Saturday, July 20, 2019

Best Wishes Card - Esthetica collection

Hi everyone welcome back to the Couture Creations blog, Adriana here today with my special BEST WISHES Card - using one of the new 
 ESTHETICA new release Cut, Foil & Emboss Dies. 





CO726758 - Decorative Nesting Peacock Frames.

BEST WISHES card

The new Esthetica Cut, Foil and Emboss die are perfectly for creating frames for cards.
I love the matte gold card stock with the touches of Cyan Heat activated foil, stunning and perfectly foiled and love the colour combo too :)

Today I have step by step instructions for you all - so that you can create the same card.











STEP BY STEP INSTRUCTIONS: 
1. Start with a  5"x7" card base in white card stock.

2. Cut Matte Gold Lines Mirror board CO72540712cm x 17cm, adhering this to the card front.

3. Cut Gentleman's Emporium  paper CO726820 - 11.3cm x 16.3cm, ink around the edges and adhere with double side tape on top of Matte gold lines mirror board card.

4. Foil the Esthetica Nesting Peacock Frame CO726758 with the Go Press and foil machine together with the Metal Conversion plate on the heat platform. Using Cyan iridescent triangular pattern heat activated foil CO726050, onto Matte Gold lines mirror board - Foiling the larger frame first.



5. Foil the smaller inside frame from the Esthetica Nesting Peacock Frame CO726758, this time with the  Gold heat activated foil CO726063 and white card stock.

6. Foil the peacock feather from the Esthetica Nesting Peacock Frame CO726758, this time with the Cyan Iridescent triangular pattern heat activated foil CO726050  and white card stock.

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INSTRUCTIONS for foiling the 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 matte )
Place card stock on top (Black card stock)
Close lid and let it heat for 30-40 seconds
Wind slowly the platform through and back in your die cutting machine.

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7. Adhere all foiled pieces on card as shown in photo.





8. Decorate rest of cards with flowers, seam binding ribbon, gemstones and  leave dies.

9. Cut one "Best Wishes" sentiment and adhere to front of card with glue.



Couture Creations List of Materials
ESTHETICA  Decorative Nesting Peacock Frames - CO728758
GENTLEMAN"S EMPORIUM  12'x12' paper  - CO726820 
Go Press & Foil Machine - CO725032
Metal conversion plate  - CO725818
Gold Iridescent Heat activated foil - CO726063
Cyan iridescent triangular pattern heat activated foil  - CO726050
Gold matte lines mirror board - CO725407
5'x7' white card stock 
Black foam dots CO726429

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Thanks for stopping by,
Cheers and big hugs
Adriana XX















Saturday, July 6, 2019

Celebrate Cards - Esthetica collection

Hi everyone welcome back to my blog .. thanks for stopping by 

Today, I have created two very simple cards - both with an elegant feel to them, using one of the new one of the ESTHETICA new release Cut, Foil & Emboss Dies. 
CO726758 - Decorative Nesting Peacock Frames.

Adding some touches of foiling and using some of the paper of the new 
release GENTLEMAN"S EMPORIUM COLLECTION along with 
hot foil stamps , cut foil and emboss dies together to add finishing touches to my cards.


Included here is a step by step instructions and details are below:

Celebrate card by Adriana Bolzon








1. Both cards are created 5"x7" card bases in white card stock.

2. Cut Matte Gold Lines Mirror board stock 12cm x 17cm, adhering this to the card front.

3. Cut Black card stock 11.3cm x 16.3cm, embossed with polka dot embossing folder, adhering on top of Matte gold mirror board card.

4. Foil the Esthetica Nesting Peacock Frame CO726758 with the Go Press and foil machine and Gold Vintage Matte heat activated foil, Foil larger frame first and then repeat the same process with the smaller frame.



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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 matte )
Place card stock on top (Black card stock)
Close lid and let it heat for 30-40 seconds
Wind slowly the platform through and back in your die cutting machine.


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5. Foil one of the Borders from the Gentleman's Emporium Border collection hot foil stamp set CO726848 with Heat activated matte gold foil and Black card stock. 

6. Foil the word sentiment "CELEBRATE" from the Gentleman's Emporium collection hot foil stamp set, CO726855 with Heat activated Matte Gold foil and  Black card stock.




INSTRUCTIONS FOR HOT FOILING WITH GO PRESS AND FOIL - 
just a reminder for those who don't know how to.

Turn machine on
Open Lid
Place hot foil stamp on heat plate of Go Press and foil machine
Place cut foil colour side down
Place card stock on top
Close lid and let it heat for 30-40 seconds
Wind slowly the platform through and back in your die cutting machine.

Adhere all foiled elements as shown in photograph.
Decorate with leaves and gold flowers, adhere them in the centre of card.




for my second card, 

I used a different foiled elements of foil colours and for the centre of my card, the list of materials are listed down below at the end of my blog post.

Celebrate in style card by Adriana Bolzon




Using the Esthetica Nesting Peacock Frame CO726758 with the Go Press and foil machine and Silver digital pattern heat activated foil, Foiling only the larger frame. 
Then, using the hot foil stamp frame from the Gentleman's Emporium   collection CO726855.

Cutting one die of the vintage bike from the  the Gentleman's Emporium CO726830 with gold matte mirror board




 Foil one of the Borders from the Gentleman's Emporium Border collection hot foil stamp set CO726848 with Heat activated irridescent  foil and Blue denim card stock.  Foiling the word Sentiment "CELEBRATE IN STYLE" from the Gentleman's Emporium collection CO726847.





Couture Creations List of Materials
ESTHETICA  Decorative Nesting Peacock Frames CO728758
 Gentleman's Emporium Celebrate Tag - Cut, Foil & emboss die CO726855
GENTLEMAN"S EMPORIUM  12'x12' paper CO726814 (reverse)
GENTLEMAN"S EMPORIUM  12'x12' paper CO726818
Gentleman's Emporium  Vintage bike mini die  CO726830
Gentleman's Emporium  Small sentiments hot foil stamps CO726847
Gentleman's Emporium  Border collection  hot foil stamps CO726848
Go Press & Foil Machine CO725032
Metal conversion plate CO725818
Silver Heat activated foil CO725353
Gold Iridescent Heat activated foil CO726063
Gold matte Vintage heat activated foil CO725694
Gold matte lines mirror board CO725407
Denim card stock ULT200008
Black card stock ULT200007
5x7 white card stock 
Black foam dots CO726429

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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