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

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

Lacy 8 Valentine Card with Vicki Robertson

Hi! Vicki here today sharing a card that I created with a new dies from the Couture Creations Madeline Collection. With Valentine's Day a week away, it's time to roll out that special Valentine for the one you love! I created this card using the new beautiful Lacy 8 and the Hearts Nesting Dies.  This one is for my sweetheart. I'll save the sentiment for inside!

The card base of white cardstock is layered with both pink and white/gold foil heart patterned paper from the Teresa Collins You Are My Happy Collection. I used the Lacy 8 Die with the gold glitter paper and the Hearts Nesting Dies with the pink glitter paper. The Lacy 8 is a two part die consisting of an outer frame portion and an ornate inner circle. 

After adhering the frame to the card, I centered the large pink heart in the open circle area.  Next, I applied Foam Mounting Tape to the back of the ornate circle portion of the Lacy 8 die-cut and adhered it over the heart. I double layered two smaller die-cut hearts and placed them over the center opening of the ornate circle with more Foam Mounting Tape.

To further embellish the card, I added Moonlight Self Adhesive Pearls to the 4 corners of the frame, added a bow, flowers and a couple of stick pins. 

I hope you enjoyed my Valentine inspiration!

~Vicki

Couture Creation Supplies:

CO723241 Madeline Ornamental Lace Die Collection - Lacy 8

CO723213 Hearts Nesting Dies

CO721967 Cutting Mat

CO721962 Foam Mounting Tape (6mm)

CO721956 Pointed Stainless Steel Scissors

CO721998 Moonlight Self Adhesive Pearls

Other Supplies: Glitter Paper: American Crafts, Recollections; Patterned Paper: Teresa Collins; Roses: Recollections; Stick Pink: Close To My Heart; Bow Maker Tool: Craft-Dee BowZ; Other: Stick Pin, Satin Ribbon

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

O' Christmas Tree Card by Kerrie Gurney

Hi! Kerrie Gurney here today with a super quick, but different, card that is easy to mass produce for Christmas.

I have used the A2 Early One Morning Embossing Folder from the Wrapped In Joy Collection, Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock, Couture Creations Self-Adhesive Pearls and some seam binding ribbon.

Cut a piece of Core'dinations cardstock to 8.5" x 4.5" and fold into a gate fold.

Emboss a piece of Core'dinations cardstock with the Early One Morning Embossing Folder.

Cut straight down the middle of the embossed image and sand with the Couture Creations Sanding Block to revel core color.

Sand the edges of the card base with the Couture Creations Sanding Block.

Place Double-Sided Tape across the middle of the card base.

Attach ribbon to both sides of the gate fold with enough length to tie the ribbon into a bow.

Add the embossed sections to the front of the gates, add some Moonlight Self-Adhesive Pearls and tie a bow to close. Tip: Add a pocket to the inside of the card and place a gift card inside.

Couture Creations Supplies:

CO723600 Wrapped in Joy Collection - Early One Morning Embossing Folder

CO721988 Moonlight Self-Adhesive Pearls

CO723060 Sanding Block

CO721955 Sharp Point Scissors

CO721984 Double-Sided Tape