To Have And To Hold......

I made this wedding card last year after seeing something similar on a blog. I used an A5 card base and some lovely burgundy print paper from my ancient stash. I matted a piece of cream pearlised cardstock onto some burgundy pearlised card who's long edges were punched with a MS heart punch. I added a piece of the patterned paper, some pretty lace and burgundy sheer ribbon to the cream panel before adhering it with foam tape to the burgundy panel. The panel was then adhered centrally to the front of the card with foam tape. I cut the delicate heart from cream pearlised cardstock and matted it onto a burgundy 'blackout'. I added a length of fine silver cord to the top of the heart, then adhered it to the card front, slightly offset, with foam pads. 'To Have And To Hold' was stamped with burgundy ink onto a die-cut label and adhered to the bottom of the panel with foam pads. A diecut branch and ferns, sheer ribbon bow, large WOC bloom and smaller burgundy carnations, a pearl heart and a liberal smattering of pearls completes the card.

Cart used:

Bride & groom heart- Love Struck

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Heather xx

On your way up!.......

I made this card, last year, as a commission for a customer who's daughter had been promoted at work. The card base is an 8x8 square and I used Pink Petticoat papers and kraft cardstock. I computer generated a dictionary definition of 'promotion' and the sentiment. The wording on the arrow was created with rub-ons. I cut the briefcase from brown leather effect paper, and the document files and the arrow from kraft cardstock. 'Lorraine' was cut from brown glittercard. All of the elements were adhered to the card with foam pads. A smattering of pearls completes the card.

Carts used:

Arrow & document files- Printing Press

Briefcase & Lorraine- Suburbia

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Heather xx



Nonna.........

No 1 son's girlfriend Sofia, asked me last year to make a card for her Nonna's (grandma's) 80th birthday.

I used an 8" square card base and K&Co paper that I've had for yonks. I cut four fancy corners from white cardstock and adhered them to the corners of a piece of lavender paper. I added a panel of patterned paper with rounded corners and a punched strip of cardstock topped with lavender paper to the centre of the card. I die-cut a doily and adhered it with foam tape to the centre panel and added '80' cut from lavender cardstock and glittercard. 'NONNA' was cut from the same material and adhered to the card with foam pads. 'Happy Birthday' was stamped onto a die-cut label which was embellished with a small WOC bloom then adhered below the doily. A die-cut flourish, sheer bow, floral arrangement, pearl cabouchon and a smattering of pearls completes the card.

Carts used:

Fancy corners- Sweethearts

NONNA- Storybook

80- Sophisticated

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Heather xxx

Blooming.....

I made this card last year for my hubby to give to a work colleague who was leaving to have a baby.

The card base is a standard A5 and the papers are from a First Edition pad. I cut the expectant mum from white card then coloured the cut-out with a darkish ProMarker (the mum is afro-Caribbean) and added a checked dress and red shoes. I adhered her with foam pads to a central panel embossed with a swiss dots embossing folder. The panel was adred to the card front with foam tape. I added 'Best Wishes' cut from black card and 'GILL' cut from pink glitter card. A large bloom (12 for £1 from The Range- bargain!!) sheer bow and trio of pearls completes the card.

Carts used:

Expectant Mum- Wrap It Up

Best Wishes- Paper Lace 2

GILL- Suburbia

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Heather xxx

Engaged!......

Rhea's big sister Menai got engaged before Christmas and is getting married in September. We were so happy for her and her lovely fella Krishan. They make such a lovely couple. Being thrilled for them both I had to send a card.

The card base is an 8" square and the papers are by First Edition. I cut a shaped panel and embossed it with a swirl embossing folder. I added a piece of self adhesive fancy ribbon across the card then adhered the shaped panel to it.

I cut the ring box from red cardstock, then ran it through a Xyron machine and chucked some red flocking powder over it, giving it the look and feel of velvet. The ring section was cut from gold mirri with a white glittercard 'diamond'. I added a punched heart to the ring box, and two floating hearts to the panel. 'Menai' & 'Krishan' were cut from red polka dot paper then adhered with foam pads to the panel.

A sheer, patterned ribbon bow, WOC bloom and a pearl in each corner of the large central panel completes the card.

Carts used:

Shaped panel- Elegant Edges

Ring box- sweethearts

Menai & Krishan- Suburbia

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Heather xx

Lois Pearl.......

I have two cards for you today, both of them for the same little girl.

First up a Christening card. The base card is a scalloped 8". The front of the card was decorated with an embossed square matted onto rainbow mirri and pink cardstock. I adhered a ribbon bow across one corner before adhering the panel to the card front. I then added a stunning cross cut from pearlised cardstock, embossed after cutting, with a filigree cross under it (I cut the swirls from the pink cross)

'Lois Pearl' and 'Christening' were cut from pink pearlised cardstock shadowed with rainbow mirri.

All of the elements were adhered to the card with foam pads. A bow in the centre of the cross completes the card.

The first birthday card uses the same card base with pink polka dot paper. A square, embossed panel matted onto a scalloped square was adhered to the centre of the card. I cut this lovely teddy from gingham paper with polka dot paw pads, muzzle and ears. I gave her teeny black pearl eyes and a bow at her neck. 'Lois Pearl' was cut from pink glittercard and adhered flat. The teddy was adhered to a pink glittercard '1' then adhered to the card with foam pads. A trio of punched hearts completes the card.

Carts used:

Christening card

Cross- New Testament

Christening-Inspired Heart

Lois Pearl-All Mixed Up

 

First Birthday

Scalloped square- Elegant Edges

1- Base Camp (shadow)

Teddy bear- Christmas Noel (yes, really!)

Lois Pearl- Lyrical Letters

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Heather xxx

 

Golden Wedding...

Chrissie, one of the ladies who comes to my Wednesday workshops, asked me, last year to make a card for her friends' 50th anniversary. I found the fab 'pointy' doiley when I was looking for something similar to a particular die, and this was close enough.

The card was an 8x8 square, and the papers are Pink Petticoat downloads printed onto pearlised paper. I cut the doiley from gold mirri, topped it with a scalloped circle and plain circle which holds the recipients' names and a '50'.

I added gold mesh ribbon, gold die-cut leaves and flourishes, yellow pearls and a pearl heart and a WOC floral arrangement.

The card was quite bulky, so I made a pizza-style box, decorated with a matted square of PP French script paper, criss-crossed gold ribbon, gold 50 and a couple of punched hearts to finish.

Carts used:

'Pointy' doiley- Graphically Speaking

Dee/Joe-Suburbia

50- Sophisticated

Scalloped circle- Elegant Edges

Plain circle- George

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Heather xx