Modern Essentials Birthday Card - Couture Creations

Hi Everyone, Anet here today and welcome to my first post for the month for the Couture Creations Blog.

I have created a Nautical Birthday Card today 

with the new release Modern Essentials 

from Couture Creations. 

Trim white cardstock to 15.2cm x 21cm, score and fold card base.  Cut Ulysses Blue Cardstock to 11.8cm x 15.6cm.

Cut mixed media cardstock to 10.7cm x 14.6cm. Apply Gesso and allow to dry. Add distress oxide and allow to dry.  Apply stencil and use Modeling Paste through the stencil.  Allow to dry and stick onto cardstock.

Add brads and adhere onto card front using 3D foam pads.

Foil with Modern Essentials 
Cut, Foil and Emboss Inset Oval Frames Die

• Heat Metal Shim, Modern Essentials Inset Oval Frame Die sharp edges up and GoPress & Foil Machine.
• Place Heat Activated Foil with the shiny side down. 
• Add Ultimate Crafts - Ulysses Blue Cardstock.
• May need extra cardstock shims subject to what machine you use.
• Close lid and heat up for 30 seconds.
• Wind slowly through die-cutting machine.

Stick to card front.

Die-Cut with Modern Essentials 
Cut, Foil and Emboss Inset Oval Frames Die

Die-cut a mixed media cardstock Modern Essentials Inset Oval Frame.

Apply Gesso and allow to dry. Add distress oxide and allow to dry. Apply stencil and use Modeling Paste through the stencil.  Allow to dry.

Stick onto cardstock.

Foil with Cardstock Die-cuts

Die-cut a white cardstock Couture Creations Tall Ship and Happy Birthday Sentiment.

• Heat Metal Shim and GoPress & Foil Machine.
• Place Heat Activated Foil with the shiny side down onto Metal Shim.
• Add cardstock die-cut onto foil.
• May need extra cardstock shims subject to what machine you use.
• Close lid. Heat up for 30 seconds.
• Wind slowly through die-cutting machine.

Stick sentiment onto card front.

Adhere foiled ship onto card front using 3D foam pads to finish.

Here is the link to the video on how to foil 

Modern Essentials Cut, Foil and Emboss Dies 
and Cardstock Die-cuts with the GoPress and Foil Machine:

Video Link

Couture Creations products I have used:

• C0725032 GoPress and Foil Machine
• ULT200012 Cardstock - Ulysses Blue
• C0726460 Modern Essentials - Cut, Foil and Emboss Nesting Inset Oval Frames
• C0725385 Couture Creations Foil - Gold Mirror - Heat Activated
• C0726167 Couture Creations Seaside & Me - Tall Ship Die
• AD90016 Couture Creations - Double Sided Tape - 6mm

For Stockists click the link below:

https://couturecreations.com.au/pages/store-locator

Other: Mixed Media cardstock. Happy Birthday Sentiment Die. Cobblestone Stencil. Gesso. Modeling Paste. Distress Oxide Frayed Burlap. 3D foam pads. Brads.

I would like to enter the following challenges:

Crafty Cardmakers Challenge Blog.  Theme:  Add Some Texture.
Cardz 4 Guys Challenge Blog.  Theme:  Something Beginning With T (Textured background).
Do All Kreatives Challenge Blog.  Theme:  Mixed Media.
Classic Design Team Challenge Blog.  Theme:  Anything Goes.
Crafty Creations Challenge Blog.  Theme:  Anything Goes.
Crafts Galore Challenge Blog.  Theme:  Anything Goes.
Love To Craft Challenge Blog.  Theme:  Anything Goes.
Morgan's Artworld Challenge Blog.  Theme:  Anything Goes.

Thank you for visiting today and I hope you enjoyed how I created my card.  Have a wonderful day!

Anet