ALL BECAUSE TWO PEOLPE FELL IN LOVE...
All
Because Two People Fell In Love…
By: Mark
Melnick
Custom Wedding
Invitations is big business. I wanted to try creating a unique version of my
own and as I sat to design this project, I wondered from whence the tradition
of “June brides” came. I did some research and was fascinated to learn the
tradition dates back to Roman times. The Romans celebrated the festival of the
deity Juno and his wife Jupiter, who was the goddess of marriage and
childbirth, on the first day of June. In Victorian times, the tradition is
thought to have continued because there were flowers available for wedding
décor, and the scent of the flowers masked body odor. Romantic, right?
Difficulty: Intermediate - Advanced
Time Required: 75 minutes + drying time
Step 1.
You will need two pieces of 110lb card stock cut to 5” x 10” for
the invitation itself. Take the two pieces and adhere them to each other in the
middle. The extra weight in the center will not only give the invitation a
professional weight and feel, but will also help it to stand on its own once
unfolded.
Step 2.
Select six images for use on the front and back of the
invitation.
Step 3.
Adhere images to the card stock. It is best to use a strong
adhesive as the folding and unfolding of this invitation will loosen the images
if not secured in place onto the card stock. The actual information on the
front and back of the invitation can be formatted as you like when creating
your own version. Use a VersaMarker to draw tiny design elements on the images
and heat emboss with EMBOSS Clear embossing Powder for added dimension and
visual interest.
Step 4. Place this piece on a 5 x 7 card.. I decided to further
embellish this card with a Copper tag at the bottom which reads, Mother. This
tag can be metal, paper, or vellum depending on your taste.
Step 4.
Cut a piece of Vellum, preferably a 30lb + weight, into a strip
of desired height measuring 5” in length to be placed on the Top image of the
tri-fold.
**COOL ADDED TECHNIQUE: Take some cotton swabs and cover them in
the NEW Delicata Ink color, Dark Brown Shimmer. Remove the top from a
mini-mister and place cotton swabs inside while rubbing the ink off on the
edges. The mister should be filled with water and a drop of rubbing alcohol.
Replace top of mister and shake well - you now have a shimmery spray for your
individual pieces.
Spray the Vellum and your images with Shimmer spray from a fair
distance so that the mist gently falls on the paper. Take a sentiment stamp of
your choice and, using the Delicata Dark Brown Shimmer ink, stamp the Vellum.
Adhere the Vellum to the image as you wish – I used two Copper brads.
Step 5.
Create the main plate of the invitation on Vellum. Adhere to the
invitation as you desire – I used four Copper brads to match the top piece of
Vellum. Since there is a set of images on the back, the brad closure will be
hidden.
Supply List
·
Delicate Ink Pads
·
VersaMarker
EMBOSS Embossing Powder
MISCELLANEOUS
110lb Card Stock, 30lb + Vellum, Metal Brads,
Mini-Misting Bottle,
Wedding-related images
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