Hi there all, some exciting news!!!!!
The latest issue of the Couture Creations Creative Inspiration Magazine is out now.
The latest issue of the Couture Creations Creative Inspiration Magazine is out now.
The two stunning projects on the front cover of the magazine are created
by Adriana Bolzon.
We have included step by steps in the magazine but here are more in depth step-by-step instructions for creating
the Peacock Pride and Peacock Mask projects by Adriana.
Step by Step - Peacock Pride Project.
Roughly hand-draw the head and body of a peacock on
Dark Blue cardstock. Cut out the figure.
Dark Blue cardstock. Cut out the figure.
Ink the edges and shadow highlights of the neck,
eyes of peacock with black inkpad and Couture Creations Daubers
Highlight features of eyes and face of peacock
with a fine white pen.
eyes of peacock with black inkpad and Couture Creations Daubers
Highlight features of eyes and face of peacock
with a fine white pen.
Cut small strips of Orange cardstock, create and attach
as a crown on the head of peacock
and also cut and glue a small beak.
as a crown on the head of peacock
and also cut and glue a small beak.
Highlight areas with a white pen as shown.
Punch with a hand punch, an assortment of small oval shaped pieces (you can use a small oval nesting die) and leaves with the Lime Green and Ocean Blue cardstock,
ink edges with black ink and Couture Creations Daubers .
Place all oval shapes and leaves shapes over the upper
part of the body of the peacock with Couture Creation foam dots,
layering shapes on top of each other. As shown above in photograph.
Adhere Couture Creations Gemstones on top of punched shapes.
Technique focus.
To create the Peacock feathers.
using the C0723707 Glamour Days Decorative Die Peacock Delight
Apply Glitzing Glamour Glitter Glue in the centre of each doubled
layered peacock feather, leave to dry.
(d) Repeat the above process for each peacock feather.
You will require around 25 doubled layered feathers
to complete this project.
To create the background of the project -
Place stencil mask on top of Black cardstock,
gently dab over stencil mask with white inkpad and
Couture Creations Daubers
Place and adhere body of the peacock on the black cardstock,
with 3D Foam Dots. Adhere Couture Creations Foam Dots or tape
underneath each feather, arrange clusters of feathers as shown.
ink edges with black ink and Couture Creations Daubers .
Place all oval shapes and leaves shapes over the upper
part of the body of the peacock with Couture Creation foam dots,
layering shapes on top of each other. As shown above in photograph.
Adhere Couture Creations Gemstones on top of punched shapes.
Technique focus.
To create the Peacock feathers.
(a) Cut an assortment of Lime Green and Ocean Blue peacock cardstock
(b) Adhere with glue, one peacock die cut on top of another peacock die cut,
slightly off centre. Alternating the colours.
layered peacock feather, leave to dry.
(d) Repeat the above process for each peacock feather.
You will require around 25 doubled layered feathers
to complete this project.
To create the background of the project -
Place stencil mask on top of Black cardstock,
gently dab over stencil mask with white inkpad and
Couture Creations Daubers
Place and adhere body of the peacock on the black cardstock,
with 3D Foam Dots. Adhere Couture Creations Foam Dots or tape
underneath each feather, arrange clusters of feathers as shown.
Product materials required for this project.
Couture Creations Materials
C0723707 Intricutz Glamour Days Decorative Die Peacock Delight
C0721989 Gemstones Seaspray
C0721978 Glitzing Glamour Glitter Green
Other Materials
Stencil or mask
Black, Dark Blue, Lime green, Ocean Blue & Orange cardstock
White & Black Inkpad
Leaf punch & small oval hand punch
Fine white pen.
Now for Adriana's second project.........
Peacock Mask by Adriana Bolzon
Step by Step - Peacock Mask.
Cover a Plastic Mask template with torn pieces of Vintage Music paper and apply Modpodge to adhere to mask. Leave to dry.
Vintage Gold on top section of mask as shown below.
Create 10 doubled layered Peacock feathers as in the
Technique in focus step by step as above for
the Peacock Pride project.
Arrange cluster of bird feathers, paper peacock feathers and adhere at each end of mask with Couture Creations Double Sided tape and
3D foam dots.
Create ribbon bows with sheer ribbon and attach the layered blue silk flowers with a pearl brad through each flower.
Adhere these clusters to each side of mask.
Create a background with stencil mask and white inkpad, attach
mask to background, if desired.
Peacock mask Project
Couture Creations Materials
C0721989 Gemstones Seaspray
C0721990 Gemstones Vintage Gold
C0723623 Couture Creations Daubers
