Say Cheese by ANITA ENRIGHT

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Hi Everyone,

With the end of 2017 coming to a close I thought I would revisit the THE RITZ 

collection by Sue Smyth.  

I wanted to aim for a more male orientated theme with this photo of my brother Mark and his son Thomas.  The colourings in the photo fitted perfectly with the collection.  I think I hit the 

nail on the head, so to speak.

So, to start I chose the papers that I wanted to use with the photo, and cut the stripe at 6 1/2" along the horizontal and attached it with some double-sided tape on top of the other paper. 

To hide the seam I cut a 1/2" strip of some of the Obsidian Ultimate Crafts Cardstock and attached it over the seam of the papers as shown in the next photo.

Taking the Art Deco Tag decorative die from the collection I cut two die-cuts.  I then trimmed them down to two pieces shown below.  

Working from the outside edges, left and right, towards the centre, I adhered the trimmed down die cuts.  The two middle pieces will overlap but this will not matter as my photo and other embellishments will be placed over the overlapped die cuts. 

From one of the papers in the back of the paper pad I cut one of the border strips and added it underneath the 1/2" piece of black cardstock that I had earlier adhered over the 

seam of the patterned papers. Using the Classy Flower decorative die cut one in the Obsidian cardstock.  I cut this in half and attached it to the top left of the page.

 Using the Evening Cocktail 6x6" paper pad I took the gold stripe paper and die cut the 

 Next I chose 4 of the mini gears from the chipboard set and using the Champagne and Midnight Black heat activated foil applied it to the chipboard. 

Using a couple of other matching papers from the "Theatre" patterned papers I created three banners, each mounted on to some of the black cardstock.

 

 My photo was mounted on black (it already had a white mat around it when it was printed). I wrapped some white and black twine around the photo. Next I took the three banners I made and attached them around the bottom half of the photo. 

 

I added a paper doily from my stash underneath the die cut Otis doily and attached it to the back of the mounted photo. I then adhered the entire piece to my page.

I added some bling from my stash and then placed the gears to the page.

 

I added clusters of flowers and other embellishments to the bottom left of the photo, added a title and it was finished.  Not too girlie at all I don't think :)

 

PRODUCTS USED

The Ritz Collection

 ULT157824 - "Theatre" 12x12" Paper Pad

ULT157862 - Art Deco Tag Decorative Die

ULT157858 - Classy Flower Decorative Die

ULT157823 - "Evening Cocktail" 6x6" Paper Pad

Other Couture Creations Products

CO724963 - Embossing Powder - Glacier White Super Fine 

CO724970 - Embossing Powder - Mirror Gold Super Fine 

ULT200007 - Ultimate Crafts Cardstock - Obsidian

CO725695 - Heat Activated Foil - Champagne

CO725693 - Heat Activated Foil - Midnight Black 

CO725894 - Chipboard - Mini Gears Set

CO725275 - Ornamental Affair Collection - Otis Doily - discontinued 

 (but there are heaps of other doily dies from Couture Creations available)

 

Thanks so much for visiting today.  I hope you all have a wonderful end to 2017 and a fantastic and safe start to 2018.  See you all back here soon.

Take care, and keep crafting.

Anita 

xx

Happy Birthday Card by ADRIANA BOLZON

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Hi everyone!
Welcome back, I hope you all had a wonderful day yesterday, time to put your feet up today and relax. With Christmas over for another year - today I thought I will share some Happy Birthday cards created with this year's Couture Creations Christmas paper collection.  So if you have any of the Christmas papers etc - please don't stick them in the box for next year's Christmas cards!! 
Use them to create Birthday or Get Well cards for the rest of the year.

 Using mainly the papers from the Let Everyday Be Christmas  -

Artdeco Creations - Couture Creations  collection, 
here are my Birthday Cards. 
Along with the Go Press and Foil machine with the Happy Birthday Hot foil stamps to create the  sentiments in each of the cards.

"Happy Birthday Card" by Adriana Bolzon



Artdeco Couture Creations - Ultimate Crafts Products:

CO725490 Let everyday be Christmas - A4 paper pad Collection 

  CO725288 Happy Birthday Anna Griffin hot foil stamp

CO725032 Go Press and Foil Machine

CO725692 Sea Breeze heat activated foil

C0721984 Couture Creations Double side tape 

C0721962 Couture Creations Double side foam tape 

CO725367 Couture Creations Adhesive Pearls Vintage Blue
CO723040 Couture Creations Circle Nesting die
CR371243 Craft Concept Nesting retro flowers die 
CO725047 Enchanted Tea Party collection - Bouquet flower die
Other: ribbon, studs 

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I created all of these cards with a few of the papers from the 

CO725490 Let everyday be Christmas - A4 paper pad Collection.

Foiling the word "Happy Birthday" with the Go Press & Foil machine

and used Nesting dies to create a frame around the sentiment.

Happy Birthday Card by Adriana Bolzon

Here is another card again using the Go Press and Foil machine to create the centre sentiment.



Artdeco Couture Creations - Ultimate Crafts Products:

CO725490 Let everyday be Christmas - A4 paper pad Collection 

  CO725288 Happy Birthday Anna Griffin hot foil stamp

CO725032 Go Press and Foil Machine

CO725692 Sea Breeze heat activated foil

C0721984 Couture Creations Double side tape 

C0721962 Couture Creations Double side foam tape 

CO721992 Couture Creations Adhesive Blue Iceberg gemstones
CR371242 Craft Concepts Nesting die Tags (6)
CO725047 Enchanted Tea Party collection - Bouquet flower die
Couture Creations Tie dyes Jewelled Flowers
Other: stem flowers

And this one is a more Masculine birthday card, using a brush to add some White gesso around the edges for a more distressed look.

Artdeco Couture Creations - Ultimate Crafts Products:

CO725490 Let everyday be Christmas - A4 paper pad Collection 

  CO725288 Happy Birthday Anna Griffin hot foil stamp

CO725032 Go Press and Foil Machine

CO725356 Gold foil heat activated foil

C0721984 Couture Creations Double side tape 

C0721962 Couture Creations Double side foam tape 

CR371242 Craft Concepts Nesting die Tags (6)

CO724871 Anna Griffin White Gesso

Other: string , wooden clogs

Let Everyday Be Christmas  A4 paper pad  Collection C0725490

I hope I have inspired you to create other theme projects with Christmas paper collections.

Artdeco Couture Creations - 

Ultimate Crafts Products:

CO725490 Couture Creations Let everyday be Christmas - A4 paper pad Collection 

  CO725288 Couture Creations Happy Birthday Anna Griffin hot foil stamp

CO725032 Couture Creations Go Press and Foil Machine

CO725692 Couture Creations Sea Breeze heat activated foil
CO725356 Couture Creations Gold foil heat activated foil

C0721984 Couture Creations Double side tape 

C0721962 Couture Creations Double side foam tape 

CO725367 Couture Creations Adhesive Pearls Vintage Blue
CO721992 Couture Creations Adhesive Blue Iceberg Gemstones
CO723040 Couture Creations Circle Nesting die
CR371243 Craft Concept Nesting retro flowers die 
CR371242 Craft Concepts Nesting die Tags (6)
CO725047 Couture Creations Enchanted Tea Party collection - Bouquet flower die

CO724294 Couture Creations Tie dyes Jewelled Flowers
CO724871 Couture Creations Anna Griffin White Gesso

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Thanks for looking 

Big hugs & Cheers Adriana  XX

Merry Christmas

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You are Amazing Card by KATRINA THOMPSON

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Hi Everyone! I hope the festive season is treating you all well. I thought for my last project of the year I would do a 'pick me up' card for one of those friends and family that needs to be reminded how wonderful they are.
I am using the 'Ohh LaLa' collection. Working with the browns and creams with the coordinated embellishments brings it all together. Looking forward to creating with you all in the New Year. K x

Cut a rectangle from the patterned paper as pictured below, slightly larger than your Matilda Frame die. Flip it to the brown reverse side and cut the die set.

Cut the Butterfly out as pictured to use as an embellishment.

Cut a strip from the patterned paper pictured, 10.2cm wide, including the patterned barcode section.

Cut the strip into 2 pieces, 14.5cm, 1 for the front cover and 1 for the inside.

Ink the edges to coordinate.

Select one of the many greetings from the Die cut Ephemera pack.

Pop a few pearls on to create a point of interest.

You will have the Cream A6 card base, the print for the front, the ephemera sentiment, your butterfly and die set. Now you are ready to construct your card.

Attach the print flat to the card front.

Position your frame, slightly off centre to allow for the flourishes to fit.

Centre your sentiment into the frame using 3D mount.

Attach the flourishes and butterfly as pictured and add a few more pearls to complete.

Enjoy!!

Products used to make this project:

Ultimate Crafts Products
ULT157610 12x12 Paper Pad
ULT157562 Matilda Frame and Flourishes Die Set
ULT157628 Diecut Ephemera Set
ULT157655 Pearls 3mm, 2 colour

Couture Creations Products
CO723931 A6 Cream Card and Envelope Set

Until next year, Happy Creating!! Kx

A Moment in TIme by JULIE SCHINKEL

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A Moment in Time

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Hi everyone! It's Julie here back on the blog today sharing a layout I created using The Ritz collection from Ultimate Crafts and chipboard along with hotfoils and the GoPress & Foil Machine from Couture Creations.

Take two patterned pieces from The Ritz "Theatre" 12x12 paper pad and cut the first piece down to 10"x 12" and the second piece to 6"x 12". Ink all layers with a matching light brown ink and adhere to a piece of Delicate Medlar cardstock as shown.

Take one of the Hanging Cages and the Moment in Time chipboard pieces and foil with Champagne hotfoil.

Take the Ornate Doily chipboard and foil with Chocolate Copper hotfoil. Cut this in half and arrange on the layout to the left and bottom of your photo.

Add some flowers, sequins, 2mm gemstones and muslin on your layout to frame your photo.
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Next take the Berried Branch chipboard and foil with Chocolate hotfoil. Cut into pieces and arrange around the layout as shown. Use a brown alcohol marker to colour the gemstones on the flowers.



Here is a close up of the finished layout.

PRODUCTS USED TO CREATE THS PROJECT:

The Ritz Collection:
"Theatre"12x12 Paper Pad

Chipboard:
A Moment in Time Set
Hanging Cages Set
Berried Branch
Ornate Doily

GoPress & Foil Hotfoils:
Chocolate
Chocolate Copper
Champagne

Ooh La La Collection:
Sequins

Artdeco Creations Products:
Delicate Medlar Cardstock
Tie Dyed & Jewelled Florettes 2.5cm
Tie Dyed & Jewelled Florettes 3cm
Tie Dyed & Jewelled Florettes 4cm
La Belle Vintage Blooms
Beaded Flower with Script Print
2mm Golden Touch Gemstones

Other:
muslin
light brown ink
brown alcohol marker

Thanks for stopping by, I hope that you enjoyed this tutorial.
Until next time.
Happy Crafting!

Where have the Years Gone - Scrapbooking Layout by JULIE SCHINKEL

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Where Have the Years Gone?

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Hi everyone! It's Julie here back on the blog today sharing a layout I created using the Bohemian Bouquet collection from Ultimate Crafts and chipboard from Couture Creations.

Take the following sheets from the 12x12 paper pad, cut out the circle from one of the pages and adhere to the base. Distress both layers. Next take the two main pieces from the decoupage sheets, cut them down and adhere on the circle to frame the photo. Cut a heart paper doily in half and placed underneath the circle layer as shown.

Ink the chipboard sentiment with red ink as a base colour then cover with Hot Pink Glitzin' Glamour.

For the frame, ink with a dark grey ink then coat with watered down black pigment powder.

Next add some flowers, black lace and a blue butterfly embellishment from the collection.

Use the Crystal 2mm gemstones in clusters around the page and Bubblegum 2mm gemstones in the flower centres on the circle layer as shown.

Here is a close up of the finished layout.

PRODUCTS USED TO CREATE THS PROJECT:

Bohemian Bouquet Collection:

12x12 Paper Pad
Decoupage Sheets
Blue Layered Butterflies

Chipboard:
Where Have the Years Gone?
Elegant Frame Set

Ooh La La Collection:
Heart Paper Doilies

Magnolia Lane Collection:
Black Decorative Lace

Artdeco Creations Products:
Tie Dyed & Jewelled Florettes 2.5cm
Tie Dyed & Jewelled Florettes 3cm
Tie Dyed & Jewelled Florettes 4cm
La Belle Vintage Blooms
2mm Crystal Gemstones
2mm Bubblegum Gemstones
Hot Pink Glitzin Glamour
Black Pigment Powder

Other:
Bling
Grey Ink
Red Ink

Thanks for stopping by, I hope that you enjoyed this tutorial.
Until next time.
Happy Crafting!

Final Christmas Card for the Year by COLLETTE MITREGA

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Hi Papercrafters :)

My final Christmas Card for the year!  Yay!!

A twisted easel card, they always look so grand!!

Once again I have used 'It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas' collection from Ultimate Crafts. 

I have had so much fun playing with this classic collection and I know my family and friends love the cards I have sent them this year.

This is a right fold twisted easel, which feels a bit back to front but looks wonderful when open. So with the fold on your right, take the bottom left hand corner and fold it against the crease line creating a mountain fold.

Here is a pic of the card when closed, you can see the fold line down the middle.  Remember, the folded side of the card is on the right! 

It should create a bit of fun when it's being opened lol!

I fussy cut some of the beautiful big poinsettias from the paper pad and layered them in a pretty floral spray on the front. Other papers from the paper pad create the perfect backdrop!

Products Used:

ULT158324 - 'It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas' 12" x 12" Paper Pad

ULT158324 - Holly Branch Die
 CO725369 - 2mm Adhesive Pearls Deep Red
ULT200048 - French Vanilla CardstockCO721971 - Glitzin Glamour Crystalina

Thank you so much for dropping by, have a wonderful Christmas with your family and friends.

Collette

xxx