Happy Thoughts & Inkspots: Whimsy May Card Kit

Thursday, May 19, 2016

Whimsy May Card Kit–Bridal Card + Video

Happy Thursday! I actually had to stop and think which day it was. I have a lot going on and I tend to lose track of where I am in the week! My youngest came home from his school trip….that was the last of them :) School is actually drawing to a close which mean…….I better get cracking on some gifts for their teachers!

Today I have a new card and video featuring Whimsy Stamps May Card Kit and one of their brand new rubber stamp images. This stamp is not the one included in the kit but it works beautifully with all the gorgeous wedding-themed products in the kit. If you want to see my post about the May kit, you can find it HERE.

This new image is so pretty and feminine. I had a clear idea of the card I wanted to create…..but it just evolved into something completely different from my original idea! A lot of that had to do with the vellum and the fact that I ended up paper-piecing it over top the image. I embossed it with white powder and it gave if such a soft, dreamy look.

Things that stayed on track with my original idea are the beautiful background paper and the shimmer silver paper cut to create a frame.

I die-cut the circle heart die which was in the May Kit for my sentiment and then ended up cutting it in half so that it didn’t over-power the card. The rhinestones are also from the kit.

Once I had decided on paper-piecing the bride, I realized that I need to do something about her bouquet. I knew I couldn’t cut it out as it was way too detailed. I settled on adding some Flower Soft to create even more texture on my card. Flower Soft was hot a few years ago and I think it is a fun touch on a card.