Less Is More Challenge - Monogram - Week 20

Hi Guys

Its Saturday morning which means, yup, you've guessed it, another LIM challenge!  I missed last weeks challenge as was in New York for a long weekend but seeing Sly Stallone well......

So here is my offering for Monogram.  This card will be the Wedding acceptance card for my husbands best friend and his fiance, James and Laura.  I always think monograms and lovely and give a nice personal touch, hope they like it.

I've mounted an embossed white cardstock onto black, can you tell I love black and white?  The embossing folder is a Tim Holtz one which is lovely.  Everything else is Stampin Up!  My only real embellishment is 2 little diamante but I think it needed them although its always hard to know when to stop.  Still a LIM card I think ;o)  Glad to be back!

To make this card I used

Card - Basic Black, Whisper White

Ink - Basic Black

Stamps - Mr and Mrs, Broadsheet Alphabet

Embellishments - Diamante

Tools - Big Shot

Submitted to the Less Is More Challenge, Delightful Challenges - Anything Goes.

ps Please take a moment to check out any of my video tutorial (right hand side bar) - any feedback would be greatly appreciated.  THANKS!

Stacex

Weddingy Things

Hi Guys

I forgot to say yesterday but Yvette one of the ladies who comes to my class has been making some wedding invitations, favours and table settings for a friend.  She showed me them and they were just gorgeous and I'm so annoyed that I didn't take a picture to show you, was very understated and elegant, just lovely.

I've made a card that was inspired by one I saw on SCS but I'm sorry I cant remember whose :(  Its very simple and can double as a Wedding, Engagement or Anniversary card.  As you may have noticed I like cards that are versatile!

And again the close up

To make this card: (all products are Stampin Up unless stated otherwise)
Card - Real Red, Whisper White
Ink - Chocolate Chip
Stamps - Fun and Fast Notes
Embellishments - Basic Rhinestones, Striped Grosgrain Ribbon Real Red

Hope you like it.  See you tomorrow.
Stacex

Wedding Card

Hi Stampers

Have just done a wedding card for a friend of mine.  She wanted the card to sort of match the original invitation she had received.  The colours were red and white and so I fell back on the trusty bride and groom hearts that I first saw on Julies Japes quite a while ago.  She seemed quite happy with it so it seems to have fulfilled the requirement ;o)

The DS Bridal paper is always perfect for wedding cards. The "bride" heart has been embossed using the

The names of the bride and groom and the wedding date is always a nice touch I think.

This was the wedding invitation the inspiration had to come from.

To make this card:
Card - Whisper White, Real Red
Embellishments - DS paper Bridesmaid, Pearls
Tools - Heart Punch, Sizzix Big Shot, Elegant Bouquet Embossing Folder

See you tomorrow
Stacex

Another wedding?

Hi Guys

Here is a gorgeous wedding card, or anniversary/engagement card.  I saw this on one of my many blog trolls and I'm sorry I cant remember who made it :(  It is so lovely and so so easy using the trusty large Heart Punch.  The colours are Whisper White, Pretty In Pink and Basic Black.

The hearts are the focal point but they are laid ontop of an area that has been crimped giving another dimension.  The hearts are decorated with the smallest flower from the Boho Blossoms punch with some pearls added.  The Cherish sentiment is from Baroque Motifs and is perfect here.

Love it!

See ya
Stacex

Hi Stampers!
Well after having my lovely in-laws staying all week, it wasn't until they were actually packing to leave that I realised they were going to a wedding tomorrow and not only that Chris & I know the couple too, so I would need to very quickly make two wedding cards.

The lovliest wedding cards I've seen I think are Julie Kettlewell's and so one of the cards is cased from her blog Jules Japes, the other is mine but still quite pretty. 

Both cards use the Bridesmaid DS paper which is now retired but it is completely gorgeous.

The Heart Punch mimics the wedding outfits, so cute!  The flowers top right and bottom left are from one of the squares from Cute By The Inch (L2 Hostess Set)