Thursday, November 1, 2012

Wedding Card for Cathy Fong

Cathy, one of the talented Penny Black DT members, is getting married in a few days.  She's having a mini challenge on her blog to make a wedding theme creation.  I don't have a reason to make wedding cards very often, so jumped at this chance to make one for sweet Cathy.  Mine ended up kind of girly, so it will have to be for the bride instead of the happy couple.  I white embossed Penny Black's Paisley Outline onto white cardstock, cut it out with Memory Box's Grand Heart die & then inked it with Distress Ink spun sugar.  Behind it is a Spellbinders Parisian Motifs die.  Thanks to those of you who told me to put a piece of wax paper next to an intricate die so you can get the image out without ruining it--what a difference!  I finally opened my package of Tim Holtz trims that includes these white ribbon flowers which are easily attached to the heart with glue dots.  I thought it needed a little something more, so added 2 pearl stickpins covering the sharp ends with seed beads using Glossy Accents (which I learned from Janet--jintyoo7).  The verse is one of my original stamps from Embossing Arts who was located on the outskirts of my town until they went out of business.  I stamped it in Versafine Smokey Gray.  I'm hoping I'll be able to actually get this card to Cathy & that she'll like it.  There's still time to enter her challenge if you haven't yet.  I always appreciate your visits & will be checking your work soon.

13 comments:

  1. Hello Greta
    A most beautiful card it is clean and crisp and I am sure Cathy will love it.
    Smiles:)
    Sue

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  2. This is just beautiful Greta! I love this design and your colors are just perfect for a wedding! And great tip from you (and Janet) on the seed pearls covering the pin tips!

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  3. Hi Greta, Wow!! This card is gorgeous--I love your design and the soft colors are wonderful for a wedding card. Thanks for your comment that you left on my blog. Hope that you have a wonderful weekend.

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  4. Greta, what a stunning card! Cathy will adore it! The softness and design are just perfect!

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  5. oh this is just so beautiful, greta! the die cut paired with the heart is just stunning!

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  6. Greta, what a GORGEOUS wedding card! Cathy will love it!
    I love all the wonderful elements and the perfect verse.
    Simply BEAUTIFUL!

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  7. This is so SOFT and GORGEOUS, Greta!! I love the embossed heart with the pretty flower ribbons! I know Cathy will appreciate this so much! Awesome!

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  8. Hi, Greta
    What a lovely wedding card! All elements are perfect, but i like the verse the most, it completes all. wonderful!

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  9. Hello Greta :)
    this card really gorgeous. Love it, especially hoow you use the soft color with the embossed paper :)

    hugs from your new follower,
    melissa
    vibrina.blogspot.com

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  10. this is just so beautiful Greta. Love the elegance of the heart and flowers and the stickpins finish it perfectly

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  11. Greta this is gorgeous, I am sure Cathy will love it!

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  12. Greta, What a pretty card you've made and lovely that you incorporated a PB image. I love the seed bead idea from Janet. Thanks for sharing that and the wax paper tip! Beautiful!

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