Joy In Life

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I decided to share my layout I made with the Couture Creations 3 in 1 sets! 

After making my cards, I wanted to use all the gorgeous stamps folders and die cuts to make a layout. This has elements from 5 of the 6 sets!!

I started my layout by sewing in black around the border of my page. I chose papers from the Tim Holtz Retro Grunge Paper Stash. I did some background stamping in Jet Black Archival Ink using the script stamp and butterfly stamp from the Couture Creations 3 in 1 Ornate Frame set randomly around the page. I didn't place my stamp on a block but just moved it around and used sections of it to stamp the pattern. 

My next layer I embossed more Tim Holtz Retro Grunge paper with the fun Couture Creations 3 in 1 Party Time set embossing folder...I love its bubbly look! To highlight the raised areas, I used Creative Expressions Enchanted Gold Gilding Wax. I added more black stitching around this layer of paper and added it to the center of my layout.

Next I gave a new product for me a try: Cosmic Shimmer Heat Bondable Angel Fibres. I simply made a layer of the fibres, sandwiched them between greaseproof paper and ironed them together, fusing them into a fun shimmery organic looking layer to use on my layout!

I used dies from several of the 3 in 1 sets: a butterfly from Ornate Frame, a butterfly from Butterfly Notes and the great banners from Party Time. Again all of these are cut out from my Tim Holtz paper. I added the fun banner shapes to a bit of twine and placed them on my layout.

I also made some flowers with the medallion die from Floral Wreath, adding Clear Sparkles into the center.

With the flower cluster I added a gorgeous Creative Expressions tan Zipper Rose and some Metal Leaf Embellishments.

To finish off the layout I added one of the Creative Expressions Fancy Key Charms and stamped a little banner with the Joy in Life sentiment from the 3 in 1 Pattern Quilt set. 

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