Pastels and Pearls Wedding Card for Frilly and Funkie Challenge

Hello, Friends! It’s time for a brand new challenge on the Frilly and Funkie blog. This time, Nancy is our host and the challenge theme is Pastels and Pearls. Nancy would like us to create a vintage or shabby chic project that features a pastel color palette and includes pearls. It was a short leap from this challenge theme to this pastels and pearls wedding card!

Once again, I pulled out my Graphic 45 A Ladies’ Diary papers and spent a lovely morning making this shabby chic pastels and pearls wedding card.

This 5″ x 7″ side fold card is pretty straightforward. Lots of layers, pretty pastel papers, fussy cutting, matted images, and just a touch of pearls. The focal image is actually one I’d saved from the old Graphic 45 A Place in Time June paper. I love this sweet image of a bride being attended by children.

I used this antique silver optical lens as a picture frame. It was painted with Antique Linen Distress Paint, and sprinkled with glitter while the paint was still wet. I added one perfect little half back pearl to the frame. Inside the frame, I scattered clear micro beads. It’s hard to see in the photo, but in real life, it is so pretty.

You know me and my button topped bows. This ivory satin ribbon had the look and feel of a vintage wedding dress, so it got to join the wedding party.

This sweet little chipboard tag was the perfect finishing touch, so I just had to add it in.

The inside is fully decorated with a couple of pockets and a hand stamped sentiment tag.

That’s my take on this Pastels and Pearls Challenge. No outrageous techniques this time. Just a traditional pastels and pearls wedding card.

Of course, you are invited to play along in this lovely challenge. Just create a vintage or shabby chic project following the theme and link it up at the Frilly and Funkie Blog before 11:55 PM on June 28, 2016. The winner will earn the chance of a Guest DT spot at Frilly and Funkie, and everyone who enters and follows the rules will go into the draw for the chance to win a $25 spending spree at The Funkie Junkie Boutique. And there are Top 3 Badges for three further outstanding entries, chosen by the Design Team.

You’ll find all the details and the Linky Tool HERE.

I just love a June wedding…

Thanks for stopping by!

Cheerio,

kathy

The Funkie Junkie Boutique Product Links

Graphic45 – Ladies Diary Deluxe Collector′s Edition 4501252	KAISERCRAFT Pearls – Self Adhesive – Champagne	Ranger Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad – Tea Dye	Ranger Inkssentials Ink Blending Tool-With 2 Blending Foams	Tim Holtz Ranger Distress Paint – Antique Linen
Tim Holtz Distress Glitter Clear Rock Candy	Ranger ADHESIVE – WHITE FOAM ROLL 1/2″ X 1/16″x 2.1 YDS.	Sizzix® Paper Punch – Circle, Small by Tim Holtz®

Monochromatic Challenge at RRR: I Feel Pretty, Oh So Pretty!

Hello, Ribbon Lovers!

I Feel Pretty, Oh So Pretty…remember that song from West Side Story? Well, there’s something about a monochromatic card that just makes my heart sing! Really Reasonable Ribbon is hosting a super fun monochromatic card challenge right now, and I spent a little play time with Graphic 45’s A Ladies’ Diary so I could play along. Let’s take a look!

This 5″ x 7″ top fold card is made with layers and layers of cream ribbons, papers and embellies! To start things off on the right foot with this I Feel Pretty card, I secured a layer of 1.5″ Ivory Crocheted lace to the bottom edge…and it looks just like a lace petticoat to me!

The edges of all my papers were sponged with Tea Dye Distress Ink. The elegant cream papers needed something to ground them, and this did the trick nicely. I matted all layers on a pearlized cream cardstock, and used lots of foam dimensionals to create depth and dimension.

The frame for the focal image was made by die cutting one layer from the paper collection and two more from the pearlized ivory cardstock. I used Tim’s Ornate Frame #2 and then stacked them up with foam dimensionals in between. Then the frame was spritzed with Crushed Shells Glimmer Mist. I love the way this turned out!

Here’s a closer view of those lovely layers! Because the color palette was so simple, I was sure to incorporate lots of texture and pattern with my embellishments. I die cut a doily from cream cardstock and layered it behind the focal image. The clock sticker was cut in half and layered above and below the framed focal. A chipboard tag was topped with Debra Natural Crocheted Lace and an Ivory Burlap String Bow. A gorgeous Petaloo Burlap Blossom tops a shabbylicious seam binding bow, adding even more texture to the mix. Oh, yes…I Feel Pretty, Oh, So Pretty! How about you?The top half of the card interior features more layered papers, a belly band made from a border strip and a fun gift card pocket. There’s even a cute mini postcard tucked inside where you can write a little note.

The bottom half is decorated with fussy cut images from the paper collection, a matted sticker and a stamped sentiment.

I had such fun making this card, and I confess, I found myself humming the “I Feel Pretty, Oh So Pretty” tune while working. Dorky, I know..but you gotta take your happy moments wherever you can find them!

I hope you’ll play along in this fun challenge! You can find all the details on the RRR BLOG. I can’t wait to see what you make!

Thanks for stopping by!