He, She, and Nerves of Steal

A while back friend Mary Lee asked that I make a card for a special friend of hers whose daughter was getting married. The usual cold fear coursed through my veins and my mental synapses fired a repetitive message - oh no - not a sappy occasion card - not an engagement card - not something that involves mushy stuff!

What is there about anniversary and lovey-dovey cards that make me go numb? I'm not really sure what type of card I feel like I do well with...but I know that this request for an engagement card made me cringe on the inside while replying, "sure! No Problem!". Not only was my brain on overload with "oh NO what in the world am I going to do!?" but I also had to force myself to cut paper from "that stash". You know that stash...the paper you take out and look at...and drool over...and then put it back because you just can't bear to cut it...I know you too have a stack of 'can't whack'! But sometimes you just have to put on your big girl panties and start slicing, dicing, and in this case tearing... Not to mention how unnerved I was trying to figure out how to print directly on the design paper without mucking it up!

Here is what I came up with...

He Said She Said

~Base card - PaperTrey Ink Kraft cardstock

~Layer of Webster's Pages Seaside, Garden Gala, Nature's Storybook Collection

~Second layer of Webster's Pages - torn and edge smudged with teal ink (I just love the little sea horse - which I know has NOTHING to do with an engagement - I just like it!)

~Sentiment (a freebie) by Bethany over at Elegant Word Art. Check out her blog - she is a font wizard!

~Embellishments: re-purposed button cover (remember those weird adornments?); pearl spray (from the bridal aisle of Hobby Lobby - which coincidentally DOES have something to do with an engagement); and a clump of tea dyed seam bindings (a gift from Sister Gail - purchased at Etsy)

Challenges

PaperWorks Co - lace (I used seam binding), pearls, distressing

Emerald Faeries - pearls

Card Cupids - anything goes

Dream Valley - buttons (the heart)

Gingerloft - vintage/distress

I Did it Creations - beach

Scrappy Frog - vintage

The Hybrid Chick - buttons

Squirrel and the Fox - anything goes

2 Sisters - sentiment as focal point

All Sorts - recycle something

Bloggers Challenge - buttons

Thanks for clicking by,

Nancy in Iowa