Sweet Birthday Wishes | Scrap Affairs Magazine + Cocoa Vanilla Studio |Little Birdie Crafts

#kerriegurney #scrapaffairs #cocoavanillastudio #littlebirdiecrafts 

Hi Everyone, I am super excited to be asked to submit a project for the latest issue of Scrap Affairs Magazine in South Africa which is all about Celebrations.
I had been dying to use the Cocoa Vanilla Studio Happiness collection that I had sitting still in the bag and I knew these photos from my Number 1 daughter's 25th Birthday would be perfect for these papers and this issue. I also used Little Birdie Crafts handmade flowers and mixed media mediums

To get my tutorial on how I created this fun background you will need to buy the magazine

and yes I did create the balloon arch and crepe paper streamer backdrop, It was my first balloon arch and I was up until 2.30am creating it

Scrap Affairs Magazine is available NOW from your local papercrafting store in South Africa and Australia

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Products Used
Cocoa Vanilla Studios Happiness Collection
Cocoa Vanilla Studio Happiness Ephemera Pack
Little Birdie Crafts  Gesso
Little Birdie Crafts Sprays

 Little Birdie Crafts Handmade Paper Flowers
Little Birdie Crafts Primed Chipboard Title
Little Birdie Crafts Sisal Fibre

Kerrie

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Halloween at Disneyland | Couture Creations

#kerriegurney 

Hi Everyone it's Kerrie here and
it's my turn on the Couture Creations Blog again.
For my last blog post for October of course I had to create a layout using one of my favourite photos from my big 50th Birthday trip to LA to visit Disneyland for Halloween last year

This photo was taken Halloween night at Disneyland and as you can see my baby girl & I are looking pretty fabulous as Maleficent and Aurora.

Here is a my tutorial on how to recreate this is a super quick and easy layout.

Start off diecutting 3 x Fans of Fantasia from the  Background Savvy Die collection from white cardstock and using sand texture paste adhere the diecuts to the background cardstock

then spray heavily with orange metallic mist and then hold the page up allowing some of the spray to drip down. Dry off using heat tool

Grab a selection of Couture Creations paper flowers and a piece of Muslin

using a craft mat spray the flowers and muslin with the same orange metallic spray and then with a light spray of gold metallic spray. Use Heat Tool to dry off

TIP; grab another piece of muslin or some ribbon or flowers and rub around on the craft mat to soak up all the excess spray this saves wasting your sprays and gives you flowers and ribbon coloured ready for another project another day.

Next I coloured some Crystal Gemstones with a Black Sharpie to use on my layout
Then you are ready to layer everything onto your layout, here are a couple of closeups.

don't you just love all that sandy texture

Thanks for stopping by

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Couture Creations Products Used

CO724092 Background Savvy Decorative Die, Fans of Fantasia 
CO723019 Flowers, Beaded Script Print
CO724288 Flowers, English Roses 2cm
CO721996 Gemstones, Crystal

 Happy Creating and Happy Halloween 

Kerrie

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Wonderful Beautiful | Couture Creations

#kerriegurney 

Hi Everyone
It is my turn up on the Couture Creations Blog,
I created this layout for a class at a local store using some of the gorgeous Couture Creations products, I am really crushing on purple at the moment so Hearts Ease papers are really hitting the spot.

Tutorial

   Cut down Pansy Rainfall patterned paper to 28.5cm x 28.5cm

    Cut Pansy Rainfall patterned paper diagonally into 5 sections using the lines on the paper as a guide at every 10^th line or approx. 8.5cm (one corner will be slightly larger)

    Distress the edges of all pieces of patterned paper and cardstock including the base piece.

       Place double sided tape on the back of all pieces of patterned paper just in from the edge

       

      Adhere all patterned paper pieces to base card and then using your fingers roll the edges up

      Place two strips of double sided tape along the very edge of the back of the 12.5cm x 30.5cm piece of Cream n Sugar piece of cardstock remove the backing paper and adhere the muslin and lace border. Make sure to ruffle the muslin slightly. Add another strip  of double sided tape onto of the muslin and lace border and adhere  the whole piece to middle of layout

     Flick lightly the Gold and Amethyst sprays onto the whole layout giving it a soft subtle speckle.

        Set aside to dry

   Die Cut  Daisy Nesting Dies using 3 different sizes from Cream n Sugar 1 of each and then die cut 6 x the smallest die

  Die Cut from Wisteria and Bordeaux cardstock 4 x Pointed Flower – Tip you can die cut two at a time if you use a metal adapter plate, so place a strip of each colour cardstock together on top of the die and cut together

   Layer all flowers together using Turbo Glue Pen

 Spray all lightly with Gold Spray and scrunch to give texture…don’t be gentle give them a really good scrunching  unfurl slightly and dry off using heat tool

Spray Jewelled Florettes lightly with gold spray

  Spray Chipboard title using Amethyst spray and also dry with heat tool

  Cut a  journaling tag using Wisteria cardstock 6.5cm x 12.5cm, distress edges

  Adhere you photo to your page using double sided tape to top and bottom only so your journaling tag can slide in

  Time to arrange your flowers onto you page and once you are happy with your arrangement adhere them using the Turbo Glue Pen and tuck in little pieces of left over muslin adding some softness to your floral arrangement.

   Adhere you title to your layout

   Finish off with Gemstones and Pearls

Products Used

CO724190 Hearts Ease Patterned Paper, Pansy Rainfall

CDGX L010 Core’dinations Cardstock, Wisteria

CDGXC030120 Core’dinatons Cardstock, Cream n Sugar

CDGX310007 Core’dinations Cardstock, Graphic 45 Bordeaux

CO724309 Amaryllis Ornamental Lace Die, Simone’s Style

CO724129 Everyday Essentials Decorative Die, Pointed Flower

CO723217 Nesting Dies, Daisy

CO724293 Couture Flowers, Jewelled Florettes

CO724290 Couture Flowers, English Roses

CO724150 2mm Gemstones, Wisteria

CO721998 Pearls, Moonlight

IDW0072 Imaginarium Designs Chipboard, Beautiful, Delightful, Wonderful

CO724037 Turbo Glue Pen
CO721985 6mm Double Sided Tape

BB11837617 Gold Glimmer Spray

MRMST1157 Amethyst Metallic Spray

Tea Dyed Muslin

Here is another version of my layout I created at the Craft & Quilt Fair in Sydney 

In this version I have used real lace and also the Rose nesting dies which are slightly bigger and some premade flowers


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and if you are in Launceston please come and visit me at the 
Craft & Quilt Fair 

 Happy Creating 

Kerrie

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Wonderful Beautiful | Couture Creations

Simple Card Set

Hi everyone it is Kerrie and it's my turn on the Couture Creations Blog again.

 For today's post I created a quick and simple set of cards using  3 colours of Core'dinations cardstock, a few sheets of the Pink & White patterned papers from the Couture Creations Damask Delight Paper Pads and some of the fabulous NEW Couture Creations Embossing Folders and Dies.

Stay with me as there are alot of photos and some techniques for you to look at....

All the cards are quite simple and don't take long to create, this is a fabulous way to stock up your card collection so you have a card ready for your next special occasion.

 Here is a close up look at some of the techniques I have used on the cards

Embossing, pop all your strips into the embossing folder to save time. When embossing with the Chevron folder make sure you check whether you want your chevron horizontal or vertical on your cardstock and place in the the folder the correct way.

 One of best things about using Core'dinations color core cardstock is how you can change the whole look of your project just by sanding lightly to reveal the core colour

If your cutting plates are a bit worn use a Metal Adapter Plate to help the die cut through, actually even if you palates are new use one as it stops your plates from marking

with just one run through your machine your die will cut through and lift straight off the die

If you only want to die cut one size from the Retro Flowers Die cut your cardstock to fit, save a lot of wastage

Sand the edges of your flowers to add some texture and definition to your petals

don't have glitter cardstock, create your own using our GLitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue, just squeeze it out onto the doily die

and then use your finger to smooch it all over the die giving a thin coating, set aside to dry

To create a paper flower die cut 3 of the Retro Flower Dies

Layer the two larger ones together using a mini glue spot to hold in place. Spritz with water

Pinch and scrunch your petals, until you are happy with how they look. Leave to dry

do the same with your leaves instead of leaving them flat. You can then add some glitter glue to the leaves giving them some sparkle

When you don't need a full 12" border strip just die cut the size of cardstock that you need

Finish off by adding Glitzin Glamour Glitter Glue to the edges of flowers to give them a nice sparkle.

TIP; when diecutting Core'dinations Glitter Silk Cardstock place the back side onto the blades, it gives a clean cut.
TIP; Distress the edges of your cardstock and patterned papers using the edge of scissors

and that is the end of my very long photo filled post, I hope I have inspired you to create some fun quick and simple cards.

Couture Creations Products Used
CO723545 Paper Pad, Damask Delight
CO723242 Madeline Ornamental Lace Die, Mirror Mirror
CO723524 Secret Treasures Decorative Die, Retro Flowers
CO723530 Secret Treasures Decorative Die, Aurora Vine
CO723531 Secret Treasures Decorative Die, Ivy
CO723536 Secret Treasures Decorative Die, Decorative Plaque
CO723624 The Harmony Embossing Folder, Chevron
CO723631 The Harmony Embossing Folder, Small Dots
CO723630 The Harmony Embossing Folder, Asian Wave
CO723247 Momento Ornamental Lace Die, Chandeliers Set
CO723040 Nesting Dies, Circle
CO721998 Pearls, Moonlight
CO721995 Gemstones, Pink Flamingo
CO721994 Gemstones, Pink Diva
CO721971 Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue, Crystalina
CO721955 Pointed Non Stick Scissors
CO723060 Sanding Block
CO721957 Cutting Mat
CO721986 Handheld Essentials
CO723608 Metal Adapter Plate
CO721954 LED Precision Tweezers
CO723815 Mini Glue Spots
CO721961 12mm Foam Mounting tape
CO721985 6mm Double Sided Tape
CO721983 3mm Double Sided Tape

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Other Products Used
Core'dinations Cardstock; 
Glitter Silk Opal
Fuchsia
Dandelion
Bright White
Maya Road Mist, Iridescence
Seam Binding Ribbon, Eggshell

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Simple Card Set