Couture Creations layout

Love that Sweet Smile Layout

by Sue Smyth 

I have not done a layout for awhile and thought it was long overdue.

Using Heartsease papers and Couture Creations dies, I came up 

with this lovely Baby layout, but you could use it for any

young girl.

I have altered the Couture Creations flowers

with a wicking technique.

I love the graduated colour you can achieve with this technique.

You will find a tutorial on my next post to explain how to 

wick colour into the flower.

I have coated die cut cream cardstock in dimensional magic and covered

it with white glitter to give a praline colour to the glitter.

I love tie dyed seam binding, so easy to do

and it sits nicely above a torn element.

A nice close up of the flowers, insert a pearl into 

the centre for a bit of bling.

Tuck in some teased muslin to soften the look

I have die cut the pram twice and glued both together

to form the thickness of chipboard. Then when

you add dimensional magic and glitter the die cut 

holds it shape better and will not warp.

I have done the same with the little rocking horse.

But notice the little leaves and pearl above it. An embellishment

can be made of the smallest things 

Die cut Smile script in white cardstock and 

wipe over pearl paint for a classy look.

Here I have spritzed the flowers and used a pearl paint

pen to blend over the wet petal.

The pen will bleed and dissolve for a neat soft look.

Altered Strawberry Leaves

Lately I have been having fun playing with

ways to alter die cut leaves.

First cut them from white or cream cardstock

Swipe over top of leaf a little gesso, not much 

just spots of it.

Use a blender to add Peeled Paint distress ink.

Use another blender to add Worn lipstick to the edges of the leaf.

You can leave this technique here, as it looks awesome 

this way too.

But I like to spritz with a little water, too.

This sends all of the ink to the back and allows the gesso to

stand out again.

The two inks blend and puddle to form lots of delightful

autumnal tones.

Couture Creations Products 

C0724302 Couture Creations amaryllis die collection Quaintly Queenie

C0724309 Couture Creations Amaryllis collection Simones Style

C0724238 Couture Creations Kalini die collection Vintage stroller die

C0724124 Couture Creations Everyday essentials die collection Script Smile die

C0724115 Couture creations Everyday essentials collection strawberry leaf die

C0724114 Couture Creations Everyday essentials collection Cycad Fern die

C0724298 Couture Creations bulk white flowers Camden Beaded Cottage Flowers

C0724288 Couture Creations bulk white flowers english roses

C0724287 Couture Creations bulk white flowers english roses 3.5 cm

C0724170 Couture Creations Heartsease collection paper pad

C0724397 Couture Creations heartsease collection Chipboard shapes

C0721998 Couture Creations pearls Moonlight

C0721985 Couture Creations 3 D foam tape

Happy Crafting