4 weddings and an anniversary!!

The lovely sunny weather means that wedding season is well and truly underway!!
I had my work cut out needing to make 4 wedding cards and an anniversary card for my best friends on the same day.

Anniversary card

When my best friends Liselle and Khai got married 9 years ago their colour scheme was red and white so every year I find myself with the challenge of coming up with a new unique design still using these colours.

Firstly I created an 8" x 8" card blank and matted and layered onto it using double sided tape a piece of black card (7.75" x 7.75") and then a piece of white card (7.5" x 7.5")

I then selected 2 identical pieces of patterned paper from this lovely book I found in my local Lidl. There are two of each design and they are double sided with the same pattern, but one side is beautifully glittered and glazed.

Next I set one sheet aside and the other I trimmed to 7.25" x 7.25" and using a small amount of Cosmic Shimmer PVA I attached a piece of crochet ribbon to the top of the card, ensuring it was wrapped around the back and secured with extra strong double sided tape. Then using double sided tape I matted this panel onto the white layer of the card front.

I then took my Celebrations embossing board from Keepsake Card Craft and used it to emboss the scalloped heart design twice in silver mirror card and once in white Centura pearl. I then took one set of the silver ones and trimmed away the right heart as this was not needed. Next I layered up to create the 3d heart embellishment.

                    Then using Pinflair glue gel I attached this onto the card front as shown

Taking a Martha Stewart flower punch and some white card I punched 9 flowers.

 I created various floral embellishments by sticking some together as well as adding decorative PVA centres. I then randomly scattered these across the front of the card. I further decorated with two die cut birds and a message from craftwork cards all attached with Pinflair glue gel.

 Next I repeated the steps for the front of the card using black, white and the second piece of patterned paper to mat and layer for the inside.

 

Big and Glamorous Wedding Card

This 1st wedding card was for my uncles wedding who is flying over from America to get married in a castle in a 3 day celebration. So this card needed to be something a little bit special.

Firstly I cut a piece of silver mirror card cut to 7.75" x 7.75" and then a piece of black card cut to 7.5" x 7.5" and matted them onto an 8" white card blank.

 I then layered a piece of black patterned paper from my stash cut to 7.25" x 7.25" onto this.

 Followed by another piece of silver mirror card measuring 7" square and finally a piece of white card stock measuring 6.75" square. All of these layers were attached using double sided tape.

 The next thing I did was create some of my cardstock embellishments. I used my cricut to die cut the words Mr & Mrs,  the champagne flutes were created using my Celebrations board from Keepsake Card Craft, and the bow was made using Sue Wilson Lattice bow dies and grand calibur to cut them.

 I layered up the white and silver pieces of the Mr & Mrs as shown using Cosmic Shimmer PVA.

 Next a glued a strip of lace paper from my stash and stuck to the bottom half of the card blank.

 I then took 3 large ribbon roses from Creative Expressions, and some paper roses in black and red. Along with some die cut leaves ( not in the pick below) that I created from Centura pearl card using the Spellbinders Foliage die set and my Grand Calibur to cut them.

 I then arranged everything and once I was happy attached using Pinflair glue gel to the card front.

 I then completed the design on the front by adding a simple sentiment, the lattice bow, a black cabochon, a pearl heart embellishment, silver pearl decorative PVA glue dots and lots of mini silver gems for the champagne bubbles.

 To finish this card I repeated the matting and layering steps for the inside and also added a die cut cake. Then using my Crafters Companion boxer board made a matching box.

 

2 cards, 1 do!!

For this wedding I needed two cards one for myself to send to the couple and one for a friend to send.

So for this I decided I would make two cards that both featured pink in the colour scheme but that were very different.

So firstly using the lovely pad I found in my local Lidl I chose a gorgeous glittered paper.

 I then chose a selection of embellishments from my stash that had either been created using the  Cricut, Spellbinders dies or the Keepsake Card Craft Celebrations board.

 Next I cut some black card to 7.75" square and the patterned paper to 7.5" square then attached them both to an 8" white card blank using double sided tape. Then using Pinflair glue gel I glued on the doves, rings, pink scalloped heart, wedding day sentiment and finally the bride and groom as shown.

 I then cut some flowers using Sue Wilson dies and made centres with Cosmic Shimmer vanilla PVA.

 I added these to the left side of the heart and a black organza bow to the base of the cake.

 Finally I repeated the matting and layering steps for the inside of the card and completed with a die cut label panel (for somewhere to write as patterned paper is glittered) and black organza bow

 

For the second card I started out by creating an 8" square card blank. I then took a piece of cream card cut to 7.75" x 7.75" and a piece of white cardstock that I had trimmed to 7.5" x 7.5". Using my Crafters Companion boxer board I scored the card every 0.25" to create the piece of card below.

 I then wrapped this piece of card with a piece of white crochet ribbon making sure it was secured on the back with extra strong double sided tape. I added a matching bow on top using Pinflair glue gel. Next I attached the cream card to the card blank using double sided tape, followed by the embossed white card using lots of foam tape.

 I then chose a selection of embellishments from my stash including die cuts, Craftwork Cards messages and the lovely lacy horseshoe topper.

                     I attached all of these to the card front as shown using Pinflair glue gel.

 The finishing touches to the front were created using pink ribbon roses, a pearl heart and Cosmic Shimmer decorative pva in vanilla.

 Finally I matted and layered the inside of the card to match the outside, adding one of the messages.

 

Number 4 a mix up of the others!!

This wedding card commission was inspired by the previous wedding makes using a combination of the elements and colours from them.

Firstly I created an 8" square card blank and matted on to it a piece of silver mirror card measuring 7.75" x 7.75" and then a piece of pink cardstock cut to 7.5" square that I embossed using my Grand Calibur and an A4 embossing folder.

 As with the previous card design I created a piece of ribbed card stock. Taking white card cut to 7.25" square and  by using my Crafters Companion boxer board and scoring every 0.25" on it.
I attached white crochet ribbon and matching bow complete with pink cabochon in the centre.

 I added a selection of embellishments and toppers from my stash using Pinflair glue gel and further embellished the design with Cosmic Shimmer decorative pva on the horseshoe and cake.

For the final finishing touches I added some bells cut using a Tattered lace die and some pink paper roses.

 I matted and layered the inside of the card using the same layout as the front and then added a pink foiled message to the left hand side.

 

 

Making the most out of your stash

One set of papers 2 cards and 2 tags

I hate throwing away even the tiniest scrap of paper and have 10 different bit bags. So with this in mind I decided to see what I could create with the leftovers after making a card.

From my crafty stash I collected together the following:-

1  8" x 8" pre scored royal blue card blank
1 5" x 5" pre scored white card blank
1 sheet of yellow A3 card
1 12" x 12" sheet of siver mirror board (create and craft)
1 A4 sheet of blue spots paper (printed from the Bebunni baby cd rom)
1 A5 sheet of blue spot paper (printed from the Bebunni baby cd rom)
2 pieces of ribbon-1 blue gingham and one baby blue grosgrain
selection of blue and yellow buttons (Hobbycrafts brights selection)
Bebunni inserts x 2 of the same design
Bebunni Bundle of Joy stamps-stiched sentiment plaque and it's a boy message
Die cut words Little One (cut using Cricut Create and New Arrival cartridge)
small circle topper from Bebunni Baby die cut card kit

I also used:-

 Collall all purpose and 3d glue gel
ultimate pro trimmer/small rock-a-block
scissors
distress marker-Bundled Sage
Crafters Companion tape pen

Main card

Firstly I took the yellow A4 plus card and trimmed down to 1 piece of 7.5" x 7.5" and 2 pieces of 3 3/4" x 3 3/4" then set the rest aside.
Next I took the printed paper and cut down to 1 piece of  7" x 7" and 2 pieces of 3.5" x 3.5" then put the rest aside.
Then the silver mirror board which I cut too 1 piece of 6.5" x 6.5" and 2 pieces of 3 1/4" x 3 1/4" and as with the other two I put the leftovers to one side.

Using the distress marker I drew faux stitching around all 4 sides of the 3 yellow pieces. Using all purpose glue I glued the largest of the yellow pieces to the front of my card blank followed by the largest of the spot pieces.
Taking the two smaller pieces of yellow card I then glued the two smaller spot papers on to them.
Next I threaded a button onto gingham ribbon and then taking the largest topper I first wrapped the grosgrain ribbon and then the gingham around the base of it. I also wrapped the smaller toppers with a length of gingham ribbon at the base, and finished them off with a couple of buttons and added a bow to one of them.
The next step was to mat all 3 toppers on to the appropriate sized piece of silver mirror board using 3d glue gel and then I attached the largest one to the front of the card.

I then took the two inserts and chopped them down to 7.5" x 7.5" each removing the side with Bebunni on from each one and set aside.

 

Using the tape pen I attached 1 to each side of the inside of the card, I was not worried that they had sentiments on them both as my plan was to cover them over anyway.

I then took the piece of yellow card and printed paper I had set aside earlier and cut the yellow card to 7.5" x 3 3/4" (leaving a piece of  8 3/4" x 3 3/4") and the A5 spot paper to 7" x 3" leaving a piece of (1 1/4" x 2.5") along with the mini circle topper and one of the small square toppers I had made and used them to further decorate the inside of the card.

I first drew faux stitching around the yellow card as with the square toppers previously. I then matted the spot paper onto the yellow card with tape pen before attaching this to the left hand side of the card about 2" from the bottom ensuring that it covered the wording already printed on the card. Next using 3d glue gel I added the small circle topper to the bottom left hand corner of the left leaf of the card and the die cut words 'little one' to the border strip. Then on the right leaf of the card I attached the small square topper.

Next using the stamps I created my little sentiment plaque and using 3d glue gel attached to the front of the card along with some buttons. The finishing touch I tied a little piece of gingham around the other piece to make a little knot/bow.

 

So what did I have left???

Well I had 2 strips of insert that I had cut from the ones used in the main card

 2 pieces of silver mirror board measuring 5.5" x 12" and 2 1/4" x 5.5"

 A piece of yellow card measuring 3 3/4" x 16.5"

A piece of spot paper measuring 1 1/4" x 11.5" 

  A 5" x 5" white card blank

 1 small competed square topper

1 piece of grosgrain ribbon approx. 8" long

 

I decided I would use some mirror board, one of the strips of insert, the topper and card blank.

I cut the larger strip of mirror board into 2 squares 4 1/2" x 4 1/2"

 

 

 

Then I cut one of the insert strips that were left over into two pieces measuring 4" x 4" 

Next I matted the pieces of insert onto the mirror board using the tape pen before attaching these to the inside of the card also using tape pen. Making sure the one with Bebunni on was on the left so there would be room to write a message on the card.

 

 

Finally using 3d glue gel I attached the small square topper to the card front.

 

 

So now I had two complete cards but was it possible to make anything else???

 

I still had one strip of insert

 some grosgrain ribbon

 A piece of mirror board measuring 5.5" x 2 1/4"

  A piece of yellow card measuring 3 3/4" x 16.5"

A piece of spot paper measuring  3/4" x 1 3/4"

 

I took the piece of yellow card and trimmed to 4 pieces measuring 3 3/4" x 3 3/4"

I took the piece of spot paper and cut 4 squares measuring 3/4" x 3/4" then cut them diagonally in half to create 8 triangle pieces

I cut the strip of insert into 2 pieces measuring 4" x 4"

I cut the piece of ribbon in half approx. 4" long each

 

Using the tape pen I attached the 2 pieces of insert to 2 pieces of  the yellow card and then added a triangle to each of the corners using all purpose glue.

Next using strong double sided tape I attached the ribbon to the back of them.

To hide the ribbon on the back I then covered the back of each one with the 3rd and 4th piece of yellow card

 

 

2 perfect little matching gift tags

 

So in answer to my question I not only managed to create 2 new baby cards but also 2 gift tags leaving nothing left over other than the tiniest trimmings of card!!