Heartfelt Banner by Sue Smyth

Hi! Couture Creations Designer Sue Smyth here with you today sharing a little piece of eye candy. I love making banners! This banner could be used for Valentine's Day or for an anniversary.

The large heart panels are die-cut from white cardstock with the Hearts Nesting Dies.

First, die-cut five large hearts from white cardstock using the largest Heart Nesting Die. Ink the edges with red ink. 

For the second layer of the banner, die-cut five hearts from red cardstock with the second largest Heart Nesting Die and then emboss those hearts with the Cheerful Embossing Folder. Rub over the embossed hearts with a pearl paint. Once dry, mount the painted hearts onto the white hearts with Foam Mounting Tape.

Use the Kaleidoscope Die to cut four hearts from pink glitter paper to create the third layer of the banner. Mount each Kaleidoscope heart onto white cardstock and attach to the red hearts with 

Foam Mounting Tape.

Embellish the middle heart with paper flowers. For a shabby finish, dab the flowers with gesso. Add a chip word.

Use the Aurora Vine Die to cut leaves from green cardstock to tuck around the flower cluster. Tip:

Trim the die-cut leaves to create small leaflets that are easier to work with. Add bits of gauze and a resin heart to the flower cluster.

Place eyelets into each side of the hearts. String the banner together with wide organza ribbon embellished with pearls.

Finish the banner by embellishing the Kaleidoscope hearts with Moonlight Self-Adhesive Pearls

and white fiber.

Happy crafting!

~Sue 

Couture Creations Supplies:

CO723530 Secret Treasures Collection - Aurora Vine

CO723409 Endless Dreams Collection - Kaleidoscope Heart

CO723213 Heart Nesting Dies

CO723282 Elegance Collection - Cheerful Embossing Folder

CO721998 Moonlight Self-Adhesive Pearls

CO721962 Foam Mounting Tape

Live Your Life Out Loud Card by Adriana Bolzon

 

Hello there everyone! Couture Creations Designer Adriana Bolzon here today sharing a card I created with two of the latest dies from the Madeline and Secret Treasures Collections.

The gorgeous doily in the background is created with the Les Fleurs Doily Die. I inked the edges with brown ink and a Sponge Dauber.

The floral cluster was created with the Aurora Vine Die (leaves) and the Retro Flowers Die (pink blooms). I cut several flowers using the Retro Flowers Die, curled the edges of the petals over with a very thin stick, glued them together and placed a Cafe Creme Self-Adhesive Pearl in the center of each flower.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723243 Madeline Collection - Les Fleurs Doily Die
CO723530 Secret Treasures Collection - Aurora Vine
CO723524 Secret Treasures Collection - Retro Flowers
CO721999 Cafe Creme Self-Adhesive Pearls
CO721962 Foam Mounting Tape
CO723623 Sponge Dauber