Tuesday, December 31, 2013

Bridal Shower Card


 I've been invited to a wedding shower and I think it's been about 30 years since I last went to one.  I thought it might be amusing to see if I could use the shower invitation to make a wedding shower card.  Here is the result.  I removed the panel with the words and cut the front of the card to use for the background. The dress (Inkadinkado) and cake (Hero Arts) were stamped on marking pen paper and lightly colored in.  Then they were mounted on foam stickies. A sparkly heart was pressed onto pink paper, glittered in and cut out to mount on the cake.  Dress It Up wedding rings were glued on.  For the final touch, rows of half pearls were attached to the frame of the card.  The card of pearls was purchased in the Ben Franklin Crafts wedding section.  They make placing the pearls super quick because it already has adhesive so you simply have to cut out a row and apply it in one long string.  It was fun to try recycling the shower invitation into a shower card. Maybe it might be fun to try turning a birthday card into a thank you card....give it a try!

4 comments:

Annette Allen said...

gorgeous card... Happy New Year

Shirley N said...

Using the shower invitation made your card more meaningful--a great keepsake! Happy New Year, Lynn!

Tammi said...

Pretty! What an amazing idea, I like how you used the invite for their card!

Leanne said...

I love using parts of invitations to create the cards I'd give back. It makes it easier, especially if there is a specific theme going on. Perfect for birthdays.
Love how you recycled here. And the added touches enhance it more. Wonderful job!