Tuesday, August 30, 2016

Vintage Rose Garden + Anna Griffin Mixed Media = Gorgeous Cards

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Hi Everyone

I created these  shabby vintage look cards for a class at The Scrap n Patch over the weekend.
I wanted to share with you all as they show you how you can mix your collections together.
Mix some new techniques with some older products and you have some gorgeous cards to give to special people in your life.



I have used Couture Creations Tall Ivory cards along with Vintage Rose Garden Papers, the new Couture Creations Anna Griffin Embossing Paste and Pearlescent Pigment Powders, some of the Couture Creations Christmas 2016 Be Merry Collection Stencils & Dies and a few Ultimate Crafts Padove Dies to create these cards



Products Used

Kerrie’s Gold Glitter Mix
Brown Dye Ink Pad

Muslin, Cotton

all these products and a class instruction sheet can be purchased at
The Scrap n Patch
Toowoomba

 Happy Creating 
Kerrie


Monday, August 29, 2016

Celebrate Christmas | Couture Creations

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Hi everyone Kerrie here
I am back with another post created for the Artdeco Creations Brands Blog 
this time featuring the NEW Couture Creations Be Merry & Classic Christmas 2016 Collection along with my favourite Couture Creations Anna Griffin Embossing Paste & Pigments

I love this collection, so classic and it can also be used for non Christmas creating



Here is a quick tutorial on how you can recreate this layout.


Using a small amount of Embossing Paste, smooth it over the stencil using a lift off tool as these work a treat, or you can use a palette knife.


You want a nice coverage


lift off the stencil


and while the embossing paste is still wet, sprinkle with some crystal glitter
set aside to dry.
What I love most about the Anna Griffin Embossing Paste is that it dries so quickly, by the time I finish die cutting and cutting and distressing my papers it will be dry 


Die cut 2 of the Holly Flourish Corner die from Be Merry patterned paper


then cut one of the diecuts into 3 sections and leave the other one whole


Spray some water onto your Craft Mat and sprinkle in some  Silver Pigment powder, mix with a paintbrush and use this to add some splatters to your base cardstock



 Layer everything onto your base and finish off with some Diecut Ephemera, Silver Stamens and Pearls



Products Used
CO724911 Couture Creations Be Merry & Classic 12x12 Paper Pad
CO724948 Couture Creations Be Merry  Decorative Die, Holly Flourished Corner
CO724913 Couture Creations Be Merry & Classic Diecut Ephemera Pack
CO724918 Couture Creations Be Merry & Classic Bouquets, Silver Stamens
CO7249935 Couture Creations Be Merry & Classic Stencil, Holly Flourishes
CO724917 Couture Creations Be Merry & Classic Glitter
CO724919 Couture Creations Be merry & Classic, Pearls
CO724870 Couture Creation Anna Griffin, Embossing Paste, White
CO724866 Couture Creations Anna Griffin, Pigments
ULT200087 Ultimate Crafts Cardstock, Ivory

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 Happy Creating 






Sunday, August 28, 2016

Beautiful Santorini | Stuck?! Sketches August 15th Sketch

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Hi Everyone

I thought I would play along with Stuck?! Sketches again as I love this August 15th Sketch

I have used Bo Bunny's Butterfly Kisses papers along with Couture Creations Anna Griffin Embossing Paste, Glitter and Pigments and Couture Creations Be Merry Quatrefoil Stencil
which are just perfect for these photos of my beautiful baby girl in Santorini with school this last school holidays.







here is a look at the  August 15th Sketch 



Sketches are a fabulous way to kick start your mojo and also why not join the fun you never know you may win a fabulous prize


 Happy Creating 
Kerrie


Friday, August 19, 2016

Life is About Moments | Couture Creations

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Hi Everyone Kerrie here with a layout I created for
Artdeco Creations Blog 
using the gorgeous Couture Creations Sea Breeze Collection
along with the Couture Creations Anna Griffin Mixed Media Collection


I am so excited that this collection is now available worldwide. I have been lucky to have had these products since before my trip to South Africa and finally I can share some projects created using them with you all.
This collection is amazing the pastes are so light and dry quickly so you don't need to dry them off with a heat tool and those pigments oh my they are just perfect for adding a pearlecent touch to all your projects and the Gesso spreads and covers beautifully.
Anyway onto my tutorial for my layout, I love this photo of us all in Noumea, Trevor was the best cruise husband putting up with all us girls.


Firstly add some Blue and Green Pigment colour to the Embossing Paste


mixed it through
(I actually added a smidge of Yellow pigment too to tone lighten the colour slightly)



Next using either a Pallet Knife or you can use a Couture Creations Lift Off Tool, spread the Embossing Paste over the stencil


Lift off the Stencil, These Couture Creations Anna Griffin Stencils are such a good quality that they are a bit thicker than most stencils and so give real depth to your project.
Set Aside to dry and then cut and ink all the edges of your Sea Breeze patterned papers


To ink the edges of the base cardstock, sponge some ink onto your craft mat and then work the ink onto the edge of the base cardstock from your craft mat. This gives more intense inking on the edge with a softer look onto inside edges.
You have more control over how much ink your want your layout to have


Next up change the colour of the metal charm using 3D Pearl Drops


and while the Pearl Drops are still wet paint on to Gold Pigment
(I also added a touch of Copper Pigment to age the charm a bit more)



here is a closer look at my embellishment cluster, I also added broken shells 


The Title on my page is a gift from the lovely Cariena Basson and is one of her exclusive titles.


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 Happy Creating 




Thursday, August 18, 2016

Couture Creations Classes @ The Scrap n Patch

#kerriegurney 

Hi Everyone,

just popping in to let you all know I am heading up the range to teach
two classes for
Couture Creations
at
The Scrap n Patch


In the morning we will be creating 3 tall cards (DL size , so they still can be posted) with some fun techniques you will see  how amazing these pigments and pastes are


and in the afternoon we will create a beautiful layout with lots of layers, distressing and of course texture.



In both classes you will be playing with the
NEW Couture Creations Anna Griffin 
Mixed Media Pastes and Pigments
so come along and see how much fun these products are

Please contact Liz and her team to book your place and for all the extra details

Join me Saturday 27th August
at 
The Scrap n Patch

Shop 9

837 Ruthven St

Toowoomba 4350 Qld
07 46876888



 Happy Creating 
Kerrie