Wednesday, April 29, 2020

Remember card with Adriana


Hi everyone, today I am  
sharing a quick card created with the 
mini dies and mini stamps from the 

I going to show you that you could use this collection with the stamps and mini dies for other themed projects, not just for ANZAC or Remembrance  Day projects. 
This card is a very quick and easy Sympathy Card...

REMEMBER card by Adriana Bolzon
Using some of the mini stamps and mini dies from the
LEST WE FORGET  Collection, available now !!! 





I have the list of the products at the end of this blog post and also there is a easy and quick tutorial video on how I created this unique background Plus a bonus video on creating backgrounds for cards using  a different technique with transferring alcohol ink onto your normal card stock...

For this card,  I created the background with Couture Creations Alcohol Inks onto YUPO Paper..





Using the combination of three colours of Couture Creations Alcohol Inks

CO727316 Limeade/Kiwi Alcohol Ink
CO727302 Bottle/Jade Alcohol Ink
CO727304 Citrus/Pear Alcohol Iink
with a few drops of
CO727326 Red Pepper/Ruby Alcohol Ink flicked with a paint brush








Using a new tool which is coming very soon to a store near you  
(around end MAY/JUNE 2020)

Couture Creations Alcohol Ink Blower
Check out my very quick video HERE:
https://youtu.be/Oi6OLG_8Zz0






















Cutting the following dies from the 
LEST WE FORGET   collection with card stock
CO727681 Layered Poppy Die
CO727682 Standing Poppies Mini Die
CO727683 Poppy Border Mini Die
CO727686 Slouch Hat Mini Die - (just the little flower)
Adding the word REMEMBER from the mini die
CO727688 We will Remember them


Stamping the CO727692 Poppy Leaves mini stamp, inking some colour 
and then fuzzy cut them out.



















Here is another video technique with transferring alcohol ink colour onto
your normal smooth card stock..



























COUTURE CREATIONS PRODUCTS:
CO727316 Limeade/Kiwi Alcohol Ink
CO727302 Bottle/Jade Alcohol Ink
CO727304 Citrus/Pear Alcohol Ink
CO727326 Red Pepper/Ruby Alcohol Ink 
CO727339 White Yupo paper 5 x 7 
CO727337 Alcohol Ink  blending solution 50ml bottle 
CO727681 LEST WE FORGET Layered Poppy Die
CO727682 LEST WE FORGET Standing Poppies Mini Die
CO727683 LEST WE FORGET Poppy Border Mini Die
CO727686 LEST WE FORGET Slouch Hat Mini Die 
CO727692 LEST WE FORGET Poppy Leaves mini stamp
CO727688 LEST WE FORGET "We will Remember them" mini die



Until next time, stay safe XX

Cheers Adriana 






Thursday, April 23, 2020

1941 - We Will Remember layout

Hi everyone and welcome back today I am on Couture Creations blog 
sharing a layout created with the 
New Release
"LEST WE FORGET" Collection of papers 
with coordinating stamps and dies.

The photograph is a very special one of my Maternal Grandfather, 
he was positioned in Northern Africa 
fighting for the Italian army in World War 2 around 1941- 1942. This photograph is a very treasured one from my family history.  The Italian army in the war positioned calvary soldiers in Tunisia, Africa.  My grandfather had to go but he didn't like it.  If you look closer to towards the pocket of his military jacket coat, there is a photograph in his pocket, it is of his family taken just before my mother was born. It was to remind him of his wife (my Grandmother and at that stage his three children) He returned back from his military duties and later had another 4 children back in Italy.

These papers are just perfect for this photograph and I plan to create some more with them for my family history pages - even if they are not for ANZAC themed pages. I just love the poppy flowers , great for fuzzy cutting. :)





The page in full - 1941 - We will Remember 



Firstly,  taking the reverse side paper of
CO727706 Sheet 7 Lest We Forget paper 12 x 12 
and trimming it to 23cm x 23cm, adhering it some black card stock 12 x 12.

Stamping the Lest We Forget Growing Together mini stamp CO727695
around  the edges and colouring in the poppy flowers with ink colour and wet Brush.







Matting my photograph with several different card stock and papers (3 in total)

Adding a strip of poppies from the CO727676  Sheet 2 
Lest We Forget paper  12x 12 to the top of page, as shown.




Fussy cutting several of the flowers from 
CO727706 Lest We Forget paper sheet 7 and also
  some stamped images from the mini stamp 
CO727692 Lest We Forget Poppy Leaves,

and cutting some of the following
Lest We Forget Mini die - Standing Poppies CO727682
Lest We Forget Mini die - We Will Remember CO727688
Lest We Forget mini die - The Cross CO727687

Also from the STEAMPUNK DREAMS Collection 
CO727712 Distressed Tag die 

Chipboard numbers CO726242 




Creating a cluster of the flowers and leaves and arranging them at the bottom left hand side of the page. 






Arranging all the pieces as shown in the photographs













Thanks for stopping by
stay safe and stay healthy

Until next time - Happy Crafting :)

Couture Creations Products:
CO727706 Sheet 7 Lest We Forget paper 12 x 12
 CO727695 Lest We Forget Growing Together mini stamp  
CO727692 Lest We Forget Poppy Leaves mini stamp
CO727676  Sheet 2  Lest We Forget paper  12 x 12
CO727682 Lest We Forget Mini die - Standing Poppies CO727682
CO727688 Lest We Forget Mini die - We Will Remember 
CO727687 Lest We Forget mini die - The Cross 
CO726242 Couture Creations mini Chipboard numbers  
CO727712 Steampunk Dreams - Distressed Tags set die 
CDIEPL029 Card Deco Bronze Pigment Ink 







Cheers Adriana xx


Wednesday, April 22, 2020

'You fill my Heart"- super easy card


Hi everyone and welcome back today I am  
sharing a quick card created with the 
New Release
"LEST WE FORGET" Collection of papers 
with coordinating stamps and dies.
I going to show you that you could use this collection of papers, stamping and dies for other themed projects, not just for ANZAC remembrance projects.

Here is my card that I have created, using the 
LEST WE FORGET  CO727683 Poppies Border Mini Die,
along with some stamps from previous collections
I have the list of mini stamps at the end of this blog post.

YOU FILL MY HEART card by Adriana Bolzon





With the, LEST WE FORGET  CO727683 Poppies Border Mini Die, I made a continuous border with Battle Fatigue Card Stock ULT200039, using the GO POWER & EMBOSS MACHINE



Using the left over or the Negative off cut as a stencil template
Applying Card Deco Olive Green Dye Ink with one of the brushes
from the Blending Brushes Kit CO727348




This will create a shadow background on the card base.




Randomly stamping a script stamp STEAMPUNK DREAMS CO727718 with brown ink pad and Blending in the Olive Green ink around the edges to soften them.

Die cutting some more poppies Border with Red and Pink card stock
and adding them over the top of the green poppies.



Glue the strip of poppies along the bottom of card base.



Stamp the sentiment "YOU FILL MY HEART" from the MY SECRET LOVE
CO727627 Be Mine - sentiment stamp 




Thanks for looking,
Cheers Adriana

Until next time - Happy Crafting :)

Couture Creations Products:
CO727683 Lest We Forget Poppies Border Mini Die
ULT200039 Battle Fatigue Card Stock 
CO726520 GO POWER & EMBOSS MACHINE
CDEIPU024 Card Deco Olive Green Dye Ink  
CO727348 Blending Brushes Kit 
CO727627 My Secret Love - Be Mine - sentiment stamp 
CO727381 Precision Stamp Press 






Monday, April 20, 2020

Heart with WINGS off the page project


Hello and welcome back to my blog, for today I have a special project
Using many products from Couture Creations
in particular the STEAMPUNK DREAMS this collection is 
Designed by Lucy Campeanu...

Teamed up together with
the Couture Creations GO PRESS and FOIL machine and 
lots of many awesome products 
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Here is my framed Heart with Wings 
the list of all products are at the end of this blog post.....







The wings, heart locket and all the chipboard are created using heat activate foil and
together with my GO PRESS & Foil Machine...


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To start off with I took a plastic black ornate photo frame
and with Couture Creations Alcohol Ink - Gold Pearl. CO727378
and rubbed all over the black frame with a sponge and alcohol ink and left it to dry, I love the antique look of the frame. 






I then foiled the centre chipboard with CO725691 Heat Activated
Chocolate Copper Foil with my Go Press and foil machine

Added some texture in the background with texture paste and stencil and some alcohol inks for a bit of colour.


Cut and foiled several pieces of the
STEAMPUNK DREAMS Open Wings CO727723 cut and create die
with Rose Gold Heat Activated Foil CO725703

Cutting out some of the wings in sections so that I can layered them up
like a 3D effect. 









Foiling the STEAMPUNK DREAMS - Heart Locket - cut and create die CO727721





Adding some foiled chipboards and a few touches of metal icons 
(butterfly & Cross)




Couture Creations Products:

CO727709 Steampunk Dreams sheet 3
CO727723 Steampunk Dreams Open Wings Cut and Create die
CO727721 Steampunk Dreams Heart Locket Cut & Create die
Co&27378 Couture Creations Alcohol Ink - Gold Pearl 
CO725691 Heat Activated Chocolate Copper Foil
CO725703 Rose Gold Heat Activated Foil 
CO725032 Go Press & foil machine
CO725873 Chipboard Ornate doily
CO725894 Chipboard Mini Gears (9 pieces)






Until next time 
Happy Crafting :) 
Cheers Adriana 





Thursday, April 16, 2020

TO PARIS with LOVE layout by Adriana


Hello there everyone, it my turn on the Couture Creations blog today with a layout using the Fabulous collection "Steampunk Dreams" This collection is designed by Lucy Campeanu

I was very fortunate to be have been able to go to Paris early this year. It was raining all day but I didn't really feel the cold as with the excitement of seeing this beautiful lady in the distance on a very wet morning deferred the feeling of being cold.   I was so excited to see this place again.
The best part was, there was hardly anyone around the place.

As you can see in the my photo of the beautiful tower in the distance..... the ground was covered in puddles from the rain... I just love the reflection on the water.....can you see it. :)

So, with this layout I want to show you all how to create a small envelope
with the new Mini Scoreboard CO726752 from Couture Creations.

TO PARIS WITH LOVE - Layout with Adriana 


Using the one of papers from the collection
CO727710 Steampunk Dreams sheet 4
I randomlu stamped around the page with
the stamping cogs and script from the 
CO727718 Steampunk Dreams Heart Locket stamp set









I cut out the cogged butterflies from the bottom of the
CO727708 Steampunk Dreams sheet 2
Inked them a bit with Burgundy and navy blue ink pad







I also cut several cogs from the 
CO727714 Steampunk Dreams Butterflies and Gears stamp and die set, 
using the papers left overs from 
CO727707 Steampunk Dreams sheet 



Then adding some of the strips of papers from the
CO727707 & CO727708 Steampunk Dreams papers
Placing them in the centre left hand side of the page.















The featured little envelope with the added 
Steampunk Dreams - Cut and create LOVE die CO727720
is featured below in a video link on how
 to use the mini scoreboard to create small envelopes



VIDEO LINK HERE:  
https://youtu.be/ftbjUhiKDjM

















Using the Card Deco Bronze Pigment Ink CDIEPL029
I inked the cut and create die with the pigment and passed it 
through my die cut machine











Couture Creations Products:
CO726752 Mini Scoreboar
CO727707 Steampunk Dreams sheet 1
CO727710 Steampunk Dreams sheet 4
CO727708 Steampunk Dreams sheet 2
CO727718 Steampunk Dreams Heart Locket stamp set
CO727714 Steampunk Dreams Butterflies and Gears stamp and die 
CO727720 Steampunk Dreams - Cut and create LOVE die 
CDIEPL029 Card Deco Bronze Pigment Ink