I have been MIA around SCS and my blog as I worked on some wedding invites for a friends daughter. It all began with the couple wanting to use a special picture of a tree (he proposed to her under this tree).....she wanted it used on the front of a post card to be used as the response card....being the obsessive compulsive person I am I decided/suggested she use the tree on the invite as well. Working with her and her mom we came up with some great ideas that fulfilled her dream of what she envisioned from the use of the tree pic to the kraft paper and the lace belly band and twine.
It was great fun doing this - I learned a ton about what my Silhouette Cameo could do....even more about editing a photo on PicMonkey....I couldn't be happier with how it all turned out. More important I am happy the Bride and Groom are happy with how it all turned out.
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Wed, Aug 21, 2013 @ 5:59 PM
Sherry, these are soooo "tender" to look at, a piece of heart on these papers. What a lovely design to "have and to hold" the tree that started this story! Love that your design skills are such a blessing to others. These will be treasured for years my friend. Thanks for sharing. Your work is excellent! LYMI
p.s. you do know, the entire first five minutes of staring at these beauties, all I could say in my head was " M-e-r-c-y "! Yep.
------------------------------ Pat Smethers "The Lord will guide you always; He will satisfy your needs in a sun scorched land and strengthen your frame. You will be like a well-watered garden." Isaiah 58:11
Registered: May 25, 2006 Location: So. Oregon Posts: 121619
Wed, Aug 21, 2013 @ 9:34 PM
Those are just beautiful, I love the lace & kraft combo. the tree is peeking out in one of the photos and that looks like a really lovely shot too. tfs!
Registered: February 2, 2012 Location: Canada Posts: 610
Thu, Aug 22, 2013 @ 4:25 AM
Awesome...I too made 40 wedding invites and rsvp for my nieces upcoming Victorian wedding. It was a challenge at 1st but so much fun and satisfaction. They were very much appreciated by all.
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Fri, Aug 23, 2013 @ 8:48 PM
As always, your creative genius took over - What a touching story of the tree that brought about the choice of this image!!
Unbelievable what your new machine and photo editing helped to accomplish - they really have that vintage look you wanted!! Glad everyone is happy with them - makes YOU feel wonderful too! An awesome job - all the way through, from inspiration to completion!!
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!
would love info on dimensions of the invitations, kind of paper you used, or any other specifications on these beautiful invitations. My daughter likes them and asked me if my Silhouette and I could come up with something similar for her July wedding. Where did you get the lace/ribbon, and paper?