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

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

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

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

Mitten Wall Hanging with Dana Tatar

Hi! Dana here today sharing a wall hanging. I'm ready for Spring, but until then, I thought I would cozy up my scrap space with a pair of mittens. The Powder Puff Embossing Folder, from the Couture Creations Fresh and Fun Collection, added a fun frosty pattern to my mittens.

I embellished each mitten with ribbon, flowers and a die-cut and then added some sparkle with Moonlight Self-Adhesive Pearls and Crystalina Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue.

Thanks for stopping by today!
~Dana

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723278 Fresh and Fun Collection - Powder Puff Embossing Folder
CO721998 Moonlight Self-Adhesive Pearls
CO721971 Crystalina Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue
CO723039 Precision Trimmer

All Occasions Feature Week - Winter Wishes with Dana Tatar

Hi! Dana here today sharing a card I created for the All Occasions Embossing Folder Feature this week. I used the gorgeous Moments Embossing Folder.

The folder has a beautiful floral design that is perfect for Spring. I simply adapted it for the Winter season by covering the flowers with snowflakes that I topped with Moonlight Self-Adhesive Pearls and adding some frosty flourishes with Crystalina Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue.

Thanks for stopping by today!

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723300 All Occasions Collection - Moments Embossing Folder
CO721998 Moonlight Self-Adhesive Pearls
CO721971 Crystalina Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue
CO723039 Precision Trimmer

Peace on Earth Card with Dana

Hi! Dana here today sharing a vintage Christmas card that I created using the Couture Creations Christmas Morning Embossing Folder. The beautiful embossed edge made an elegant frame for my card. I layered pieces of vintage newspaper and sheet music and a vintage postcard onto my embossed card base. I loved the image on the postcard and decided to play up the green and purple color palette for a non-traditional holiday card.

I topped my festive embellishment cluster with a stamped sentiment that I cut from a vintage book page. I just love the look of aged paper! I added some sparkle to the butterfly wings with Green Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue.

I finished my card with some decorative chipboard and a vintage inspired key.

Thanks so much for stopping by today! I wish you and yours all the best this holiday season!

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723590 Wrapped in Joy Collection - Christmas Morning Embossing Folder
CO721978 Green Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue
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

Gratitude Card with Dana Tatar

Hi! Dana here today sharing a card that I created with the gorgeous Couture Creations Endless Embossing Folder today. I have many things to be thankful for and this card will be going to someone special! I embossed a piece of metal for the background of my card and then added color with alcohol inks for a fun and festive finish.

Follow these steps to create a similar card:

Step One: Emboss a piece of aluminum with the Endless Embossing Folder.

Step Two: Color the embossed metal with alcohol inks. I used Tim Holtz Butterscotch, Red Pepper and Terra Cotta Alcohol Inks along with some Gold Mixatives for a bit of shine.

Step Three: Wrap a piece of ribbon around the center of the embossed and colored aluminum piece and mount onto a cardstock card base using Foam Mounting Tape.

Step Four: Cut a piece of white cardstock with a Scalloped Oval Nesting Die. Ink the edges. Stick the oval over the center of the ribbon with Double-Sided Tape.

Step Five: Attach a chipboard sentiment to the center of the Scalloped Oval die-cut with Foam Mounting Tape.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723294 All Occasions Collection - Endless Embossing Folder
CO723045 Premium Nesting Dies - Scalloped Oval
CO721961 Foam Mounting Tape
CO721965 Double-Sided Tape

Other Supplies: Cardstock: Core'dinations; Cardstock Sentiment: Teresa Collins; Ribbon: May Arts; Alcohol Ink: Ranger; Gold Mixatives: Ranger; Distress Ink: Ranger; Alcohol Ink Blending Solution: Ranger

Peachy Paper Piecing Layout with Dana Tatar

Hi! Dana Tatar here with you today sharing a layout that features the Dream Embossing Folder from the Couture Creations Fresh & Fun Collection. Every once in awhile, the scrappy planets align, and I'm able to assemble a layout where the page elements coordinate in a fantastic way. As soon as I saw the Dream Embossing Folder, I immediately knew where to find the piece of patterned paper in my stash that was almost a perfect match!

I had a lot of fun piecing together this colorful embossed design to complement my patterned paper!

I selected three colors of Core'dinations cardstock to match my patterned paper and embossed each of them with the Dream Embossing Folder.

I cut the circles, steams and leaves from the colored cardstock with my Sharp Point Scissors and glued them to a piece of white cardstock that I also embossed with the Dream Embossing Folder.

I used the Celestial Doily Die from the Fantasia Collection to cut some pretty doilies for my layout. I love that this die cuts two doilies at once! I cut the larger lace doily in half and used the pieces to frame my photo.

I used the smaller doily as a journaling spot.

For a finishing touch, I mimicked the dotted print along the stems on my patterned paper around the stems of my flower clusters with Vintage Gold Self Adhesive Gemstones.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!
~Dana

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723277 Fresh & Fun Collection - Dream 5x7 Embossing Folder
CO723220 Fantasia Collection - Celestial Doily Die
CO721990 Vintage Gold Self Adhesive Gemstones
CO721961 Foam Mounting Tape
CO721956 Sharp Point Scissors
CO721957 Cutting Mat

The Greatest Love Card with Dana

Hi! Dana here today sharing a card that I created with the gorgeous Berardi Die from the Couture Creations Sophia Collection. I started by creating my own patterned paper with a heart mast and mist. I layered two pieces of that patterned paper for my card base. I cut the heart from pink cardstock using the Berardi Die. I backed the die-cut heart with white cardstock and secured it to the card base with Foam Mounting Tape.

I created a small embellishment cluster to hold my sentiment, which was created with cardstock, the second heart die-cut from the Berardi Die and a rub-on. I finished the card with some Moonlight Self-Adhesive Gemstones.

Thanks for stopping by today!
~Dana

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723492 Sophia Collection - Berardi Die
CO721998 Moonlight Self-Adhesive Gemstones
CO721961 Foam Mounting Tape
CO723039 Precision Trimmer

Sophia Die Week - Joy Card with Dana

Hi! Dana here today sharing a Christmas card that I created using a gorgeous die and embossing folder offered by Couture Creations. I used the Super Plush Embossing Folder, from the All Occasions Collection, on the white cardstock base of my card. I painted over the embossed pattern with some gold mist to add a subtle shimmer to the background of my card.

I had some fun with the Pucci Die from the Sophia Intricutz Die Collection. After cutting a piece of black cardstock with the Pucci Die, I flipped over the die-cut to make a decorative letter "J" for the sentiment on my card.

Thanks for stopping by today!
~Dana

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723454 All Occasions Collection - Super Plush Embossing Folder
CO723503 Sophia Intricutz Collection - Pucci Die

Sophia Die Week - Intricutz Wreath Card by Dana

Hi! Dana here today sharing a Christmas card that I created using some of the gorgeous dies offered by Couture Creations. I used the NEW Wild Holly Embossing Folder, from the Wrapped In Joy Collection, on the patterned paper base of my card. I put together a layered wreath with cuts from my favorite Dazzling Doily Die and two dies from the Sophia Intricutz Die Collection.

Follow these steps to assemble this card:

Step One: Select two different colored pattered papers. Trim the papers to fit inside each other on a card base. Emboss the top pattered paper with the Wild Holly Embossing Folder. Adhere the patterned paper layers to the card base with Double-Sided Tape.

Step Two: Select three shades of green cardstock. Cut one piece of green cardstock with the Dazzling Doily Die. Cut three pieces of another shade of green cardstock with the Connexion Intricutz Die. Cut the last piece of green cardstock with the Assouline Intricutz Die. Attach the die-cut layers to the front of the card with Foam Mounting Tape with the Dazzling Doily die-cut on the bottom, the Connexion die-cuts in the middle and the Assouline die-cut on the top.

Step Three: Highlight the flower centers of the Assouline die-cut with Red Lust Self-Adhesive Gemstones.

Step Four: Add a sentiment to the center of the wreath.

Step Five: Finish the card by adding a gold bow to the bottom of the wreath.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723593 Wrapped In Joy Collection - Wild Holly Embossing Folder
CO723225 Fantasia Collection - Dazzling Doily Die
CO723506 Sophia Collection - Connexion Intricutz Die
CO723491 Sophia Collection - Assouline Intricutz Die
CO721993 Red Lust Self-Adhesive Gemstones
CO721984 Double-Sided Tape
CO721961 Foam Mounting Tape
CO723039 Precision Trimmer

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

Felt Flower Card by Dana Tatar

Hi! Dana here today sharing a fall themed card. I recently bought some felt and have been having a lot of fun creating felt flowers! This felt flower comes together fast with the help of the Daisy Nesting Dies and some hot glue, but let's start by assembling the card.

Step One: Emboss a piece of patterned paper with the Exotic Embossing Folder from the Couture Creations Fine Designs Collection. Lightly ink over the embossed pattern to highlight the design and adhere the paper to a cardstock card base.

Step Two: Cut a piece of orange cardstock with the Fleur-De Frame Nesting Die. Place the die over the cut piece of cardstock and, using a Sponge Dauber and the die as a mask, add ink to the open spaces of the die. Adhere the cardstock frame to the center of the card with Double-Sided Tape. Add two feathers to the top of the Fleur-De Frame.

Step Three: Cut a piece of double-sided patterned paper with the Ivy Doily Die Set and adhere the doilies, one of each pattern, to a strip of kraft paper and then to the card over the center of the Fleur-De Frame.

Step Four: Stamp a sentiment onto a piece of blue patterned paper and add three Vintage Gold Self Adhesive Gemstones. Adhere the sentiment strip to the center of the larger Ivy Doily with Double-Sided Tape.

Step Five: Emboss a piece of green cardstock with the Turkish Delight Embossing Folder (Fine Designs Collection). Using Sharp Point Scissors, cut two leaves from the embossed cardstock and adhere them to the card in the center of the two Ivy Doilies with Foam Mounting Tape.

Step Six: Assemble the felt flower and adhere it to the card with Foam Mounting Tape.

Felt Flower Tutorial

Step One: Cut five of the second smallest daisy shape and two of the smallest daisy shape from felt with the Daisy Nesting Dies.

Step Two: Fold one of the larger daisy shapes in half and secure with a dot of hot glue. Repeat for 3 more daisy shapes. The leftover larger daisy shape will be the used for the base of the flower.

Step Three: Fold each of the four flower shapes from Step Two in half again and secure with a dot of hot glue. These four pieces are the larger petals of the flower.

Step Four: Glue the four larger petals to the flower base.

Step Five: Fold and glue the two smaller daisy shapes the same way as the larger daisy shapes. Glue the two smaller petals to the top of the flower.

I adapted this flower design from a felt flower tutorial that I found here.

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723256 Fine Designs Collection - Exotic Embossing Folder
CO723252 Fine Designs Collection - Turkish Delight Embossing Folder
CO723217 Premium Nesting Dies Collection - Daisy
CO723050 First Premium Nesting Dies Collection - Fleur-De Frame
CO723222 Fantasia Premium Doily Die Collection - Ivy Doily Die Set
CO721990 Vintage Gold Self Adhesive Gemstones
CO721956 Sharp Point Scissors
CO723061 Sponge Dauber
CO721965 Double-Sided Tape
CO721963 Foam Mounting Tape
CO721957 Cutting Mat