Anita Enright: cardstock

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26 January 2020

Hi Guys

I have finally decided I needed to get to blogging some of my creations. With working full time and having so many commitments, my blog has really taken a back seat.

I finally got to have a little play with one of the many amazing collections from Bee Arty the new owner of Colour Blast Australia. This wonderful collection is called "Life's a Beach" and comes with a stunning paper collections, stencils, dies and stamp sets.

I hope you like it. Below are the full layout followed by some closeups showing more detail.

If you love this collections as much as I do, click on the Bee Arty link below to be directed

to the website.

Thanks for stopping by.

Anita E

Bee Arty Website (click on picture)

13 January 2018

LOVE Makes All Things Grow

#artdecocreations #couturecreationsaus #ultimatecrafts

Welcome to the weekend everyone. I hope you all get to create some time over the weekend.

Anita back with you again today sharing with you a very quick and easy layout using very minimal product from the C'est La Vie collection.

For today's layout I used the 12x12 paper pad and the ephemera pack along with a chipboard title also from the collection.

To start today's layout I chose the Ivory cardstock from Ultimate Crafts. This is such a lovely cardstock to use and the array of colours available is amazing.

I took my "Definitions" background stamp from the L'Aquarelle collection and stamped randomly around the edges in a brown in that matched the papers. I then chose a second stamp from my stamp and added some more stamping to fill in the gaps.

Next I selected two pieces of patterned papers from the 12x12" paper pad. The two strips measure approximately 9 1/2" x 2". I mounted these on some of the Carnation pink cardstock. Next I ink around all the edges in a matching brown, the same at I used for the stamping.

Next I mounted my photo on to some of the Paper Bag coloured cardstock. My photo was printed on my Canon Selphy and I left a white border around it rather than mounting the photo on ivory/white cardstock. I adhered some matching pink lace from my stash to the reverse of the photo that I had also mounted on to some chipboard to give it more depth.

I chose several flowers from the ephemera collection along with a tag, some leaves, a couple of butterflies and the banner strip. Before permanently adhering the photo to the page I placed all the ephemera pieces under and around the photo and then attached them all down.

Using my 'wink of Stella' clear pen I added some glittery accents to some of the ephemera pieces.

Finally I covered the chipboard with some of the gorgeous Rose Gold Vintage Matte foil. It matched in beautifully. The chipboard set also has a couple of little flowers with it. I also foiled these and included them in amongst the ephemera.

PRODUCTS USED

C'est La Vie Collection

CO725921 - "Makes all things Grow" chipboard sentiment

CO725737 - 12x12" paper pad

CO725725739 - Ephemera set

L'Aquarelle Collection

ULT157798 - "Definitions" stamp set (discontinued)

Ultimate Crafts Cardstock

ULT200087 - Ivory

ULT200078 - Carnation

ULT200045 - Paper Bag

Other Artdeco Products

CO725694 - Rose Gold (Vintage Matte Finish)

Thanks for stopping by. Don't forget to find some "ME" time to

keep your craft alive.

Ciao,

Anita xx

18 December 2017

White Wedding | Couture Creations

Welcome back to the blog everyone.

For my layout today I decided to revisit some of the Ultimate Crafts

older collection of OOH LA LA.

I have a lot of dies from this collection in my stash and it is no wonder why, they are all just so so beautiful.

My mum asked me to make a special card for my brothers wedding so this is what I came up with. I love using white with kraft cardstock and because it was for a wedding added a few hints of gold.

To start using the Snow White Ultimate Crafts cardstock I die cut one each of the Nested Labels and Intrinsic & Ornamental dies.

Next I cut in Kraft cardstock the card base to approximately 6 1/2" x 4 1/2". From some of the offcuts I cut one of the 3rd smallest of the dies from the Fancy Rectangles nesting die set from Couture Creations.

I then cut each of the three different die cuts in half as below.

I then needed some foliage to add behind the flowers that I had decided to use for the centre of the card. My favourite die for leaves come from the Magnolia Lane Collection. It is from the Rose Cutting die set. I cut four of the branches in the kraft cardstock.

I love feathers and just wanted to incorporate them somehow in this card but the feather die from the Ooh La La collection was just too big. I found some wood veneer feathers in my stash. I decided to heat emboss them. The Couture Creations Glacier White superfine embossing powder is just perfect. Once I had coated the wood in the white I then added some of the Mirror Gold embossing powder to the ends.

Now all my pieces were ready to go I then constructed the card.

The larger of the two white dies, I mounted on some chipboard before adhering to the card base. Next I added the kraft die cut followed by the smaller white die cut, again mounted on a little bit of chipboard offcut.

Because there was a one inch piece in the centre of the card, to build it up I added a piece of chipboard offcut. I did place a piece of kraft cardstock over the top of it to blend in better with the rest of the card. (sorry no photo but you get the idea).

I then embellished the centre of the card with the leaf die cuts, added some sprays of white flowers from my stash along with the white flowers. I added a couple of the gold bouquets from the

Be Merry collection.

PRODUCTS USED

Ooh La La Collection

ULT157557 - Nested Labels Decorative Die Set

ULT157558 - Intrinsic and Ornamental Decorative Die Set

Other Artdeco Products

CO723957 - Fancy Rectangles Nesting Dies

CO724918 - Be Merry Collection - Gold and Silver Bouquets

CO724970 - Mirror Gold Embossing Powder

CO724963 - Glacier White Super Fine Embossing Powder

ULT157523 - Magnolia Lane Collection - Rose Cutting Decorative Die Set

ULT200001 - Ultimate Crafts Cardstock - Snow White

With Christmas now just one week away I am sending the best of Christmas wishes your way. I hope you and your loved ones have a wonderful Christmas. May it be special and you have many wonderful memories that you can 'scrap' in 2018.

18 April 2017

Butterfly Wishes

Welcome back Everyone, today I'm sharing another creation I have made using the Rambling Rose collection from Ultimate Crafts.

I say you can never have enough cards in your collection, so when I get a chance to pump out a handful I do.

This one unfortunately was destined for a home before I even started.

For my base card I used one of the Couture Creations card and envelope sets.

After selecting the papers I wanted to use from the Cardmakers Set, I cut my selected papers to 5", 4.5" and 4" squares, distressed the edges and mounted them on to the card base.

You will notice I mounted them off centre a little further to the right of the card than the left.

Next, I deconstructed one of the Camden Cottage Rose flowers removing the back two layers of petals. I mixed up my own mists using the Mix & Match Pigment Powders in white and rose.

Firstly I spritzed the deconstructed flower and two of the Tied and Jewelled Florettes (I removed the crystals from the centre) in the white pearlised spritz and then dried it off quickly with my heat gun. The rose spritz wasn't playing nice and wouldn't work so I had to improvise, so using a small paint brush I painted the edges of the petals with the pearlised spritz and then the centre of the rose. The picture below is after I had finished 'painting' it with the rose spritz. I wasn't the happiest with it but once I resprayed it with the white spritz and the pink softened I was happy with the end result. Once dry I added some of the rose coloured pearls to the centre of each of the smaller roses.

Using the leaf die from the Rambling Rose die set, I die cut 4 lots of leaves. To emphasise the veins on the leaf I took my white pen and drew them in.

Once I had all the pieces ready I constructed the card. My sentiment came from the Ephemera pack, which I mounted it on some 3D foam dots. Once in place on the centre right of the card, I attached the flowers to the left of the sentiment. The leaves were tucked in under the flowers and I added a finishing touch of some white spritzed twine.

Products Used

ULT157751 - Ultimate Crafts - Rambling Rose - Ephemera pack

ULT157750 - Ultimate Crafts - Rambling Rose - Cardmakers paper pack

ULT157723 - Ultimate Crafts - Rambling Rose - Rambling Rose Die Set

ULT157746 - Ultimate Crafts - Rambling Rose - Pearl Strips

CO724292 - Couture Creations Flowers - 2.5cm Tie Dyed and Jewelled Florettes

CO724296 - Couture Creations Flowers - 6cm White Camden Cottage Roses

CO724780 - Couture Creations 3D Foam Dots

CO724389 - Couture Creations Turbo Precision Glue Pen

CO721985 - Couture Creations 6mm Double Sided Tape

CO724866 - Couture Creations Anna Griffin - Mix & Match Pigments
CO724845 - Couture Creations - Square Card Pack

ULT200031 - Ultimate Crafts Cardstock -Cypress Pine

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Happy Crafting.

Anita
xx

9 April 2017

Little Munchkin | Artdeco Creations

Hello again Everyone

Today I'm sharing with you a layout that I have created using the Rambling Rose collection designed by the lovely Sue Smyth.

Here is how I created my page.

For my layout I wanted to use multiple photos, which is something I rarely do.

I kept the photos smaller at 3"x 4" each in size.

I double matted each of the photos in a matching yellow and mauve to match in with the patterned paper that I chose for my background. When I matted the photo on the yellow I added an extra inch in length at the bottom of the photo so that I could add a strip of butterfly ephemera.

I used 3D foam tape on the back of one of the photos to give them different dimension on the page.

Next I die cut the Mini Sprigs die set 4 times. I attached two sets to the back of each photo before adhering the photos to the background patterned paper.

For this layout I again did some more fussy cutting of butterflies. The butterflies in Sue's collection were just made to colour and bling up. They are just gorgeous. Here is one of the butterflies that I prettied up for the layout. I created this by inking the centre of the butterfly using a matching mauve ink and once dry used the Crystalina Glitzin' Glamour in the centre.

I added the Glitzin' Glamour in Crystalina to the other butterflies as well and once dry popped on one of the mauve pearls.

I slightly deconstructed one of the white camden cottage roses, taking off the largest two layers of petals, which I kept for another layout. I then added a matching yellow to the edges of the petals and mauve to the centre. I then spritzed it with water to soften the colours. After it dried I then sprayed it with some adhesive and dipped it into some of the Anna Griffin white glitter and allowed it to dry.

The small roses were dabbed into a matching purple ink and then spritzed with water to soften the colour.

The little alpha stamps from the Bunting and Stamp Set from the colleciton is just the perfect size and used it for Molly's name above the photo.

The chipboard title was created by mixing some of the Anna Griffin gesso with some of the mauve pigment powder and then added to the chipboard title.

Once dry I dabbed some of the Crystalina Glitzin' Glamour over the title lightly.

To finish, using the altered flowers along with a couple of the jewelled florettes I made clusters on the bottom edges of both photos adding the altered butterflies. I added the the largest of the butterflies to a large 3D foam dot and adhered it between the two photos, scattered a couple more butterflies around the page and added the title.