Sophia Die Week - Dance by Cathi O'Neill

Hi! Cathi O'Neill here today with you sharing a layout for the Sophia Die feature this week. All she wants to do is dance! I have that Don Henley 80s song running through my head now! My daughter is addicted to ballet, and as she goes up grades, her teacher has encouraged her. She wants to be a professional dancer and it is great to see her so passionate about something. It is a competitive world but if she is serious about this, we will be here to help her along. (Though the idea of long distances travelled for all of this is something I wouldn't mind not having to do, lol!)

This layout showcases some of the new Sophia Intricutz Dies. I just love the amazing flourishes in the Sophia collection. I chose to use the Lanvin Die and the Stella Die, cutting them out on white cardstock and misting them with Shimmerz sprays.

I used the Fresh and Fun Magical Embossing Folder for the background paper for the fussy cut image of my daughter. I used the Couture Creations Sanding Block to bring up the pattern.

Next, I took the Fantasia Collection Dazzling Doily Die and cut it out of white cardstock. I cut the doily in half and inked it with Walnut Stain Distress Ink using the Couture Creations Sponge Daubers.

I then started layering the papers for the layout, putting down the embossed cardstock first and the lace, tucking the doilies underneath and arranging the flourish die cuts on top. I then took my fussy cut photo of my daughter secured it to the page using 12mm Foam Mounting Tape.

I added several pieces of ballet themed chipboard from Molossi and a few flowers, and placed the photo there in the scene. I got my inspiration for this type of layout from the gorgeous work of Britt Sviggum and really wanted to try it!

I added some molding paste through a damask stencil, some gorgeous script and crackle pattern stamping and bright mist to finish the page. I had a lot of fun making this!

Thanks for stopping by today!
~Cathi

Couture Creations Supplies:

CO723279  Fresh and Fun Collection - Magical Embossing Folder

CO723483  Sophia Collection - Stella Die

CO723482  Sophia Collection - Lanvin Die

CO723225 - Fantasia Collection - Dazzling Doily Die

CO723060 - Sanding Block

CO723061 - Sponge Daubers

CO721961 - 12mm Foam Mounting Tape

Happy Trails with the Couture Creations Tatted Lace Doily Die

Hi, Kerrie Gurney here with a step by step tutorial for CSW Distributors using the Couture Creations Tatted Lace Fantasia Doily Die and Couture Creations Embossing Folders.

Cut a piece of patterned paper to 12" x 7," cut the bottom into a scroll shape, distress the edges, ink with black ink pad and adhere to the base cardstock.

Die-cut the Tatted Lace Doily Die from patterned paper. Notice how easy the paper comes away from the die using Couture Creations Ejection Foam on the die.

Cut the Tatted Lace doily in half diagonally.

Cut a piece of patterned paper to 8" x 8," distress the edges and ink. Fold in half, and place the patterned paper into the Extra Confetti Embossing Folder, from the Elegance Collection, and run through machine.

Turn the patterned paper around and emboss the end piece. This will give your patterned paper some texture. One side will be embossed and one side will be debossed, adding more interest to your background.

Unfold the patterned paper and adhere to your page.

Cut a piece of cork to 1.5" x 12" and emboss using the Magical Embossing Folder from the Fresh & Fun collection.  Lightly rub a black ink pad over the surface of the cork strip to highlight the embossed pattern.

Adhere to cork strip to the page using Couture Creations Double Sided Tape.

Adhere both halves of the Tatted Lace doily to your page. Adhere the photo to the page using Couture Creations Foam Mounting Tape on only 3 sides of the photo, leaving the top open to slide in a 4" x 6" journaling tag.

Add Couture Creations Cafe Creme Pearls under the cork strip to finish the page.

Couture Creations Supplies:

CO723223  Fantasia Tatted Lace Doily Die
CO723446  Elegance Extra Confetti Embossing Folder
CO723279  Fresh and Fun Magical Embossing Folder
CO721000  Cafe Creme Pearls
CO721966  Tape Cutter
CO721961  Foam Mounting Tape - 12mm x 4m
CO721984  Double Sided Tape - 12mm x 50m

I hope you have enjoyed this tutorial! Happy Creating!

Kerrie

Paper Embroidery with Michelle Pearson

Michelle Pearson here today for CSW Distributors sharing some fun projects featuring Couture Creations Embossing Folders and a paper embroidery technique. 

As soon as I saw the Couture Creations Fudge Embossing Folder I knew what I wanted to do, some paper embroidery! Being an organized pack rat, I knew right where to find the coordinating patterned paper I wanted to use for this layout!

Supplies for this technique are quite simple. You will want embroidery floss, a piercing tool and a foam mat of sorts to pierce into. I recommend piercing the indented side of the design. Your thread will lay nicely in the embossed channels. You can make your stitches as long as you like, but on the curved areas I recommend keeping them fairly close together so your stitching bends easily with the design.

Check out the fun detail stitching this folder gives you! This is a fun way to add a whole new layer of detailing to your layouts and paper craft projects!

 

On this layout you can see the effect on the Couture Creations Powder Puff Embossing Folder. I used the embossed side up on this piece because I wanted the sanded detailing to pop the puffs. I used longer stitches with some iridescent floss for some of the puffs.

My final project using this technique is this card using the Couture Creations Magical Embossing Folder. I selectively decided which areas to stitch and then stitched the indented side of the panel.

I hope I have inspired you to try stitching on projects!

Michelle

Couture Creations Supplies:
CO723279 Fresh and Fun - Magical Embossing Folder
CO723278 Fresh and Fun - Powder Puff Embossing Folder
CO723275 Fresh and Fun - Fudge Embossing Folder