For the Bride and For the Groom

Good Morning

Something a little different in the way of wedding cards - these ones are For The Bride and For The Groom.

I am not even sure if you can buy such a card - I guess you would be able too....

When I was creating these cards - the thought I had in mind was for the Bride to write a beautiful, love filled (romantic huh?!?) card to her Groom, so then I thought the Groom should be able to do the same for his Bride so I created a Bride one also. I used the same grey on each card as the underneath layer, mounted both with a white embossed (flourishes for the Bride and Cogs for the Groom) layer. Die Cut Cogs, hearts  and a pocket watch for the Groom, stamped and punched (Stampin Up) flowers and die-cut hearts and leaves for the Bride. I used the label Punch from Stampin Up for the wording. Matching Silver ribbon and rhinestones was used for both,

This is another photo of the Bride card - as you can see it was a little bit tricky to get a great photo.  The silver from the ribbon and the Silver Embossed flowers (Better view in this photo) kept bouncing off my flash!

  If you are feeling like you need to express a few loving words to your Groom or your Bride what could be more perfect than a card like this? I have left the insert relatively blank (a flourish in the corner for the Bride and Cogs in the corner for the Groom - so there is plenty of space to write all those loving thoughts down in the card to be treasured forever - I think I need a tissue hehe...

These cards will be available on our online store,

Have a love filled day

Shell

xox

Creating with BaRb-Stampin'up-Fine Feathers - Masculine card

Fine Feathers - Masculine card
Hello
This is first in the set of Fine Feathers cards. Definitely one for the guys

The card has an espresso base. The top right corner is rounded.
I first stamped the tall feathers on to smoky slate card using Suede and tangerine inks in sections on the stamp. The two small feathers were coloured with espresso and tangerine markers and also stamped. The panel was then embossed in the dots folder, and the top corner rounded. The tops of the small feathers were highlighted with white signo gel pen. The layered feathers were stamped with tangerine ink onto slate card, then cut out and painted with champagne shimmer paint.
This panel was taped to tangerine card, which also has the top corner rounded. I then wrapped natural chevron trim across the card, overwrapped this with linen thread (two rows) and knotted the ends through a natural button. This whole panel is then taped to the card front, and the other feathers tucked behind the button and the trim. The sentiment (from Wishes your way) was stamped in espresso onto tangerine and layered on espresso card which had been punched with the photo corner punch. This was then finished with a candy dot.
Hope you enjoy.
Till next time, happy crafting.
BaRb

An Envelope of Love

Good Morning,

Still keeping within the Wedding, Engagement, Love theme - here is another card for you. An Envelope full of Butterfly Love - this card is another multi-purpose one - I have stamped the insert with the beautiful flourish only.

I used a white card base which I then layered with a spot embossed a soft grey.  I then die-cut the  envelope using Stampin Up's envelope die - I positioned this on the card, stamped the flourish on with versamark onto the envelope and the grey background and embossed with white embossing powder. The butterflies are Beautiful wings from Stampin Up, the Love and the Tag are also Stampin Up.  Ribbon across the envelope and rhinestones on the butterfly wings complete the card.

Don't forget to have a look at our Online store as most of our Wedding, Anniversary, Love creations are available for sale.

Who wouldn't want a pocket full of love?

Shell

xox 

Memories Mini Album

Hello
I am sharing with you today my latest creation, which is a mini album in a romantic style, Think Wedding, Engagement, Anniversary etc.
The album measures 15 x 10.5 cm. and has 4 internal pages.
It is based on a vanilla or pale ivory colour.

For the covers I used vanilla card (Stampin'up), and covered it with handmade tissue paper. A lace paper ribbon is fixed down the left side and a lace paper doily, (both first sprayed with Perfect pearl mist) attached to the right. A die cut (Marianne) butterfly from white shimmer card (Stampin'up) is placed on the doily. The memories sentiment is from a Justrite set, embossed in silver and die cut with a Spellbinders die. The doily, label, and page edges have all been sponged with Antique linen distress ink. The pearls on the butterfly, label and lace tape are Stampin'up and the rhinestones flourish is part of a larger Prima design.

The first two pages.
 The script paper (unknown), has a metallic paper punched strip below it with a ribbon covering the join and a silver butterfly and a white shimmer heart die cut (Stampin'up) in the top left corner. The other page is covered in a Prima paper.
The second set of pages are covered on the left with a Prima paper and on the right with a paper from Artsylicious. The heart embellishment and the lace ribbon are from Stampin'up Artisan Embellishments, highlighted with a clear Stardust pen and some paper rosebuds added.

The left page has a die cut frame (Spellbinders) in vanilla, embossed with antique linen ink and misted with perfect pearl. The negative section is included as a template, or base for the photo. The paper used is Artsylicious. The right page is Prima paper, the heart is from Stampin'up More Amore  designer paper. A small tag is included for details.

The left page on this set is unknown. The butterfly is die cut (S'up beautiful wings) is vanilla card misted with perfect pearl sunflower sparkle. The paper on the right page is Fiskars HG. The Window is white and white pearl card die cut using an IO die, with S'up silver foil vellum behind it. A large tag (for a photo or message) is slipped behind.

The final two pages. The left is a Fiskars paper with a Sizzix die cut leafy branch, and an embossed heart. Inside the back cover is a small vellum pocket with a tag and some embossed butterflies. The album is held together with book rings with ribbon tied through.

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I hope you have enjoyed your visit today.

Thank you for stopping by.

This album (which can be created in other colours or styles) will be available in our online store.

Creating with BaRb-Stampin'up-Butterfly Congratulations

Butterfly Congratulations
Good morning
A romantic card today. Suitable for a wedding, engagement, or even an anniversary.

The card uses very vanilla as a base, and for the label and butterflies.The mat, label frame and leaves are in pear pizazz.
Afternoon picnic paper was taped to pear card and then embossed in the lacy brocade folder. A heart shaped paper doily from artisan embellishments was sprayed with perfect pearl mist and taped to the paper panel. A piece of lace (artisan embellishments) was taped above the lower part of the doily. A tulle rose was added to the left end, then a vanilla seam binding bow and another five tulle roses added with glue dots along the centre of the lace. A resin rose (artisan embellishments) was glue dotted to the bow.
Using the little leaves die, two leaf sprays were cut from pear card, sponged to give a little definition,  tucked behind the lace and secured with glue dots.
The sentiment, from teeny tiny sentiments, is stamped in crushed curry and punched with modern label punch and outlined with marker. A pear label is also punched, cut in half and frames the ends. This is then attached with dimensionals.
Vanilla card was sprayed with perfect pearls - sunflower sparkle- and cut with beautiful wings embosslits.
The butterflies are layered in pairs using glue dots. The two larger butterflies are attached to the card using dimendionals and the others with glue dots.
An insert, stamped with the rose spray from Elements of style, and the Happiness greeting from Heard from the heart stamp sets, was added inside the card.
Pearls are added to the butterfly bodies and rhinestones to the top left corner, label, and amongst the lace.
A very pretty card which I hope gives you plenty of inspiration.

Happy crafting
BaRb

Mpress Heart Dies

Hello,

One of my Favourite blogs to visit is Grabrielle Pollacco's Blog - Such a pretty Mess - her work is absolutely amazing.  My following card was inspired by one of her fabulous creations.

I have not added as many embellishments as Gabrielle did - I kept mine a lot simpler.  The hearts are die-cut using Mpress dies.  The flowers were pre-made - I think Kaiser from memory and I used these as the base for my choice of colours.  The leaf twigs are punched with a Martha Stewart Punch.

I stamped the word Love (Stampin Up) in Tempting Turquoise Ink (Stampin Up) and clear embossed with clear embossing powder.  

I have left the insert blank - well I should say wordless - as I have stamped hearts inside - so this card can be used for many occasions - anniversary, wedding (if you don't require a white card), or just as an I Love You card...

Love....

Shell

xox

Wedding Card-Always & Forever

Hello
Today's card (I know- another wedding card) uses a few different dies.

The card base is in Stampin'up Shimmery white card.

The Cheery Lyn lattice die and the Spellbinders oval die are cut from Stampin'up Whisper white card, and the front panel and the Fancy tag frame are cut in white Pearl card. 

I have attached Stampin'up silver foil vellum to white pearl card, then attached the lattice diecut to this. I then threaded satin organza ribbon through the ends of the frame diecut and attached this to the panel, which was then fixed to the card front.

Satin vine ribbon was attached to the lattice with glue dots and the paper flowers were then added, again with glue dots. The oval label, stamped with a Just-Rite sentiment and embossed in silver, was added with dimensionals , and a bow tied to the left. The small heart negative sections from the frame were added to the lattice, and rhinestones to the flower centres.

I hope you have found some inspiration here, and thank you for visiting.

Keep Happy, Keep Crafting.

BaRb