Browsing archives for May, 2010

CAFÉ VIN

Collections,Designer Projects 20 May 2010 | 28 Comments

Purple and green….one of my favorite color combinations. And what’s the perfect embodiment of purple and green? A lovely bottle of vino!! My card today uses an image from Just For Fun ® Rubber Stamps. Don’t you just love the French feel of it? The card base is Roller Coaster from the Boardwalk Monochromatic Family [...]

U R delicious, Confectionary Collection!

Collections,Designer Projects 19 May 2010 | 36 Comments

The Confectionary Monochromatic Collection is truly YUMMY! Not only are the papers named with delish titles, but the browns and neutrals are rich and dreamy! I immediately thought of dessert like ice cream. I had this photo of a map that was in an ice cream parlour in Anna Maria Island, Florida (Something with “Olaf” [...]

Bloom and Grow Tutorial

Designer Projects,Techniques 18 May 2010 | 20 Comments

This morning, our altered art guru, Andrea Budjack, is back with another tutorial! Bloom and Grow Scalloped Border I love scalloped borders.  Although punches and die cuts are wonderful, I recently found stamping to be a great way to add detail to any project.  Today I bring you a step by step guide to using [...]

Let Your Dreams Take Flight

Collections,Designer Projects 17 May 2010 | 36 Comments

Happy Monday!  Today, Natalie is sharing with us a card she made using the Camelot Monochromatic Family. Couture Cardstock: “Camelot Monochromatic Family: Guinevere,” White Monochromatic Family: Winter White“ At first glance, this card appears simple, but it’s certainly not!  The longer I look the more I see: the stamping, the inking, the layering.  I love details, and [...]

Purple Fears

Collections,Designer Projects 16 May 2010 | 25 Comments

Over the last couple years, I have discovered something interesting. Out of all my scrapbook pals, I know of only a handful who regularly scrap with purple. The rest completely shy away from it for reasons that range from being totally scared of the color (!) to just plain despising it.  I, myself, am not [...]

Gallery Showcase, Part 2

Designer Projects 15 May 2010 | 16 Comments

This week, we are having fun showing you a few of the projects our talented designers have created throughout the last 2 month that we haven’t yet shared on the blog. First up, Natalie Dever brings us this AMAZING card using the White Monochromatic Family: Next, a layout from Jennifer Matott, also showcasing the White [...]

The Bow

Collections,Designer Projects 14 May 2010 | 30 Comments

On this layout I created a bow made out of Cardstock sprayed with Glimmer mist. The paper Line used is Couture Cardstock’s Camelot Monochromatic Family. The papers in this color pack are so versatile and has a wide collection of color and texture. Here are a couple steps on how to create the bow. 1. [...]

Boardwalk Flower and Butterflies

Collections,Designer Projects 13 May 2010 | 28 Comments

I have really been enjoying the Spring weather we’re having, so this week I wanted to try making a flower using cardstock from the Boardwalk Monochromatic Family. I started with the second largest Fleur De Lis pendant from Spellbinders, cutting one from Fortune Teller and one from Cotton Candy. On top of those I layered [...]

Gallery Showcase

Designer Projects 12 May 2010 | 2 Comments

Every month our gallery gets updated with the gorgeous projects that our designers create for Couture Cardstock, but this week, Alyssa and I thought we would share some of our favorites… BEFORE they go into the gallery! First up, this adorable card using  our A Rose By Any Other Name Monochromatic Collection, by Deb Felts. [...]

Crackle Paint Tutorial

Techniques 11 May 2010 | 18 Comments

Ever wondered how to use Crackle Medium?  Me too!  Thanks to a few tips from my friend Rebecca, and some trial and error, I have compiled a few tips to share with you today. First of all, you have lots of choices when it comes to what surfaces you can transform with Crackle Medium.  My [...]