This wasn't something I intended to do in white at all. I'm going to make the wedding invites for my husbands friend and his wife to be but they haven't really got an idea of what they want so I said I'd mock up a few ideas. With all the playing I'd be doing on the cricut with the pearly white card this morning, I just thought it would work so well as a wedding invite (although she's not going for white so it might morph into cream on cream or something similar but at least this was a good place to start for ideas.)
I started with the carnation flower - which is handmade. I learnt how to make them last Sunday at the papercraft show and they are super easy - you just need a circular scalloped punch, a brad and a water spritzer. [Edit Sunday - here is a quick tutorial on how to make them as requested] However, as easy as they are, I'm not sure I'm going to fancy making them over 200 times if they pick this design.... I'll have to make sure the other designs are a bit more easy to assemble! I cut the flourishes from the same cindy loo cartridge on my cricut in the same pearly card and cut the nestie label in the same card before stamping and embossing the "you're invited" onto it with an opaque white powder (shows better IRL than I can get the photograph to show here today with the awful light thanks to the rubbish weather). I cut a strip of white card and a matching strip of stripey vellum and wrapped a sheer white edged ribbon around it et voila!
I'm also going to enter this into the "wedding challenge" over at die cut dreams http://diecutdreams.blogspot.com/2011/04/die-cut-dreams-challenge-88-wedding.html
Right, that is definitely it for me today - got to get ready to go out this evening as we're off to see the mighty Daniel Kitson at the Crucible - he's so amazingly funny we see him every time he's here.
Have a good weekend
Craftilicious x
Blimey, you ARE on a roll! This is another fabbylicious entry from you - will there be more?
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How wonderful to inspire some who hates 'White on White' to make 3 cards and be a convert to boot!
ReplyDeleteSuper Tara!
Chrissie
Lady LIM
"Less is More"
Gorgeous card Tara
ReplyDeleteNo lines this week lol Wont forget another time though hehe
Super job
thank you!
Diva LIM mandi
Less is More
Wow all three are wonderful love the flower on this one must have a go white on white is hard though to get your head around but when it's done well the cards are stunning as yours are
ReplyDeleteJacki xx
My goodness! You're on a roll now!! Fab!! x
ReplyDeleteAll your cards are amazing. The handmade flower is gorgeous. Sarah
ReplyDeleteHi sweetie, this is gorgeous love the white choice and the design, big hugs love pops x x x
ReplyDeleteCor, another? Lovely too. Hazel x
ReplyDeleteWhat a Beautiful card!
ReplyDeleteHugs Sylvie
Wow - another fab card.
ReplyDeleteWonderful card xx jan
ReplyDeleteoh Tara...how easily you are turned lol. Yet another fabulous card. You`re showing me up now.
ReplyDeleteLynne xxx
beautiful. love the flower
ReplyDeleteTara - now you're just showing off!!! Three cards and so quickly too! And all gorgeous. This is really lovely. Deborah x
ReplyDeleteTara, I've made these flowers before and they are time consuming....but so pretty!
ReplyDeleteanother gorgeous card !!! I would love to know how to make these flowers ,, maybe you could do a little tut ?? :-)
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Lols x x x
You made me laugh!! Don't you just hate having to take something back. ;)
ReplyDeleteAnother great card; I love the flower, carnations are my favorites. :0
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Lovely card, your flower is gorgeous
ReplyDeleteBeryl x
3 great cards - I think my fav is the first one.
ReplyDeleteLinbyx
Wow you are on a spurt, another gorgeous card, fab flower too
ReplyDeleteThree super cards, think the second one is my favourite. x
ReplyDeleteAnother stunner ! Who likes white on white now eh ?? will there be a number 4 ?
ReplyDeleteMarie
Hi there, I was browsing through the "Less is More" WOW, & had to come look at what the flower really looked like.... I LOVE it!!! Did you hand-make or use a template?
ReplyDeleteOooops!!! I just went to your little Tute how to make the flower... Thanks a heap!!
ReplyDeleteFab card love the flower too :O) Viv xx
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card, love the carnation.
ReplyDeleteAnother beauty, You're definitely on a roll here. This one is a beauty too:0) xxx
ReplyDeletewhat a lovely card, and the carnation just looks perfect on it, thanks for the tutorial too!
ReplyDeleteWow, this is gorgeous, you're definitely on a roll.
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