Hello, Crafters.
I have some great personal news to share with you! Othman and I have been together for twenty years and have decided to get married! Our big day is 15th June 2019 – just 10 days to go! It has almost been stress-free but I am beginning to feel the pressure now. I have decided to put everything on the back burner and concentrate on the final details of our wedding! I won’t be disappearing altotogether, because I have the swaps I told you about yesterday, and I’m taking part in my first ever blog hop on Friday. I hoping that I’ll still be able to produce my Sunday videos. We will have a honeymoon in September when we go to Hong Kong for ten days. Three weeks after the wedding we’re going on the Stampin’ Up! 2019 Incentive Trip which is a cruise round the Greek Islands. All in all, a very special year for us both!
Today I’m sharing my Wedding Invitation and Save the Date card with you. The finished size of my invitations is 6″ x 6″. I used the Shimmery White Cardstock (CS) which is standard A4 size, i.e. 8.25″ x 11.59″. To achieve the 12″, I scored the cardstock at 6″ and added the extra length with the Glimmer Paper! The leafy edged die is from the Wonderful Floral Framelits Dies, which have since retired. I used the cake, cake stand and Mr & Mrs stamps from the Piece of Cake Stamp Set and matching Cake Builder Punch. It doesn’t show in the photographs but all the images were heat-embossed in silver – unfortunately, they look black!
I adhered the images either with Tombow or Dimensionals to an oval I had die cut using the Layering Oval Stitched Framelits Dies. I layered this onto a die cut scalloped oval in Sparkle Glimmer Paper. When I originally scored my cardstock at 6″, I also scored it at 6.5″. I did this because I needed to put four pages inside the invitation, and needed to adhere the first half inch down securely so the pages didn’t come out! To keep the invitation looking “balanced” I added a half inch strip of Glimmer Paper. I have previously made wedding invitations for several brides, but I think this is the first time I haven’t used Vellum as an overlay on the front!
To create the Save the Date Cards, I started with a base of Galvanised Metallic Paper, which was available in the Christmas 2018 Catalogue. I didn’t have enough of this cardstock to make all the Save the Date cards, so I used some Brushed Siver CS that SU used to sell seven or eight years ago! The two cardstocks were amazingly similar! For the rest of my design I used the Shimmery White A4 cardstock. The flowers in the top left-hand corner and the bottom right-hand corner were in the Petals & More dies which retired on 3rd June 2019. The label die is from the Stitch Seasons Dies which were only available for one month – last November, I think! 
Finally, I’d like to share the second page of our invitation with you. I don’t know if this is a global thing, but in the UK, if the couple don’t have a wedding list, they may request donations for an expensive item they can’t afford to buy themselves, or maybe contributions towards their honeymoon. In that case, it can help you even at Klonopin Online lower doses. Othman and I are very fortunate, and don’t need anything, so this poem was ideal!
That’s it from me today. I will pop in with any important updates from Stampin’ Up! or if I have some spare time on my hands. Please rest assured, normal service will be resumed soon! LOL. In the meantime, happy crafting!
JanB. xx
What wonderful news Congratulations. Enjoy your day. With love and best wishes from. Anne x
Many thanks for your kind words, Anne. xx
Such wonderful news Jan! And you will share your day with 2 of my boys who celebrate their birthdays on the 15th June. May you and Othman have a glorious day and many more happy years together! Lots of love x x x
Many thanks for your kind words, Nicola. And early birthday wishes for your two sons as well. xx
Felicitations, and all the best for your special day!
Many thanks for your good wishes, Katherine. xx
Hi Jan, congratulations to you both, wishing you a wonderful day and a great future together
best wishes
Kaye in Melbourne
Many thanks for your kind wishes, Kaye. xx
Congratulations to you bith. I wish you every happiness in your future life together. God bless you. Sue
Many thanks for your good wishes, Sue. xx
SO HAPPY FOR YOU BOTH, JAN!
Many thanks, Cathy. xx
Your wedding invitation and save the date and your poem are all absolutely beautiful. Sending you well wishes for a glorious day and continued happiness and good health.
Many thanks for you good wishes, Cathy. xx
Congratulations to you both. What beautiful work you’ve done with both save the date, and invitations. I cried when I read the poem, it’s simply lovely. I wish you endless happiness. Thank you for sharing your work and special event! God Bless you today and every day.
Many thanks, Angela. Yes, the poem is beautiful, it says what we feel beautifully. xx
Enjoy your wedding day. Congratulations.
Many thanks, Heather. xx
Congratulations and Best Wishes for a very Special day and happiness always. Loved your card, as usual.
Many thanks for your best wishes, Heather. xx
Congratulations to you both.
Many thanks, Linda. xx
I do not know if my first comment went through….so here goes again. CONGRATULATIONS FROM THE us….The cards were fabulous!
Reba Robertson…Rochester, Illinois USA
No,this is the only comment to come through Reba! Many thanks for your good wishes. xx
Congratulations!!! Enjoy your special time. ❤️❤️❤️
Many thanks for your greetings, V.xx
OMG Jan and Othman. What wonderful wonderful news. CONGRATULATIONS. I am so happy for you both. Truly blessed to share in your happy news. I know Melbourne has a place in your heart Jan and I will certainly celebrate your union in my humble home on your day with remembering your Mum on that day. I am sooooooooo happy for you both. I am truly happy for you both – truly happy. Blessings galore and I have tears of happiness as I type this. XXXX Mal, Melbourne.
Bless you, Mal. I’m so very touched by your very kind words. Thank you. xx
How exciting! Best wishes to you both. After 20 years together, I guess you both know it’s real love 🙂 Your invitation is splended. Enjoy the cruise and honeymoon too.
Many thanks for your greetings, Karen. xx
Many congratulations Jan, I send wishes for a happy and blessed life together. Your invitation is beautiful I am sure you will have
a lovely day. Best wishes Pam Farrow. x
Many thanks for your greetings and best wishes, Pam. xx
Your card is sooo lovely. Much joy and happiness to you both,
Many thanks for your greetings, Lynda. xx
Congratulations Jan to you and Othman. And what a beautiful card😊
Many thanks for your good wishes, Maria. xx
Congratulations and best wishes to you both! Both of your cards are beautiful…obviously created with love.
Many thanks for your good wishes, La Rae. xx
Many blessing sweet Jan. I hope you two have a wonderful time in the Greek Island. Now that too is a great honeymoon spot!
Many thanks for your blessings, Susan. xx
Wonderful news, Jan!
I hope your day is beautiful in weather and friends.
Enjoy your time in Greece and your Honeymoon later!!!
Many thanks for your kind words, Candy. xx
How exciting for you! I’m sending you lots of love & good wishes as this new chapter begins in your book of life & love ❤️
Many thanks for your lovely words, Linda. xx
congratulations to both of you Jan, and may God bless and keep both of you in his care always.
And thank u very much for the help you haven given me when placing my orders.
Many thanks for your blessings, Gloria. It’s always my pleasure to help. God bless you. xx
Congratulations to you both, enjoy your special day. The invitations are beautiful 💕
Many thanks for your good wishes, Diane. Happy crafting, JanB. xx
Fantastic news Jan Congratulaions to you both have a lovely time you deserve it.
Love your invites very pretty and thank you for sharing your news really cheered me up today .
Godbless jean xxxx
Hi, Jean. Many thanks for you blessings. I’m glad you like my invites, too. Happy crafting, JanB. xx
Wishing you and Othman “A’ the best” for your special day together, along with friends and loved ones. I hope the sun shines for you.
Your cards are beautiful, as always.
With lots of love and hugs.
Audrey xxxx
Hi, Audrey. Many thanks for your very kind words. I hope you are all well. xxxx
I know you must be as thrilled as we are ! How exciting your summer will be. You deserve all these good things, Jan. Congratulations
and God’ blessings to you both.
XXX
I know you must be as thrilled as we are ! How exciting your summer will be. You deserve all these good things, Jan. Congratulations
and God’ blessings to you both.
XXX