Engagement Card

It was a week after their engagement before Elaine and Andy returned from their holiday and we were able to congratulate them in person and pop a bottle of bubbly to celebrate. However, that week had given me enough time to put together an engagement card and I used my favourite layout, colours, techniques and embellishments to make it.

 

Two different shades of lilac pearlescent card, dufex silver heart card and two different shades of lilac printed card from a Create and Craft pack were cut and layered to make the different tiers for the card. The bottom and middle tiers were made by layering up the cardstock with nine 5cm squares stitched on the top of the middle layer to make a grid for the nine little toppers to sit in. Lilac grosgrain ribbon was wrapped around two corners of the bottom layer before the middle layer was added on top using foam pads.

The top tier was the nine little toppers. The squares, hearts and sentiment layers for these were die cut using Spellbinder nestabilities dies and purple thread was wrapped around each set of squares to add an extra frame to the embellishments. An Avec embroidery and embossing stencil was used to prick out the design for the stitching on the corner squares.

To finish off the card hearts in the form of pearls, stickers and a silver charm were added along with a bow made from the lilac grosgrain ribbon.

It's hard to believe all this happened almost a year ago and that they are now a married couple.

Liz xxx

I'd like to enter this card in the following challenges
Crafty Cardmaker's Challenge 140 - Stitching Real or Faux
Card Mania Challenge 69 - Use a Metal Embellishment
Crafty Catz Challenge 282 - Stitching
Deep Ocean Challenge 105 - Add a Charm
Craft for the Craic June Challenge - The Big Occasion