Wedding Cards for a purple and silver wedding theme

One of my daughter's friends was married over the weekend, and I made a card for her and her new husband. I've known Candice since she was in 1st grade, and was her Brownie leader.  She and my daughter, Alyse, have been friends from 1st grade on, and were roommates at college for four years.  I wanted to make a special card, and wanted to incorporate her wedding colors of purple and silver.  

I had found instructions on making a cascade card, and thought that would make a perfect card.  After several attempts over a couple of days, I finally got the base finished, and it didn't look too bad.  I proceeded to add silver hearts on thin strips of plastic (liner from a stamp set ), and purple hearts scattered on the  card front.  I decorated the flaps with a silver designer paper, and made a bride and groom from card
stock.

Cascade Wedding Card for Candice and Andy

It turned out pretty well, I thought.

When I showed my daughter, she loved the card and said she'd like to give it to Candice and Andy with her present.  That worked out well for her!

Front of wedding card

I then made another card, a little plainer because I didn't have much time to get it done.  It came out pretty nicely, and I finished it in time to take to the wedding.  I used a couple of embossing folders to add a little interest, and the silver ribbon for a little bling.

Inside of wedding card

When my husband I arrived at the reception, I was surprised and delighted to see my cascade card on display on the gift table!  When Candice and Andy had opened the card they loved it!  Alyse told Candice I had made it, and Candice was impressed that I could do that.  She showed it to her parents when they got there, and she decided it was so cute, she wanted to use it as part of her wedding decoration!  So as much trouble as I had with that card, it was worth it!

Holiday Card Workshop, Day 3

I liked the concept of the card designed by Shari Carroll, but didn't have the supplies she used.  So I improvised a little.

Instead of using a die to round off the bottom of the overlay, I used a plate, pencil and scissors.  I also didn't have a dotted line stamp, so substituted another strip of designer paper.  I did have a dotted embossing folder, but decided to use it on only half the card front, leaving the other half of the front smooth for my stamp.  I popped the overlay, and also popped the stars, which doesn't really show in the photo, but I think it adds a little pizazz to the card in real life!

 

The designer paper is from DCWV Winter Wonder Stack, the green star paper and white background card stock is from Michael's, I think,  and the card base was Pure Luxury In the Navy from GinaK Designs.  

The stamp isn't marked, so I'm not sure where it's from, but it's stamped with Momento Paris Dusk.  The star punch is from Marvy Uchida.  The embossing folder is Dotted Swiss by Cuttlebug. 

The inside sentiment is from Stampabilities, and is also stamped with Momento Paris Dusk.