Wedding Decor ~ Guest Designing for Something Tattered

I have been invited to guest design for Something Tattered with their gorgeous stamps.

I've created two coordinating wedding decor sets to share with you.

My goal was to create pieces with lovely details that would be easy to reproduce for a wedding.

Burlap is hot right now for weddings. I've always enjoyed combining grungy, earthy items like burlap with more elegant designs and textures as you will see in this first set. 

Close-ups and Details

Amour is love and a perfect sentiment from the AMOUR Amour Stamp Set for this die cut at the corner of the Table Number decor piece. 

I simply used a 5 x 7" photo mat as a base, cutting the burlap just larger than the mat and fringed the edges. This Opulent Ovals Spellbinders die was the perfect size to stamp the lovely sentiment and was tied with a bow of jute twine. 

Many of the Something Tattered stamp sets have gorgeous and unique flourishes.  I stamped and heat embossed this gem from the Fleur De Lis Bird and Arrow Stamp Set below the table number. This frame could be easily repurposed as a home decor piece by switching a photo for the table number.

The Twine Flowers are hand crafted with instructions located on my blog here. 

This is a quick and easy gift bag that could be used as part of the wedding table decor. I used a larger Opulent Ovals die that was another perfect fit for the larger Amour and gorgeous flourish. Both of these images are from the AMOUR Amour Stamp Set. Once again a simple jute twine bow adds a bit of rustic elegance.

The burlap bag is premade from SRM Stickers. Burlap does not stamp well with delicate stamps, so I pulled out a sheet of cork from my stash. Not only did it look great with the burlap, but these fabulous images stamped with perfect detail on it. I selected this medallion image from the Frieze Stamp Set since it included a heart in the motif, so perfect for wedding decor. The cork and lace are glued into place.

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My second set is for a more elegant wedding.

Close-ups and Details

I used another 5 x 7" photo mat for the table number piece. I stamped this image from the Swirls Stamp Set in white and then heat embossed with a pearlescent embossing powder. The design really pops and shimmers in real life. Again this piece can be used for home decor by swapping a photo for the table number.

Under the table number, I used a different flourish from the Fleur De Lis Bird and Arrow Stamp Set. It is stamped in black and heat embossed with clear embossing powder ~ a great trick I learned to get the lovely raised image, without stray bits of "black" embossing powder showing up on the background.

It is hard to see in the photograph, but I stamped "veins" on the butterfly wings with the July Juillet Stamp Set image to add another layer of dimension before sprinkling with Twinkle Dust Glitter. The butterflies are cut with Wonderful Wings dies. I used a pearl flourish for the butterfly trail, but you could also use liquid pearls for this.

Finally, here's a shot of the little organza bag that could be filled with white mints as a table favor. Or, how sweet would these be filled with bird seed to toss on the bride and groom after the ceremony?

I inserted a piece of cardstock into the bag to avoid the ink going through to the back of the bag and used Jet Black Archival ink to stamp this stunning medallion image from the Frieze Stamp Set. Although the ink is black, the image is a beautiful soft gray on the white organza. 

The tag is stamped with the Amour image I've used previously along with an image from the Fleur De Lis Bird and Arrow Stamp Set. A seam binding bow and little white flower add an elegant finishing touch.

I hope you've been inspired to create the table decor for your special wedding using Something Tattered stamps. Not only are their designs gorgeous, but the quality of these lovely stamps matches their beauty.

Something Tattered Products

AMOUR Amour Stamp Set

Swirls Stamp Set

Frieze Stamp Set

Fleur De Lis Bird and Arrow Stamp Set

July Juillet Stamp Set

Other Products Used

Burlap Table Number

Something Tattered ~ AMOUR Amour Stamp Set

Something Tattered ~ Fleur De Lis Bird and Arrow Stamp Set

5 x 7 Ivory Bevel Cut Mat

Burlap

Beige Cardstock

Craft Cardstock

Jute Twine

Prima Lace ~ Alencon Collection

Darice ~ Hemp Cord - 10#, Earthy Colors

Ranger ~ Archival ink, Jet Black 

Clearsnap ~ Embossing Powder, Clear

Spellbinders ~ Opulent Ovals

Font ~ Jelica Delicious Cake

Helmar~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Sizzix ~ Big Shot

Tim Holtz ~ Grid Blocks

Darice ~ Heat Tool

Burlap Bag

SRM Stickers ~ Burlap Bag

Something Tattered ~ AMOUR Amour Stamp Set

Something Tattered ~ Frieze Stamp Set

Craft Cardstock

Jute Twine

Prima Lace ~ Alencon Collection

Darice ~ Hemp Cord - 10#, Earthy Colors

Spellbinders ~ Opulent Ovals

Ranger ~ Archival ink, Jet Black

Clearsnap ~ Embossing Powder, Clear

Clearsnap by Donna Salazar ~ Mix’d Media Inx - Sparrow

Helmar~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Sizzix ~ Big Shot

Tim Holtz ~ Grid Blocks

Elegant Table Number

Something Tattered ~ Swirls Stamp Set

Something Tattered ~ July Juillet Stamp Set

Something Tattered ~ Fleur De Lis Bird and Arrow Stamp Set

Ivory Card Stock

Zva ~ Pearl Flourish

Want2Scrap ~ Teardrop Pearls

Want2Scrap ~ Baby Bling - Pearls

Clearsnap by Donna Salazar ~ Mix'd Media Inx, Jasmine

Ranger ~ Perfect Medium

Ranger ~ Archival ink, Jet Black

Clearsnap ~ Embossing Powder, Clear

Ranger ~ Perfect Pearls, Heirloom Gold

Clearsnap by Donna Salazar ~ Twinkle Dust Glitter, Pralines and Cream

Sparkle and Sprinkle ~ Opaline Embossing Powder

Helmar~ 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Sizzix ~ Big Shot

Tim Holtz ~ Grid Blocks

Darice ~ Heat Tool

Elegant Bag

Something Tattered ~ AMOUR Amour Stamp Set

Something Tattered ~ Frieze Stamp Set

Something Tattered ~ Fleur De Lis Bird and Arrow Stamp Set

White Cardstock

Wild Orchid Crafts ~ Open Roses 10mm, white

Michaels ~ Organza Bag 3 x 4”, white

Ranger ~ Archival ink, Jet Black

Spellbinders ~ Opulent Ovals Dies

Helmar 450 Quick Dry Adhesive

Sizzix ~ Big Shot

Tim Holtz ~ Grid Blocks

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~

"Faith is the Strength" for SOUS Card Sketch

Our dear and sweet owner of ScrapThat! has had sadness touch her life this week with the passing of her beloved brother. I have sent Kaitlyn this card I created as a word of encouragement. Because I mailed it, I tried to created some layers and visual dimension without the thickness of my normal flowers.

"Faith is the Strength"

Inside View

I used this lovely sketch over at SOUS.

As you can see, I rotated and flipped the sketch.

Tips and Techniques: 

Lolipop Flower ~ This technique has been around for as long as I've been scrapping and still creates some lovely flowers. Cut circles in 1/2 inch increments, crinkle the paper, and glue the centers together. The sweet center is a vintage button from a tin of buttons given to me by my DH's cousin, Debbie Clapper - Thanks Debbie!! 

Color Work ~ I wanted these sweet flowers on the background paper to pop, so I used my Picket Fence Distress Marker to color the flowers. Since it is opaque, it really highlighted these sweet gems in such a lovely way

Layers ~ One of the Spring in Bloom Donna Salazar papers was die cut with gorgeous paper ribbons. I cut a strip of the pink to layer over the teal music paper and atop them all is the beautiful lace. 

Sentiment ~ I stamped this sentiment with Donna Salazar Mix'd Media Ink, then while still wet, sprinkled on clear embossing powder and heat set. I then hand cut this little banner around the sentiment and distressed the edges adding a couple pearls to accent. 

Inside ~ The December 26, 2012 Word Art Wednesday quotation by Helen Keller gives such an encouraging message. I printed it in the center of a sheet of copy paper. I then cut out a 6 x 6 inch printed square of Donna Salazar Antiquities Artistic Paper and applied repositionable tape to the back. Using a light box, I positioned the paper over the sentiment and adhered it in place. I ran both through my printer to get the sentiment on the card exactly how I wanted it. I then trimmed the piece to fit the card and distressed the edges with my Distrezz-It-All. 

Products Used:
DSD Spring in Bloom ~ Flight
DSD Spring in Bloom ~ White Roses
DSD Spring in Bloom ~ Springtime Ribbons
DSD Spring in Bloom ~ Spring Journal Cards
DSD Spring in Bloom ~ Artistic Papers, Antiquities
Zing Embossing Powder - Clear
DSD Mix'd Media Inx - Indigo
Distress Marker - Picket Fence
Inky Antics Clear Stamps - Mighty Tower
Want2Scrap Say It With Baby Bling - Pearls
Vintage Button - Stash
Cotton Lace - Stash
Word Art  ~ December 26, 2012 WAW Word Art
DSD Distrezz-It-All
Scotch ATG
Helmar 450 Adhesive
Glossy Accents
Fiskars Circle Cutter
Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board

I pray that this card will express my heartfelt sympathies.

I have entered this at:

Stuck on U Sketches March 6 Card Sketch

Word Art Wednesday Challenge #71 Anything Goes

Thanks for stopping by! I treasure your comments.

~ Blessings ~