A wonderful wedding

Hello and good morning!

 

 

Today I want to share with you one of the creations I made for my lovely husband's cousin and her partner for their wedding. It didn't take too long to put together and may inspire some of you to tackle what can be a daunting event!

 

Together my husband and I made all the wedding invitations, orders of service, table settings/favours and my personal favourite the seating plan:

 

 

The bride wanted something quite clean, classy and simple to match her colour theme of deep blue, white and silver. I have used mostly Stampin' Up! products and I have listed these for you at the end of the post should you want to know the details. After some considerable time in a well-known DIY store I finally found a paint that matched Night of Navy (the bride's chosen colour) to near perfection, and bought a tester pot to paint a plain white canvas. The names were printed out onto quality cardstock and die-cut if needed, before layering on top of silver card.



 

The flowers probabaly took the longest to create, but were great fun! Each flower is made up of 5 punch out Blossom flowers which I have then coiled around each other, fixing into place with a hot glue gun. Silver leaves cut from the same card used elsewhere on the seating plan adds a bit more sparkle, and the finishing details of two strips of shimmering silver ribbon finish it off!

 

I hope you like it - I wanted it to be sturdy enough to use as a home décor piece for the bride and groom to have a memento of their special day which is why I used a canvas. Let me know if you have any queries on the construction or sourcing of materials - I am happy to help! I am also available for commissions if you would like me to create something for your big event.

 

Happy Crafting

Becky

 

***Photos reproduced with kind permission of Jemma Rylah @ www.jemmarylah.com***
 

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Hearts Collection Framelits Dies	Silver Foil Sheets	Silver 1/8" Ribbon	Blossom Punch

A new arrival...

Good morning all! I hope today finds you well? I received some good news last week - my cousin and his wife welcomed their little boy into the world. To make it extra special my cousin came back that day from deployment to Afghanistan where he is in the armed forces. What a welcome home present!

Baby Lucas is totally gorgeous and I have loved seeing all the photographs of him. It is such a great reminder to me to stay positive and appreciate that the best things in life aren't things!

Today I am sharing a card that I designed for my monthly card club ladies and which with perfect timing I have been able to send to the new arrival. 

Do you recognise the embossing folder? Yes it is the one from Sale-A-Bration earlier in the year! I am so glad it has made a comeback as it is so fun and very versatile. Why not use it as snow for Christmas cards, or perhaps as exploding confetti for a celebration card? Here is a close up of that fabulous texture, here embossed on Coastal Cabana card:

Finally a look at the detailing on the card. I have been a bit naughty and used one of the stamp sets that is no longer available for the background, but wanted to focus on the colour combination which I LOVE - So saffron, Coastal Cabana and Pool Party. I was inspired by a picture of a beautiful tropical beach which I wanted to show you, but can't seem to re-find on Pinterest. 

One thing I would like to point out is the layering of the punched out shapes - This has got to be one of my favourite ways to create quick and easy accents - and use up all my bit of scrap card! The sentiment stamp set is one I return to time and again as I has something for every occasion, and in true Stampin' Up! style, perfectly coordinates with several of out punches.

That's all from me today, Happy Crafting!

Becky

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Label Love	Decorative Dots Textured Impressions Embossing Folder	Artisan Label Punch	7/8" Scallop Circle Punch
1-3/4 Inch Circle Punch	2-3/8 Inch Scallop Circle Punch	Coastal Cabana Classic Stampin' Pad	Card Stock A4 Coastal Cabana
Pool Party Classic Stampin' Pad	Pool Party A4 Card Stock	So Saffron Classic Stampin' Pad	So Saffron A4 Card Stock
Daffodil Delight 1/2" Seam Binding Ribbon	Naturals White A4 Card Stock	Stampin' Dimensionals	Fuse Fast Adhesive

Gingham Garden Washi Tape

Good Afternoon!

Today I want to share the card I showed you on Wednesday in a little more detail and show you how you can make your stash stretch that bit further by getting two card toppers from just one piece of paper!

Here is the card I shared with you on Wednesday:

The Butterfly is created by covering a rectangle of white card with strips of washi tape, then punching the butterfly shape out of the cover card. Here is a close up so you can see the amazing detail of the printed washi tape:

Now I said I would show you a way to make two toppers from the one piece of card. Here's how: Simply trim down the waste card from which you punched out the butterfly!

Take a look and see what I mean:

Here all I have done is cut the piece of card I had already covered with washi tape and punched the butterfly out of into a rectangle, then rounded the corners. I stamped a coordinating butterfly in the centre shape (although I think a different colour may have had more impact!), and added layers with dimensional adhesive and some bling with the rhinestones! Come back and see the whole card later this week...

Happy Crafting

Becky

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Gingham Garden Designer Washi Tape	Happy Day	Elegant Butterfly Punch	Papillon Potpourri
Card Stock A4 Pear Pizzazz	Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad	Whisper White A4 Card Stock
Wildflower Meadow Textured Impressions Embossing Folder	Basic Rhinestones Jewel Accents	Stampin' Dimensionals	3/16 Inch Corner Punch

NEW Swing Cards made EASY!

These dies are amazing! Love Love Love! I am awaiting my delivery in the post with extreme excitement and anticipation - samples will follow I assure you!

In the meantime check out the video below to find out more:

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Label Card Thinlits Die

Circle card Thinlits Die

Big Shot Die-Cut Machine