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Morning Ladies,

Today I'm show casing, Couture Creations all new,

Vintage Rose Garden Pattern Paper

I started by choosing 3 pattern papers, from the Vintage Rose range, using one as my layout base and the other two were cut into strips to fit on top of the large cardstock mat, these are distressed using Couture Creations non stick Scissors

To add a little texture, I've embossed cardstock, with embossing folder, using a Sponge Dauber, ink the embossed rose pattern to highlight the pattern

Using the Secret Treasures Panama Branch, then running it through the Harmony Fine Dot embossing folder, rub over the top of the raised surfaces, with Couture Creations Sanding Block

Add a title, some embellishments and your done,

hope you like my layout, but most of all have fun with it.

New Couture Creations Products used

Vintage Rose Garden Patterned Papers

CO723984 Diamonds In Burgundy
CO723985 Green Florals

CO723989 Line Of Flowers

other Couture Creations products used

CO723529 Secret Treasures Decorative Die, Panama Branch

CO723641 The Harmony Embossing Folder, Fine Dots

CO723818 Quick Release Die Paper

CO721957 15 x 15 Cutting Mat

CO723816 Craft Glue Spots

CO723817 3D Glue Spots

CO723815 Mini Glue Spots

CO721965 Double Sided Tape 18mm

CO721985 Double Sided Tape 6mm

CO723060 Sanding Block

CO723623 Sponge Dauber

CO723780 3D Foam Dots

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Hi there Bernii Miller here with you today as a Guest Designer using the gorgeous new dies , embossing folders and brand new paper collection " Vintage Rose Garden" collection for Couture Creations.

First here is a little about me ..

I am a passionate memory keeper and love it in all forms from scrapbooking, project life through to journaling. There really is nothing more satisfying when my two little children hand me items and ask me to "scrap' it for them. They too can see hoe special it is that mummy creates treasured items for them to pull out and look at over and over again. And they do!!

I started scrapbooking 10 years ago, and actually stopped scrapping about 2 years after I started. I became really bored with the same old same old products that were out there and found it quite uninspiring. That is till I found the huge community of scrapbookers on the internet and came across Becky Higgins, Heidi Swapp and Elizabeth Kartchner when they were just starting out. I bought and bought and bought so many supplies but they still sat there and collected dust.. It wasn't till the start of last year when I woke one morning and my husband asked me why I was not following my crafting dreams and passions more. I guess being a mother to two small children kinda gets in the way of that. So it was at that moment that I decided to get back into my scrapbooking full throttle instead of it always sitting in the wings and trying to find the time to play. Now I make the time.

It has taken over my life now .. In a good way. I am always dreaming up ways to make layouts or mini albums and making sure I am always trying to capture both the special and not so special moments in my families lives .

I have been incredibly lucky to be named a Scrapbooking Memories Master for 2014 ( a long time dream of mine ) and am on the Design Team for BoBunny, Blitsy.com and Scrappy Canary kits. As much as Scrapbooking is recording memories for me , it also an outlet for me to be creative so I love to experiment, layer and add loads of product that makes me happy..

Hellooooo...

Well today I have an exciting share for you :)

A little while ago I discovered and delved more into the world of metal dies. I have now been scrapbooking for 10 years and have NEVER owned a manual cutting machine or die ,up until about 3 months ago.. Sad but true.. lol.. I bought a cutting machine about a year ago, but have only used it a handful of times as it is such a muck around for me to set it up and use!!

So when my dear friend li from the Scrap N Patch gave me her old Cuttlebug ( bless her) to play with I was totally hooked right away!! I LOVE the fact that I can create something in a matter of seconds and not half an hour like it was taking me on the other machine.

So long story short , I have been having a blast creating with my Cuttlebug and lots of my new Couture Creations dies and embossing folders.. I have been busy posting these on my Instagram feed and had the lovely Kerrie from Couture Creations contact me and ask if I would be interested in doing a guest post.. Sooo here I am today sharing with you my first guest post for Couture Creations using some of their new dies, embossing folders and their brand new paper range "Vintage Rose Garden" .

A Moment in time layout by Bernii Miller for Couture Creations using the new Vintage Garden Collection.

This layout was really so fun to create and I knew right away that I wanted to scrap this photo of Abby and myself.. it is one of those photos that makes me smile everytime I look at it so I wanted to create something a little extra with it , as I want to display it in the family rook for all to see.

I based my layout on using the Splendour die from the Treasures collection and knew right away that I wanted to create a ruffle look. So once I cut the die , I snipped a cut through it and folded the paper till I achieved the "rufflieness" that I was after.

From there I built my page. I used water colour and the new BoBunny stickable stencils to create the background look. I then used the "Big Rose Aline" paper mainly to fussy cut out the sweet flower clusters. Then to add some extra sparkle I roughly traced over the flowers with some Glitzin' Glamour in Crystalina ... I LOVE that glitter glue!!

The "Roses & Butterflies" paper also caught my eye and I fussy cut the little butterflies to add to the layout.. I then added more dimension to the flowers by propping under some older paper flowers. I simply folded them in half and then wedged them under the fussy cut flowers.

Of course I scattered lots of Ivy and Aurora Vine dies through the flower clusters. Once I cut out the vines though , I used the Asian Wave embossing folder over the top to help add some contrast and dimension.

Well I had a total blast playing around with all the pretty dies , paper and embossing folders from Couture Creations .

I hope I have been able to inspire you to play with some Couture Creations and I have listed below the goodies that I used.. Please if you have any questions leave them in the comments and I will be sure to respond..

Thanks so much for stopping by

Much love

Till next time

Bernii xx

Couture Creations Supplies Used:

Couture Creations: Vintage Rose Garden Patterned Paper ;

Big Roses In A line, Rouge Stripes, Roses & Butterflies, Smile, Time.

Couture Creations Dies:

Secret Treasures Collection - Ivy ( C0723531) Aurora Vine ( C0723535)

The Treasures Collection - Splendour ( C0723311)

The Metricon Collection - Light box frame ( C0723747)

Couture Creations Embossing Folder:

The Harmony Collection, Asian Wave CO723630

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Hello Everyone

Today I'm using the lovely Heart Bouquet from the Floral Lace collection

Using the lovely Heart Bouquet die, I die cut out 6 hearts using Vintage Rose Pattern paper (Diamonds In Burgundy)
and placed them in a circle, behind my matted photo

To add a little sparkle, use Glitz'n Glamour Crystalina, to the pattern on the background paper (Vintage rose - Blooms In Green )

I ran my chipboard title through, Couture Creations The Harmony Fine Dots folder, then ran a hard surface ink over the raised surface and added a little Glitz'n Glamour on the dots.

add a few embellishments, arrange to suit your style, and your done, hope you like my quick layout, but most of all have fun with.

Couture Creations used

CO723984   Vintage Rose Garden Patterned Paper - Diamonds In Burgundy
CO723980   Vintage Rose Garden Patterned Paper - Blooms In Green
CO724007   Floral Lace Ornamental Lace Die, Heart Bouquet
CO723641   The Harmony Embossing Folder, Fine Dots

CO723973 Paper Trimmer

CO721971 Glitzin Glamour - Crystalina

CO723816 Craft Glue Spots

CO723817 3D Glue Spots

CO723815 Mini Glue Spots

CO721965 Double Sided Tape 18mm

CO721985 Double Sided Tape 6mm

CO721957 15 x 15in Self Healing Cutting Mat

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Hi everyone Lesa here,

Once again I'm sharing some favourites from Couture Creations,

My Layout

My Sketch

Using the Harmony Small Dot Folder, cut a piece of card stock to fit folder, run through your machine, and roughly sand using Couture Creations Sanding block.

Cut 3 flourishes using, the Metricon Swirl die,

place 2 under the bottom corner fold on the layout, and 1 under the top corner fold

Using the Momento Tied Together Die cut one, this is placed under the photo mat, along with the embossed Fine Dot card. Add some bling to the Tied Together Die,

with a few Red Lust Gemstones

Time to create your flower, with the Roses Nesting Dies,

Couture Creations Products Used

CO723631 The Harmony Embossing Folder, Small Dot

CO723742 The Metricon Decorative Die, Swirl

CO723249 Momento Ornamental Lace Die, Tied Together

CO723218 Nesting Dies, Roses

CO721996 Gemstones, Red Lust

CO723060 Sanding Block

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Hello scrapping friends!

My turn on the blog today and I have been busy going through some old school photos of my children. So today I have 2 quick and simple layouts to share with you using some Couture goodies. Here's my first one

I have used some bright colour papers and teamed it up with some fab dies from Couture Creations

I don't really have a method as such when I create my pages. I just start with laying down pieces of paper and then I go back and start and layer my other bits and pieces. On this layout I have used my Circle Nesting Dies to create my circles and by nesting the bigger size over the smaller one I then get the outer circle too. I teamed it up with the super new Cog border die. This die is fantastic for those boy pages I find so hard to do! Would look great also on a steam punk page too.

Of course I have a doily ( just because I can't do ANY page without one). I have used one of the dies from the Cameo Set. and tucked it under my photo. To finish my page I have used some chippie arrows from Imaginarium Designs. This chipboard is fantastic as it allowed me to ink it and then run it through my embossing machine using the Fine Dots embossing folder.

Here's my second layout.

Again I have used some bright colours and I have also incorporated some circles into my layout using my Circle Nesting Dies. I also used my black fineliner and quickly went around the edges just to make my papers "pop" a little more. Yep, two doilies on this page both from the Momento collection. The bigger one is Cappuccino and the smaller is from the Cameo set die. I have also used another die set. The long red strip at the bottom is also from the Momento collection. This one is Chandeliers set.

Thanks for popping by and all your lovely comments that you leave on our Facebook page/blog. I and I know all the other designers really appreciate your lovely words.

Until next time

Couture Creations Products used

CO723248 Cappuccino Ornamental Lace Die Momento Collection

CO723246 Cameo Set Ornamental Lace Dies Momento Collection

CO723247 Chandeliers Set Ornamental Lace Dies Momento Collection

CO723739 Cog Border The Metricon Collection

CO723040 Circle Nesting Dies

CO723641 Fine Dots Embossing Folder The Harmony Collection

CO721985 6mm Double Sided Tape

CO721964 12mm Foam Mounting Tape

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Hello! Well the weather has certainly turned cold and wet. The perfect time to be tucked up inside and scrapping up a storm. Here is what I have been up to.

Here's how I came up with this layout.

I first embossed some Co-ordinations cardstock using the Zig Zag Chevrons embossing folder from the Harmony Collection. I then sanded it back to reveal the kraft core and then cut it in half to make it look like it was one long piece.

Using the honeycomb strip die from the Secret Treasures collection, cut two strips. Then snip them apart and position them on your page as pictured.

I then stamped my page randomly and and stuck the rest of my papers down.

I know its a boy page but I can't help myself - I just love doily dies and the Cappucino die from the Momento collection which I have tucked under my photo has become another favourite!.

I have kept the embellishing very simple by using the Boys Fishing die from the newly released The Van Roe collection.

Here's a little close up so you can see these gorgeous dies.

Hope I have inspired you to get a little scrappy!

Until next time

Couture Creations Products Used

CO723730 Boys Fishing Decorative Die - The Van Roe Collection

CO723624 Chevron Embossing Folder - The Harmony Collection

CO723528 Honeycomb Strip Decorative Die - Secret Treasures Collection

CO723245 Cappuccino Ornamental Lace Die - Momento Collection

CO721985 6mm double sided tape

CO7230660 Sanding Block

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Hello Couture Fans!

I am Michelle Frae Cummings and I'm super excited to be a Guest Designer for Couture Creations this month.

Today I am sharing a embossed gift bag to fill with goodies then give to my son's 4th grade teacher on the last day of School this year.

To start, emboss a plain brown lunch sack using Vine Frame from The Harmony Collection.

Here you can see that the embossed design, raised or not, is now all around the bag.

So elegant.

Using a white pigment ink, lightly dab at the raised design on the front of your bag. As you work, you can add more ink till you have the desired shade. Don't worry if a little bit of ink gets on the bag itself, this will only add to its charm.

For the tag, dab teal ink directly onto a Decorative Plaque from The Secret Treasures Collection.

Then quickly (before the inks dries) flip over onto some clean white cardstock and run through your die cutting machine. The result will be a a embossed and stamped Decorative Plaque!

Place the Decorative Plaque onto your sack with foam tape. Add some colorful butterfly's to the center of the Decorative Plaque and finish with a hand written sentiment.