French Country Card by Pam Bray

 

Hi! Pam Bray here today sharing my French Country Card. I love the country vintage feel of the papers and they work perfectly with the Fubu Embossing Folder.

 

I started by first running Red Kraft Distress Core'dinations Cardstock through my embossing folder and then sanding it lightly with a Sanding Block. 

I die-cut one Ivy Doily using the Ivy Die Set from a piece of the green patterned paper.

 

I placed part of the Ivy Doily on top of a piece of the black patterned paper that I adhered to the top of the red Fubu embossed cardstock using Double-Sided Tape.

 

I also added a few of the patterned die-cut pieces to the front of my card using Foam Mounting Tape. I hope you try adding die-cut layers to your projects.

Hugs, Pammejo

Couture Creations Supplies:

CO723306 Fubu Embossing Folder
CO723222 Ivy Set Doily Dies
CO721985 Double Sided Tape
CO721961 Foam Mounting Tape
CO721955 Precision Scissors
CO721957 Cutting Mat
CO723039 Precision Trimmer
CO723060 Sanding Block
CO721986 Handheld Essentials
CO723039 Precision Trimmer

Exotic Card with Pam Bray

Hi! Pam Bray here today sharing a card that I created with the Exotic Embossing Folder (Fine Designs Collection) and the Connexion Intricutz Die (Sophia Collection) to make the perfect exotic card.

I started by embossing white cardstock with the Exotic Embossing Folder. Using Wild Honey Distress Ink and a Sponge Dauber I lightly brushed over the raised design to help match the color of the sunflowers on my patterned paper.

Here is closer look at the dimension of my exotic card. I love all the layers and the way the embossing folder comes to life when paired with patterned papers and leaves cut with the Connexion Die. I hope you try using some different inks with your embossing folders to see the amazing looks you will achieve!

Hugs, Pammejo

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723506 Sophia Intricutz Collection - Connexion Die
CO723256 Fine Designs Collection - Exotic Embossing Folder
CO721961 Foam Mounting Tape
CO721985 Double Sided Tape
CO721955 Precision Scissors
CO721957 Self Healing Cutting Mat
CO721986 Handheld Essentials
CO723060 Sanding Block
CO723039 Precision Trimmer

Good Luck Card with Dana Tatar

Hi! Dana Tatar here today sharing a fun sparkly card that I created for the upcoming St. Patrick's Day holiday.

To create my glittery stripes, I simply cut pieces of Double-Sided Tape to fit my patterned paper. I removed the backing and sprinkled each piece of tape with glitter. The Double-Sided Tape made quick work of adhering glitter to my paper. The adhesive on this tape is very strong, so my glitter stays in place!

To create my sentiment base I used the largest Cameo Nesting Die and the two largest Oval Nesting Dies. I cut a piece of green glitter cardstock with the Cameo Nesting Die. I used a gauze cardstock with the largest Oval Nesting Die for a fun layer of texture and a plain piece of white cardstock with the smaller Oval Nesting Die. I cut four hearts from green foil cardstock using the Berardi Intricutz Die, which I used to form my four-leaf clover.

To create my four-leaf clover I first folded each heart in half. I then added Double-Sided Tape to one side of each heart and secured the hearts to my die-cut base. By alternating which side of each heart is secured to the die-cut base, I created a fun dimensional clover. I tied a double loop bow with green string and attached that to the center of my clover, pulling the ends of the bow down to form the stem of the clover. I topped the bow with a small white rose.

I mounted the clover piece onto the card base with Foam Mounting Tape. To embellish the card I added liquid pearls around the clover, a sentiment sticker and a brown bow.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
~Dana

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723219 Cameo Nesting Dies
CO732044 Oval Nesting Dies
CO723492 Sophia Collection - Berardi Intricut Die
CO721984 Double-Sided Tape
CO721964 Foam Mounting Tape
CO721955 Non-Stick Craft Scissors
CO721957 Cutting Mat
CO723039 Precision Trimmer

Other Supplies: Cardstock: DCVW; Patterned Paper: FabScraps; Cardstock Sticker: Little Yellow Bicycle; Rose: Manor House Creations; Pearl Pen: Viva; Glitter: ArtC; Thread: Iris; Ink: Quick Quotes; Other: Ribbon

Feather Card by Sue Smyth

Hi! Couture Creations Designer Sue Smyth here today sharing a feather card. Those of you who know me, know how much I love birds and feathers. So, when Couture Creations came out with 

this Feather Die, I was in heaven! I have shared with you how to alter these feathers before in a previous post, so today I want to share another technique. I hope to come up with lots of ways to alter this feather. I have not even started with color yet!

I have made one feather as per my previous post and now here is another way, with very little in the way of materials.

Step 1: Cut feathers out of white cardstock and light weight chipboard. Adhere both together.

Step 2: Rub black ink all over the feather. Allow to dry.

Step 3: Draw in lines with a gel or paint pen. Add spots and detail as desired.

Happy creating!
~Sue

Couture Creations Supplies:

CO723516 Secret Treasures Collection - Feather Die

Welcome Baby Card by Patti Hamil

Hi! Patti here today sharing a card using the Journal Tab Die and Rocking Horse Die from the Secret Treasures Collection. I started out by selecting some Core'dinations cardstock in three colors and a scrap piece of coordinating patterned paper. I chose a 6x6 blue cardstock for the base of the card and trimmed a little off each side so that I could put it on a 6x6 white card base.

I die-cut three journal tabs in different colors. I then adhered the piece of patterned paper to the blue base, added the 3 journal tab die-cuts and some letter stickers in opposite colors to the top and bottom tabs. I then die-cut a rocking horse from white glitter paper, inked it with blue and placed it on the center journal tab.

I added a Self-Adhesive Seaspray Gemstone to the eye of the rocking horse. The holes along the side of the journal tabs were the perfect location for looping a tiny blue bow.

This card was super quick to create and this design can be easily adapted for girls or for boys! 

 

Thanks for stopping by today!

~Patti

 

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723518 Secret Treasures Collection - Rocking Horse Die
CO723526 Secret Treasures Collection - Journal Tab Die
CO721989 Seaspary Self-Adhesive Gemstones
CO721984 Double Sided Tape

Thinking of You Card by Dana Tatar

Hi! Dana Tatar here today sharing a clean and simple card featuring one of my favorite Couture Creations embossing folders, the Super Plush Embossing Folder from the All Occasions Collection. I dressed up the simply embossed white cardstock with a boldly painted piece of chipboard for a fun pop of color.

I started this card by applying a liberal amount of dimensional paint to a piece of floral chipboard.

While the paint was still wet, I lightly misted the painted chipboard with brown mist.

Before the paint and mist dried, I sprinkled glitter onto the chipboard and set the piece aside to dry.

I embossed a piece of white cardstock with the Super Plush Embossing Folder and mounted it onto a piece of colored cardstock embossed side down. I then adhered the dry chipboard to the card and accented select areas of the flourish design with dimensional paint.

I just love the texture and shimmer of this chipboard piece! I stamped a sentiment onto the front of the card to finish.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723454 All Occasions Collection - Super Plush Embossing Folder

Other Supplies: Cardstock: Core'dinations; Chipboard: Blue Fern Studios; Stamp: 100 Proof Press; Paint: Art Anthology; Glitter: Martha Steward, Maya Road; Ink: Ranger; Mist: Art Anthology

Just for You by Patti Hamil

Hi! Patti here today with a sparkly card to share! Purple is my favorite color, so I decided to make a purple card! I used the Cheerful Embossing Folder from the Elegance Collection and the Ivy Decorative Die from the Secret Treasures Collection. 

 

Ink the top half of the Cheerful Embossing Folder with purple ink. Note: Make sure to ink the folder really well and to cover it completely.

Trim the excess white cardstock from the edges of the embossed piece.

Next, cover the cardstock with a light shimmery ink.

While the shimmery ink is still wet, apply Ultra Shimmer Embossing Powder and heat to set.

It's hard to see in the photo, but after embossing the cardstock has a really pretty shimmery look.

Use Double Sided Tape to secure the embossed piece to a card base cut from purple cardstock. The Couture Creations tape works wonderfully for heavy pieces like this that tend to "curl" at the edges. The Double Sided Tape keeps the cardstock right in place!

Cut two banners with the Craft Concepts Banners Nesting Dies; the largest banner from purple cardstock and the second largest banner from white cardstock. Outline each banner with a purple marker. Add a handwritten sentiment to the white banner. Adhere the white banner to the purple banner with Double Sided Tape.

For the finishing touches, add a purple flower, three ivy leaves cut with the Ivy Decorative Die and a white bow. Create a similar card with any of the Couture Creations embossing folders. The wide array of patterns are suitable for many occasions!

I hope you liked the card. Thanks so much for visiting!
~Patti

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723282 Elegance Collection - Cheerful Embossing Folder
CO723531 Secret Treasures Collection - Ivy Decorative Die
CR721244 Craft Concepts Banners Nesting Dies
CO921985 Double Sided Tape

Nautical Card with Vicki Robertson

Hi! Vicki here today sharing some wishful thinking with you! February can't be over soon enough for me. This has been a cold, snowy month in the Northeast and I am thinking of summer, sand and being at the beach. That said, here's a card I created using the Couture Creations Harmony and Secret Treasure Collections of embossing folders and dies.

The card base measures 5 x7 and cut is from kraft cardstock. This is topped with a mat cut from cork specialty paper. Next, I embossed the lighthouse image using the Lighthouse Embossing Folder on natural canvas. The nautical theme is all the rage and this embossing folder is no exception. I gently inked over the embossed image with distress ink to enhance the embossing. A Vintage Gold Gemstone at the top of the lighthouse represents the light.

The Ships Wheel and Anchor Dies from the Secret Treasures Collection are also cut from cork. I adhered the ships wheel directly to the canvas and added black pearls. I gave the anchor added dimension with Foam Mounting Tape and placed it against the ships wheel.

The quote is printed on natural canvas and inked along the edges. I punched a couple of holes and added some yellow twine ties to the pennant shaped tag. The bottom corner is tucked behind the ships wheel while the rest of it is adhered to make it look like it is moving.

I hope you enjoyed my nautical inspiration!

Vicki
He"artful" Validation of Vicki

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723628 Harmony Collection - Lighthouse Embossing Folder
CO723521 Secret Treasures Collection - Anchor
CO723520 Secret Treasures Collection - Ships Wheel
CO721990 Vintage Gold Self-Adhesive Gemstones
CO723957 Cutting Mat
CO721962 Foam Mounting Double Tape
CO723039 Precision Paper Trimmer

Easy Framed Card by Bridget Louw

Hi! Couture Creations Designer Bridget Louw here today with a super quick and easy card.

The card measures 7” high x 5” wide.

The white base layer measures 10” x 7” scored at 5”

The darker pink measures 4 7/8” x 6 7/8”

The lighter pink measures 4 ¾” x 6 ¾”

Using the third largest Square Nesting Die, cut a square from dark pink cardstock. Line up the light pink cardstock over the square cutout and die-cut a larger square using the second largest Square Nesting Die.

You should now have a square window cut out with some of the darker pink showing through like a frame.

Using the Thinking of You Embossing Folder, emboss the light pink layer. Cut some marker blending cardstock with the largest Square Nesting Die. Stamp the image you have chosen on the shape and color as desired. 

The next step is to adhere the colored image behind the square gap in the dark pink layer. On top of that, stick down the embossed light pink layer.

I stamped a sweet sentiment onto a piece of cardstock I had cut using a Victorian Rectangle Nesting Die and glued the sentiment on the inside of the card using Foam MountingTape.

 

Super quick, super easy! I hope you like my card and will try making it with the amazing product range from Couture Creations.

~Bridget

Couture Creations Supplies:

C0723042 Square Nesting Dies

C0723049 Victorian Rectangles Nesting Dies

CO723296 All Occasions Collection -  Thinking of You Embossing Folder

C0721963 Foam Mounting Tape

C0721984 Double Sided Tape

C0721957 Cutting Mat

C0721986 Handheld Essentials

CO723039 Precision Trimmer

THX Card with Dana Tatar

Hi! Dana here today sharing a funky card that I created with the Smooth Embossing Folder from the Couture Creations Fresh and Fun Collection. I think this style of card would be perfect for a teen!

I embossed a piece of white cardstock with the Smooth Embossing Folder and then colored the design with Distress Markers. I then went over the raised edges with a black Distress Marker. I highlighted the wings, the bird and several of the hearts with Crystalina Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue. I mounted my colored cardstock onto a black card base and embellished with some patterned paper strips and a chipboard sticker.

Thanks for stopping by today!
~Dana

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723274 Fresh and Fun Collection - Smooth Embossing Folder
CO721971 Crystalina Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue
CO723623 Sponge Dauber
CO721965 Double Sided Tape
CO723039 Precision Trimmer

Be Mine Card with Pam Bray

Hi! Pam here today sharing a card I created for Valentine's Day. This card is really easy to make in a short amount of time with the help of Couture Creations embossing folders and dies!

Emboss a piece of Burgundy Kraft Distress Core'dinations cardstock with the Great Almanzo Embossing Folder. Lightly sand the embossed design with a Sanding Block and adhere to a cream colored card base. Add a chevron patterned paper to the bottom half of the card along with a border.

Cut two large Ivy Doilies from the Ivy Die Set. Cut one doily in half and place over the border. Add the second doily to the top of the card with Foam Mounting Tape. Add a beautiful bow, a couple of hearts, baubles, a sentiment and you have just created a lovely card! Simply change the sentiment on this card to adapt this design to fit any occasion.

I hope you have enjoyed my card and will try using your embossing folders and dies in new and fun ways.

Hugs, Pammejo

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723444 Great Almanzo Embossing Folder
CO723222 Ivy Set Doily Dies
CO721985 Double Sided Tape
CO721961 Foam Mounting Tape
CO721955 Precision Scissors

CO721957 Cutting Mat
CO723039 Precision Trimmer
CO723060 Sanding Block
CO721986 Handheld Essentials