Wedding Card

OK, so this is the other project I've been spending my time on.  One of my very good friends is getting married, tomorrow!!!!!!! And this is the card gift that I've have made for her and her husband-to-be.

I made an easel card and their theme is Vintage Gold & White, hence my colour scheme.  Used the LOTV Bride and Groom stamp, which is very apt in style for the couple, as the bride works in a school and loves al the children and this image has that feel to it.  The card base is made from a pearlescent card stock, which I also made a matching gift box in. There are two sentiments, one which is from a multi-round stamp 'On your Wedding Day' written in a vintage style to match the theme and the LOTV stamp which supports the easel card says 'Wishing you a World of Joy', very apt.

This is a close up of the front of the card.  I trialled a few where I added colour to the image and shading; however, because the theme was 'Gold and White' and the image was clean and crisp, I decided that it didn't need colour this time.  I embossed the image using clear embossing ink and gold embossing powder. I used gold mirri-card for the layering.  The backing paper is, in fact, a stamped image.  It is a large wooden stamp that my daughter picked up once in a local store reduced.  I'm so pleased she did, because I love it :) The bouquet is assembled from flowers purchased from Wild Orchid Crafts and I added some pearl pins which I had in my stash.  I held them together with florists tape.  The bow is made from white chiffon.

The couple already had their own homes before they met and therefore did not require gifts for their new home together.  So we have decided to give them some money to put towards their honeymoon.  I therefore made a small pocket sleeve, from stamped backing paper to take the gift and set this above the sentiment to support the card.  This way I thought they would see the gift easily but it's concealed when the card is resting on the sentiment. If I had put it underneath the flap, which was my other option, I wasn't sure they would know it was there. 

This is the back/base of the card.  I printed the sentiment and cut the two layers with nestabilities; one layer of gold mirri card and the other of neenah as it took the print better than the pearlescent card stock.

I am really pleased with the card and can't wait to go to the wedding tomorrow. let's hope the weather stays fine.  My daughter Rachel has been asked to sing at the wedding, and the song chosen is 'The first time ever I saw you face'.  Rachel sung it at the rehearsal on Tuesday and it was decided that waterproof mascara would definitely be the order of the day, it was so moving and beautiful, there were lot's of watery eyes!!!!!!

Well I hope they like it - I enjoyed making it - please leave a comment and let me know what you think too :)  

Hugs x 

I have decided to enter it into these challenges 

LOTV Challenge 108 - Roses
Papertake Weekly Challenge - Anything Goes (optional extra of metal)
Crafts & Me Challenge 46 - Anything Goes
Bunny Zoe's Challenge 15 - Easel Card