Stampin' Up! 5th Avenue Floral & Four Frames
This week's challenge for the Pals Paper Arts is an Inspiration photo conjuring up thoughts of weddings. Use the photo as visual inspiration to focus on the pastels, the flowers, and the lace. Or simply use the theme of wedding to let your imagination wander. My interpretation of the photo focused a bit on the floral aspect and a bit on the concept of wedding. I wanted to create a wedding card that was traditional with a bit of an edge. The Basic Gray pinstripe could even be the groom's tux. However you interpret it, when we ask if you want to participate, we hope you'll say “I do!”
Stampin' Stuff:
Stamp Sets -
- Fifth Avenue Floral (113734) <-Featured item
- Four Frames Clear Mount (123442) <- Featured item
- Sincere Salutations (115068)
- Build a Blossom Clear Mount (121994 - Occasions Mini but still available)
Ink -
- VersaMark® (102283)
- Basic Gray Classic (109120)
Paper -
- Whisper White Card Stock (100730)
- Basic Black Card Stock (102851)
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Brushed Silver Card Stock (100712)
- Certainly Celery Card Stock (105125)
Accessories -
- Silver Stampin' Emboss Powder (109131)
- 5/8'' Organza Ribbon (114319) <- Featured item
- SNAIL Adhesive (104332)
- Stampin' Dimensionals (104430)
Tools -
- Paper Snips (103579)
- Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (120175)
- Decorative Label Punch (120907) <-Featured item
- Blossoms Petal Punch (121808 - Occasions Mini but still available)
- Top Note Die (113463)
Putting It Together Tips:
- To create the background I die cut the Top Note Die with Brushed Silver card stock. Then I positioned it in the embossing folder aligning the pattern for balance.
- To create the label, I first used VersaMark ink for the frame and dusted it with the Silver embossing powder. Heat set. Then using my Stamp-a-ma-jig I aligned the greeting perfectly and imprinted it with Basic Gray Classic Ink. Then I used the Decorative Label Punch to punch it out.
- The Paper Snips let me cut out the intricate curves of the rose quickly and accurately. The leaves were punched out using the Petals punch.
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Oh so elegant!!! I love the embossing behind those fabulous flowers! Hugs,
Posted by: Carla Bazhenow | 05/16/2011 at 12:48 PM
Elegant and neutral--could be used for any type of wedding.
Posted by: Patti MacLeith | 05/13/2011 at 09:40 PM
I love this card! You've scored points again, Mike!!!
Posted by: Joni Kelly | 05/12/2011 at 10:46 PM
Love the masculine look of this wedding card ... fabulous idea! Great post too!
Posted by: Pam Giudici | 05/12/2011 at 05:44 PM
Fun play on the wedding inspiration... like the idea of the pinstripe/tux.
Hugs, M
Posted by: Mary Fish | 05/12/2011 at 11:56 AM
I love your design. It is such a pretty card. Thank you for sharing. kr
Posted by: Kathy Rittler | 05/12/2011 at 10:23 AM
Very pretty! I love Basic Gray papers. And I love how we're moving from black to charcoal recently. Black is good too...but sometimes gray is perfect.
TFS
Hugs, Jess
Posted by: Jessica | 05/12/2011 at 09:52 AM
Beautiful card - nicely done!!!
Posted by: Bette S | 05/12/2011 at 09:38 AM
Mike such a pretty card and the embossed Top Note is a great take on the wedding dress.
Hugs.
Posted by: diane oliver | 05/12/2011 at 08:51 AM
ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!!!
Posted by: Jan Butler | 05/12/2011 at 07:22 AM
Beautiful, Mike! So classy and elegant!
Posted by: Ann Schach | 05/12/2011 at 07:02 AM
Just love how classic gray is - so elegant paired with white! And pinstripes always look great.......especially on the Yankees :)
Posted by: Linda Callahan | 05/12/2011 at 05:41 AM
Very elegant, I like this card a lot. Blessings, LM
Posted by: LM | 05/12/2011 at 05:18 AM