Simple Bride Card…

Posted by Jen | Whiff of Joy, cards | Wednesday, July 1, 2009

I have been hopelessly behind on some things that I have been wanting to get done. Stamping with this new Whiff of Joy stamp {Willow as Bride} is one of them. I got in the mail a few weeks ago and it has been staring at me. Finally, I got a chance to use it the other day. I just love the image and I knew that the rest of the card didn’t need a whole lot more going on. So here’s my very simple design that really lets the image “speak” on it’s own.

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At first, I just had the white and Soft Sky, but then I added the black and loved how it gave a little “pop.” In addition to the black for pop, I added some sparkle to the veil…
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I know that I have shared this tip before, but just in case anyone out there missed it…
To get a more even sparkle, I use a Sakura Stardust pen along all the edges and then draw all the sparkle in by using an aqua-painter filled with rubbing alcohol. I know that there are a lot of fans of the Spica pens, but I just can’t get them to work for me the way that I would like them to, especially over larger areas.

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  1. Comment by Kathyc on SCS — July 1, 2009 @ 6:11 am

    What a pretty card! Thanks for the cool tip on the Sakura pen; I hadn’t heard that before; the shimmer on her veil is just lovely!

  2. Comment by Shar — July 1, 2009 @ 7:16 am

    Love the simplicity of the design and the complexity of the image!

  3. Comment by Dawn Easton — July 1, 2009 @ 8:14 am

    So pretty, Jen! Thanks for the tip again, I’d forgotten about that trick!

  4. Comment by Darsana — July 1, 2009 @ 8:58 am

    Jen, This card is beautiful. I love this image. The best background is the embossed panel. It is just stunning. Thank you for sharing with us.

  5. Comment by Tony — July 1, 2009 @ 10:41 am

    This bride doesn’t compare to the one I saw on 9-27-03.

    Yeah I did.

    XOXO

  6. Comment by Patti — July 1, 2009 @ 10:52 am

    Oh, Tony…………how sweet
    xoxoxo

  7. Comment by Heather Strenzwilk — July 1, 2009 @ 11:22 am

    What a pretty card. The background reminds me of lace and I love the shimmer you added to the veil.

  8. Comment by Carole (TruCarMa) — July 1, 2009 @ 1:10 pm

    Gorgeous, Jen — and could Tony be sweeter? You can tell he’s a Sooner… ;)

  9. Comment by Jessica B. — July 1, 2009 @ 2:04 pm

    STUNNING!!!! Could you give me more details on the tip? Do you di p the pen in the alcohol and then “paint” or what?

  10. Comment by Katie Cotton — July 1, 2009 @ 8:43 pm

    beautiful card! Great tip about the stardust pen, i’ll have to try that!

  11. Comment by Carolina Buchting — July 2, 2009 @ 3:15 am

    Darlin’ card and Tony is just so sweet!!!

  12. Comment by Debbie Nelson — July 2, 2009 @ 12:56 pm

    BEAUTIFUL CARD…LOVE IT!

  13. Comment by Michele — July 2, 2009 @ 7:53 pm

    Great tip for the spica glitter pens - can’t wait to try it; thanks Jen!

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