The wedding invitation takes a fresh turn

I wanted to make sure Cath had a few different cards similar to the cards she had originally pointed out as her favourites.  So the next invitation was based on this card – a card she’d also picked out.  It’s quite different, and I altered the card to suit her colours, as you can see:

I kept the “Together Forever” from the stamp set Together Forever (retired) and I kept the square from Baroque Motifs, layering it with vellum and added a few more pearls.  Love pearls!

I had to get a little creative with the ribbon on this card, as I was on my last threads of white taffeta and needed to order more!! 

But what I loved about this card the most was the Shimmer paper embossed with the Perfect Polka Dot Embossing Folder using the Big Shot.  It really adds a class to this mock invitation.  And as it wasn’t chosen, I think this card will make a beautiful wedding card for a friend in the future 🙂

Tomorrow, you can see the wedding invitation that is the final inspiration …

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The wedding invitation with a touch more pink

After the last invitation, Cath wanted to see what it would look like with a softer pink look.  So I ditched the Basic Grey layer from the middle panel and replaced it with Pink Pirouette.

Now as I didn’t have any Pink Pirouette ribbon except this lovely thick retired ribbon – I used it anyway, just so Cath could see the differences between the Pretty In Pink and Pink Pirouette.  Of course, I was sure to let Cath know I couldn’t replicate this gorgeous ribbon because it’s now retired 😦

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The wedding invitation with a touch of pink

So the next leg of my sister’s wedding invitation journey was to add a touch of pink. 

I used the basis of the last invitation – the Baroque Motifs card opening in the middle, and I firstly changed the ribbon to Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon.  And I also used Stampin’ Up!’s gorgeous shimmer paper.

Next I stamped the square image from Baroque Motifs in Pretty in Pink and then layered it with vellum stamped with “Together Forever” from Together Forever (retired) in Basic Grey.  And I added lots more pearls! 

And as Cath lives in Canberra and at this point in the creation stage, had not seen any of the cards, except via the photos you are now seeing, I also took pictures of the card open and standing so she could see the space for the actual invitation “to be” inside.  So, this is open …

And standing …

Tomorrow I have another mock wedding invitation with even more pink!

Thanks for looking 🙂

The wedding invitation’s Together Forever journey

The next mock invitation I made introduced the “Together Forever” stamp from the stamp set Together Forever (retired).  And we ended up with a winner there – as “Together Forever” is used on the final wedding invitation.   We also tried a different way of opening the card – this one opened in the middle.

I stamped the Baroque Motifs in versamark random over the Whisper White cardstock and then I embossed it with silver embossing powder.  For this card, I also added a subtle “Mr and Mrs” on the front panel which was stamped in versamark, then heated with Heat & Stick powder, and then heated again with Dazzling Diamonds. 

I punched the scallop square out of vellum and layered it over a very subtle “&” from Together Forever.

Two pearls added a touch of class and a white taffeta ribbon and bow tied it all together.

Again, I will be back again tomorrow with the next mock invitation …

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The wedding invitation’s En Francais journey

So the next step on the journey to find the perfect wedding invitation was to introduce En Francais.  And I turned to the colours of Basic Grey and Whisper White.

Now, Cath had told me she liked this card.  So I mocked up something similar in her colours, but a little less busy.  I stamped the Baroque Motifs flourish in versamark on vellum paper and then embossed it with silver embossing powder – now that is tricky!  The embossing powder melts lovely, but the vellum paper isn’t a fan of too much heat!  I then layered the vellum over a stamped background of En Francais.

For the “You’re Invited” stamped in Basic Grey from Sincere Saluations, I decided to try a different combination of punches for the layering of the Basic Grey cardstock.  I used the scallop circle punch and two scallop oval punches.   This was a winner, as the way I layered the punches is used on the final wedding invitation – although not with this sentiment.

Then I added a touch of white tafetta ribbon and some pearls. 

Tune in tomorrow for the next leg of the wedding invitation’s journey …

Thanks for looking 🙂