Double Happiness Wedding Card

 When I create a wedding card, I always think elegant, simple, and minimal colors.  I had planned to use a sheer, wispy paper with gold and silver flecks but I couldn't find it in my stash...sigh....a hazard of hoarding.  My substitute paper was a sheer vellum-like piece with light blue watercolor colors and gold flecks.  The main background paper is a piece of washi paper with flying cranes printed in a silver color. The golden square with the double happiness characters is a sticker purchased from Japan.  I tried my best to match the gold colors and shine on the card.  Luckily, I had just the right gold washi paper to use for the cranes.  Because the washi sheet is rather large, I ended up cutting origami squares with a 2" square die from a Hero Arts die set. I then folded the cranes...it's one of the few origami folds that I can do without instructions. To assemble the card, I used Fabri-Tac glue, double stick adhesive tape, and a tape runner.  Washi paper is a bit tricky to glue down because it often has loose fibers that don't want to adhere to other surfaces, which is why I had to try several adhesives (sometimes in combination).  Also the sheer vellum paper makes it difficult to hide some adhesives.  The layout of the washi papers on the card blank was simple as I put the emphasis on elegance.  I wish I could tell you exactly where to purchase the papers I used on this card but hoarders don't remember where....we just buy more!  I suggest you try finding specialty washi papers at HM Ben Franklin Crafts in Mapunapuna.  I saw some beautiful sheets there.....hurry up and shop before a paper hoarder adds them to her stash!  LOL!