Monday, November 1, 2010

Invitations

This week Nilda has asked the Design Team to make Thanksgiving Dinner invitations for The Cuttlebug Spot. Now this one really stumped me! I don't usually make dinner invitations. If someone gets ever so lucky for me to cook them dinner, they get invited by telephone....LOL!

I had sat down at my craft table several times throughout the week, and nothing was coming to me....ugh! I was beginning to get really nervous thinking I wasn't going to be able to create anything to turn in this week. Then last night, this vision came to me....yep....no joke!


the vision
I started with a 5x5 scalloped flat card. I inked the edges and spritzed it with Glimmer Mist, then ran it through the Cuttlebug with the Swirls embossing folder. I cut a piece of cardstock 4.5x4.5, ran it through the Cuttlebug with the Textile embossing folder, then inked the raised design and adhered it to the card base. I printed the information on a neutral cardstock, then cut it out using a Spellbinders Lable 2 die. You can also use those in your Cuttlebug.

For the bouquet, I took a length of cardstock and rolled it up, gluing the bottom. From the top, I cut strips going down. I rolled up the strips to make paper tendrils. I cut the leaves using the Cricut Create A Critter cartridge, inked them then adhered them in the center of all the curled up strips and adjusted them until I liked the way they looked. I cut different size flowers also using the Create A Critter cartridge. I inked them and also embossed them using the swirls and swiss dots folders. Curled them up a bit, added some gems, then adhered them.

close up of bouquet

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10 comments:

Jannie said...

Did you really make those flowers yourselve??? OMG you are an true artist! Very nice "Oma" :))

Donna said...

This is gorgeous! I love the flowers. They look so real. Fun invitation. Isn't it frustrating to not be able to think of an idea. I had trouble with this one too. Have a great week!

Suzy said...

Beautiful project Theresa! I'm the same as you, I don't think I've ever made an invitation before. But you made it look oh so easy ;) Loving the scallop square!

flowerdisco said...

theresa....the word that comes to my mind is stunning, :) and I don't like to cook much either, lol.

DonnaMundinger said...

WOW!!! Sooo elegant and that bouquet is to die for! xxD

"Um Buggin" said...

Theresa, love your vision D/T card. The colors are just awesome, and the handmade flower is fabulous. Have a great week my friend.

Hugz, xx

~L~

Pinnacles said...

Hi Theresa, the "Vision" is perfect and captures the whole autumnal season we are in... A vision or divine inspiration??!! Great Job... Andy...

Brenda said...

Gorgeous card!! I love those flowers.

Helen said...

This is beautiful - the bouquet is gorgeous!
Helen x

Kerry said...

What a beautiful bouquet. Just gorgeous.

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