Saturday 2 January 2010

Wedding Card Budget

budgeting for a wedding can be the nightmare for any new couple starting out, so, I wanted to create a wedding invitation at a low cost yet keeping the elegance that weddings insist on.
I started by using a matchbook fold, and embossing the top front portion with the Victorian A2 embossing folder, for the fancy edging I used the EK success double scallop punch then added 3 blossoms to the top left corner


Attention to detail...

3 die cut blossoms and a cuttlebug A2 Victorian folder made the main focal point of the card and a dot of golden rod stickles to accent the centre of the blossoms, making the professional bridal finish that every bride wants.



Stamped wording and oval punches from Stampin Up a couple of foam pads on the back make a catch to hold down the the top folded card.




33 comments:

MA-MI said...

I love it! It's simple and elegant as the wedding cards have to be!

Jan said...

Aw Jac this is so delicate and beautiful xx Jan

Measha06 said...

Very simple but elegant and traditional. Great design.

Wendy M said...

Stunning xx

Marge said...

Simple perfection! Love this and I can see I'm definitely going to have to HAVE that EK Success Double Scallop punch!!!

elibeegifts.co.uk said...

Beautiful invitations,very elegant.x

Claire said...

Beautiful and elegant Jak
Perfect for any bride
xx

Myrna said...

Jak,
Lovely, just lovely.
Myrna

Anita said...

This is so beautiful. I love the touch of gold.

Mad Mary said...

Absolutely stunning Jak, i love everything about it.

Mary xx

My'scardcorner said...

Just Beautiful
Myrax

tracy said...

its very elegant jaks, very pretty too.

Lisa Jane said...

I think they are one of the nicest invites i have seen recently. Very elegant
Lisa ;)

Lisa Jane said...

I think they are one of the nicest invites i have seen recently. Very elegant
Lisa ;)

Kristina said...

Simply stunning!!!

Sheila - Ginger said...

Truly stunning and elegant Jak.....would have given my hight teeth for something like that 41 years ago!! Many thanks for the wonderful new images and backing papers too Jak.

Love Sheila xx

Daisycat said...

Very elegant.

Marianne said...

Thank you so much for the beautiful paper and.....my best wishes for a wonderful newyear.

Marianne

Anonymous said...

Perfect, Jak- very simple and so very elegant!

Alice (beemer)

Merry said...

This is stunning.....so simple but so elegant.

Carole said...

Very sophisticated Jak!
Love the simpleness of it, hate overstated ones!

Carole x

Shelly Schmidt said...

Fantastic- gorgeous Wedding card!

Judi said...

Hi there Jak

Your timing with this card was absolutley perfect for me, as my daughter received a wedding proposal on New Year's Eve, and yours truly has been lined up to make the invitations etc.

Your card is absolutely PERFECT! I love it, and will be showing it to my daughter later, in the hope that she will like it as much as I do.

Hugs Judi xx

syy said...

This wedding card is beautiful Jak so simple and elegant.

syy

Kraftyaunt said...

Very classical and stunning. This goes into my 'favorites' folder. May I ask...can you explain a little further how you did the foam pads? Are they velcro so that you can open and close the invitation? Thanks so much.

Elin K. said...

Very, very nice. I've had my eye on that Cuttlebug folder - now I'll have to get it!

Elin K.

Olivia M said...

Really lovely card!! Elegant.

Rosy said...

i love the simplicity of this is wonderful I waslinked to your blog site by a crafting friend, I am so glad i stopped by, I live in the UK too the flowers you used are lovely I bought some when we visited US last year but want to get some more did you buy them here in UK if so where please so I can get somemore
thanks Rosy

Susan said...

Oh Jak! What a lovely, elegant wedding invitation!

Anonymous said...

This is so elegant, I love the blossoms which you use a lot. Can you let us know how you make them???

Many thanks

Brenda

Gibmiss said...

Hi jak
I love all these wedding cards its funny my grandson has asked me to make him some wedding invites... and i didn`t have any ideas as i have not done any before.... so how lucky am i to see yours delish!
Hugs
Sylvie xxx

Sharon D said...

So elegant! This is gorgeous!

Michelle said...

It is really a challenge to prepare for your own wedding but hey you're happy right so no problem! I was just looking around blogs and thinking if what kind of card is good for invitations then I stumble upon this blog and I say to myself I know I can do it! Thanks!