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

Dream Layout with Patti Hamil

Hi! Patti here today sharing a layout of my beautiful Granddaughter that I created using the Super Powder Puff Embossing Folder from the Couture Creations Fresh & Fun Collection. This design is such a super fun folder to play with. For this page I decided to add some color! I also added LOTS of layers!

Here is what I started with.

I colored in the designs with four pastel colored markers; green, pink, yellow and blue. I just used my Zig markers for this, which was really easy since the embossed area is so well defined.

Below you can see the cuts made with the Square and Scalloped Square Nesting Dies, which I layered underneath the photo using Foam Mounting Tape to add extra dimension to my page.

I used the Kaleidoscope Heart Die with three colors of cardstock. I backed each heart die-cut with cream cardstock to complement the little yellow fans I tucked behind each embossed square. I added Pink Diva Self-Adhesive Gemstones to the tip of each scalloped square framing my photo and some Crystalina and Pink Glitzin' Glamour to the flowers for some extra sparkle.

To finish the layout I added a tiny yellow rose at the bottom of each fan and a dream sticker sentiment.

This layout was so much fun to create and I hope you liked seeing it! Don't be afraid to add lots of layers and dimension to your pages. It really makes them come alive! Thanks so much for stopping by today!

~Patti

Couture Creations Supplies:

CO723441 Fresh & Fun Collection - Super Powder Puff Embossing Folder
CO723409 Endless Dreams Collection - Kaleidoscope Heart Die

CO723042 Square Nesting Dies
CO723043 Scallop Square Nesting Dies

CO721994 Pink Diva Self-Adhesive Gemstones

CO721971 Crystalina Glitzin' Glamour

CO721969 Pink Glitzin' Glamour

CO721961 Foam Mounting Tape