Sunday, March 31, 2019

Canvas - Busy Bee

Hi there and welcome back, today a have created a special little canvas
I have called  it. "BUSY BEE"

Explore - Embrace your Journey

I had a little canvas and added some colour with spray inks
then adding some chipboards from Couture Creations,
These chipboards are Only available in Australia, though. Couture Creations have a wide range of chipboards, with each new release of paper collection, a few new released chipboards are available as these compliment the range.

The chipboard set that I have used is from the Butterfly Garden collection
it is called
"Beehive and Bees" CO726575


















The complete collection of all chipboards available from 
Couture Creations are HERE
(Unfortunately these are only available to stores in Australia)
Using Couture Creations embossing powders on top of the honeycomb chipboard and also on one of the bees. 
A list of all the embossing powders colour available from 
Couture Creations are HERE 

I also added some flowers from my stash in the my craft room
I have so so many flowers in a one big box, I have to used them. 
I hope to use 

I hope you like my little canvas....  thanks for looking in today.


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Thanks for stopping by, 


Adriana XX







Saturday, March 30, 2019

Happy Birthday Card - Modern Essentials Dies

Hello everyone, and welcome - today I wanted to share a 
special Happy Birthday card that I  have created with the 
Couture Creations  "Modern Essentials" Cut, foil and emboss die frames.

These dies can be used with the Go Press and Foil Machine to achieve the foiled edges around the shape, but they can also be used in your normal manual die cutting machine. Of course, you will not get the foiled edges but if you stamp ink around the edges of these dies and place them through your die cut machine, you will get a cut out piece ready to play with and create your project.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY CARD BY ADRIANA BOLZON














I coloured some card stock with Distress Oxides and added some green ink with the C'est Le Vie "Intricate stencil" from Couture Creations.




Using the GO PRESS FOIL machine and Modern Essentials 
CO726464 - Chandlier Frames die and Vintage Gold Heat activated foil
I created a gorgeous gold frame for my card.





Adding a seam binding ribbon with a pearl centre
and also adding a few decoupage images, I just love these images of flowers.




HAPPY BIRTHDAY CAR




This card is very special one as it if for my Mother-in-Law who is turning 93 years old.  Happy Birthday Mum !!
 How professional can your cards be with the fabulous Go Press and foil machine? Well they can be - with a little the help of the Go Press and foil machine - some foil and hot foil stamps 


Modern Essentials 
CO726464 - Chandlier Frames 




Couture Creations List of Materials
MODERN ESSENTIALS - Cut, Foil & emboss Chandelier diesCO726464
Go Press & Foil Machine C0725032
Vintage Gold heat activated foil - CO725355

Other: ribbon and pearl trim 
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Thanks for stopping by, 
Cheers and big hugs


Adriana XX



Friday, March 22, 2019

Memories - Butterfly Garden collection - Couture Creations

Hi there and welcome back Adriana here today with a layout for all the scrapbooking layout fans ...
Creating with products and papers  from the 
Couture Creations "Butterfly Garden"  collection

All the materials list and products used are listed at the end of this blog post.

This is my layout - Memories by Adriana Bolzon,  Adding some stamping around the edges with the mini stamps from the Butterfly Garden collection
CO726560 Rose Bouquet and some randomly 
CO726557 Buzzing bees around the centre of my layout.




I also cut some of the mini Beehive cutting die CO726552 with brown card stock and placed them around my framed/matted photograph.





The chipboards are all foiled with the fabulous Go Press & Foil Machine CO725032
I love this soft gold foil 
Gold Foil Heat Activated Foil CO725354




I also foiled the two butterflies from the Chipboards from this collection





Technique when foiling with Chipboard and the Go Press and Foil machine

Turn the Go Press and foil machine on / open lid
Place a thin metal shim on the heat plate
Place cut foil coloured side down onto the metal shim
Place chipboard pieces down on top of foil
Place paper shim on top
Close lid and let it heat up for 30-40 seconds
wind slowly through and back in your die cutting machine.







"Butterfly Garden" Paper Pad - CO726526




Couture Creations List of Materials
"Butterfly Garden" Paper Pad - CO726526
Mirror Board Cardstock Matte Gold CO72541
"Butterfly Garden" Paper Pad  CO726526
"Butterfly Garden" Woven Heart Mini Cutting Die CO726541

"Butterfly Garden" Beehive mini cutting die CO726552

"Butterfly Garden" rose bouquet mini stamp CO726560
"Butterfly Garden" buzzing bees mini stamp CO726557
Butterfly Garden - Climbing vines and butterfly chipboard CO726577
Go Press & Foil Machine CO725032
Gold Foil Heat Activated Foil CO725354

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Thanks for stopping by, 
be sure to ask for this collection from your 
local papercraft store.....all available now....
Cheers and big hugs


Adriana XX






Monday, March 18, 2019

Mixed media & decoupage sheet images

Hello everyone 

Today, I have a quick blog post using some decoupage sheets with a touch of mixed media - A bit of embossing paste , stamping and coloured inks around the background of my card to create texture and adding some decoupage images and cut leaf dies on top, these two cards were all  put together very quickly. 


Thanks for looking :)
















Cheers and big hugs, until next time 
Adriana XX


Monday, March 11, 2019

Decoupage & Modern Essential dies - Couture Creations

Hello everyone and welcome back to the Couture Creations Blog, Adriana here today with a very special collection of cards using one of the decoupage sheet from the Hobby Dot and Do's kits.... I have been a long time fan of decoupage images, love using them on my cards and projects.

The new release of Hobby Dot and Do's kits are fabulous card kits which are all available now from your local paper-craft store. All the materials required to create 3 beautiful cards are included in each kit.  
Today, I want to show you a different way or twist to the decoupage sheets that you can create different styles of cards with just the decoupage images from these kits (but you can use any decoupage sheets) teamed up with the fabulous Go Press and Foil Machine and one of the Modern Essential Cut, Foil and Emboss dies. 
CO726469 Decorative Nesting Panel cut, foil & emboss dies.




Using the pretty Petal Pink Foil CO725701 Pink Foil on Cream card-stock, the effect together created an awesome detailed background to the card.

The inner square was created with Gold Vintage Foil CO725355 withblack card-stock, very striking effect.  Placing my 3D Pushout decoupage sheets on top along with some leave diets in green card stock.





Here is another card using the same Modern Essentials die
CO726469 Decorative Nesting Panel cut, foil & emboss dies, together with Heat activated Yellow matte Gold Foil CO725354 - I little bit a green tones in this gold foil colour.







But for this card below
I created by background with stamping ink colour all over the background
of the Modern Essential Cut, Foil and Emboss dies, CO726469 Decorative Nesting Panel cut, foil & emboss dies. 

Gently placing this die and cardstock on my sandwich platform on my Go Cut and Emboss machine. The excellent versatility of these dies is that you can use your normal die cutting machine and no foiling required.




CO726798. Hobby Dot & Do's kits


 


Modern Essentials 
CO726469 - Nesting Decorative frames  - three piece set.




Couture Creations List of Materials
MODERN ESSENTIALS CO726469 - Decorative Nesting Frames 
Hobby Dot and Do's kits CO726798 Spring Blossom (Only the decoupage sheet) 
Go Press & Foil Machine CO725032
Heat Activate - Petal Pink Foil CO725701 
Heat Activated - Gold Vintage Foil CO725355
Heat Activated Yellow - Matte Gold Foil CO725354 
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Thanks for stopping by, 
be sure to ask for this collection of Hobby dot and do's kits and 
Nesting Cut, foil and emboss dies from your local 
Papercraft store.....all available now....

Cheers and big hugs


Adriana XX













Saturday, March 9, 2019

Life is Beautiful layout - Butterfly Garden

Thanks for stopping by today - I have a very quick and easy layout created with the new release papers from the new release 
"Butterfly Garden" - from Couture Creations.

The collection of papers are teamed up with some amazing dies and mini stamps - I have created a very simple layout using the Mini die CO726547 Monarch Butterfly, Mini Baby Moths die CO726548. Lots of stamping and also watercoloring the mini stamp Monarch butterfly CO726558.

My layout is a flutter of butterflies......












Couture Creations List of Materials

Mirror Board Cardstock Matte Gold CO72541
"Butterfly Garden" Paper Pad  CO726526
"Butterfly Garden" Ephemera Packet  - CO726540
"Butterfly Garden" Woven Heart Mini Cutting Die CO726541
"Butterfly Garden" Baby Moths Mini Cutting Die CO726548
"Butterfly Garden" Monarch butterflCutting Die CO726547
"Butterfly Garden" Monarch butterfly mini stamp CO726558

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Thanks for stopping by, 
be sure to ask for this collection from your 
local papercraft store.....all available now....
Cheers and big hugs 
Have a fabulous weekend and enjoy your weekend !!




Adriana XX