I made four wedding stationery cards to represent the four nations that constitute Great Britain… England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. For those who might not know, daffodils are the national flower of Wales, and as we are looking forward to Spring when our roadsides will be ablaze with bright yellow, and very soon, I thought Wales would be a good place to start.
The focal image in this card (above) is from a paper pad,
glossed up with clear heat embossing over the surface, layered onto gold mirri
card and pale green vellum, raised onto 3D pads for dimension, wrapped in
glittery gold thread, and stamped underneath in gold Encore metallic ink.
For those who may not know, this represents the flag of England… the cross of St George which makes up part of our Union flag, which also includes the crosses of St Patrick and St Andrew, the patron saints of Ireland and Scotland. (Wales was already united with England when the Union flag was established.) The rose is the national flower of England.
The crafting elements of this card are obvious.
This one is for Northern Ireland. The harp is not just the
logo for a manufacturer of dark beer! It is an ancient cultural symbol of
Ireland dating back to the 13th century. It is still a shared symbol,
both north and south of the border.
Crafting wise, I stamped a script stamp in green on green paper, and then distressed the heck out of it and secured it to the card with bradlets. The harp is obviously embossed in copper on a blended green ink background. The wedding invitation words were printed onto vellum using a Celtic-style font, and blinged up a bit with heart-shaped faux gems. The rosebud stem was wrapped around a pencil to curl it, then stretched out for that wavy effect.
Crafting wise, I stamped a script stamp in green on green paper, and then distressed the heck out of it and secured it to the card with bradlets. The harp is obviously embossed in copper on a blended green ink background. The wedding invitation words were printed onto vellum using a Celtic-style font, and blinged up a bit with heart-shaped faux gems. The rosebud stem was wrapped around a pencil to curl it, then stretched out for that wavy effect.
Finally, this one speaks for itself… Scotland the Brave. With a silver kilt pin style home-made embellishment securing a tartan ribbon, a pair of punched silver hearts and Wedding Invitation words stamped in silver Encore metallic ink, I hope this conveys the pride and strength of Scotland.
My heart's in the Highlands, my heart is not here;
My heart's in the Highlands a-chasing the deer;
A-chasing the wild-deer, and following the roe,
My heart's in the Highlands wherever I go.
Robert Burns
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