On Saturday a friend of mine got married. Jacque is a very talented Stampin' Up! Demonstrator and this was the wedding invitation she sent...

She used the Flowering Flourishes stamp set (page 121, Annual Catalogue) with Iridescent Ice embossing powder. This makes a lovely sparkly setting for the new Elegant Butterfly punch (page 184, Annual Catalogue).

I was fortunate to have on hand the stamps and products used in the wedding invite, so I decided to create using the same theme. Unfortunately we had two family committments on their special day, so couldn't make it to the wedding. I sent this card a couple of weeks ago as an RSVP - to thank them for the invite and to wish them well on their special day...

Stamps: Flowering Flourishes (wood: 126865, clear: 126367), Petite Pairs (wood: 125016, clear: 122497). Card/Paper: Wisteria Wonder (124389), Naturals White (129588). Ink: Basic Gray (126981), Crumb Cake (126975), VersaMark (102283). Accessories: Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder (101930), Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker (2011-2013 In Colors: 123002), Pearls Basic Jewels (119247), Whisper White Baker's Twine (124262). Tools: Big Shot (113439), Delicate Designs Folders (127023), Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526), Boho Blossoms Punch (119858), Heat Tool (129056), Sponge Daubers (102892), Glue Dots (103683).

I carried the theme of Jacque's wedding invitation onto my card by stamping the lovely flowered flourish down the side of my card using VersaMark and then heat embossing it using Iridescent Ice embossing powder. The card base is Wisteria Wonder, which I embossed with the Big Shot and the lace embossing folder from the Delicate Designs folder set (page 188, Annual Catalogue).

And then this is the card I sent to congratulate them on their wedding...

Stamps: Flowering Flourishes (wood: 126865, clear: 126367), Petite Pairs (wood: 125016, clear: 122497). Card/Paper: Wisteria Wonder (124389), Naturals White (129588). Ink: Wisteria Wonder (126985), Basic Gray (126981), Crumb Cake (126975), VersaMark (102283). Accessories: Iridescent Ice Stampin' Emboss Powder (101930), Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (116806), Wisteria Wonder Stampin' Write Marker (2011-2013 In Colors: 123002), Pearls Basic Jewels (119247), Whisper White Baker's Twine (124262). Tools: Big Shot (113439), Delicate Designs Folders (127023), Elegant Butterfly Punch (127526), Boho Blossoms Punch (119858), Heat Tool (129056), Stamp-a-ma-jig (101049), Stampin' Spritzer (126185), Sponge Daubers (102892), Glue Dots (103683).

I used the same elements in this card too, however I added a bit more sparkle by spritzing the lace-embossed Wisteria Wonder with Champagne Mist Shimmer Paint (mixed with some Isopropyl Alcohol and water in a Stampin' Spritzer).