Good morning everyone. How's it hanging? Okey dokey I hope?
Well, thanks to Babs and Cara I have reached the dizzy heights of 101 followers. . . . . . .hurrah!!! Welcome to you both and thank you for joining in the fun!!!
I have a Paddle Prize to send so keep your eyes out on the next post for further information.
Now, today's card is my DT card for this weeks MAWTT challenge, hosted by Gail and the theme is "To the happy couple" Just to clarify guys, I am on the design teams for MAWTT and House of Cards and not entering their challenges.
Hope you can join in as it would be lovely to see some of you talented folk enter.
Fortunately, I had the exact card already made for Julie and Andy's wedding and here it is. I tried various angles for the lighting to try and capture the mica but I think I was fighting a losing battle with the top photo lol!!!
I kept the colour theme to the wedding colours (I knew it was ivory and pale pink involved) and I used the Cygnus Gemini again, as per the evening acceptance card, to tie it all together. It was quite tricksy to line it up to form a square border on a single sheet of card but I like how it turned out. John's gorgeous rose bud stamp, covered in a lovely champagne coloured mica, encircles the centrepiece spot on. And, you just knew I had to get a Bitty Blossom or 3 in on the act lol!!!
Ingredients
Ivory card
Sue Wilson Cygnus Gemini die
Sissix Square dies
X-cut Circle die
SB Bitty Blossoms
SB Jewelled Swirls and Accents
SB Blossom Three
John Lockwood Rose Bud Elements stamp
Versamark
Champagne Mica
CE bling heart
Spun Sugar DI (all pink card is actually ivory coloured with DI)
Cosmic Shimmer pale lilac PVA Pearls (come out pale pink)
Computer generated sentiment
It was one of those rare moments I stand back from a card and think "yup, that's just what I wanted!" rather than "eeeee, that'll do" lol!!!
I didn't photograph the box that housed it as I left it quite plain with a little pink satin ribbon.
By all accounts, the happy couple loved it. Haven't had time to catch up with them yet and to see the photos.
Had a lovely belated birthday day out yesterday with Nesta, taking in a couple of garden centres, followed by lunch at once of our favourite Indian restaurants, where we were joined by John for a munch. Fun, food and frivolity!!! what every day should involve!
Thank you again for all of your wonderful comments. . . . . . and Patricia, I probably would have attracted less stares if I had grown a beard to cover the spots hahaha!!! (that Conchita thingy on Eurovision has made it fashionable now lol!!)
Hope you can join in the challenge over at MAWTT but please pop over and see what my team mates have created this week.
Enjoy the rest of your week and don't forget to check out my next post for details about my Paddle Prize.
TTFN
Ang x
Wonderful design Ang, my friend bought me the Cygnus die for my Birthday, very pretty. xxxx
ReplyDeleteOh Ang, this is absolutely stunning my friend. Love the soft colour palette the use of the dies and those flowers are gorgeous, so, so pretty. You should be very proud of this one gal!
ReplyDeleteHave a great day
Love & hugs
Jacquie J xxx
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ReplyDeleteLove & hugs
Jacquie xxx
Fabulous card Ang, nice to hear you had a good belated birthday, all good things come to those who wait (allegedly)!!
ReplyDeleteLynne x
This is so beautiful Ang such lovely soft colours. Glad you have now managed a birthday celebration. Love from Jackie xx
ReplyDeleteWow Ang, this is smackgobbingly breathtaking!! I could just curl up beside this card on the couch and watch the fire burn in the fireplace. OK, so I don't have a fireplace and Mr J would probably be confused, but I think you get the point!! This is the elite of wedding cards my dear friend! Cameras are completely uncooperative when it comes to shimmer, silly things! have a lovely day. hugs :)
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on passing the 100 mark Mrs - well done! Love the card too!
ReplyDeleteStunning wedding card Ang. And congrats on reaching the 100 followers.
ReplyDeleteHazel x
Love your pretty card and the bitty blossoms arrangement Ange, hope you are fully recovered? ,sorry i have not been around for a while { house move and internet problems } but i hope all is well now as i need to catch up.
ReplyDeleteTake Care
Elaine H X
Hi Spotty oops I mean Ang!!,
ReplyDeleteGlad you are feeling much better and this card is absolutely beautiful. I love the colours and was admiring the flowers, then realised it was one of the old dies that I have. That's the trouble we automatically go for the new dies.
Maureen xx
Woo hoo! Congrats on passing the 100 mark Happy Belated Birthday too Who says we can't have more than one celebration! I live your card. And to see Itty Bitty Blossoms too Now I've (sort of) cracked making them - still struggling on the very tiny ones and a supply of Liddl card to make boxes I will definitely be trying more cards with dimension I love the colours you have used and the layout as you say it's perfect
ReplyDeleteOhhh this is amazing, what a stunning creation. I find that with really light coloured cards if you use a dark background for your photo the camera picks up the light better xx Love Hazelxx
ReplyDeleteThis is a stunning card Ang, I love the way you have used the Cygnus die to create the frame. Everything on this card is so neat, mine never mturn out like that, you really are very talented.
ReplyDeleteBlessings - Deb C xx
Beautiful Mrs D and I can see the shimmer from the mica on the top photo and it looks fab xx not surprised the happy couple love it xx now can I please ask how you managed to get a computer generated sentiment to curve?? xx GailT xx
ReplyDeleteHi Ang, you do make me laugh...Conchita thingy, really.
ReplyDeletePleased to hear that you had a lovely day out with Nesta.
Your card is gorgeous, ney... stunning, how on earth did you do the circular sentiment on the PC? The dies are wonderful too, hugs Kate x
Hi Ang
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on your 101 followers! And what a gorgeous card!. I'm sure the couple were thrilled with it. Best wishes, Anne O
Gorgeous card & congrats on reaching 100 followers.
ReplyDeleteMichele
Gorgeous elegant card Ang! Congrats on 100 followers!
ReplyDeleteHi Ang, such a beautiful card, no wonder the happy couple loved it. Glad you enjoyed your belated birthday celebrations, congrats on reaching the followers milestone. Have a great day. Bx
ReplyDeleteTop of the class Ang! What a stunning card, it's just perfect!!! Love the die work the shades and the layers, and so well done getting everything lined up and sitting central! That truly is a skill. Belated happy birthday, sounds like you had a lovely day. Jx
ReplyDeleteMorning Ang,
ReplyDeleteCongratulations on passing 100. Love your wedding card, I'm sure it will be treasured.
Lydia
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Hi Ang. Congratulations on reaching 102 followers now : ) Love the card. The happy couple will treasure it. Take care x
ReplyDeleteBeautifully stunning Ang, love it
ReplyDeleteHugs Carole x
Beautifully stunning Ang, love it
ReplyDeleteHugs Carole x
Beautifully made creation, the colours and dies, just lovely.xx{aNNie My Personal Blog}
ReplyDeleteOhh I love to see ivory and pale pink Ang - this really is a corker! Great choice of dies btw! I do hope your duckpox is getting a tad better now I'm just imagining you sitting there with the sunlight glistening on your beard!
ReplyDeleteHugs to you Sue Pxxx
PS Doncaster is still intact ...... just!
Such a pretty and elegant card! Love the border around your card!! Hugs!!
ReplyDeleteso pretty...
ReplyDeleteHi Ang. I hope all is well with you and Mr D. Take care x
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