Well the time of this new year is upon us. The time when everyone is winding down from a super busy holiday season. In my house it is not quite over yet. After getting holiday stuff put away (which I haven't sone yet) and getting caught up on everything else, I have to keep going for now. After all it is McKayla's birthday in 12 days & she will be turning 4. This summer when my youngest daughter turned one, time was flying and before I even knew it her birthday had come and I didn't even have time to do her invitations...Shocking I know, and I felt so horrible.SO, here is the invitation I came up with last night. (pictured above) After several different variations this is what I had. yes, please note the word used: had. The card on the left (above) is the front and the card 
on the right (above) is the back I glued them together after I took the picture.
on the right (above) is the back I glued them together after I took the picture. In the photo on the right, is what the back looked like after I put it toether and I really didn't like the way you could see the back of th
e punches at the top. SO I decided (yes another change and women are allowed to do that as many times as they want ;) I wanted to add the same multi layered punches to this side as well. Only with a different sentiment on it.
e punches at the top. SO I decided (yes another change and women are allowed to do that as many times as they want ;) I wanted to add the same multi layered punches to this side as well. Only with a different sentiment on it. One thing I really liked about the back part of the card is a technique I saw over on this blog (Palm Trees & Pogo Sticks) on how to do dry embossed frames with a lightbox thingy. Yes a thingy! That tutorial can be found ~HERE~ hahaha Here is the funny for this post...I don't have a lightbox or anything that resembles it, so I just did the stacked layers as she did and kinda felt it out. Then I tried it a second, third & forth time and decided it might be easier to just get a 
lightbox. Not gonna happen for this chicklet at this point & time. But I did figure out a way to do it, hard to explain though. My recommendation: Just get a darn lightbox aka: Thingy. Alright well anyway here is the photo of that since you can not see it really well from the straight on photos.
lightbox. Not gonna happen for this chicklet at this point & time. But I did figure out a way to do it, hard to explain though. My recommendation: Just get a darn lightbox aka: Thingy. Alright well anyway here is the photo of that since you can not see it really well from the straight on photos. SU SUPPLIES:"Mark The Date" "Baroque Motifs" "Hugs & Wishes" stamp sets. Pretty in pink, very vanilla, chocolate chip c/s. Pixie pink, close to cocoa classic ink. Punches: 1 3/8 circle, large & small ovals, designer label. Stamp a ma jig, Daubers, dimensionals. PAPERTREY INK SUPPLIES: Ambassador Monogram Edition (used the swirly thingy from the set on the edges of each sentiment, a very nice touch) OTHER SUPPLIES: Patterned paper by Kelly Panacci, "January"stamp from Hero Arts clear month sets, ribbon from Martha Stewart, misc brown gel pen, fiskars embossing stylus.
These invites are really beautiful!! Love 'em!
ReplyDeleteThanks! I didnt think I was going to get much use out of them since I was so late getting them done. But now I have to cancel the party for tomorrow and have it next week, so all is not lost!!
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