Wedding Card

 I made one final card for Altenew's May Challenge, and it's a card for my daughter and soon-to-be son-in-law. They are getting married June 22, and I wanted to make them a special card.

I used Altenew's CYL: Magnolia & Blooms for the front panel, and I stamped, stenciled, and die cut the image twice. Then I scored about 1/4 inch on the sides and adhered that small scored area to the green water color cardstock I had created for the background. I stamped "Happy wedding" using stamps from Altenew's CYL: Bold Bouquet set and then added some pearls, gems, and butterflies. I adhered the green panel to my white 5X7 card base and went to work on the inside of the card next.

For the inside of the card, I embossed Altenew's CYL: Bewitching Rose 3D embossing folder on more of the green water color paper I had created with inks and sprays. Then I added some white pigment ink to the raised parts of the panel so the design showed up better. I sized up the verse from Song of Solomon (I purchased the word art from the Silhouette Design Store) and printed it on purple paper. I then die cut the verse using a Gina Marie Designs die. Both the green and the purple panels were adhered with foam tape.

Then I created another panel using red cardstock that I embossed with Altenew's CYL: Floral Acanthus set. I stamped "congratulations" and "wishing you all the happiness you can imagine" from SU!'s retired Happiness Abounds set on the panel and then adhered it to the card base. 

Challenges I'm entering:

May 2024 Inspiration Challenge (altenew.com): 

Crafty Catz (craftycatzweeklychallenge.blogspot.com): ATG with optional twist of use a stencil (I used a coordinating stencil to color the magnolia and blooms stamp) (ends 6/13/24)

As You Like It Challenge: Wet or dry embossing and why? I like both styles of embossing but tend to use dry embossing more frequently because it's a quick way to add texture to a card. I like the look of heat embossing, but it takes a bit more time and effort! (1/3; ends 6/12/24) Top 3 Pick 6/13/24

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (5/5 for the week; 7/10 for the challenge; ends 6/5/24)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: ATG (4/5; ends 6/5/24)

Digi Choosday Cardmaking & Crafting Challenge: ATG (2/2; ends 6/10/24)

A Place To Start (hereisaplacetostart.blogspot.com): ATG (ends at the end of the month) Rising Star Pick Week 4

Double Trouble Paper Crafting (doubletroublechallenge.blogspot.com): Thing 1: Yellow ticket for wedding card Thing 3: partnered with Creative Creases, Beautiful Blossoms, and Inspiration Station

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (6/6; ends 6/12/24)

Anything Goes with a Fun Fold for Creative Creases #83 (secretstamper.com): ATG with a fun fold (ends 6/7/24)

Inspiration Station (inspirationstationchallenge.blogspot.com): The photo features lovely flowers, and my card has flowers as its theme

simonsaysstampblog.com/mondaychallenge/: Lots of texture (4/5; ends 6/3/24)

613 Avenue Create (avenue613.blogspot.com): ATG