Wedding Card / Table Decoration

     Using the Tag Card die set from John Next Door I made a wedding card that could be used as a table decoration. The first one I made was for a cafe table, you can find John's construction video based on that card over here.

     I cut two of the tag pages in white card, then using the dies from the Wedding Bells set I cut the doves, bells and Mr/Mrs panels. These cut outs were then backed with pink pearl card, I used a whole strip to do this to keep it neat.
     For the panels that would stick out once assembled I chose to decorate them with pink ink through a stencil, continuing the pattern to any panels that would be on the inside. When this card is on a table you can see the inside so it needs to be neat and tidy.

     I cut all of the little hearts in the panels in gold mirri card and stuck those in place, it adds a tiny bit of shine to lift the card.
     The name and date panels are cut in white card and decorated with the same pink ink and stencil as before. Each panel is edged with gold gilding wax to highlight it. Using a darker pink card I cut all the names and dates and stuck them on to the panels.
     With all decoration complete I then assembled the card, the folds are the opposite way if using as a journal type card, please watch the video for guidance, it's easier to watch than it is to following written instruction.
     The beauty of this card is it will fold flat for posting or transportation to a venue, it's simple to construct making mass production easy.
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Materials List    Available from your local craft shop
JND160 - Wedding Bells   (die inserts for Pop Box)
JND100 Tag Card Large
S57262 3D PVA Glue

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Inspire, Create - Fancy Fold

Watercooler Wednesday - Occasions

Sparkles - Wedding

Love To Craft - Anything Goes

Creations In Pink - Anything Goes Mainly Pink

A Perfect Time To Craft - Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Galz - Wedding

Dove Shaker Card

     A wedding card made with one of the new Pop Box inserts from John Next Door, using these inserts you can make the cards to match the boxes giving you value for money, which we all love.

   
     When making a shaker card I prefer to make a shallow box to contain the confetti, that way I don't see any foam tape and nothing can escape.
      I cut the dove die in the middle of a large square piece of card and made a box approximately 3mm deep to surround it. An acetate front was stuck behind the doves, then small red heart confetti was added. For the back I stuck some gold mesh on a piece of white card , added it and then sealed the box around it. I then put this piece aside to make the main card for the box to go on.

     I wanted to use the same gold mesh as a background so I cut a square, gold mirri frame and mounted the mesh behind it. This was then mounted on a square, white card blank.
     Then the shaker box was stuck to the middle of the card, having the same gold mesh inside the box makes it look like the shaker is a frame hanging over the background but I know the confetti is secure inside it's own little box. As a finishing touch I added a gold mirri heart to the dove cut out.
     If you are making your own wedding stationery, favours and table decorations this set of inserts would enable you to co-ordinate everything, it's also pretty good for Anniversary parties.

Materials List    Available from your local craft shop
JND160 - Wedding Bells   (die inserts for Pop Box)
S57262 3D PVA Glue

I would like to enter this card in the following challenges:

Dream Valley - All Occasions

The Crafter's Cafe - Things With Wings

Sparkles - Wedding

Fun Friday YNS - Shake It Up

Gem Of A Craft - Anything Goes

Always Fun - Anything Goes

Pop The Question Box

     A box with a purpose made with the new inserts from John Next Door, this set is called Wedding Love but it's not just for weddings.

   
      I cut the box in black card, then cut all the heart panels in red pearl card, enough for both inside and out. I chose not to decorate the inside of the lid because I didn't want anything to take away from the impact of the ring stand.
      This box only has two small points that need to be glued, the tabs on the lid, making it an ideal pop open box for a proposal. It could easily be personalised with initials or anything of special significance for a truly unique item.
      To complete the top I cut a bow in the same card and stuck it in the centre of the frame.

     The ring stand is made using two hearts, one is snipped and creased at the top before being rolled into a cone and the other has a circle cut out ready for the cone to go through. The little snipped top bits make tiny tabs to be glued on the underside of the flat heart.
      I also cut a small ring of card to make a collar to go over the join just to keep it all tidy. Once the stand was complete I glued it firmly to the base of the box, making sure that the slope of the stand fell towards the back of the box.

Materials List    Available from your local craft shop
JND147 - Advent Pop Box
JND162- Wedding Love 
S57262 3D PVA Glue

I would like to enter this box in the following challenges:

Southern Girls - Anything Goes

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes

Craft-Dee BowZ - Anything Goes
Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with a die
Love To Craft - Anything Goes
Sparkles - Wedding

Pop Box Basket

     When is a Pop Box not a Pop Box?...when it's a basket. John Next Door has some new inserts for the Pop Box die, including wedding themed ones. I love the boxes but I wanted to make some other projects with the dies and came up with this one.

      Using Kraft card I cut the box shape minus the lid, then using the tiny heart dies I cut a shape in each of the four sides.
     To make the basket shape I cut along the dash score line of each folding corner panel, overlapped them and stuck them together.
      I cut a large red heart to go in the bottom of the basket and several tiny ones to decorate the basket, inside and out as well as the handle.

      To cut the handle I used the side panel die from the Heart Box set, this set was a gift from Val so 'Thank You Val'.
     As I am lucky enough to have a standard size Big Shot and a Plus size one I was able to use the small cutting plate in the Plus machine to make sure I only cut certain areas.  It took a bit of planning and I would have to say when you do this check and check again your small plate position BEFORE you cut every time.
     This method means you can cut a handle as long as your piece of card, I could have cut two and joined them, but I didn't want a join that might show or kink in the wrong place. With hindsight it may have been better to cut two long ones and glue them together for added strength, chocolates can be rather heavy....but only for a little while!

Materials List    Available from your local craft shop
JND147 - Advent Pop Box
JND160 - Wedding Bells   (Tiny Hearts)
JND162- Wedding Love    (Large Heart)
JND063 - Heart Box    (Side Panel)
S57262 3D PVA Glue

I would like to enter this basket in the following challenges:

Cuttlebug Mania - Wedding    win
Arty Divas - Anything Goes

Lemon Shortbread - Anything Goes

Happy Little Stampers - Anything Goes with Dies
A Bit More Time To Craft - Anything Goes  #118
Pammie's Inky Pinkies - Anything Goes #2024

Four Tiers and A Tattered Rose

     A new month, a new challenge at Altered Eclectics, the home of altered art, mixed media and recycling.

      We needed a fake wedding cake for display in the shop so when somebody kindly donated a set of stacking boxes the ideas started to bake.
       All the bases were stuck to the lids of the boxes below each other with hot glue. I found some crochet lace in a bargain bin, the only problem was it was blue.

      I tried several types of paint but found the only one to really cover well was some cream emulsion, two coates later and the blue lace was cream.
      The flowers were die cut from music score and coloured with Distress Ink, then attached to the cake with more hot glue.
   

      The lids will come off but they're a tight fit, good thing it's just a display item. If you are working on a recycling project, altered art or mixed media please pop over to Altered Eclectics and show us.

I would like to enter this project in the following challenges:

Crafty Creations - Anything Goes #391

Fab 'n' Funky - Recycling #442

Little Red Wagon - Recycle #499

Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes 

Classic Design Team Challenge - Anything Goes
Not Just Cards - Anything Goes