Bride and Groom -CTS #69

Hi!  I'm playing along with the current challenge at CAS(E) this sketch (CTS#69).  Actually, I intended to play along with Colour Me...! No. 12, but I missed the deadline by 1 day.  Oh well.

Anyway, take a look at the fun sketch I used.

I knew that I wanted to use a new stamp set and die that I recently received...and I need to add cards to my Etsy shop.  So, this fit in nicely.  Before we know it, it will be summer.  That usually includes a few weddings.

I layered several die cut pieces to make this thick frame for my sentiment.  The sentiment is stamped onto textured vellum, then backed with soft sky card stock.  I stamped a couple of accents onto my card front before running it through my Big Kick with an linen texture plate.
The card still needed a little something.  Well, since it's a wedding card, why not add a couple of clear gems?  Just two!

Thanks for taking a look,

Supplies ~
Card stock: pear pizzaz, soft sky (SU), white (PTI)
Ink: coastal cabana, soft sky (SU) jet black StazOn
Stamps: gatsby glamour (PTI)
Dies: gatsby glamour, linen impression plate (PTI)
Other: clear gems (The Paper Studio)

Happy Wedding Day - Retrosketches #65

I'm posting a card today, that I made for RetroSketches #65.  Here's a look at this week's sketch.

As usual, a fun sketch to work with!

I need a few wedding cards for my Etsy shop, so that's my theme for today's card.

I'm seeing the trend towards using gold in paper crafting lately...gold striped washi, gold embossing, etc.  It seemed perfect for a wedding card, so I gave it a try.  What fun I had!  I'll be doing this again.  If fact, I recently purchased a roll of gold and white washi from Paper Issues...that I'm looking for an excuse to use.  Soon.

For this card I used gold embossing powder and some brushed gold card stock from Stampin' Up!

Thanks for taking a minute or two to stop by.  I hope you'll leave a comment!

Supplies:
Card stock: white (PTI), brushed gold (SU)
Ink: versamark
Stamps: quilled elegance (PTI)
Other: heart punch (SU), gold and white embossing powder (SU), corner rounder (Photo Max), foam tape, scor-tape

Happily ever after...

I'm back with one more card today.  I've been trying to find the time to play along in the Ombre Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.  Well...and trying to come up with an idea.  Yeah.  That took longer than finding the time.  Yikes!
As I've mentioned numerous times - purple is one of my favorite colors (the other being green.)  So I guess it's no surprise that I've chose shades of lavender and purple for my ombre card.  {grin}!

I've used a new Stampin' Up! punch called Bitty Butterfly Punch.  I have several butterfly punches, but I love the shape of the wings on this new one.  I lifted each wing slightly before adhering them to my card panel, then placed a tiny clear gem on each.  The panel is attached to the base with foam adhesive.

I'll be placing this card in my Etsy shop soon.

Thanks for stopping by!

What I used:
Cardstock: wisteria wonder, perfect plum, elegant eggplant, concord crush (Stampin' Up!), white (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: onyx black versafine (Tsukineko)
Stamps: love lives here (PTI)
Other: bitty butterfly punch (SU), clear gems (The Paper Studio), zots, foam tape

Forever - A wedding card for retro sketches

I've created a wedding card today.  I was so intrigued with this week's sketch by N@Ali over at retro sketches.  Oh so interesting.  And oh, so challenging.  Here's the sketch:

Yikes.  I absolutely *love* all of those little elements.  The variety of shapes and sizes.  The seemingly random placement of the elements, until you study the sketch for a while.  All of the pieces are connected...they flow.  This sketch made me smile.  So I just had to find time to create a card for this challenge (between gardening and cooking.)  I'm glad I did, because this card was fun to create.  It took a long time...but still it was fun :o)

This is my interpretation of the sketch.

I used a vintage piece of wide white lace as my starting point.  I pulled out several die sets and stamp sets for this wedding card.  By the way I used one of the new SU ink pads; a color called Primrose Petal.  Wow, this new type of pad is juicier than the "old" ones.  It was so easy to get an even and crisp impression...even with those tiny sentiment stamps I used.  SO nice!  Oh, I also used one of SU's new designer vintage faceted buttons.  It's that shiny clear button near the right edge of the card.

Anyway, I still have a little work to do in the kitchen so I'd better go.  Thanks so much for taking a look today.  I hope you'll leave a comment!

Edited to add:  This card will be placed in my Etsy shop.

What's in it?

card stock: primrose petal, whisper white, baja breeze (SU)

stamps: eclectic edges (CTMH), tiny tags, tiny tags II, love lives here, love & marriage (PTI)

ink: primrose petal, baja breeze (SU), frost white (Color Box)

dies: tiny tags, heart border die (PTI), scallop lace envelope die (Sizzix)

other: baja breeze seam binding, white baker's twine (SU), pearl pin (Dritz), designer vintage faceted button (SU), glossy accents (Ranger)

Wedding Day card - Lily Pad Cards

Hello!  This post will have to be quick.  My husband needs to use this computer.  And...I have numerous stamping/crafting projects that I need to create this weekend.  No time to spare!

I'm playing along in the Lily Pad Cards, Virginia's View Challenge #4.  The inspiration is photo is beautiful!

My take on the challenge is a wedding card for one of my Etsy customers.

This rose took several attempts, before I was satisfied with the results.  I stamped the rose 3 times onto Cherry Cobbler card stock, using clear embossing power.  Using the images to create 3 layers for the rose.  I then swiped my Versamark pad around the edges of all 3 layers, to add some "shadow".  Then curled the outer petals of each layer by gently wrapping them around a pencil, just slightly.  Each layer is adhered with dimensional adhesive. Then the rose was attached using 2 layers of foam tape, to give it some extra lift.  The time spent I spend "experimenting" was absolutely worth the result.  I love it!

Thanks so much for taking a look!

Supplies:

card stock: cherry cobbler, garden green (SU), white (PTI)

ink: onyx black (Versafine), Versamark

stamps: fifth avenue floral, occasional quotes (SU)

other: clear embossing powder (SU), basic black satin ribbon (SU), bride's mother white trim (Offray), leaves die (Sizzix), foam tape, scor-tape

This wedding card will go to one of my husband's co-workers, who is getting married this weekend. I knew that I wanted to use the Happy Couple stamp from Stampendous, but I was not sure if I wanted to color the image or not. I stamped the image using Staz-On black. On my first try I colored the bodice of her dress, the flowers and his cumberbund in blue with my Prismacolor pencils. Hmmmm....it just didn't look right. On the second try (and final) I decided not to color, but I did use some Diamond Stickles as accents on her dress and his tie and cumberbund. Much more subtle...I like the look. The first pic I've posted is a closeup that will (hopefully) show the glitter of the Stickles accents.

For cardstock, I used Whisper White and Going Gray (from SU!). The printed paper is from a the Making Memories Wedding Pad. The ribbon is SU's Basic Gray satin ribbon. I just received this ribbon in my recent SU! order and I LOVE it! I may have to order several other colors!

Well, it has turned cold again, here in Illinois. It's 22 degrees this morning...brrrrr. I wonder how my daffodils and crocus will handle these "winter" temps. I so look forward to springtime each year...I love watching the flowers re-appear after the LONG, cold snowy winters in northern Il.
Enjoy your weekend!