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Wednesday, 16 March 2011

To the Bride and Groom

Good Evening to you all in the land of blog
Today I get to show you some of my new stash, it does not matter how many times I say I must not buy any more - I still do..................

Another new delivery arrived at Grimsby Crafts as I was planning my card class, and even before it was out the box, I was delving into it.  I pulled out some lovely Wild Rose papers and this lovely bride and groom also by Wild Rose along with one of each other pack that arrived and a couple of more stamps, which I will show you over a period of time.  

Although I am currently in the middle of making quite a few Mother's Day cards, I just had to stop and play.  So here is what I created with these new items
The base paper is a pale grey and like I said above the top papers are by Wild Rose and this stack is Wedding Bells, such a lovely pack I was spoilt for choice for which papers to use on this card.  I eventually settle with the small blue swirl sheet with the doves in the corner and the cream and roses one both so pretty in their own rights.  I edged each layer with the pale grey and distressed all the edges.  I added some fabulous lace again from Grimsby Crafts around the circle.  The sentiment is MSE.

Here is the image
The image is two single polymer stamps layered so that the groom is behind the bride.  If you have not done this before it is quite easy.  I stamped both images onto large post it notes near to the sticky side.  I then cut out carefully each image.  I stamped the bride onto my copic paper and then placed her post it note over her. I then stamped him and also covered him with his post it.  I then created the background with distress inks and finally removed the post it notes and coloured the image in with copics.  I have used the Warm Greys, the Cool Greys, the Neutral Greys and the Tone Grey s for his suit.  A white gel pen has been used for highlights. I then distressed the image and image plate too, before layering up the card.

Although I am sort of addicted to flowers and bought some more gorgeous ones from the Hobby House today as there new order has finally arrived, I avoided placing them on this card as I wanted to show off the papers.

I am entering this card into the following challenges

Amber's Crafts and Stuff - Anything Goes 

Hello to my new followers, hope I can keep your interest and make you smile along the way, and thank you to all my wonderful visitors especially those that leave such lovely comments which enables me to visit you in return

Hugs and enjoy your day
Kate
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14 comments:

  1. Your card is really pretty. I need to try out the technique of layering stamps like that. Thanks for stopping by Amber's Crafts and Stuff! I hope you will join us again next Wednesday

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  2. Simply gorgeous adorable card and what a great masking job! Miria xx

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  3. Your card is lovely! I love the soft coloring and the cute expressions on the faces of the bride and groom! Thanks for sharing and for joining us on Amber's Crafts and Stuff for our first challenge. I hope you'll come back next week.

    Anne
    Crafting Pals Design Team

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  4. Beautiful card Kate, the extra effort of was well worth the time. Absolutely gorgeous and I love how you colored her wedding gown!

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  5. What a beautiful card, I like everything about it, and I must get those papers,
    Kevin xx

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  6. You will never be rich Kate! hahaha x

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  7. Wonderful ... love the colours.:)

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  8. Cute Images for a wedding card, I want to try this technique soon. Love your papers. Thanks for joining Amber's Craft and Stuffs first Challenge, hope to see you again next week. Hugs lin

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  9. Very pretty. I never thought about layering stamps before. I might just have to try that!!

    Thanks for joining Amber's Craft and Stuffs first Challenge!

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  10. Fab card Kate, glad you decided to have a spend, you can't take it with you, so you might as well enjoy it now - lol.

    Any news on the GC? Hope it's being mended for you xxxx

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  11. Gorgeous card Kate love the image. A perfect weddig card.Hope your week is going well.
    Hugs Sally xxx

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  12. I think this card is lovely, what lovely images, papers but I really like the lacey trim how lucky you are going to Lynn's at just the right time. I'm saving what money Lynn has left me for Harrogate on Saturday. Janet

    Ps what time is class Sunday pls teach? haha I'm really looking forward to it.

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  13. Wow, love this and can see why you couldn't resist.Love the papers and the image too. It's just perfect without flowers, shows off the lace nd papers perfectly. Marianne x

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  14. What an amazing card. I can't even begin to tell you what I love about it. EVERYTHING!!

    Thanks for playing along at Amber's Crafts and Stuff.

    Natasha

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