Weddings on my mind

Pin It Now! This week I have been busy working on invitations for a friend's upcoming wedding this summer so I don't have anything new to share today. However, I would like to share with you the wedding invitation I did for my cousin's wedding last September. Their colors were champagne & hot pink so I used Sahara Sand for the base & used the Elegant Bouquet embossing folder. I added a layer of Melon Mambo & used the Scallop Trim Border punch. The invitation was printed on Very Vanilla before I stamped the large flower from "Wedding Sweet" using Melon Mambo ink. The RSVP card went inside the pocket & the hotel information was adhered to the front of the pocket.. These were the very first wedding invitations I ever did & I am very pleased with the way they turned out; the bride & groom loved them, too :)  This weeks Pals Paper Arts challenge (PPA82) is to use scallops on your project so I think this "old" project may qualify, what do you think?

"You'll be missed"

Pin It Now! What crazy weather we've experienced in the past 2 weeks! We had zero degree temps the first few days in Feb. & now today we're suppose to see close to 80 degrees for the second day in a row! Can ya believe it!? I've actually had the heat turned off for the past few days; it feels wonderful! :) Now I just pray the weather doesn't get crazy again... :)

Last week a friend of mine asked if I would make a card for a co-worker that was leaving for a different job. I knew the card would be from the entire staff at the clinic so I decided to make a large card to accommodate all their signatures. I took a piece of Very Vanilla & ran it through the Big Shot using one of the Texturz Plates (sorry it doesn't show up that great in the photo). I layered that onto the Early Espresso card base. On a second piece of Very Vanilla I embossed one of the trees from the set "Lovely As a Tree" (this set has been around forever & it a definite must have; great for all occasions & masculine cards!). I first inked it with Versa Mark & then immediately inked it in Chocolate Chip before stamping it. I was then able to use some Clear emboss powder & ended up with a brown tree. I adhered the image on a piece of Early Espresso. It seemed to be missing something so I added some brads. I was able to line them up nicely using the Mat Pack & Paper-Piercing Tool (all from Stampin' Up!). I created the sentiment using My Digital Studio & printed out on Very Vanilla. I used the Curly Label punch to punch it out & then sponged the edges with Early Espresso. I adhered that to the bottom of the Early Espresso layer before popping the whole thing up with dimensionals. I also added 2 pieces of Very Vanilla card stock to the top & bottom on the inside so all the signatures would show up. I did learn that the recipient really liked it & so did all the other co-workers so I accomplished my goal :) I hope you all have enjoyed the project for today. I'm off to finish a project for the next Stamp Camp!