Graphic 45 Time To Celebrate - Congratulations Wedding

By the time I got around to doing this card I was running out of ideas on how to embellish the cards so it's pretty simple.

Supplies Used: 

Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate 

Various Cardstock
Nestabilities Fancy Weave Die

Nuvo Crystal Drops 

Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan

Mounting Foam Squares

Thermoweb Super Tape Double Sided

Westcott Titanium Non Stick Scissors 

The "congratulations" banner was added over the main image and I made the banner "wave" by slightly bending in places and to make it stay that way I glued the the lower areas to the image.

The left edge of the main image was cut from another paper and was necessary to make the image fit on the die cut frame.












I know ya are probably tired of hearing about the Nuvo Drops but I just want to show you how awesome they are! The tiny flowers on the brides veil have teeny tiny dots of Nuvo drops on the flowers. I know it's hard to see in the picture but in person they show up nicely and really made the veil pop! Oh the groom's boutonniere has the same thing done to it.

You only have to put up with one more card from this series, which posts tomorrow, and then we shall move on to something else!

Graphic 45 Time To Celebrate - Let's Party

Are you guys tired of these cards yet? I hope not because there are still 3 more after this card! I kinda like the "Let's Party" on this card because it can be used for a variety of occasions such as birthday, anniversary, wedding or just if ya wanna give your friend a card and get drunk!

Supplies Used: 

Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate 

Various Cardstock
Spellbinders Iron Motif Die
Bazzill Swiss Dot Ribbon
Stampin Up 3 Flower Punch - retired

Stampin Up Photo Corner Punch -retired
Hotfix Rhinestones

Nuvo Jewel Drops 

Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan

Mounting Foam Squares

Thermoweb Super Tape Double Sided

Westcott Titanium Non Stick Scissors 

This card has a bit more going on than some of the cards. I added the photo corners because without them it looked a little too plain to me and after the plain baby card I wanted to do something a bit more decorative and now that I look at this I wonder if it might be a bit too busy. If it is then it's too bad because I'm sure not taking it apart!

There is a lot of decorative layering here. I used the Spellbinders die and then a circle and then one of the postage stamp images in the collection. Since the white die cut looked a little plain, and I can't leave well enough alone, I added some hotfix rhinestones...besides, who doesn't love bling?!

I had cut the die cuts a long time ago and had them in reserve for when I might want to use them and this series of cards seemed like a good time to use them. I think I need to do that with some of my other dies because it makes it nice to have something ready and not have to get out the Cuttlebug or Gemini.







I punched out the little flowers from the vellum type paper and then inked the petals a bit. The centers are Nuvo Jewel Drops, which are different than the Nuvo Crystal Drops. The jewel drops dry translucent while the crystal are opaque. I totally serious guys when I say you need to try these things! I wish I had all the colors in both the jewel and crystal but surprisingly I do not *okie thinks that might be a good Mother's Day gift for herself in a few months*.

Graphic 45 Time To Celebrate - Happy Anniversary

I don't think I've ever sent out an anniversary card but if I decide to do so I at least have one in my card stash now.

Supplies Used: 

Graphic 45 Time to Celebrate 

Various Cardstock  

Bazzill Swiss Dot Ribbon

Martha Stewart Arch Lattice Punch

Generic Paper Flowers
Fun Flock - Teddy Bear Tan

Nuvo Crystal Drops 

Chalk Ink - Chestnut Roan

Mounting Foam Squares

Hotfix Rhinestones

Thermoweb Super Tape Double Sided

Westcott Titanium Non Stick Scissors 

The lady had a fur wrap so I added a bit of glue and then put the Fun Flock on the glue so it made her mink stole look a little more life like. I'm not sure if anyone even uses flock anymore but I still like to use the stuff when I can. It just always adds a nice touch. I think the last time I used flock was when I did a mini album using Graphic 45 World's Fair collection and I just realized I never posted that project!! *bad okie, bad, bad, bad okie!!*

I had to really search through my little paper flowers to find some that matched the colors of the paper and luckily I was able to find just enough to finish the two cards I made! The centers are Buttermilk Nuvo Drops and then I also used Ivory Seashell Nuvo Drops randomly. To add a little sparkle I added a few hotfix rhinestones here and there.