Boxed Note Card Set by Jo Piccirilli

Hello everyone

 

Today I am sharing a set of note cards and matching box that I have made.

The little note cards in the box were made using the Scallop Rectangle Nesting Dies

 

Here's how

 

To make the cards I folded a piece of white cardstock in half, placed the biggest die on top with the scallops hanging over the edge of the fold as per the photo below.

 

 

This is what your card should now look like

 

 

Now using the same size die, run another piece of white cardstock through your cuttlebug and attach it to the top of the card.

 

Your card base is now ready to work on.

 

I then used the co-ordinating Rectangle Nesting Dies on the front of my card.  I cut one rectangle from the large die in green cardstock and then one from the second largest die using some pretty designer patterned paper.

 

I also used the both of the die sets to make the sentiment.

 

To make the hearts I have cut them from chipboard using the Hearts Nesting Dies. 

 

 

To give them a bit more texture, I then embossed them using the Large Damask Flourish embossing folder from the beautiful Elegance Collection.

 

 

I painted them and also put some Glossy Accents over the top.  Added a flower with a pearl centre and some leaves and your card is complete.

 

I made for of these cards and then decided that they needed a pretty little box to go in.

 

To make the box I cut 2 pieces of white cardstock.  The first piece I cut at  6.25 inches x 7.5 inches.  The second piece needs to be just a fraction less or the lid won't fit your box.

 

I then scored 1 inch in from all sides and cut to the fold as in the photo below.

 

 

 

You can then glue your tabs together and you have your box ready to be embellished.  To cover the box I cut pieces of  co-ordinations green cardstock and embossed it using the Large Damask Flourish embossing folder.  I then gently sanded back the top layer to leave a whitewashed effect and then stuck my pieces to the box

 

 

 

Now your box needs some "prettying up".  I  cut a circle and a co-ordinating scalloped circle using the circle and scallop nesting dies and adhered that to the middle of the box.  You can now put some bling on and some flowers.  Finish off with your sentiment.

 

Here's a couple more pics

 

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Thanks for allowing me to share!

 

Couture Creations products used:

CO723040 Nesting dies - circles

CO723041 Nesting dies - scallop circle

CO723213 Nesting dies - hearts

CO723047 Nesting dies - scallop rectangle

CO723046 Nesting dies - rectangle

CO723449 Large damask flourish Elegance Collection

Self adhesive pearls

Sanding block

 

 

Until next time

 

 

 

A Moment in Time by Sue Smyth

 

Today I am sharing the first layout for Couture Creations Design Team.
One of the things I love to do most is make my own flowers from cardstock. You always get the right size and colour you are after if you make your own. The photo of my daughter when she was younger was the perfect start to a girly but fun layout. 

To make the flowers you need

Cardstock Aged Wine or similar colour

Couture Creations Roses Nesting Dies

white glitter

Spray adhesive

Stamens

mini mister 

heat gun

Couture Creations sanding block

Burgundy Ink or colour to compliment cardstock

Cut 3 shapes from cardstock using the 3 smallest sizes of  Nested Die

 ( not the really small centre die) 

Sand the edges 

Ink the edges and  create a hole in the centre with a hole punch of all shapes.

Cut slits into each layer, don't fuss too much on how many, if you do lots the flower will be fluffy, if you do less it looks more like a rose.

Gather a bunch of stamens together and glue the ends,

 insert into the middle of the flowers starting with the smallest and working up to the largest.

Glue the stamens onto the back of the flower with hot glue.

Spray with water generously, and scrunch up each layer at a time.

 Be careful not to damage the cardstock as it becomes quite fragile.

Unfurl the layers, I use a bamboo skewer to help, and dry off with heat gun.

Use the skewer to manipulate the petals to give a natural look

Finally spray with a little squirt of adhesive and sprinkle white glitter over the centres.;

You will end up with wonderful flowers like these.

Couture Creations Products Used

C0723459 Couture Creations Embossing Folder Super Fancy That

CO723218 Couture Creations Nesting Dies, Roses

Couture Creations Adalyn Flowers and Butterflies

CO723060 Couture Creations Sanding Block

 

Other Products Used

Mist

Chipboard Cherish and A moment in time

Flourish 

Flowers

Green leaves

Gesso

Lace and trinkets

For those of you in Australia looking for stockists of materials go to  http://www.printblocks.com.au/

Happy Birthday Shabby Embossed Card

 

 To create this card emboss a piece of Core'dinations cardstock, emboss using Extra Confetti Embossing Folder and cut into diagonal strips, arrange of your base card and trim ends. Use Couture Creations Sanding Block to distress. Die cut a circle from patterned paper, a doily and a longevity die from white cardstock. Cut doily in half. layer all onto card adding a sentiment, trim and embellishments.

Have a great Day

 

Couture Creations Products Used
CO723446 Embossing Folder Elegance Collection Extra Confetti

CO723040 Nesting Dies Circle

CO723114 Doily Die Blossom Yarn

CO723433 Decorative Die Longevity

CO721966 Gemstones Crystal

CO721971 Glitzin' Glamour Glitter Glue Crystal

Adalyn Flowers