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His First Trip Home

Collections, Designer Projects 17 June 2010 | 0 Comments

When I first received my packet of Cosmo Cricket, and saw that “Joyride” was the collection that I had received, I knew immediately what pictures I was going to use. I have been holding onto these precious photos of my son, Jax, on his way home from the hospital the first time and not only [...]

Cosmo Cricket and Couture Cardstock Blog Swap!

Designer Projects, Events 16 June 2010 | 5 Comments

**Yes, you have seen this post before. We moved some things around, and this week we are showing all our Cosmo Cricket projects for real!  ;) **
Today begins a wonderful thing: a whole bunch of projects using Cosmo Cricket and Couture Cardstock!  Today, and throughout the rest of the week, we will be posting projects [...]

The Couture “Color Room”

Designer Projects 14 June 2010 | 1 Comment

Today it is my turn to bring you the latest colors from The Color Room. Here is Palette #10:

And here is what I did with it:

The coordinating Couture Cardstock colors for this palette are Cracked Wheat, Frankincense, Temptress, and Free Fall.  Make sure to upload your take on this palette to The Color Room for a chance to [...]

Beachy Acrylic Tag Album

Designer Projects 13 June 2010 | 2 Comments

I love the color of water, the beach, and all things seaside. You may recognize the first photo of my girls in this project.. I used it in a layout titled “Lily Girls” last month. This photo, however, was the first in a series of photos that I took of my daughters at the pool [...]

Weekend Inspiration

Designer Projects 12 June 2010 | 1 Comment

Today I have a few more pieces of eye candy from our amazing team to share with you.
First up, Deb brings is this gorgeous pink card.  Deb used the A Rose By Any Other Name Monochromatic Family to create this beauty.

Next, Andrea Amu created this summery Birthday card using the Harvest Moon Monochromatic Family:

And Natalie created [...]

Water Effects

Designer Projects, Techniques 11 June 2010 | 7 Comments

Today I am going to show you a fun way to add the appearance of water to your projects! We will be making these circle and flower blossoms, however, the technique can be used on just about any embellishment you make.
Here is what you will need:
A sheet of transparency
One sheet of Couture Cardstock [...]

One more The Color Room layout

Designer Projects 10 June 2010 | 6 Comments

Since I used Couture Cardstock on my layout for this weeks The Color Room palette, I thought it would be fun to pop in today and share it with you.

I chose one of my 3-year-old son’s shirts as a pattern. I traced the collar and cut it out, using Snow. I cut a strip for [...]

Sweet Summer

Collections, Designer Projects 8 June 2010 | 3 Comments

Today, Nicole brings us another sweet layout using the Parisian Ephemera Collection. She is really on a roll, isn’t she?

I LOVE all the details in this layout.  So much sweetness in a 12×12 format.  Thanks, Nicole!
See you in the morning.
~Alyssa~

The Couture “Color Room”

Color, Designer Projects 7 June 2010 | 3 Comments

This month, Couture Cardstock has teamed up with The Color Room, a website dedicated to inspiring crafters with a new color palette and sketch every week. Each week, Alyssa or myself will be creating a layout using coordinating Couture Cardstock colors for the palette offered. At the end of the month, we will be supplying [...]

A Sketch from Jamie!

Designer Projects, Sketches 6 June 2010 | 1 Comment

Welcome to the weekend, again!  :)  Today it is my pleasure to bring you a fabulous sketch from Jamie.For her interpretation, Jamie used the Camelot Monochromatic Family.  How cute is this?

Thanks, Jamie!
~Alyssa~