Sunday 9 September 2018

Wedding Day

I'm back from a lovely holiday with my daughter,  enjoying the sunshine and Italian culture.  When my daughter asked me two weeks ago if I fancied a last minute holiday with her as she'd found a really good deal which was too good to miss, it didn't take me long to make up my mind!  A week later, we were flying off to Lake Garda.  I'll include a few photos in a later post. 

My friend's daughter was married on September 1st and this is the card I made for the happy couple.  My friend Lynne was sat next to me making wedding stationery for the big day a while ago, so I was able to discover that all the stationery was kraft card, with pink, lilac and sage green stamping and embellishments.  My card is based on these colours, with just cream added, keeping the design fairly CAS.

I used the Sue Wilson 'Classic Adorned Octagon ' set of dies, computer generating the text in green.  The flower and leaves are Sue Wilson 'Faux Quilled Blooms' die cuts, with a green Nuvo Crystal Drop for the centre of the flower. I added a few tiny pink punched hearts around the card.

I made a second card in the same colours for Lynne and her hubby, after all it's a special day for the parents of the bride too!   My friend LOVES butterflies, so I wanted to include one on her card. The butterfly is from a Sue Wilson set of dies 'Industrial Chic Butterfly & Dragonfly', cut in kraft card.  The panel is a Memory Box 'Ringo Tile' die cut, with green Nuvo Crystal Drops added down the panel, as well as for the flight of the butterfly.  I decided not to put a sentiment on the front of the card, but just write a personal message inside the card.

I am joining in the following challenges:
Pixie's Snippets Playground - Challenge #334 ~ Use snippets (all pink, lilac and green card)
HLS September Anything Goes with Dies Challenge
Crafty Cardmakers Challenge #217 ~ All Creatures Great and Small








21 comments:

  1. Two lovely cards Liz, love the octagon die.

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  2. Oh how wonderful you got away to be with your daughter Liz!!! It sounds like a fun trip and I can't wait to see some photo's from it. Your wedding card is amazing!!!! I am so loving that die you used. I will have to research this Sue Wilson's dies. I've been seeing them all over blog land. lol The inside is just as beautiful as the outside of your card and I love the sentiment and that you personalized it. Motrin is helping with the pain with my ribs, so not to awful bad. lol Hugs, Brenda

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  3. Both beautiful cards . What a nice idea to send a card also to the parents . Hugs Mrs A.

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  4. Hi Liz. What a stunning wedding card and your other card is lovely too and yes it's a special day for the parents to,well done my friend xx

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  5. So glad that you had such a fine time on your last minute vacation. Saw some of your wonderful photos on FB - this is a lovely card, and I really love this SW hexagon. It looks superb in the kraft over cream, with the tiny sparks of lilac, pink & green touches. Also love the sweet & ornate butterfly on #1, with the pretty rectangle die in the matching colors to card #1. That was most thoughtful of you to make that for the bride's Mom. TFS & Hugs

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  6. Two lovely cards Liz, the first die I have but was amazed how huge it is, never used mine but guess I will after seeing your beautiful result.xx

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  7. How wonderful that you flew off to Italy and these cards are very pretty too!

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  8. Wonderful cards. Both are so beautiful. Great colors too.

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  9. Two lovely cards Liz, a gorgeous colour combo.
    Lake Garda is one of my favourite places to visit, have been there three times, staying in different places. So pleased you had a lovely holiday with your daughter.
    Janice x

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  10. Both are gorgeous, Liz. I love the colours. Kisses, my friend.

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  11. Beautiful cards and I love the fabulous butterfly card you created, the panel and the butterfly are gorgeous! Thanks for joining us at Crafty Cardmakers for our 'All Creatures Great and Small'challenge.
    Happy Crafting
    Glenda DT

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  12. Both cards are beautiful. Lovely soft colours and super dies. Thanks for sharing at HLS.

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  13. How fun that your daughter invited you to go with her. A nice little get away for you both. The cards are just as sweet as can be. That was so kind of you to make a card for the parents too.

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  14. Wow, what a brilliant thing, a last minute trip to Italy. The sights, the food, the wine.....ahhhhh, not jealous!!
    Your cards are gorgeous, Liz xx

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  15. You did such beautiful cards for the newlyweds and the parents, Liz! I'm sure they felt very special because you incorporated their colors! I'm so pleased for you that the holiday with your daughter was awesome and I'm looking forward to seeing the photos! I enjoyed the ones I saw on FB!! Hugs, Darnell

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  16. Love the pretty butterfly. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Card Markers this week. Judy DT. Hope to see your pretty artwork back here again soon.

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  17. Sorry to have missed this post Liz and so glad I didn't. Loving the colour combination and how lucky you found out the colour scheme x. Unique and thoughtful wedding card and what a lovely idea to make the other card for the parents of the bride x.
    Wonderful too for your daughter to ask you to go away on a fabulous holiday x

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  18. I love both these cards Liz - and what a great idea to make one for the bride's parents. I'm off to check out Facebook now! Your holiday sounds fabulous.

    Hugs

    Di xx

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  19. beautiful cards, and it is great of you to make one for the parent's
    thanks for joining us at HLS
    Barb Housner

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  20. Love the butterfly Liz!
    Thank you for sharing with Happy Little Stampers!
    Susan
    Calling All Crafters! – My personal Blog!

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