Hello Friends, How are you today?? I have been working on this response card that came with a beautiful wedding invitation. It’s amazing what a few stamps, embossing powder, sheer shimmer and vellum can do!
Above is the response card that I decorated to return to my sweet friend. You know you are getting older when your friends children are getting married.
The gold accents on the response card were so pretty I decided to use that as my starting point. After stamping with VersaMark I embossed with gold embossing powder on the edges with a Penny Black stamp.
I could bathe in this glorious sparkle from Tuskineko called sheer shimmer spritz. (see below) I could use this shimmer spritz on every card because it’s so sheer unlike perfect pearls. I used a light pink layer of vellum over the dress.
After I stamped and embossed I used a blue and green Copic marker to outline the flowers and leaves. Can you see the sparkles on the vellum? The shimmer spritz really adds such a new dimension to this response card. For the background I used a combination of three distress inks. Here is an older post with more details on that.
Here are two more response cards that I did in April if you have any interest. I hope you will give this a try sometime. The recipient always enjoys it and you will have as much fun creating as they will receiving.
This swatch came with the invitation and you are supposed to create a special message on it for the bride and groom.
I decorated a the envelope. I copied the initials and used lots of the glimmer mist.
I stamped onto the fabric and used Copic markers. I kept my heat gun close by and after I colored I dried the fabric carefully so the ink wouldn’t spread or bleed. I used a super fine Sharpie and outlined the image after coloring and for the message “congrats”. Enamel accents on the eyes made them pop.
See below how I layered the enamel accents on the eyes. Once the white layer dries I add the black on top of the white.
I used green and blue stickles on the images that were applied with a paint brush.
Here is a pic of the shimmer on the envelope.
I hope that you are having a great weekend so far?? The weather has broken on the east coast so I was thrilled to be able to have our cookout tonight OUTSIDE! We hosted a cookout for family to send off my son, niece and nephews before they leave for another year at college. Thanks for taking the time to come by. Hugs, Kathy
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Decorating 101 & chocolate pretzels
purple onion & simon says day one
I am thrilled to say I am now a part of the Caardvarks Design Team ……….. pinch me please
Wow I would never have thought to do that but it is absolutely stunning. Thanks for the link to the fantastic tutorial.
Blessings Bernie
Wow, this looks great.
THX Nicole
wow! that is stunning
What a lovely frameable gift this response card becomes! Just gorgeous… *smile*
@scrapcollectr (came here from @jemcguireink tweet)
I am speechless!
That is totally beautiful! I would have to keep that card forever!
WOWZER….You are so Creative…Just Adore this!! What a fun way to return these!! Hugs….
What a wonderful idea! I can only imagine the bride-to-be’s delight when she opens these 1 of a kind beauties! So creative, Kathy!
Amazing, clever, just too darn cute! Thank you for coming up with such dynamite ideas and sharing them with the rest of us.
Oh my, that is absolutely FABULOUS! What a gorgeous and totally unexpected keepsake for a bride-to-be, and I love that shimmery sparkle… beautiful work!
This is such a neat idea, Kathy! Amazing shimmer!
THUD! WOW-absolutely beautiful work with that vellum dress!!
Wow wow wow!!! This is so gorgeous and what a great gift back to your friend! I wish I was getting married again so I could get one back like this.
Really amazing!
in a word…wow…hugs kath xxx
Stunning work Kathy and love all that sparkle.
Hugs Linda
Wow!! What a fabulous idea I would have never thought of!! They are beautiful and so creative!!!
This is just outstanding:) Sandra H
How fun! I’ve never thought of doing that.
what a fantastic idea to do this, Kathy, in fact, i have the wedding invitation to repond too, by 17th, this month!! If i have time, i should do this too. She would be stunned to receive it, ONLY IF i can make something as STUNNING as yours! 🙂 Thanks for the idea!! 🙂
Amazing is right! These are out of this world. Lucky bride!
Stunning Kathy, what a delight.
ohmy goodness….Fantastic design,Kathy! soooo Gorgeous!!!
Delightfully personal & such a lovely idea. The combination of vellum & embossing is amazing & I love how the printed detail is still visible. Intrigued by your owl creation – very effective.
Paula (PEP)
hiya sweetie
amazing wedding card
absolutly gorgeous hunni
have a great day sweetie
hugs angelique
This is so fabulous. I had to scroll back and forth just to see if it really was the same card. 🙂 Just awesome!
Nobody goes above and beyond like you do. Amazing, zing zing zing….!
Such a lovely way to respond. Unique and beautiful Kathy.
Oh, my word….just the envelope itself is a treasure! You’re amazing, Kath! I’m bowing to you…..xoxo
Oh wow what response cards! Such a fabulous idea to decorate them! I am at a point where all our friends are married and not that many weddings sadly, I want to decorate response cards too! I bet you make the bride smile when she received it!
This is beyond extremely gorgeous!
WOW! THUD!! … my jaw hit the table 🙂 🙂 🙂
I feel like I would be so, “Darn it! Why didn’t my response cards look like this when I sent them!” if I got back one of your beautifully altered response cards! 😀
Your response cards are one of the most clever things I’ve ever seen! Seriously, what a fabulous idea. I’m disabled and it’s difficult for me to attend weddings, but I could add a personal touch to the card, even if I have to decline. Clever clever clever!
what a great idea, the pink vellum on the dress and the sparkles work so well