On this Day – a wedding card

Hi! This card could be done so many ways, and is simple enough to do en masse. Go to my blog at Garden’s Crafts ‘n More for the details of how I made it!

Tomorrow we start a new theme, “babies”, with Patricia Logan.
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Wedded Bliss

Kelly George here today with another lovely wedding idea. I hope it inspires you as much as the other fabulous ideas we've had on this theme. The color inspiration came from the cover of an old Papercrafts magazine that happened to be on top of the pile next to my scrap desk - I'm not the neatest scrapper;)


For details on how to make this card, visit my blog, Sassy Scrapper Studio. See you next time!
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2 Silhouettes

This card came about from a picture in the latest Paper Crafts magazine, you just never know where inspiration will hit you from.

 Here is a picture of the inspiration behind the card. To find out all the particulars about this card then you'll want to head over to my blog at Tina's Scrap Corner.

Don't forget to stop back in tomorrow and see what type of Wedding card that Kelly George has for you. With all this inspiration this month we hope you'll play with us and enter our challenge, there are some fantastic themes this month to choose from. See you soon!

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Wedding Card

I just love cards that have the white on white look, so I decided to make my card today with that look. This can be used as a wedding card or baptism card. I'm making demo cards for my daughter who is getting married sometime this year, so I have to make several of them for her to choose from, not sure if I want to put a saying on the outside or not. Details on how to make this card is on my blog
www.dianasdesignsonline.blogspot.com
Enjoy,
Diana

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True Love Stories

Hi everyone, it's me, Jill Figley here, with another card, continuing with the "Wedding" theme.

Please click on over to my blog, Created By Jill, and see how I made my card. When your done please come back tomorrow, and see what Diana Weber has made to share with us. Don't forget to enter our monthly challenge. There are prizes offered to the winner!
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Wedding Invite Idea

Die cut machine to the rescue!!

Yes, I have had several opportunities for making wedding invitations for friends and family!  It's funny, I never thought I would cut something, and design something that important (and boy did I have everyone proof read everything to make sure!)

I have made 5 wedding invitations for family and friends over the last couple years!  Here is one I did a couple years ago, for a friends daughter.

They were under a really tight budget, so we bought the paper in bulk, and used my cutting machine (KNK Maxx) and away we went!

The card is made from a turquoise card base, with the black piece cut so there was a square window and rose cut out.  This was glued to the top of the turquoise base.  Then, the printed square of their names was glued evenly inside the cut out square!  (3 pieces total making up the outside of the card!)  For the glue, we used a combination of ATG gun for the straight edges of the cad, and scotch quick glue, and just dabbed a couple in place on the thin part of the rose cut out, then placed on the base.  The printed square was put through a Xyron 9" runner, then trimmed and stuck into place.

 The inside base of the card was printed, trimmed and placed on the inside of the card.  Super easy to do and using my ATG gun, took next to no time to place them all!

In order to get the information on the hotels, RSVP and bridal registry, we did a small "bookmark" type insert.  We used the same rose cut out, and turned it into a printed rose, then cut one piece of book mark, and glued hotel info on one side of it, and then the RSVP and bridal registry went onto the second side!

It's so easy to use your electronic die cutters to get these things made!  We made 175 wedding invitations for this wedding, it took about 7 hours all together (3 of us working on it) to cut and assemble them all.  And the total cost for the invitations was $108!!  That included the envelopes and paper (and the paper had a nice texture on it too, making it more elegant!)  We simplified the pattern as much as possible, where it still looked fancy, but was cut in just a few pieces for easy assembly!

Hope you enjoyed!

Michelle Hessler
www.papertheadsblog.com

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Weddings = Anniversaries

At least we hope that's how it works out. Logically thinking, we should have to make more anniversary cards than wedding cards, but that doesn't mean they can't be just as elegant and touching as the day the happy couple said, "I do."

For more information on how to make this quick and easy card, hop on over to the Sassy Scrapper Studio.

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Wedding Bells are Ringing

Wedding invitations are fun IF you plan WAY ahead of time. 6 months is not too long! If you are thinking of purchasing a digital die cutting machine, then give yourself time to research machines and time to learn how to use it when it arrives. (add 6 more months!)
I did my daughters wedding invitations in 2009 and was very glad that I had given myself time. Looking back, I see a lot I would have changed but... I am still happy with the outcome and my daughter was too. You can find them here.
This invitation is a new. I have tried to design it for simple assemble and minimum paper usage.

Here is the inside
Jump on over to my blog to see another wedding invitation and also a shower invitation.

I hope you were inspired to consider trying your hand at wedding invitations. Just give yourself some time!!!!

Stop by tomorrow for more inspiration from Kelly.
That's all for today,
Laury
justlaury.paperthreads.com
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Tulle & Lace

Hi everyone, Vicki Schram, here, continuing the Wedding theme with today's Tulle & Lace card.  We've seen some great cake cards from Terri and Cindy so far...and what is another thing that comes to mind when you think of weddings?  Why, the bride of course!  Come visit the Paper Squirrel blog to get the details on how I transformed this lady into a beautiful bride.

Stop by tomorrow to see what Wedding inspiration Laury has to share...and don't forget to enter our Challenge:

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Wedding Cake Card

Hi it's Cindy from The Creative Pointe here to show you a quick and easy wedding card.

I love weddings...mostly for the cake!  Which is probably why I made this quick and easy card showcasing my favorite cake stamp...which I've used for many wedding cards.  I hope you'll click over to my BLOG to get all the yummy details!


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Best Wishes

Hello Everyone!

I am excited to bring you a 5x5 square wedding card. This is a simple card, I know you will enjoy making. I used two cricut cartridges, some cuddle bug folders, a sticker and some bling.

Stop over at my blog http://ramblingsofatexascraftroom.blogspot.com/ and get the full directions. I know tomorrow Cindy has a great wedding card for you. So be sure and stop by !

Thanks for stopping by

Happy Crafting in 2012

Terri

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Happy St. Patrick's Day

Hi everyone, it's Cindy Foster here with the last of the  St Patrick's Day cards. 

I converted a Christmas Digital stamp into this green Irish girl for my St. Patrick's Day card. Please visit Cindy's Creations to get tall the details on this card. Don't forget to come back tomorrow to see what Terri Wright has in store for you as she starts off a new challenge.

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St. Paddys....halfway through FEB!

It is so hard to believe we are over halfway through Feb!

I had planned on doing a new card for this week, but life got in the way unexpectedly!  I ended up with my nieces here this week to stay....and let me tell you, i'm feeling my age!

They are awesome to have, but I'm definitely out of shape in the parenting of babies and toddlers!  A 2.5 year old and 9 month old are whipping my backside!

Though it has been extremely fun!

Anyway...here is a card I did a couple years ago, using one of those Lace pattern brass templates.  I don't even know if they sell them exactly like that any more!  But what I did do is take some Rub-Onz and create the sentiment on there, as I had left it blank!

Not my best work, but when in a jam, it's always nice to have some standard card fronts available for just such an emergency! 

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Luck O' the Irish

Hi all Tina here from Tina's Scrap Corner continuing this week's theme of St. Patrick's Day. Hasn't the cards been fabulous and so much inspiration to work from.

Stop by my blog for the details and the recipe on this card.

 Return tomorrow and see what Michelle Hessler has for you.

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Kiss Me ....Paper Napkin Card

Hello Everyone 
        This Is Terri from Ramblings of A Texas Craft Room. Today its my turn to bring you a St Pattys Day card. This is the first St Pattys day card I have ever made. Oh, to be Irish on St Patty Day! What fun they seem to have.
           Im always on the look out for interesting paper napkins to use in my cardmaking. When I saw a package of napkins that had red lips all over it. I bought them even though I wasnt sure how I would use them. Once I got them home and started thinking about it. I knew St Pattys Day was the prefect time to use the napkins. I also have a very small stamp that was of  some puckered lips. With a little green ink a cute card was born.
Stop over at my blog for the how too's. I have a video there, I made last year showing how to make a card with paper nakpins and cling wrap. I hope you enjoy!
Thanks for stopping by
Happy Crafting in 2012
Terri
http://ramblingsofatexascraftroom.blogspot.com/

Stop by tomorrow and see what goodness Tina has in store for you!! I know it will be wonderful!
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Wearing of the Green

Today's designer, Kelly George, has a sweet, vintage St. Patty's Day card for you with a bit of a twist for the shamrock embellishment. Please visit the Sassy Scrapper Studio to get all the details on how to create this card as well as make your own acrylic-looking embies to match any project!




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Shamrock Blessings.....

Hello everyone!!  Christine Patton here to welcome you to our week of St. Patrick's Day greetings.  It seems we can all have a bit o' the Irish in us this holiday.  So, go get your green on and start creating!

I hope you'll enjoy the framed design I've made for you.  Please visit Creative Genie-ous for details and a list of supplies.

Do remember to come back tomorrow for an inspiration from Kelly George, and I hope you have a most HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY!!!


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Thank You

Supplies Used:
Paper:  Graphic 45 Pattern Paper - cut 1/8" smaller than the card blank front 4 1/4" x 5 1/4
            Card Blank-Kraft Color, Black
                 1- 8 1/2 x11 piece of kraft cardstock cut horizontally to make two card blanks
                  1  6x6 piece of black and 1 6x6 piece of kraft cardstock to cut with the Cricut Machine.
Ribbon:  Lace and Black 1/8 inch  cut to the length of the pattern paper mat.
Ink :  sepia tone color
Cricut Cartridge:  Pagoda
Computer printed Thank you (used the software MS Word)
Pearl for center

Fold your cardstock in half, and lay to the side. Take the lace and ink it up lightly to mimic an antique look. set to the side.   Optional:  You can also ink up the edges of either the card blank or the mat with the same ink to give it an older look.   I did not do it on this card, because I was in a hurry that day.  Cut out the flower with the machine and cartridge as directed  ( I cut it at 3".   I used shadow and Layer 1).  Note:  If you do not have a cricut machine, or the cartridge, you can substitute the flower with the type of machine you are using- electronic or non-electronic, as well as the cartridge you have.   This is an very flexible card.  Finally, I printed and matted the "thank you" phrase and placed the pearl in the center of the card.

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Come to my house ~ Card!

Hi! Shelley Bordeleau here!

This is the last card of the theme – invitations.  I’m hoping you like this easy to replicate card. It’s a digital one, done with a twist. Visit my blog for the details on how I made it.

Visit the Card a Day Blog tomorrow, when Diana will have something inspiring for St. Patrick’s Day for us!

Remember to enter in the Card a Day Blog challenges! You can enter a card in for every theme we have running in the month! Your cards inspire us too!

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Jammin' to Music

Head to any school yard, before or after school, and you'll see the same common site...kids with headphones in their ears and their MP3 players jamming!  Sometimes I think they have it so loud that you can hear their music from a mile away!  


I thought this stamp from Greeting Farm would make a GREAT card for every day things for that teen near you.  You can use it for Birthdays, Special days, Thinking of you, or more!

I think this is my favorite color combination for brown hair!  You can't see it, but i also use a clear spica pen on her eye lids, so she is wearing "glittery eye makeup"....very trendy!

RECIPE FOR CARD:

PAPERS:  Detail Blending for stamp base, Scrap papers from Kaiser Craft

INKS:  Copics, Memento Ink (Tuxedo Black), At You Spica, Smooch, Weathered Wood Distress Ink

STAMPS:  The Greeting Farm: Wild Sprout Chelsea 
ADHESIVE:  3M Adhesive, Pop dots
MISC:  Stamp Phrase unknown, Round It All, Nestability Flowers
TECHNIQUES: Copic Coloring Techniques

COPIC RECIPE:

Skin: E50, E51, E53, B52, At You Spica

Clothes:  R37, R39, At You Spica

Hair: E53, E25, E59, E49

 IPOD: B69, At You Spica

Background:  W00, W2, W0, W4

Scrap On!

Michelle Hessler

www.paperthreadsblog.com

Sweet 16 Party Invitation

 

 

Hello Everyone!!

It's me Terri, from Ramblings of a Texas Craft Room. I have an invitation card for you today. It is a Sweet 16 party invitation. What fun this would be to surprise a sweetheart with a party and a new car on her 16th birthday. I didn't have fun parents when I was 16. They believed I needed to be responsible and earn my first car !! And so I did. However today I drive a red VW beetle with black 6 inch dots all over her. She is my very own Ladybug.

I hope this invitation card gives you a great idea for your next party. Maybe it will bring back great memories of your first car too.

Stop over at my blog and see how easy this card is to put together. There just might be a pic of my larger than life Ladybug on my blog. :)

Happy Crafting in 2012

Terri

http://ramblingsofatexascraftroom.blogspot.com/

Stop by tomorrow and see what great adventure Jan has for you!!

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It's A Party! And Your Invited!

Jill here continuing with this weeks theme, invitations. I chose for my card, a party invitation that looks like it's probably for a birthday party. Where's the cake?...lol!

If you would like to see how I made my card, pop on over to my blog, Created By Jill, and see how I made this card. After your done checking that out, make sure to come by tomorrow, and you can see what Terri Write has created for your enjoyment. Don't forget, we have our monthly challenge, so be sure to enter it, for a chance to win a wonderful prize!

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Invited for Tea

Hope everyone had a fantastic weekend and had a chance to enjoy our hop. Tina is your designer today and brought a different type of invitation:

How about an invite for tea amongst the girls. This is a lovely way to ask a friend over for tea and talk time. For the information on this card you can find it at Tina's blog: Tina's Scrap Corner. I hope you have been enjoying all the cards in this theme and we would love to see what you can do with it.
Stop back tomorrow and see what Jill Figley has for you.


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Movie Themed Wedding Invite plus freebie Background paper

I hope you enjoyed the blog hop over the weekend! Lots of great cards and prizes!

And we have randomly selected a winner from the list of comments posted on every one of the designer blogs this weekend!!

The winner is:

Susan K from her comment posted on Terri's blog!  Susan, please contact us, support@paperthreads.com with your mailing address, so we can get the prize sent off to you!!  Also, don't forget to check back with the other blogs, as many had their own drawings....so you need to see if you won!!

Today I have a little wedding invitation that is out of the norm. But the venue is out of the norm too! Think of a great old theater that has been totally renovated!!!


Check out my blog for more information about this card and a hi res download of the card background!
Stop back tomorrow for more inspiration from Tina

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Super Bowl Blog Hop and a Guy kinda Invite

LOTS going on today!!  If you didn't know...we are hosting a blog hop this weekend of fun and goodies!

The theme for the blog hop is "Masculine"...you can take a peek at everyone's blog, post a comment and join in on the various prizes being offered!  We are offering a GRAND prize too!  To enter into the grand prize, comment on this post...and comment on the blog posts throughout the hop!  EACH comment will get you one entry into the grand prize!

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PLEASE NOTE:  We will ship this prize to anywhere in the U.S. Anyone who wins from out of country will have their choice to pay for the shipping of the prize or get a $10 gift certificate prize of digital download files from the Paperthreads Store!  




My submission to the blog hop has to be a masculine themed card, and since this week's theme is "invitations" I wanted to incorporate both into today's post!

The first thing, of course, was I got out my copics, and had a grand time coloring my stamped image!  I then used flock for the eye patch, smooch for the earring, buttons, buckle, edge of treasure chest.  I used Rock Candy distress crackle for the skull and treasure chest.  I then had some metal charms, which I used my copics and copper mixative by tim holtz, to distress the metal charm.   I then sanded it down a little, so it looked like an old treasure charm found in the treasure chest, and that someone rubbed on it, to reveal the "words."   I used some Grafix Rub On sheets to create the "You're Invited" and rubbed that onto the metal charm.   For the exact card recipe, make sure you visit my blog as part of the blog hop....and I'm offering a prize over there too!!


So JOIN IN TODAY....comment on the main blog page, and visit the other hop pages and comment there too and you will get in on all the prize drawings!!

Blog hop and Laid Back Guy Card

LOTS going on today!!  If you didn't know...we are hosting a blog hop this weekend of fun and goodies!

The theme for the blog hop is "Masculine"...you can take a peek at everyone's blog, post a comment and join in on the various prizes being offered!  We are offering a GRAND prize too!  To enter into the grand prize, comment on this post...and comment on the blog posts throughout the hop!  EACH comment will get you one entry into the grand prize!

Here is what you can win:

PLEASE NOTE:  We will ship this prize to anywhere in the U.S. Anyone who wins from out of country will have their choice to pay for the shipping of the prize or get a $10 gift certificate prize of digital download files from the Paperthreads Store!  




So JOIN IN TODAY....comment on the main blog page, and visit the other hop pages below, and comment there too and you will get in on all the prize drawings!!



 

Now on to today's post...

They say it's a Guy Kinda Weekend

Stop on over to my blog, get the details on the card and see what else I have cooked up for you!

  Visit my Blog for more details. 

And Enjoy your Weekend! 

-Chris Durnan

Stop by tomorrow and see what is next for the blog hop...and make sure you comment on today's post as well as tomorrows, in order to get in on the GRAND PRIZE DRAWING for the blog hop!!

A Birthday Invite

Hi, it is me, Shirley Ross. I am back with a little February invitation for our card a day blog. I wanted this invite to have a little masculine flair in preparation for the upcoming Super Bowl weekend. You may find more information on my blog, Mom 'n Me Scrap.

Come back tomorrow to see what Chris Durnan has in store for you.


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A golden invite

My parents celebrated their golden anniversary last year.  Now as eldest daughter and the only one who makes scrapbooks, crafts, and stationary, it was my duty to make the perfect invite.   (I have a brother and a sister).  For my original, I asked my parents what were their favorite colors AS A COUPLE, lol.   I am laughing, because my father is not into that sort of thing (most men are not), and would have preferred to just put the invite on printer paper and send it to everyone.  Mommy was indecisive, and we spent 30 minutes in Archivers on color alone.

Anyway, when I almost forgot it was my turn to present this to you today, I wanted to show you the original, but it had a minor problem; my personal information, so I went back into MS. Publisher, and changed it.   It actually turned out better than the original and I am  please with the results.   You can view it on my blog, MDN Creates.   I had fun recreating this invite.   My tip  for you is, if you are stuck on making a quick card or invite, and cannot see what we have crated here on the Card a Day Blog, try recreating an old card you made.   Use different colors and different sayings.  You will be surprised at what you can come up with.  Thank you for looking and the instructions on how to make it will be on my blog.

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A Sweet Invitation

Hello!  Happy February 1st!  I'm Cindy from the The Creative Pointe and I'm your featured Designer today.  This week's theme is "Invitations".  I designed this card using the current (#48) sketch from Sketches By Carly.  Check out my blog for all the card details and tips on coloring your stamped image and getting the sentiment you want.  Be sure to stop back tomorrow to see what Patricia Logan has to show you!

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