A wedding card

Hello friends,

Here is a wedding card I made for a friend to give to a special couple . . .

The Prima Julie Nutting doll stamps, Adam and Lorrena, were used for the happy couple.  I stamped the foundation figures on buff cardstock, colored/shaded them with Prismacolor pencils and cut them out. Next, the garments were stamped - white ink on black cardstock for the "tux" and sepia ink on dotted vellum for the dress. These were cut by hand, the edges inked, and glued to the figures with rubber cement. The self stick "Say it with Crystals" used for the jewelry on the bride are made by Prima. I drew in the pocket square and colored the tie with silver pen and snipped the bride's arm so it could intertwine with the groom's (after I trimmed down his jacket sleeve a bit).

The rest of the card just evolved serendipitously. I probably slipped a dozen or more different papers behind the couple and was surprised at what looked the best. A sheet of gray paper with a wild floral border was the hands-down choice.

The paper was trimmed to take advantage of the flowers while also fitting on the 5 x 7 black card base. The greeting was stamped using white ink on black paper and placed vertically (since it was the only place it would fit).  A piece of 4 x 6 plain paper was affixed inside the card for writing  a personalized message. A custom envelope was folded to fit the card . . . the skirt just nudges over the edge and I couldn't bring myself to cut it off.

The card was a big hit with the gifter and the giftees,

Two more card postings coming next.

Cheers!

S.