Nice day for a White Wedding

Commissioned monochrome wedding card.  This was for a colleague in work, who asked for black and white.  I struggled at first finding the right balance between the two shades as I didn't want to overload it with black.  I felt the dominant shade should be white, with black as the accent, as I didn't think it would look right if there was too much black on a wedding card.  I hope I managed to achieve the right balance!  I think I'm in love with the silky crush ribbons, I can't stop using them on cards these days!  I made a triple bow using the bow maker on my Crafter's Companion Ultimate Pro.

 

Items used :-

Kanban Wedding Cake Stamp

Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson Heart Lattice Embossing Folder

White With Silver Centura Pearl

Black Card from Papermill Direct

Hunkydory Silver Card

My Craft Studio Black Melt Dust

Kanban Bling Black Gems

Creative Expressions Silky Crush White Ribbon

Chloe's Creative Cards Large Rhinestone Clusters - Black Round

Hobby House White Pearls



Oval Box

 

This was my first attempt at an oval box.  It's a bit tricky but I'm quite pleased with the result!  I used purple pearlescent card.  I needed 41cm of card to curve around the box, but I only had A4 size, so I glued the card together and used pearl embellishments to disguise the join on either side of the box.  I hid the end of the lace ribbon with little flowers :) 

 

I used paper flowers from Create and Craft, pearl embellishments from Hobby House, cream roses from Kanban, ivory Centura Pearl card, Spellbinders Grand Decorative Ovals die, purple pearlescent card from Ebay (don't know the brand) and ivory lace ribbon.

Heart shaped box

Pink and white box with interlocking heart shaped lid, with pearl embellishments and white lace ribbon.  I used Crafter's Companion Ulti-Boxes Embossing Board to construct the box.  The pearl embellishments are from Hobby house.

Going To The Chapel



Wedding card commissioned by a work colleague, which she was sending to a relative in Ireland.  It was a last minute order, and she wanted me to put bells, a little church and a signpost saying St Mary's Church, Derrybeg.  I was panicking as I didn't have any churches in my crafty stash, but my local craft shop had a suitable die, so I was able to fulfil her request - phew!  Craftworld, Hillington to the rescue!  She was over the moon with the card, it's so nice to know that it's appreciated :)

 

I have used the following in this 8" by 8" card :-

Marianne Creatable Church die

LOTV bells die-cut

Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles die

Spellbinders Grand Stately Circles die

Spellbinders Circle die

Creative Expressions by Sue Wilson Lattice Heart embossing folder

Hunkydory gold mirror card

Create and Craft green mirror card

Centura Pearl white card

Creative Expressions White Silky Crush Ribbon

Creative Expressions Fancy Pearl Embellishment

Dreamweavers pearl hatpins

Hobby House self-adhesive pearls

Kanban Bling self-adhesive gold gems



White Wedding

8" x 8" square card I made for my friend's wedding.  I love the embossing folder I used, I only received it on Saturday and I knew I would definitely use it for Lisa's card.  I just hope she likes it!

 

Items used in this card :-

 

Kanban wedding cake stamp

Creative Expressions Sue Wilson Hearts Lattice embossing folder

Creative Expressions white silky crush ribbon

Dreamweaver Ivory Hat Pins

Spellbinders Grand Stately Circles die

Spellbinders Circles die

Spellbinders Timeless Rectangles die

Spellbinders Scalloped Heart die

Hunkydory Silver Mirror card

Centura Pearl white with silver card

Silver glitter button

Hobby House Snow White pearls

Box it up

Gift box made with lemon pearlescent card.  I used the Ultimate Pro boxmaker to construct my box.  I love the boxmaker, it's such a handy tool.  No more having to cut slivers off your base, the tool does all the hard work for you!  I embellished the box using a white organza flower that I bought off QVC years ago (I can't remember the brand unfortunately) and white/silver organza ribbon from Create and Craft.

When life gives you lemons...

I made this bracelet for a colleague's 50th birthday.  925 sterling silver with lemon quartz rondelles and white freshwater cultured pearls.  I used monofilament with the lemon quartz, as the drillholes are quite small, and I used calottes/clamshells at the ends with a dab of jewellery glue on the knot to secure it.  She was very surprised and absolutely delighted with it!