Congratulations to the Happy Couple

I needed a wedding celebration card and since I had stamped a few images using Studio Katia Blooming Bunch stamp it seemed a quick and easy way to make a beautiful focal image for the card.  I stamped onto Bristol cardstock and colored with my Zig Clean Color Brush markers using a waterbrush to keep the coloring very light. 

I used the SSS Floral Bliss sentiment stamp to white emboss onto vellum making a strip sentiment to cover the image.  I was so inspired by recent cards I made using this technique and the result is fantastic.  A few Studio Katia Sparkling crystals as accents finish the front card design beautifully.









On the inside, I used the sentiment and some cut small flowers from the Floral Bliss stamp set, coloring the flowers lightly with the coordinating pink marker.  A cute, simple finish and I sent this off to my SIL who will be coordinating a group gift purchase and attending the celebration where she will give the happy couple our gift. 

A Wedding Celebration Card

I'm sharing this card today inspired by this pin.  I needed a card for a male coworker.   I used my Altenew Vintage Flowers stamp and die set to create the flowers and leaves using Crimson and smoke inks.   I decided not to include the sequins since the simpler card was beautiful on its own.

I really like the results I've been able to achieve with my Altenew stamps.   If you haven't tried them,  I'd recommend giving them a try.

I'm entering this in the Simon Says Stamp's Monday Challenge Flora and Fauna

and

Word Art Wednesday's Challenge Weeks #238-239 Anything Goes.

A Wedding Celebration Card

Brandy shared this photo of a wedding celebration card that she made.  I just couldn't wait to share it with you.  The flowers were stamped and die cut using the Heartfelt Creations Botanical Rose stamp and dies using purple ink on purple cardstock.  The background is a K & Co. Patterned paper and the sentiment was stamped onto cream cardstock and cut using a Downton Abby Ornate Rectangles die.

Brandy says she had to move quickly to put this card together.  I say, move quickly since this card is gorgeous! I don't know what I like more, the colors, the flowers or that rectangle die cut.

I'm linking this card up to the following challenges:

Simon Says Stamp's Wednesday Challenge Simon Says Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday's Challenge Weeks 236-237: Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp's June Work It Wednesday

Come join the fun!

Wedding Celebration Card

I, ultimately, made this card for one purpose and used it for another.  It is a retread of a card made earlier this year, but I thought it worked so well, I made it for a wedding this fall too.  

The flower is made out of kraft glassine paper.  This paper creates a wonderful texture when wadded up into a ball.  The flowers were cut using my Vintage Floret dies. The panel is an embossed piece of shiny vellum paper.  It really stuns in person and is raised from the cardstock base with foam squares.  A piece of purple ribbon is glued to the edge so you don't see how it doesn't end well.  The sentiment is from my Simon Says Stamp Friendship Messages stamp set.  

Wishing the happy couple a wonderful, bliss-filled marriage.

A Shower of Blessings Card

I was recently invited to the bridal shower for my nephew's fiancee (I couldn't find the little mark that should be added to the e!).  Of course, I had to make a card!  Here's the details:

• The patterned paper came from Hobby Lobby.  The inspiration was that lovely patterned glitter number that is cut as a circle.  Everything else was selected from there including card design.
• The floral and doves, etc. come from a Jolee's set I picked up at the same time.  It has been a very long time since I used one of these on a card, but doesn't it work perfectly?

• I die cut those tiny flowers with my IO Spiral Flowers dies.  Boy howdy- did they work here or what?  There's a combination of colored cardstock and vellum flowers with tiny pearl accents in the centers.
• The sentiment was printed out from the computer and then die cut with my Spellbinders Labels 18 dies.  A coordinating gold cardstock was also used.

What do you think?  This is one of my favorite cards in a while.  One where my vision was ultimately played out the way I saw it in my mind.  That doesn't usually happen folks!  I've plans to make a wedding celebration card as well.  Stay tuned!

Wedding Celebration Card

Today is Andrew and Jordin's big day.  I'm praying for a joyful celebration and the beginning of a beautiful marriage.  For this card I whipped out my Burnished Key stamp and dies.  The background stamp was created with silver Brilliance ink and trimmed to be used as a background on the card.  I picked out the lock die cut stamped in the same ink and adhered with foam squares to add dimension and a little pearl swirl to draw the eye.  Not sure I am totally pleased with the placement, but it works.  The tiny blessings sentiment is cut using my ODBD Ornate borders die and the sentiment is from the ODBD sentiment set stamped in black Archival Ink. A rose ribbon trim from the stash was added to the bottom. 

On the inside, I used a Word Art Wednesday verse, printed out on the computer and cut using my Labels 17 die. It, too, is raised with some foam squares.  A pearl swirl added behind as an accent.

But from the beginning of creation, ‘God made them male and female.’ Therefore a man shall leave his father and mother and hold fast to his wife, and the two shall become one flesh. So they are no longer two but one flesh. What therefore God has joined together, let not man separate.”

Mark 10:6-9

Homemade Wedding Celebration Card

I've mentioned a couple of times on the blog about my cousin's kid getting married.  This card was created for her and her handsome groom.  I knew that I wanted to go monochromatic with the card and struggled a bit to come up with the design. 

I also knew that I wanted to go with my Heartfelt Creations Delicate Asters for the flower embellishment.  I first stamped the flowers using my metallic silver Brilliance ink.  Then I used the window method to die cut my flowers using my Sidekick.  A great picture tutorial is located here.  Then, I simply glued the layers of flowers together (two small asters and one medium aster) with my Crystal Accents.  Once finished, I added some glitter to the centers and along the petals (delicate work considering how slender these petals are). 

The frame is cut from my Cricut Picturesque cart using white cardstock.  I was looking for a way to bring it up off the card a bit and the metallic silver Brilliance ink added just the right aged look that enhanced the frame design.  The smaller picture captures a little of the real life look, though none of my pictures here are particularly good.  The sentiment was stamped using my Tilted Banner Sayings and the Brilliance ink.  These sentiments have really come in handy since I picked them up during the Patterned Play card class earlier this year.  A little bit of vintage seam binding ribbon and this card is done.

Inside I wished the happy couple a good life.  I'm waxing nostalgic myself as I have a milestone wedding anniversary coming soon.  Couple this with my parents 40th wedding anniversary and I am feeling very positive about the state of marriage.  I suppose, tis the season!