Devonshire Lady and Gentleman Card Set by Dana Tatar

Hi! Dana Tatar here today sharing a set of cards that I created for the Couture Creations Winter CHA Booth today. I used dies from the NEW Glamour Days Collection, as well as some of my favorite Nesting Dies to create this romantic set of cards. This card set is published in Issue 2 of the Couture Creations Creative Inspiration Magazine! This magazine is FREE! Please take a look. You will not want to miss the projects and tutorials that my fellow Couture Creations Designers share in this issue.

I went all out designing these cards! I had a lot of fun embellishing not only the front of each card, but also the inside! The inside of each card is stamped with a sentiment from the A Banner Day Clear Stamp Set from Paper Wings Productions. The sentiments reads:

Life is not measured

by the number of breaths we take

but by the number of

moments that take our

breath away.

How romantic! *Sigh*

I used a two-step process to create the silhouette pendants for this card set.

Part One: Use the Devonshire Lady and Gentleman Die to cut a lady and gentleman silhouette from black cardstock. Attach the lady and gentleman die-cuts to pieces of patterned paper with Double-Sided Tape. Add a small amount of glaze to the top of each die-cut and press a clear pendant over the top of each die-cut. Once the glaze is dry, trim any excess patterned paper from around the pendants and glue a gold rose to the top.

Part Two: Follow the Beaded Cabochon Tutorial by the mega-talented Sandie Edwards. Cut two pieces of light brown cardstock with the smallest Oval Nesting Die. Cut two pieces of white cardstock with the smallest Scallop Oval Nesting Die. Ink the edges of all die-cuts with Vintage Photo Distress Ink. Secure the brown oval die-cuts to the white scallop die-cuts with Double-Sided Tape. Glue the now beaded pendants to each oval mat and secure to the embellished card bases with Foam Mounting Tape. Finish each card by adding a floral cluster under each pendant.

Here is the matching Devonshite Gentleman card.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I hope I have inspired you! Don't forget to check out the latest issue of Creative Inspiration Magazine!

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723720 Glamour Days Collection - Devonshire Lady and Gentleman
CO723044 Oval Nesting Dies
CO723045 Scallop Oval Nesting Dies
CO721998 Moonlight Self-Adhesive Pearls
CO721965 Double-Sided Tape
CO721962 Foam Mounting Tape
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

Glamour Days Flamingo Card with Dana Tatar

Hi! Dana here today sharing a card highlighting one of the new dies from Couture Creations. I absolutely love this Flamingo Die from the Glamour Days Intricutz Die Collection! I'm so ready for Spring and had a lot of fun putting this tropical card together.

I added some texture with a burlap frame that I cut using the largest Cameo Nesting Die. I cut a smaller piece of cardstock with the largest Oval Nesting Die and lined the edge with a pearl pen.

I wanted to make my flamingo look as lifelike as possible, so I used the Flamingo Die to cut two flamingos from patterned paper, one pink and the other orange. I cut the orange legs and beak from one die-cut and layered them on top of the pink flamingo die-cut. I blurred the seams with pink and orange ink for a smooth finish. I added a Blue Iceberg Gemstone for the flamingo's eye.

Thanks for stopping by today! I hope you are finding a way to stay warm!
~Dana

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723709 Glamour Days Collection - Flamingo Die
CO723219 Cameo Nesting Dies
CO723044 Oval Nesting Dies
CO721992 Blue Iceberg Self Adhesive Gemstones
CO721961 Foam Mounting Tape
CO723039 Precision Trimmer

Tri-Fold Christmas Card by Bridget Louw

Hi! Couture Creations designer Bridget Louw here and I am so excited to show you this super easy tri-fold card to make using an assortment of gorgeous Couture Creations products.

Step 1: Place a 6 inch  x 12 inch piece of cardstock horizontally in your scoring tool. Score at 2 inches, 4 inches, 8 inches and 10 inches. The card measures 4 inches x 6 inches when closed.

Step 2: Turn the cardstock a ¼ turn. Along the long edge, measure in 2 inches. Cut a slit with a craft knife between the score marks at 2 inches and 10 inches. Repeat on the other long side.

Step 3: Fold card as pictured.

Step 4: To decorate the card, cut pieces of patterned paper to cover your base pieces.

I used the Oval and Scalloped Oval Nesting Dies and embossed the plain oval with the Sugarplum Ball Embossing Folder from the Wrapped in Joy Collection.

Step Five: Embellish the card as desired.

These cards are lots of fun to make and take almost no time at all. I hope you like my card and will try making it with the amazing product range from Couture Creations.

Couture Creations Supplies:

C0723603 Wrapped in Joy Collection -  Sugarplum Ball Embossing Folder

C0723044 Oval Nesting Dies

C0723045 Scalloped Oval Nesting Dies

C0721963 Foam Mounting Tape

C0721984 Double-Sided Tape

C0721957 Cutting Mat

C0721986 Handheld Essentials

CO723039 Precision Trimmer

Christmas Ornament with Dana Tatar

Hi! Dana here today sharing a Christmas ornament that I created with pieces of embossed chipboard. This project started out as a mini album kit. Instead of using the triangular tree portions as pages, I glued them all together to create a fun and colorful ornament for the tree!

I embossed each section of the tree with the Wild Holly Embossing Folder. I painted the front and back of each piece with a light coat of gesso and then a colorful Gelato. I highlighted the embossing with Silver Inka-Gold. I dipped the edges of each colorful tree segment in white acrylic paint for a frosty feel. Once the paint was dry, I glued the sections together to form the tree. No Christmas tree is complete without bling, so I embellished the tree with Moonlight Self-Adhesive Pearls and Silver Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue.

I created a photo frame for the back of the ornament with the Scalloped Oval and Oval Nesting Dies.

I finished embellishing the back of the ornament with a stamped sentiment and Moonlight Self-Adhesive Pearls.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723593 Wrapped In Joy Collection - Wild Holly Embossing Folder
CO723045 Scalloped Oval Nesting Dies
CO723044 Oval Nesting Dies
CO721998 Moonlight Self-Adhesive Pearls
CO721970 Silver Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue

Other Supplies: Chipboard Mini Album: Maya Road; Cardstock: Core'dinations; Patterned Paper: Momenta; Letter Stickers: Prima; Stamp: Paper Wings Productions; Gesso: Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft; Ink: Ranger; Gelatos: Faber-Castell Design Memory Craft; Inka-Gold: Viva Decor; Paint: Plaid; Other: Bell, Seam Binding

Dark Night Card with Dana

Hi! Dana here today sharing a Halloween card today. I embossed a piece of patterned paper with the Large Vintage Girl Embossing Folder and then highlighted the embossing with Black Soot Distress Ink. I love how the design form the Large Vintage Girl Embossing Folder frames the card edge.

I created a frame for the owl using the Oval and Scalloped Oval Nesting Dies. I attached all the elements to this card with Foam Mounting Tape for a fun 3D effect!

Thanks for stopping by today!
~Dana

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723447 Elegance Collection - Large Vintage Girl Embossing Folder
CO723044 Oval Nesting Dies
CO723045 Scalloped Oval Nesting Dies
CO721961 Foam Mounting Tape
CO723039 Paper Trimmer

Bliss Window Card with Patti

Hi! Patti here today sharing a simple, but elegant, card that I created using lots of Couture Creations goodies! Its a "window" card and looks harder to create than it is. I used the Couture Creations Oval Nesting Dies to cut a window into the front of the card. I lined up the sentiment on the inside of the card to show through the window.

I used Blue Iceberg Self Adhesive Gemstones to outline part of the oval window. I added a cluster of blooms in the corner.

I embossed a piece of WordWin Papers Petallic Cardstock with the Exotic Embossing Folder. It has a beautiful shimmery finish that looks awesome embossed! The little butterfly and leaves are cut from sections of paper that I embossed with the Fine Designs I Dream Embossing Folder and the Elegance Loren Embossing Folder.

I doodled around the window and front edge of the card with a pen.

I used Foam Mounting Tape to add height to the main section of the front of the card.

Thanks for stopping by today!
~Patti

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723256 Fine Designs Collection - Exotic Embossing Folder
CO723253 Fine Designs Collection - I Dream Embossing Folder
CO723445 Elegance Collection - Loren Embossing Folder

CO721992 Blue Iceberg Self Adhesive Gemstones
CO721965 Foam Mounting Tape

Other Supplies: Flowers: Green Tara; Cardstock: WorldWin Papers Petallics Cardstock