Damask Wedding

Not sure where to start with this one as it is quite a complex design - but suffice to say, it is all done using my favourite mediums of Silhouette Cameo & Promarker pens. Why damask? Well, I was working on this theme for a wedding card I needed (always pretty classy to my way of thinking), when I finally saw the actual invitation & as luck would have it, it was itself a damask design - black on white. Couldn't have planned that better! Decided to add touches of pearlescent gold to their colour-scheme too to prevent it all going a bit 'funereal'.

I had created myself a set of damask based cut-files a while back when I was 'playing' with my Cameo - a full set of variations on a theme which I tend to create when caught 'by the mood'. I layered two of these for the front and added rolled flowers to the centre-piece which, in this gorgeous pearlescent card, look for all the world like fine porcelain.

Tag front

The actual style of card I am not even sure has a name, but I have been calling it a 'pocket fold' which seems to sum it up to me. I wanted to include several pockets into the design as I needed to find a spot for a gift card & then I do like a good verse/sentiment to help convey what I want to say to the happy couple, not to mention in this case - needing a perfect spot for me to add an image. Much as I love to create cut-files I just have to colour too if I can! LOL.

Tag reverse

Layer upon layer on the inside of the card which folds/opens out with a central pocket panel and I had to adapt some of my damask cut-files so they fit into my chosen pocket shaping, not to mention the tag onto which I had added the LOTV image. Yes, a LOT of hard work & hours in this card! Personalised not only with the damask design but incorporating the happy couples' initials into a wedding 'ring'. The addition of pearls & black gems as finishing touches were bought from MeiFlower & the ribbon was from my stash.

Decorated the back too - with an area for me to add my made by/signature.

Will hopefully be back later with a matching box - (spondylosis, computer & Internet connection permitting), all of which have been persecuting me for weeks!

Thanks for visiting my blog and I would like to thank you for adding a comment as I appreciate the time it takes to do so.

Tine :)

Challenges I wish to enter this card for are:
Great Impressions - celebrations
Ribbon Carousel - celebrations (+spooled item - ribbon)
Card Mania - flowers
One Crazy Stamper - May flowers
Crafty Calendar - blossoms & blooms
Cupboard Trilogy - Spring flowers
My Sheri Crafts - flowers
By The Cute & Girly - flowers
Joanna Sheen - music or lyrics inspired (White Wedding - Billy Idol)
Use Your Stuff - texturize (all the cutwork creates loads of texture)
As You Like It - favourite dies/punches (in my case the Cameo - & my own design damask files)
Hobbycutz - more than one fold
Anything Goes - shaped
Scribbles - shaped card
Emerald Faeries - ribbons
Artistic Stamper - words
Crafty Sentiments - use a sentiment
Timeless Tuesday - use black accents
Crafty Ribbons - no designer paper
Di's Digis - bling (pearls & black 'diamonds')
My Time To Craft - show us the inside
Cupcake Craft - lots of layers
Lexi's - black & white plus one (gold)
Our Creative Corner - anything goes
Simply Create Too - anything goes
Crafty Catz - anything goes.