For the Bride Card

So this week I've been busy working on wedding cards, the theme for the Gallery Idol Contest I am lucky enough to be participating in over at Paper Crafts Connection... I've made a few so I could choose my favorite out of the bunch to submit. This one is one of my favorites but it didn't make the cut! Hee!



Goodies:

Stamps: For the Bride set, Friends 24-7 set by Stampin' Up!
Ink: Pink Pirouette, Pretty in Pink classic inks by Stampin' Up!; Versamark
Paper: Whisper White, Pretty in Pink cardstock by Stampin' Up! darker pink shade cardstock by Bazzill Basics; patterned paper by Chatterbox
Accessories: Scallop Edge Punch, Scallop Circle punch, Circle punch, paper piercer, half back pearls, White embossing powder by Stampin' Up!; White Signo gel pen


I love the fresh colors of this card. It is perfect for a summer wedding or bridal shower! My daughter also likes the bride stamp... she looks like a princess and is forever asking me to let her stamp it all over her creations! At least she has good taste! Hee!

I hope you all are able to check out the Gallery Idol Contest! The top 20 finalists will be posting their cards on Monday morning and then the voting begins!! You'll have to wait until then to see what I've decided to submit...

Thanks for stopping by today!

-tessa

A Raspberry Suite Color Challenge!

When I first saw Dawn McVey's color picks for the latest Raspberry Suite Color Challenge, I didn't know what to do! I immediately thought of flowers because of her picture:



I do a lot with flowers so I decided to do something a little different... Here is my card:



Goodies:
All products by Stampin' Up! unless otherwise noted

Stamps: For the Bride set, En Francais background stamp
Ink: Always Artichoke Classic Ink, Versamark
Paper: Always Artichoke, Certainly Celery, Pink Passion, Whisper White cardstock
Accessories: Certainly Celery Poly-Twill ribbon (Sale-a-bration), Scallop Edge punch, White Embossing powder, Piercer tool and mat,distressing tool, Stamping Sponges, green ribbon by American Crafts, paper flowers by Prima and Doodlebug Designs

I've had this stamp set for a little while now and every time I use it, the card comes out a little funky. I think it was my color choices... they were a little drab. I love how it looks on the bright pink though! My friend Ashley always makes the cutest cards with her wedding cake stamps... I was trying to channel her a little and added the ribbon and flowers to the top. I also did some faux stitching around the focal piece and piercing around the background edges. I used En Francais to add a little something to the background as well- inked in Always Artichoke and stamped off before I stamped onto my card base.

Crazy! I have so many projects to share but not enough time to share them! I'll try to catch up this weekend with a few extra posts!

Hope you enjoy the day!

-tessa