Well it has been a little while between posts- but I assure I have been still here plodding along!!! I just decided I needed to step away from the blog and most things social media for a while, to recharge the batteries. It has been the Easter school holidays here, so for me being back teaching full time was a huge adjustment after being on maternity leave for 7 years. So I was exhausted!! Working all day, then looking after the children with all the home duties alone, and then also trying to maintain my 20 acre property. So it has been an adjustment lol.. I LOVE it and would not have it any other way as I am so grateful that I have a wonderful job, two healthy and happy children and I have a home that is mine - that I work hard on solely to pay week in and week out.. Life is great !!
But enough about my absence..
I wanted to jump right in and share my first Design Team post for the Couture Creations Design Team.
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I was asked towards the end of last year by the lovely team over at Couture Creations if I wouldn't mind creating some projects for them to take over to CHA with their new Kalini Collection. I jumped at the chance!! I was totally inspired by Maggie Holmes album that she created in an old hardcover book. The Vintage Rose Paper Collection was just perfect teamed with this idea.
I decided to create a whole album using the entire release from this collection and I managed to use almost every single die from this release.
So let me show you how I created this little album that hold's precious little memories of my little girl Abigail. This post is photo heavy so grab a coffee and start your day off with some Couture Creations inspiration.
Disclaimer ** At the time that I made this album I used my own personal paper doilies , but the new Frames & Frills collection would be perfect to create your own doilies for this project.
I decided to create a whole album using the entire release from this collection and I managed to use almost every single die from this release.
So let me show you how I created this little album that hold's precious little memories of my little girl Abigail. This post is photo heavy so grab a coffee and start your day off with some Couture Creations inspiration.
Disclaimer ** At the time that I made this album I used my own personal paper doilies , but the new Frames & Frills collection would be perfect to create your own doilies for this project.
I created a window pocket on the inside of the album, and added in confetti pieces flower dies to add a little interest.
These cog pieces were perfect to show off my little girl being "daddy's little helper" . To make them a little more feminine I simply sprayed over the die cuts with a little gold glimmer spray.
This next page would have to be my favourite from the album. I just adore these new flower dies from the Kalini collection and they teamed so well with watercolour background that I created here.
This is another of my favourites using the same dies from above but this time using different papers from the paper pad.
To create some height to the cute little owl, I created two cuts and then layered one above the other using foam dots to lift the top layer.
I am so happy with how the album turned out and so happy that I was able to use fabulous dies from one collection to create a full album of memories.
Couture Creations Products used:
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Thanks so much for stopping by today and am ready to share with you more of my crafty shenanigans..
Till next time
Much love
Bernii xx
This looks amazing, a beautiful little album with so many lovely details..love all the dies you have used.. a treasure to look back on! take care..
ReplyDeleteGood job of altering a book ... I love doing this kind of stuff too
ReplyDeleteThis is also my passion, using older books and filling them with your own love. Great work.
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