Wedding card meets AHSC #58

So, my parents are going to a wedding this month for our cousin.  My mother asked if I could make a card....I decided to use this week's sketch to create my card.

Here is the sketch:

Here is my card:

I used some antiqued paper, and used the backside for the faux ribbon and some hemp for the bow which is wrapped around the faux paper ribbon.  The silhouette of the Bride and Groom is popped with 3D foam tape, and had been distressed to flow with the antique look.

Now pop over to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge to see what our design team has created using this week's sketch.  

Cricut Explore meets AHSC #54

This past weekend I really got the chance to play around with my newest crafting machine, Cricut Explore.  Wow, I am having so much fun creating new projects.  I have't tried anything really hard yet, as I'm preparing for an event this weekend, and where Mother's Day is this weekend I've been mass producing some Mother's Day Cards.  (Will have another post later to showcase some of those creations.)

In the process of making those cards I came across the image that I used to create my card for this week's sketch, which is nothing like I originally planned to do.

Here is this weeks sketch:

For my card, I decided to remove the bow, as the sentiment really takes the place of it.

Just realizing it has a bit of a haze to the top corner, opps!  Anyway, all that this card took was 2 sheets of cardstock, Black and Colonial White.  The picture doesn't show it properly, but the space above the Bride and Groom is open.  It is really cool, I will try to take better photos when the lighting is better.

For now, I hope you will pop over to Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge and check out the creations from our Design Team.  They really have some amazing work.

Monday means a new Sketch at AHSC

Sketch #5

What will you create using this weeks Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge?

We hope you play along, and don't forget to come back on Wednesday to see my creation using this sketch.  

But I have a treat instore for you today, I've made 2 cards which I will use in my upcoming card class too!  The reason I made these cards is that we are getting close to the wedding season, and my girlfriend is getting married this summer, her colors include Navy(Outdoor Denim), so I incorporated the color into the cards.  I made one to go with her Bridal Shower gift, and the second card will be her wedding card.

For these cards I used a White card base, and added a piece of patterned For Always as a mat.  Adding a second mat in white CS then I took a second piece of  patterned For Always, and applied the Direct ink technique to color it the Outdoor Denim color.  Added a strip of the zipstrip found at the top of each patterned page, and then used the Frame Flair Stamp set to frame each sentiment.

 If you don't remember the Picture frame I covered I've posted it here again.