Betsy's Couture Collection

Hi everyone…it's a new month and
another paper collection for Kaisercraft

"Betsy's Couture" this collection is wonderful collection for
vintage and old world charm projects.
I created some cards - a gentleman card and a female card
 and also created a layout with this collection.
I used water-colour pencils to colour in the image
and added paper ruffles at the bottom of the card.

I randomly embossed some gold embossing around the
edges of each card to give a old world charm.

This was an amazing place with the lean tower and
other old buildings. The paper has a very florentine finish
to the them. They reminded me of a book I purchased in
Florence with the paper cover. 

PISA Layout 

Handmade some flowers, with the papers too.

Until next time, have a great day :)

Cheers xx :) Adriana 

Australian Scrapbooking Ideas Issue #30

Hi everyone.......the lastest issue of 

"Australian Scrapbooking Ideas" Issue #30

is out NOW

I am very excited and fortunate to have 3 projects publishing in this issue.

Today, I will share the projects here on my blog,

but all the step by step and materials list

is in the magazine.

My commissioned and challenge was to alter recycling packaging.
I used an egg carton, Noodle box and a polystyrene takeaway container.
(ALL of them brand new)

For the first altered packaging, I started with a (6) egg carton and I
converted it into a little sewing box. I decorated with many yummy
shabby chic embellishments and also created some flowers with 
egg cartons cup, more details on how to create these are
in the magazine.

Sewing BOX

I designed it to store many threads, needles and sewing ephemera.

Next, I used a Large Noodle box, and placed a fairy inside, I placed it on a stand for extra height. More details on how to make one yourself

is in the magazine.

Fairy in Garden

and my last box is a box to hold a baby gift for a baby shower

or even some takeaway cake.

"New Baby"

all the materials list and step by step instructions are in the
ASI magazine Issue 30, This issue has a bonus free gift paper pack
and many inspirational projects from many talented international designers.

Grab yourself a copy at your local scrapbooking shop or newsagent.

Until next time, 

Cheers xx :) Adriana 

Paris in Autumn

Hi there everyone, today and I am sharing 

a my layout using only just - ONE diecut from the Couture Creations.

The brand new release diecut collection called

"Everyday Essentials" and the only one die I used for my layout is

the "AUTUMN LEAF"   C0724112

Here is my layout......"PARIS in Autumn"

and here is my step-by-step on how to create

the background and flower ..... using yes!!, just ....ONE little die....

"AUTUMN LEAF"   C0724112

First to create the unique leaf Flower...

1. Cut various coloured cardstock with the Autumn Leaf Die

(I used Core'dinations cardstock)

HINT: do not throw away the cut out pieces of the

cardstock, save these for later on.

2. Sand the edges with  couture creation sanding block and then
ink edges with Couture Creations Sponge Dabbers 

3. Cut a circle out of cardstock and place three leaf diecuts around the outside edge.

4. Layer a second layer of Autumn Leaf diecut, this time

placing foam dots under each leaf.

5. With the fabulous Craft tool, Couture Creations LED Tweezers 

place some Couture Creations Gemstones  C0721994

in the centre of the flower.

6. Add some Autumn leaf diecuts around the flower and

apply some Gltizing Glamour Glitter Glue - Pink.

7. Now with these off cuts from cutting the diecuts, we are going to

use these as stencils for the background.

8. Using the Couture Creations Sponge Dabbers  and inkpad

gently ink around your layout creating a field of leaves background effect.

9. Adhere your photo and also more leaf diecuts around the edges of your photo.

10. Adhere your finished Autumn Leaf flower.

I used an Imaginairum Designs Chipboard word - PARIS
inked and added some glossy accents on it.

Paris in Autumn -
 I was very lucky to be able to go to Paris last year - 
I was expecting the weather to be very cold, cloudy and raining, 
no leaves on trees. 
We visited this beautiful city at the end of September/October. 

To our surprise we had glorious, sunny days, 
so the photo in my layout is actually a Postcard which I purchased in Paris.

Photographed from the Pont Alexander III looking over the Siene

with the Effiel Tower in the background. Gorgeous memories :)

Thanks for looking, 'til next time. 

Cheers  ADRIANA  XX

All Couture Creation products 

Everyday Essential - Autumn Die C0724112

Couture Creations Foam Tape & doubled sided Tape

 3D Glue spots C0723817

Couture Creations LED Tweezers C0721954
couture creation sanding block C0723060

Gemstones  C0721994

Gltizing Glamour Glitter Glue C0721975

Sponge Dabbers C0723623

please do visit

Couture Creations

Couture Creations Website

for more inspirational ideas......

Don't forget to join 

Couture Creations FACEBOOK

also there is a Design Team call, have a go, 
more details on this link

DESIGN TEAM CALL - COUTURE CREATIONS

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Couture Creations Website

CSI#153 - Happy Place

Hello there everyone, thanks for stopping by today.

One thing I am trying to do this year is to join in
and do at least one online scrapbook challenge, with so many
inspirational online sites and challenges, to choose from, I decided
to at least do one each
month, so this month I decided to do a CSI challenge.

Here is the challenge CSI #153.
I love doing these challenges, and love the
colour combinations, soft and pretty.

and here is my layout, "Happy Place"

This photo was taken recently when we

visited Disneyland - Paris

It was an amazing and happy place for all ages.

The castle in the background is Sleeping Beauty's castle.

Just an amazing and magical day, and one that I will always remember

sharing this special time with my family.

A dream for my daughter - come true.

for the 

Evidence - Border punch on edge of photo, lace, sprinkle of glitter on the bottom of page, circles, ribbon, twine, labels.

Testimony - Stack journalling on side of page and scrapped about one the happiness places on earth - Disneyland.

Thanks for looking , have a great day

Cheers Adriana XX  :)

2 Cool 4 School - Kaisercraft

Hi everyone, Hope all is well

thanks for stopping by today.Today I am showcasing
another paper collection from Kaisercraft,

this one is called "2 Cool 4 School.
as the name suggests ,
 these papers are fantastic for school layouts, memories
and thank you cards and projects for teachers.

More details and material lists are on the Kaisercraft blog, 

along with the other amazing DT members,

please check it out HERE 

Here are my projects that I have created for my DT work at Kaisercraft

........ hope it inspires you......

A tag and card using the 
collectables and cool clear stamp set.

A tag - this is going on another layout (later)

And a card

A layout.... using my darling daughter
I am sure that everyone has some school photographs
of their children or grandkids, you can scrap with
these papers, they are best for these projects.

Thanks so much for looking..
have a great day, will be back with more
projects soon……… in the meantime have a great week
Cheers Adriana  XXX  :)