House Mouse Wedding Card

Hi, guys! Hope all is well!  I haven't been feeling well these past few days, so I have been quiet on the blog.  Today I was able to spend some time in my craft room finally!

I have been so far behind in my card making lately.  Today I made a wedding card for a special friend. I have been blessed to have some amazing online friends.  I have made many since I started my blog, but before then I met a great group of people who belong to a young widows' group.  While social media can have a lot of negative aspects,  it can also bring so many people together.  It is wonderful to be able to talk and share when you need to with people who have walked in your shoes.  My friend Cyndi got married to a wonderful man named Chuck.   I decided to make a fun card that is not your typical wedding card, but rather, cute and earth toned.

Supplies:
Stamps: House Mouse
Paper: Gina K Designs, Core-dinations
Ink: Memento Black, Gathered Twigs Distress Ink
Misc.: Copic Markers, Spellbinders Dies, Pearls

It is so wonderful to be able to celebrate happy times with those who you have shared such hard/sad times with.

Until next time!

Wedding Card -- Nature Inspired

Hi, guys! Hope all is well!  I was asked to make a personalized wedding card by my sister.  She did not want me to make one in my usual wedding style.  No bride/groom, wedding cake or my usual color choices for a wedding. The bride and groom are very earthy, and so my sister asked that I incorporate nature into the card.  The groom whittled his own pen for his guest book, so I decided to use my woodgrain embossing folders by Tim Holtz on this card. I used vintage twine instead of my usual ribbon as well. The use of the Core-dinations paper and the sanding gave it a rustic look I feel.

Supplies:
Stamps: Lawn Fawn
Paper: Core-dinations, Gina K, Desert Storm Cardstock
Ink: Hero Arts, Memento Black, Antique Linen Distress Ink
Misc.: Spellbinders Heart Dies, Lawn Fawn Banner Die, Tim Holtz Embossing Folder, Twine

It was fun having to think "outside the box" and outside my comfort level.  My sister was thrilled when I gave it to her. Funny thing is, now my other sister who works with the bride-to-be wants one to give, too.  Not sure where I am going to go with that one yet!

Have a great day!  I hope you find some time in the day to do something you love!

Embossed Wedding Wishes

Hi, guys!  I'm sharing some wedding wishes with you today. I was asked to make a card for a young couple for their wedding.  I decided to use some embossing and sanding for the focal image.  I went with some fun Authentique patterned paper for the background to give it a modern look. I used NO stamps on this card!  That does not happen very often.

Supplies:

Paper: Authentique, Core-dinations, Ink Pad NYC Notecard

Ink: Distress Ink

Misc.: Gems, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Sanding Block, Oval Punches

Sending congratulations to Ise & Marc as they begin their life together.  

Until next time!

Going To The Chapel

Hi, guys! For today, I made another wedding card.  This one I actually did with nobody specific in mind.  It is a rare day lately that I can make a card just for the fun of making it.  It will be nice to have one on hand for a future use.  I decided to use a Thomas Kinkade stamp for this card.  I love this lovely chapel image and thought it would be perfect for a wedding card.

Stamps: Cornish Heritage Farms (Thomas Kinkade Series)
Ink: Adirondack Pesto, Distress Ink
Paper:  Gina K (Ivory), Gold Indian Paper, The Ink Pad NYC notecard
Misc.: Word Punch, Twine, Straw Colored Pencil, Computer Generated Sentiment

Thomas Kinkade's art is among some of my favorites.  His use of color and how he used light in each of his pieces was amazing.  I am so sorry the world lost him too early.  His memory will live forever in his paintings.

Hope you have a great day!

More Wedding Wishes

Hi, guys! Wedding wishes abound lately!  My brother asked me to make a wedding card for his niece who is getting married in two weeks.  I decided to make this one using the bride and groom from Inkadinkado.  The background paper I used for this card is very special.  It is paper from India that my friend Chaitali sent to me.  She was kind enough to send such great papers to me as I have admired them on her blog and never used them before.  I am saving them for special cards and since this card is for my brother, I figured I would use some of it.  Since the paper is so beautiful, I didn't want to waste a bit of it, so I punched out a few hearts from the scraps and made a matching seal for the envelope.

Supplies:
Stamps: Inkadinkado
Paper: Gina K (White), Indian Specialty Paper
Ink: Versamark, Distress Ink
Misc.: Black Detail Embossing Powder, Computer Generated Names, Ribbon, Gold Cord

Hope the happy couple has many happy years together.

Have a great day!  Hope you find some time to do something you love!

April Wedding Wishes

Hi, guys!  Hope you are all doing well.   I thought I would share a card I made with you.  A co-worker asked me to make a wedding card for her friends Michelle and Dwain.

Supplies:

Paper: Stampin' Up

Ink: Archival Black

Misc.: Charm, Rhinestones, Ribbon, Cuttlebug and Sizzix Embossing Folders, Twinkling H2O Cherry Sorbet

I laid the card down so I could get a better shot of the embossing and the charm.

It is a lot of fun making keepsake cards for people.  I wish Michelle and Dwain every happiness in their new life together.

Have a great day, and I hope you find some time in your day to do something you love.