Pads. I especially love the Pigment inks colours - as these can be used with embossing powders.  Here is the technique.....


Merry Christmas Cards with Adriana 









I will explain how I created this background of holly leaves, its so super easy and the effect is amazing.... 

1. Stamp the holly leaves around the card stock with Black Card Deco Pigment Ink CDEIPL025, while it is still wet, sprinkle some Clear Pearl Translucent embossing powder over the stamped image. Tap away all the excess and then
gently heat the embossing powder with a Heat Gun tool.  
The embossing image is ready to be coloured in.
NOTE: Create the holly leaves individually - so I repeated the same process 5 times , around the card stock.


 



2. Using the Card Deco Dye Ink pads and a craft or mixed media mat. Dab some ink colour on the craft mat, spritz with a little water and
colour the leaves and berries with a water brush and colours from the inks.
The Dye inks are perfect for stamping and another use for them is for colouring in images.
QUICK and EASY !!

Olive Green CDEIPU024 Dye Ink
Yellow Green CDEIPU022 Dye Ink
Red CDEIPU007 Dye Ink





3. Using the Olive Green CDEIPU024 Dye Ink and
Yellow Green CDEIPU022 Dye Ink with a sponge dauber blend the colours around the edges. Darker colour on the outside, lighter colour in the inside. These ink colours blend beautifully together on card stock.




4. Adding a ephemera sentiment and foiled frame using the Go Press and foil machine, for the centre of the card, a little red bow for an extra touch.






Here is my video on how I created with these Card Deco Essential Pigments and Dye Inks

https://youtu.be/MYethmlc3nw








Here are extra super quick cards using the Dye inks around the edges of the cards and also you will notice some of the holly leaves which were embossed. This time adding some finishing touches of the new 3D Decoupage sheets - they are so quick and easy to use... just apply foam strips or foam dots in between the layering.  Most images have at least 4 layers.




Blending the Dye ink around the edges of the white card stock.
Foiling Donner - cut, foil and emboss die - so gorgeous !



Applying Dye inks around the edges and splattering some inks with water mixture over the card stock.




Embossing holly leaves mini stamp set and colouring in the image with Dye ink colours.





Here is another video about Card Deco Essential Inks



COUTURE CREATIONS PRODUCT LIST:

Card Deco Essential Green Ink CDEIPU024
Card Deco Essential Olive Green CDEIPU024 Dye Ink
Card Deco Essential Yellow Green CDEIPU022 Dye Ink
Card Deco Essential Red CDEIPU007 Dye Ink
Sponge Daubers CT21348
Doubled sided tape, foam dots.
3D Christmas Decoupage sheet - CO727062
Naughty and Nice 6.5 x 6.5 paper pad CO726890 
Donner Cut, foil and emboss die CO726929
Gold Triangular heat activated foil CO726063

Thanks for looking
cheers and big hugs
XXX









Tuesday, August 6, 2019

Christmas Wishes cards - Super quick and easy cards

Hi everyone welcome back, today I have created a couple of quick and super easy Christmas cards created with some of the New 3D Decoupage Christmas sheets and teamed up with some inking fun with the Card Deco Essentials Ink pads. There are two different types of inks in the collection, there are the Essential Dye Inks (36 colours) and the Essential Pigment Inks (32 colours). There are a total of 68 different colours and gorgeous hues. 

Today, I have created the backgrounds of my cards using ink colour from one of the Card Deco Essential Dye Inks range. Using two different techniques. Once I created the background colour I just added some of the new release 3D Decoupage sheets on top the cards - super easy and lots of fun. You could get the little ones involved in making some super quick and easy cards.






To create this background below, Using the Card Deco Olive Green Dye Ink and a sponge dauber. I blended some colour over the centre of the card.  So super easy, the ink colour just blends in beautifully with the white card stock.  





Then adding a sentiment and foiled frame using the Go Press and foil machine.
Placing the 3D decoupage image from the CO727061 
Nature of Christmas 3D Decoupage sheet in the centre of my card.... How easy was that!!


For my next two cards - I created the backgrounds using a stamping block
and Card Deco Olive Green Dye Ink pad. CDEIPU024








Firstly I dabbed some colour from the ink pad all over the rectangle stamping block





I then spritzed that colour ink with water in a spray bottle.







While still wet, gently placed the inked stamped stamping block on to the card stock. 






Then heat dried with a Heat Gun.




The result is a soft colour hue background - perfect for the
a background for the 3D Decoupage sheets.  Don't you think??







The new ink pads from Couture Creations - 
Card Deco - Essential Dye Ink pads
there are 36 different colours




Card Deco - Essential Pigment Platinum Ink pads
there are 32 different colours 




3D Decoupage sheet - CO727057



3D Decoupage sheet - CO727061





COUTURE CREATIONS PRODUCT LIST:

Card Deco ESSENTIAL DYE Green Ink CDEIPU024
Sponge Daubers CT21348
Doubled sided tape, foam dots.
Card Deco Olive Green Dye Ink pad CDEIPU024
3D Christmas Decoupage sheet - CO727061
3D Christmas Decoupage sheet - CO727057

Thanks for looking
cheers and big hugs
XXX