You Will Forever Be My Always | Bee Arty

Hi Everyone, back with you today sharing my latest creation for Bee Arty blog using the beautiful range Forever My Always designed by Fiona Paltridge.

 

I gathered all my pieces together prior to starting.  My layout was a white cardstock base. 

Taking the Diamond metal die, cut out two in a rose gold foil cardstock. Cut a strip of navy cardstock approximately 1" in size. More navy cardstock is used to mount your photo,

I was lucky enough to have some lace already coloured to match the papers.  If you don't you can always colour some white lace with an ink that matches.  One colour in the Colour Blast range that will work beautifully is Bling.

On the Heart Beat patterned paper there is a fine black line that runs slightly to the right of the centre of the page.  Place the paper in your trim and cut along this line.

Take the smaller piece (the large piece is not required) and place it on the white cardstock to the left edge.  With a pencil make a couple of marks where the paper ends.  Use this as a guide as to where to do your stenciling.

Next, take the My Lady A4 stencil, place the floral part of the stencil, centred vertically, at the marks that you made where the patterned paper was ending. Apply Heavy White Gesso over the stencil.

Whilst the gesso is still very wet, sprinkle some of both the Steel and Just Blue Embossing powder over the gesso. Using your heat gun set the embossing powder.  If you like a textured look to the gesso, keep the heat on the gesso until it bubbles, but be careful not to hold the gun too close or you could scorch your cardstock.

Once you have set the gesso, attach the Heart Beat patterned paper to the left side of the white cardstock.  Attach your lace against the right edge of the patterned paper, then take the strip of navy cardstock and apply over the seam of the patterned paper and the lace.

Mount your photo on to some navy cardstock and then add 3D foam tape/dots to the reverse. My photo was printed with a border so if you like do a double mat.  

I added 3D foam tape/dots to the reverse of the photo prior to mounting on the navy cardstock. So there was two layers of 3D foam tape/dots. Add the photo to the layout.  For this layout I created the cluster whilst attached to the layout.

Add the two Diamond die cuts to the photo. Add a selection of fussy cut pieces from the Cut Apart sheet.  Mount some on 3D foam tape/dots to get depth to the layout.

The title used for the layout came from the Heart and Soul patterned paper, again mounted.

I finished the layout with a raw wood veneer. 

Below are a few closeups of my finished layout.

PRODUCTS USED

Forever My Always Collection

Heart Beat - patterned paper

Heart and Soul - patterned paper

Gentle Heart - cut apart sheet

Diamond - metal die

My Lady - A4 Stencil

Colour Blast Mixed Media

Steel - Embossing Powder

Just Blue - Embossing Powder

Heavy White Gesso

Other Products

Navy Cardstock

White Cardstock

Lace

Adhesives

Rose Gold Foil Cardstock

Thank you for stopping by.

Make sure you get some 'me' time in every week.

Take Care for Now,

Anita E

 

"Lovely" cards | Mintay Papers

Hi Everyone

I have been going through my creations of late and realised that I haven't posted some of them, yes, that is why there are two for today.  

Working full time and then trying to fit everything else in to the remaining time sometimes things get forgotten.

My share here is several cards that I created using the Lovely collection of papers from Mintay Papers. 

Enjoy :)

The first card was a special order for a special lady. The card was 6x6" and came with a decorated envelope. For my sentiment I also incorporated some foiling using the GoPress and Foil Machine.

These cards were a set for a class that I did at Bella Paperie.  I even had to take a photo of them on display at the store because Debra always displays everything so beautifully.

Again the fussy cutting and layers of flowers and embellishments have really showcased these beautiful papers.

 

I hope these have inspired you to find some 'me' time to enjoy what you love.

Enjoy your week

 

Mintay Papers - Farm Life Card Set

Hi Everyone

Welcome to my first post for 2019, and it's already February.

I wanted to start sharing some of the gorgeous cards that I have been making.

Mintay Papers is one of my favourite paper manufacturers.  The quality if great and the patterned papers are just so pretty.

Check them out....... all created using the 6x6" paper pad along with the 12x12" fussy cut sheet.

 

Thanks for stopping by.

Anita E

C'est la Vie "Love" card | Couture Creations

 

#artdecocreations   #couturecreationsaus    #ultimatecrafts

Hi Everyone,

I am so glad you stopped by.  I have been lucky to have the new C'est La Vie collection on my desk lately and have created another gorgeous card for today.  A girl can never have too many cards in her collection.  I love layers and I love using them on my cards.

So let's go.

For my card I used a white A6 card base. Each patterned paper I chose from the 6x6" paper pad I distressed the edges of.  I covered the front of the card in my chosen paper.  Next I attached a strip of a darker contrasting paper and attached it to the left of the card.

I next layered one of my absolute papers to another patterned paper, again distressing the edges.  I created a banner tab. I added some 3D foam tape to the reverse and adhered it a little off the right side of the card and a little lower than in the middle of the card.  I had some gorgeous pink lace to add to it in my stash.

 The ephemera in this collection is gorgeous.  I selected one of the branches from the pack and it had a really little butterfly perched on one of the branches.  I am not a big one for sticking everything down totally so just glued it down on the stem.  This helps give it a more 3D and real effect to the individual pieces.
The white flower I chose for the card I blended the edges of the petals in a matching pink ink.  Once I had these adhered to the card I added a couple of matching green mini flowers from my collection. To finish I tucked one of the cute ephemera birds into the flower and put one of the word sentiments on 3D foam tape in the bottom right corner.

PRODUCTS USED

C'est la Vie Collections

CO725739 - Ephemera pack

CO725738 - 6x6" paper pack

Other Couture Creations Products

CO723893 - A6 Cards & Envelopes 50 Pack

CO724289 - 2cm English Roses

CO724296 - 6cm Camden Cottage Roses

CO724294 - 4cm Tie Dyed & Jewelled Florettes

Thanks for stopping by today.  Be back again tomorrow for some more inspiration.

Ciao

Anita

MY MUM

Hi Everyone,

I thought I would share with you today a layout I did for a scrapbooking class.  It uses dies from the Ooh La La collection from Couture Creations and then a range of laces and embellishments including a gorgeous butterfly black and white heart from Charms Creations, flair buttons from Funky Flair Studio and some wood veneers created by Corbett Creations.

Instructions

1.     Take you piece of Kraft cardstock and paint some white and black swipes similar to the below photos.

2.     Dry off with your heat gun to speed the drying process along. 
REMEMBER if you add heat to the cardstock it may curl.

3.     Once dry take the stencil and using the Anna Griffin Embossing paste add some texture to your layout.  I put some in the top left, bottom right and small amount of the bottom left as in the photo.  Place it where you like it, and as much as you want. Set aside to dry or be gentle when drying it with your heat gun (keep it a good distance away).  

    

4.     Next cut out the Ooh La La dies.  You will need one of the Framed Floral Set (cut in half) and two of the Lavish Borders in BLACK and one of the Peacock Feather in WHITE. 

 

 

5.     Cover your white feather die cut in Versamark ink (or similar) and then sprinkle with the pink glitter embossing powder.  Set with your heat gun.

6.     Your Embossing Paste should be at least touch dry by now so take the white pearlised spray and lightly spritz your page.  If you like unscrew the top and add some droplets on the page. Again, if you like dry off with a heat gun. 
REMEMBER if you add heat to the cardstock it may curl.

7.     Take your white flowers and spray them with adhesive spray and sprinkle them with some pink glitter. Set aside to dry.

8.     Now we move on to the construction.  Take the piece of Paris inspired Ultimate Craft Quick Release Die Paper and tear along the left edge. Attach it to your layout with some double sided tape.

9.     Take the black burlap ribbon and cut it to be two pieces 2/3 and 1/3 of the piece.  Take the smaller white venise lace and the pink venise lace and attach all to the layout as shown.  (The white and pink lace will be opposite to what you see below as the pink lace is wider than the white)
Hold the small 1/3 piece of the black burlap ribbon for later.
            

10.   Next attach the heart paper doily to the right edge of the burlap and venise ribbons. 

11.   Take the wide white venise lace and attach with glue down the right hand side of the layout. 

12.   Attach 3D foam tape vertically down the back of your photo.

13.   Take the two halves of the Framed Floral die and attach to the bottom left and top right of the back of the photo on the edges of the 3D foam tape.

14.   Attach the 1/3 piece of the black burlap ribbon to the top underside of the photo. If necessary add some double sided tape over the ribbon so that when you attach the mounted photo to the layout it holds down strongly.

15.   Attach your mounted photo to the layout.

16.   Next add the two Lavish Borders die cuts to the layout to the top left side of the photo.  Adhere your black sequin bow to the right side of the die cuts slightly overlapping the left edge of the photo

17.   Glue the organza flower strip with the pearls to the bottom left edge of the photo and the feather to the right bottom side of the photo.
Add your large black flower, tassel, burlap flower, large white glittered flower and Charm’s Creation heart to the bottom left corner of the photo.
Add two of the small white glittered flowers to the centre curves of the Lavish Borders die cuts.

18.   Adhere the three Funky Flair Studio flairs to the page with 3D foam dots. Use the twine and twist throughout your layout stapling the twine as your go to hold it in place.

19.   attach the wood veneer shapes.  In the final picture taken here I did not have the diamond wood veneers, so just place them where you like (they were added to the actual layout shown at the actual class). 
I used the banner wood veneer to add my nieces name with a rotary stamp. 

20.   Finally add some black sequins to the layout.

               

 

Products Used

ULT200001 Ultimate Crafts Cardstock – Snow White

ULT200007 Ultimate Crafts Cardstock – Obsidian

ULT157630 Ooh La La - Paper Doily

ULT157563 Ooh La La - Lavish Borders Set

ULT157565 Ooh La La – Framed Floral Set

ULT157567 Ooh La La  - Peacock Feather

CO723022 Couture Creations 2 Way Glue Pen

CO723828 Couture Creations Non Stick Craft Mat

CO723816 Couture Creations Glue Dots

CO721985 Couture Creations 6mm double-sided tape

CO721964 Couture Creations 12mm Foam Mounting tape

CO723780 Couture Creations 3D foam dots

CO724870 Couture Creations & Anna Griffin Embossing Paste

ULT157149 Ultimate Crafts Quick Release Die Paper

Perfect Pearl Mist – Perfect Pearls

Kraft coloured Cardstock

Black and White Paint

Sequins

Funky Flair Studio Flairs

Lace & Tassel

Flowers 

Charm’s Creations Butterfly Heart

Corbett Creations Wood Veneer

Thanks for stopping by.  

Anita