Couture Creations Design Team Audition 2019

Hello there, as the title of this blog post states, this is my audition for the Couture Creations Design Team for 2019/2020.  Couture Creations are currently looking for crafters from around the world to join their Team and I thought I might give it a try, fingers crossed!! 😀

For my projects I have made a soft covered journal together with a box using the lovely 'Vintage Rose Garden' paper collection by Couture Creations. This is an older paper collection but nonetheless very beautiful.

The box is made simply by using the measurements included with your large score board, there is a triangular template held on the reverse side of the board that gives many measurements for both cards and boxes in different sizes and styles. I made a 6" x 6" journal so made a box to fit this with my 12" x 12" papers.

Once the box was complete I decorated the top very simply by cutting out a couple of doilies, Using a quote form the paper line and cutting out a couple of the beautiful floral images and placing them diagonally across from each other and adding a metal butterfly.  The corners of the box have been finished off with some filigree metal pieces to add to the vintage look.

The Journal is soft covered, it is made from two layers of the paper and then I added a piece of fabric between them for extra strength.  To decorate I cut various images from the papers and layered them up to get the lovely vintage look I was after.  Along the spine I threaded a piece of tulle (knotted at each end) which is purely decorative and adds a soft look to the cover, I also included a vintage lace bow and some cheesecloth along with a wax seal to finish it off. I left the top of the layered embellishment open so that I could use it to put a note in there. There are three signatures in this journal, each consisting of 16 pages of various tea stained papers.

Throughout the journal I have made embellishments from images from the papers and lightly inked around the edges, adding laces and stitching to add interest.

The lovely papers go together so well and are perfect for journal making. I made faux envelopes, pockets and tags with the leftovers.

On the inside front cover I added a sweet planter box which includes two hidden journal cards. There is a full tutorial for this included at the end of my youtube video - HERE.

I do hope you like my projects using 'Vintage Rose Garden' paper collection by Couture Creations. You may also remember I recently made another journal using the 'Gentleman's Emporium' collection  by Couture Creations which I loved, you can find that journal on my youtube channel - HERE.

Thank you so much for stopping by.

Enjoy your day


Jeanette xxx