Wedding card

Good afternoon ladies

Today I have for you the photo of the wedding card I made for Gareth & Elayne.

I made a tent fold card (that is the fold at the top).  The original idea was to use the over the edge die on that fold, but I am not that keen on the hole it leaves on the back portion of the card, so I cut it from a single square of white card.  Before die-cutting the edge I ran the card through an embossing folder with small dots.  Then I scored a line each side of the dotted portion. I then die-cut the message, followed by the wedding bells flourish from white card & lilac card & the two initials from the same card.  Across the two score lines a laid the lilac ribbon & wrapped it around the back. This was then adhered to a piece of lilac card leaving a small border around 3 of the sides leaving the top part of the message sticking above it. This meant that the lilac showed through the lower portion of the message. I then glued the two toppers together slightly off centre to create a shadow - which I didn't find as easy as they make it look on TV.  Three little gems along the bottom completed it.

Biggest problem with this card?  I needed to search out an envelope the right shape & didn't have the right size paper to make one.

I was very pleased with the finish - the colours were chosen because they were the colours in Elaynes bridesmaids dresses & decorations on the invitations.

Now I have to set my mind to some more special cards - a niece who is 50 the early part of November, along with a colleague of Bob's who is also 50.  Not forgetting our daughter-in-law Nadine who has a birthday next month, along with Ryan our son-in-law who lives in the USA.  All that should really test my creativity & I haven't started my Christmas cards yet!!!!!

'Bye for now.