Sunday 30 June 2013

Adriana & Kerrie are featured in Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine




How lucky are we not only do we have two of our Design Team featured in the new issue of Australian Scrapbook Ideas Magazine #21 Sue Smyth is the Editor of the magazine.



Adriana Bolzon has created the most amazing altered shoes projects which are just filled with so much detail, this is just one of Adriana's shoes for more visit Adriana's Blog



 and Kerrie Gurney has created 4 layouts using  Teresa Collins He Said She Said collection, here is just one of Kerrie's layouts for more please visit Kerrie's blog


Buy the magazines to get all step by steps and materials list, you can purchase the magazine in Australian Newsagents or Online




Reminder Today is the last day for you to take part in our Blog Hop with Core'dinations Cardstock



We’ll be giving away a fabulous Couture Creations prize package on Monday 1st July AEST, so be sure to play along and check back on Monday to see if you’re the lucky winner!

Happy Hopping
 
 
 

Saturday 29 June 2013

Couture Creations | Core'Dinations Blog Hop Day 6 with Kerrie Gurney

 
 
 
 
Welcome to Day 6 our final day of the Couture Creations & Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock Blog Hop!  
We’re so excited to team up with Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock to share some inspiring projects with you this week, marrying our products together, what could be more perfect our Embossing Folders and Dies and Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock.



Hi it's Kerrie here  and I am so happy to be sharing my blog hop project, I love love love Core'dinations cardstock so this blog hop is perfect for me as I have such a stash of Core'dinations cardstock as it works so well with our Couture Creations embossing folders. Anyway enough from me onto my project. I created an off the page layout  for my Mum as she recently celebrated not only her 70th birthday but the birth of her second Great Granddaughter. Mum got to meet her new little princess at her birthday celebration lunch. Willow is just 10days so new and so perfect.
I used an embroidery hoop as my Mum is a Quilter and sewer so it is perfect for her to hang on her wall.

 
start by marking around the embroidery hoop and cut out the circle
 
 
lay Core'dinations Colour Core cardstock on top of embossing folder and sand to bring the embossed patterned out with the core colour showing through. This technique gives you a soft look to your projects.
 

 
clean off dust with  Dust Buddy and pop into embroidery hoop, you may need to cut some small nicks into the side to help in go onto the hoop. I also painted my hoop white, but you can leave it plain.
 
 
Die cut Tattered Lace Doily Die with Yellow Whitewash cardstock cut in half

 
and sand, clean off with Dust Buddy


 
Die cut two Sophia Connexion dies using Green Whitewash cardstock 

 
Die cut 6 Rose shapes using the Rose Nesting Dies cutting 2 ea of the two bigger dies and 1 ea of the next two sizes.

 
Sand the edges of all pieces and layer together, poke a hole through the middle and pop in some stamens.

 
spray with water all layers srunching them into the center as you spray

 
giving you a scrunched ball slowing unscrunch giving you flower shape
 
 

 
cut a strip of patterned paper 1" x 12" and make into a banner pennant, apply double sided tape to the ends and foam mounting tape the to the centre of the banner.
 
 
 
 
layer everything onto your hoop, I used a hot glue gun for the flower to make sure it stayed on. Create a tag for hidden journalling
 
 


add some Crystal Glitzin' Glamour glitter glue to flower
 
Couture Creations Products Used
 
Core'dinations Colorcore Cardstock Used
 


I hope you have enjoyed my project and our Blog Hop
 
We’ll be giving away a fabulous Couture Creations prize package on Monday 1st July AEST, so be sure to play along and check back on Monday to see if you’re the lucky winner!
 

Here are the different ways you can play along with us –

1.      Like Couture Creations on
Facebook 
2.      Share this blog post on your Facebook wall and tell us you did on our
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3.       Follow our
Couture Creations Blog
4.      Comment here on our blog or on
Facebook
5.      Follow Couture Creations on
Pinterest

Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock is also posting projects and giving away prizes, so be sure to check out their Blog and Facebook page, too!


Hop over to the Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock Blog and see what their Design Team has created using their ColorCore Cardstock and our Couture Creations products! They also have a  giveaway, so what are you waiting for – hop over!  oh and don't forget to follow our Design Team Blogs



Cathi O'Neill 

Dana Tatar 

 


Pam Bray 
 




Check back in with us Monday (AEST) to see if you’re the lucky winner of the Couture Creations prize pack!


Remember Core'dinations still has another day due to the time difference between our countries so make sure you keep visiting their blog

 

Couture Creations | Core'Dinations Blog Hop Day 6 with Tracey Cooley

 
 

 
Welcome to Day 6 our final day of the Couture Creations & Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock Blog Hop!   
We’re so excited to team up with Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock to share some inspiring projects with you this week, marrying our products together, what could be more perfect our Embossing Folders and Dies and Core'dinations ColorCore Cardstock.
 
 
Hi it's Tracey, I am Super excited to be a part of the Couture Creations/Core'dinations Blog Hop.... I love Core'dinations cardstock it is the only cardstock I use so this project was a delight to do.
I started out with a very cheap lamp I purchased from my local chain store for a very small $8 AUD. And it looked a little like this.....
 
boring right???? Well after a bit of thought, some Core'dinations Cardstock and Couture Creations tools.......
 
NOW LOOK!!!!!
 
I measured the sides of the ceramic base of my lamp and cut some Core'dinations Core Essentials Neutrals to fit (leaving some overlap to go around the sides and a notch out of the back piece for the cord) and embossed it with the Couture Creations Elegance Taylor Emboss Folder and gave it a light sand using the Couture Creations Sanding Block... I then cleaned up the particles of sanded paper with the Core'dinations Dust Buddy... OMG I love this cloth sooo easy to clean up after sanding and it picks the dust right off my finished cardstock without sticking to it!!!!
 
 
With a glitter gel pen I traced around the edges of the embossed image to give it a bit of sparkle.
 
 
I cut some 1.5 inch strips of Core'dinations Neutrals cardstock and embossed them using the uber cool slit in the top of the Couture Creations embossing folders to do the entire length. Lightly sand and traced it with glitter pen as well. Core'dinations Cardstock with its coloured core is such a great match with the Couture Creations Emboss Folders and Sanding Block, its like a match made in Heaven! Such great results.
 
 
 
I then used a scoring board to score some fold lines in the strips so I could easily pleat the them, for some interest,securing them in place with Couture Creations 12mm Double Sided Tape.
 
 
Then layer the pleated cardstock around the lamp shade securing it with hot glue. Gluing a piece of beaded ribbon along the bottom and a piece of braid along the very top to finish off.
 
 
Then using the Couture Creations Victorian Rectangle Nesting Dies I cut a piece of the same neutral Core'dinations Cardstock and embossed, sanded and traced it, the same as the previous pieces. I decorated it with a Core'dinations Pastel Tags (too cute) and used the Couture Creations Stylus from the Handhled Essentials kit to apply a rub on.
 
 
I cut a small doily from Core'dinations Glitter Silk Cardstock using the Couture Creations Fantasia Doily Dies Ivy, and tucked it behind the Victorian Rectangle. The Core'dinations Glitter Silk cut beautifully in the doily die and was easy to remove!! I embellished this little stack of Core'dinations cardstock with some crystals and flowers and secured it to the front of my lamp shade.
 
 
I love the way this lamp turned out and hope it inspires you to try something a little different with your Core'dinations cardstock and Couture Creations Embossing Folders...I even love it more....
 with the lights out!!!!
 

 
 
Keep on Creating!!
 
 
 
Super Assortment So Mod  
 
 
We’ll be giving away a fabulous Couture Creations prize package Monday 1st July AEST, so be sure to play along and check back on Monday to see if you’re the lucky winner!
 
Here are the different ways you can play along with us –

1.      Like Couture Creations on Facebook 
2.      Share this blog post on your Facebook wall and tell us you did on our
Facebook
3.       Follow our
Couture Creations Blog
4.      Comment here on our blog or on
Facebook
5.      Follow Couture Creations on
Pinterest
Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock is also posting projects and giving away prizes, so be sure to check out their Blog and Facebook page, too!


Hop over to the Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock Blog and see what their Design Team has created using their ColorCore Cardstock and our Couture Creations products! They also have a  giveaway, so what are you waiting for – hop over!  oh and don't forget to follow our Design Team Blogs



Cathi O'Neill 

Dana Tatar 

 


Pam Bray 
 




Check back in with us Monday (AEST) to see if you’re the lucky winner of the Couture Creations prize pack!
 

Remember Core'dinations still has another day due to the time difference between our countries so make sure you keep visiting their blog





Friday 28 June 2013

Couture Creations | Core'Dinations Blog Hop Day 5 with Bridget Louw


 
 
Welcome to Day 5 of the Couture Creations & Core’dinations Color Core Cardstock Blog Hop! 

We’re so excited to team up with Core’dinations Color Core Cardstock to share some inspiring projects with you this week, marrying our products together.




Hi Bridget here and I am so excited to show you the card I made using The Whitewash Collection by Core’dinations and some of the exquisite dies from Couture Creations.




The card base measures 7” x 10” scored at 5”
The next layer measures 4 ¾” x 6 ¾”
The layer that gets torn measures 4 ½” x 6 ½”
Some lace gets glued between layer 2 and 3 to stick out between the torn bits.


Using the Couture Creations Fleur de Frame Die Set (C0723050) cut one piece from the same paper.


The Couture Creations Sanding Block (C0723060) worked beautifully to accentuate the details on the die and gave the birdcage a light distressing.


The Core’dinations Dust Buddy lifted all the sanded dust up, ensuring that the pieces glued down very well.

I stuck the die cut down using Foam Mounting Tape (C0721963) for added dimension.

I then glued all the pieces down, stamped my sentiment and embellished with matching flowers.

Couture Creations products used
C0723050 Fleur de Frame Die Set
C0721963 Foam mounting Tape
C0721984 Double Sided Tape
C0721957 Self Healing Cutting Mat
C0721986 Handheld Essentials set
C0723060 Sanding Block
Couture Creations Pearls

Alternative Birdcage Dies
CO723426 Endless Dream French Birdcage
CO723427 Endless Dreams Viva Birdcage

Core’dinations Color Core Cardstock products used
The Whitewashed Collection
Dust Buddy

I hope you like my card and will try making it with the amazing product range from Couture Creations and Core’dinations Color Core Cardstock.

We’ll be giving away a fabulous Couture Creations prize package at the end of the week, so be sure to play along and check back on Sunday to see if you’re the lucky winner!

Here are the different ways you can play along with us –
1.      Like Couture Creations on Facebook 
2.      Share this blog post on your Facebook wall and tell us you did on our Facebook wall
3.       Follow our Couture Creations Blog
4.      Comment here on our blog or on Facebook
5.      Follow Couture Creations on Pinterest


Core’dinations Color Core Cardstock is also posting projects and giving away prizes, so be sure to check out their Blog and Facebook page, too!


Hop over to the Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock Blog and see what their Design Team has created using their ColorCore Cardstock and our Couture Creations products! They also have a giveaway, so what are you waiting for – hop over!  oh and don't forget to follow our Design Team Blogs




Cathi O'Neill 

Dana Tatar 

 


Pam Bray 
 




Check in again with us tomorrow for more inspiring projects from Couture Creations & Core’dinations ColorCore Cardstock