Layered Camelia - Vintage Frame Card

 Layered Camelia

Vintage Frame Card

The papers I've used to make this card are left over papers from the Merry Little Christmas set and the dies used are a mixture of old and new.   

The flower is from the new Vintage Flowers collection - the Layered Camelia.

The frame is the Nesting Chandelier Frames - from an older collection.  

I've foiled this onto a wood effect paper from the Merry Little Christmas set.  When using the cut, foil and emboss dies with papers rather than card I add an extra shim of card on top of the paper to push the paper into all the detail foiled areas.  The extra shim doesn't go to waste as after foiling I glue the 2 layers together to give the extra stiffness - so that I can mount the frame on foam pads without it sagging.  I've used Chocolate Copper foil for the frame.

  

I foiled my sentiment in the Persimmon Orange foil, and then cut/foiled using the inner part of the frame set.  I trim the middle out of the foil using a craft knife so I can see where to position the die and foil over the sentiment.

The Layered Camelia flower is foiled onto black card, which makes the Persimmon Orange foil really pop.

The die set has 2 parts for the flower petals, but I've added an extra layer.

I've added shape to the petals using a ball tool so my flower has lots of depth.

I've used Red Copper foil in the leaves so they are a lighter shade than the flower.

Couture Creations Products Used

CO727945 - 12 x 12 Paper Pack - Merry Little Christmas - 12 Sheets

CO727728  - Cut and Create die set - Vintage Flowers - Layered Camelia

CO725691 - Foil - Chocolate Copper (Mirror Finish)

CO726068 - Foil - Persimmon Orange (Mirror Finish)

CO725696 - Foil - Red Copper (Mirror Finish)

CO727630 - Cut and Create Die - My Secret Love - Reaching Fern

CO726464 - Cut, Foil and Emboss Die - Modern Essentials - Nesting Chandelier Frames (3pc)

 Floral Frame Layered Card

For this card I'm working with some Cut and Create dies from Couture Creations.  I've used the Floral Frame and Standing Daisies Cut and Create Layering die sets.  Both sets are from Couture Creations Vintage Flowers Layering Cut and Create dies collection.  The flowers in the Standing Daisy set are the same size as those on the frame, so they can be layered together.   

Couture Creations Cut and Create dies can be used to cut and emboss, cut and stamp or, in conjunction with the GoPress & Foil, they can be used to create foiled elements in a design.

For my card I've used my GoPress & Foil to add contrasting colour using a variety of Couture Creations hotfoils.  For the frame I've used Sea Breese (turquoise), for the daisies and the sentiment I've used Phantom Purple and for the butterfly and the centres of the daisies I've used a silver iridescent foil.

The Floral Frame Cut and Create die set includes the Frame, Sentiment and Butterfly

I show you how I created my card in my video.

Couture Creations Products Used:

CO725387 - Foil - Heat Activated Silver Iridescent Pattern

CO725704 - Foil - Heat Activated Phantom Purple (Mirror Finish)

CO725692 - Foil - Heat Activated - Sea Breese (Mirror Finish)

CO727727 - Cut and Create Die Set - Vintage Flowers - Standing Daisies (3pc)

CO727726 - Cut and Create Die Set - Vintage Flowers - Floral Frame (3pc)

 Vintage Flowers - Golden Framed Zinnias

The beautiful flowers used on this card are from the Couture Creations Vintage Flowers Collection - Layered Zinnias.  I thought they were peonies, but I'm no gardener - the important thing is that they are a beautiful embellishment to use in craft projects.  I've used them with foil (and my GoPress & Foil machine) in this project but they can also be used like normal thin dies and just cut out, or inked and cut.  

The Layered Zinnia set has 2 dies - one for the main flower and a 2nd one to create the centre - this allows you to create a layered, dimensional look.

The Sentiment on this card is from another of the Vintage Flower die sets - the Floral Frame, which is a set of 3 - a frame, a butterfly and the Best Wishes sentiment.  To make raising this on foam pads easier, I've cut the die again from the craft card used as a shim when foiling it and stuck the 2 layers together.

To build up the layers of this card, I first cut my card blank from a cream A5 card blank.  I used the waste piece from this to foil the sentiment.

I cut a piece of black card to 14.4cm square and then Cut & Foiled the largest die from the Nesting Circular Flourished Frames Cut, Foil and Emboss die set.

I cut my backing paper to 14cm square, then cut & foiled the centre piece of the topper using a die from the Nesting Floral Frames Cut, Foil and Emboss die set. When using these sets with paper I add a card shim when foiling.  This protects the paper from being torn during the foiling process and I used the extra layer of card with the paper to make it stiff enough to raise with foam pads.

I show how to foil the Zinnia flowers in my video (link at the bottom of the page).  I've added a small black foam pad under the top of the flower centre to make it stand out.

In my video I show you how to foil the Zinnia flowers and put the card together, and also show you other dies in the Vintage Flowers collection.

Couture Creations Products Used:

CO727726 - Cut and Create die set - Vintage Flowers - Floral Frame (3 piece set)

CO727725 - Cut and Create dies - Vintage Flowers - Layered Zinnia (2 piece set)

CO726461 - Cut, Foil and Emboss dies - Modern Essentials - Nesting Floral Frames (7 piece set)

CO726463 - Cut, Foil and Emboss dies - Modern Essentials - Nesting Flourished Frames (3 piece set)

CO725937 - Die - Le Petit Jardin  - EVENING BRANCH MINI DIE (1PC)

CO725356 - Foil - Gold (Iridescent Speckled Pattern) - Heat activated

CO725685 - Foil - Gold (Warm, Mirror Finish) - Heat activated

In my video I showed some other dies from the Vintage Flowers Collection

CO727728 - Cut and Create dies - Vintage Flowers - Layered Camelia (3 piece set)

CO727727 - Cut and Create dies - Vintage Flowers - Standing Daisies (3 piece set)

Peaceful Peonies - Floral Frame Card

Peaceful Peonies - Floral Frame Card

The small paper pad in this collection is 6 1/2" square.  I've simply matted and layered this sheet with some plain pink and silver card onto a 7" square card blank..  I've used the same pink card as a mat for the sentiment, which is hot foiled on white pearl card.

The Peaceful Peonies collection has some beautiful cut, foil and emboss dies.  These are great as you can achieve a very detailed look without lots of fiddly bits to glue down.  I've used foil on this card, but the cut, foil, emboss dies can be inked and die cut instead, or just die cut and coloured using the contours as a guide.

For the foiling I've used my GoPress & Foil, along with the Couture Creations Conversion Plate for the cut, foil and emboss dies. (see my video)

I've used a peach coloured semi-transparent foil for the Peony Bouquet, on some white pearl card.

For the leaves (Leafy Branch), I've foiled in silver on both some more of the white pearl card, and also on some green pearl card.

To fit the leaves around the right hand side of the sentiment I cut into one of the pieces and separated it into two parts.  Some of the leaves are stuck down underneath the sentiment panel.

My video shows you how I used the cut, foil and emboss dies to make the elements on this card, including how to use them without foil.

Couture Creations Products Used:

CO727351 - Paper Pad - 6 1/2 x 6 1/2in - Peaceful Peonies - (24 sheets)

CO727416 - Cut, Foil & Emboss Die - Peaceful Peonies - Leafy Branch (1pc)

CO727417 - Cut, Foil & Emboss Die- Peaceful Peonies - Peony Bouquet

CO726567 - Hotfoil Stamp - Butterfly Garden - Live, Laugh, Love

CO726043 - Foil - Peach (Matte Finish) - Heat activated

CO725350 - Heat Activated Foil - Silver (Mirror Finish)