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Serenity Monochromatic Family

Collections, Color 9 March 2010 | 4 Comments

Today I thought I would bring you a couple of different products to coordinate with the blues in our Serenity Monochromatic Family…

First, when I first saw these AMAZING stamps by Tim Holtz, I was drooling. They have officially moved to the top of my stampers wishlist, and how fun they would be to use with [...]

Beautiful Blues

Collections, Designer Projects 8 March 2010 | 14 Comments

The hues of the  infinite sky, the deep seas, and the vast oceans, all appear blue to our human eyes. Blue signifies depth and distance, offers a calm depiction of peace. Some soothing shades of blue appear icy, others are invigoratingly brilliant or intense. Couture Cardstock’s Serenity Monochromatic Family offers all of these elements.
For my layout [...]

Burning Bright

Collections, Color, Designer Projects 2 March 2010 | 11 Comments

When I first opened the package of our Silk Road Monochromatic Family, I was struck by the intensity of the hues. To me they burned bright, a fire inspired collection of golden yellows.

(Cardstock: Silk Road Monochromatic Family “Curry Spice, Frankincense, Nomad, “; Seduction Monochromatic Family “Spitfire”; Vintage Christmas Collection “Tannebaum, Sugar Cookie”; Black Monochromatic Family [...]

Sunset (and CONTEST announcement)

Collections, Designer Projects 1 March 2010 | 69 Comments

Note: Don’t miss the HUGE contest announcement at the end of this post!
Today, we want to introduce to you the Silk Road Monochromatic Family.  What says “summer” better then yellow?  This collection is filled with the best of yellow and all it has to offer.  It brings images of dandelions, sunrises, and the sunshine of [...]

Mystery Solved!

Collections 23 February 2010 | 0 Comments

When I considered the task of sharing with you some of the patterned paper collections that coordinate with the Whodunit Monochromatic Family, I laughed.  Yes, laughed.  I laughed because this has to be the easiest job I have had in a long time.  This  has been one of my favorite Couture collections to work with [...]

Who Did It?

Collections, Designer Projects 22 February 2010 | 1 Comment

Ever wondered how the milk moved from the fridge to the counter all by itself?  Or how the toy bin flipped itself over with no help from any of the humans in your house?  Of course you have.  So have we all.
When it comes to your paper crafting, the Whodunit Monochromatic Family does not hold [...]

Spring Fever

Collections, Designer Projects 19 February 2010 | 3 Comments

Do you have Spring Fever yet?  I do!  Months of being cooped up indoors has me longing for spring.  I am especially longing to open the windows, hear the birds, and send the kids outside for a few hours.  That’s why I love this layout from Kimberly so much!  It reminds me of all the things [...]

Herb Garden!

Collections, Designer Projects 17 February 2010 | 2 Comments

I loved playing around with the Herb Garden Monochromatic cardstock. The colors compliment each other perfectly and are just what I need to make my pages feel more spring like!

I used Cilantro (for the stars) and Parsley (for the flowers). I used a punch, my new best friend, to create the cardstock flowers and stars.

Couture [...]

Spring Valley Monochromatic Family

Collections, Color 16 February 2010 | 1 Comment

I am so excited to be showing off the Spring Valley Monochromatic Family today. This collection includes 9 lively hues of green, in all three of our paper weights and our textured and smooth finishes!

I also promised to bring you a bit of coordinating papers. I was thrilled to find these detailed, yet masculine, papers. [...]

Herb Garden Recipes

Collections 9 February 2010 | 1 Comment

Welcome back to my Herb Garden.  Today I want to share a perfect pairing of cardstock and patterned paper: the Herb Garden Monochromatic Family and Basic Grey’s Origins.  You have probably already seen this collection, and it is now arriving in stores!  I got some about a week ago, and have already been creating with it (look [...]