Wedding Card part Two

Be warned lots of photo's... u may need a cuppa,

Well I have showed you the box.... well the plain box....

on an earlier post

Here is the box a little prettier.. and a better picture

I have added ribbon to match the card and a handmade flower that also matches the card..

This was so easy to make, 

(I did pinch the acetate from my Colin the car things)

Here is the back...the paper used matches the card...

IMPORTANT info..

Were I got the paper's from

The Clipart Fairy

If you click on the link it will take you to their blog... 

Then from there just go shopping via another link..

OR look at the gorgeous designs they have.

Anyway onto the card..

this took me quiet some time to make

It is the first time I have made one, so took my time to make sure it is perfect.

It's a book easel card, and I love the way it looks..

so much so I want to make a couple with a Christmas theme

for them special relatives.

not telling who as they may read my blog and that would give it all away.

anyway the card..

Isn't is gorgeous !!!!

I cut all the pieces out then rounded both ends of each page to make them into the book shape

on the edge of my desk very carefully so it didn't crease

 I then added some glitter round the edges of each and left to dry

while that was drying I made the basic easel card for it to go on

covered the bottom with the matching paper

then using the same paper die cut lots of flowers and glued them together ready

in the center of each flower there is a gold and cream sticky dot.

Once the pages where dry I glued and layered them together

I then added the ribbon down the center made the bow for the top

(Mainly to hide the end of the ribbon, the bottom end is covered by a flower)

I then added some sticky dots to the ribbon

Here is a closer view..

I then attached it to the easel card..which was quiet tricky as it isn't flat,

so there isn't much to attach it by. just the middle of the book, 

so I used wood glue.as it is stronger than tape or any other glue I can buy here.

and here is the card inside its box

BUT

Don't you just hate but's....

I showed Paul when he got home from work..

he loves the card.. but thinks it should be in a different type of box!!!

he isn't keen... he think's they may want the card flat to take not so bulky !!

ARRGGG is all I thought (to myself)

So..

Today I have made another card holder.. Paul has not seen it yet..

(rolls eyes..and crosses fingers)

 I have to admit...I like the first one better...  

it shows the card off nicely

This is more of a bag... I have used the same ribbon as on the card

and made handles so you can carry it

they are attached with DST and also a brad, to make sure they don't come off

Now I didn't want then pulling the card out from the top, as it is rather delicate

so I left the sides open..

well sort of

 They can slide the card out.of the side.

by pushing the two edge strip's up slightly

Like I said I do like the first box better..

BUT...

(yes another BUT)

I have also made this box..

Sorry about the picture, it has gone rather dark over here.

this box will be the one Paul likes.. but it just means the card will be folded flat

and I am slightly worried they will not realize how the card should stand !!

And the flowers may go flat !!

I am also going to enter these into challenges ;

Allsorts - Free and Easy

Alphabet Challenge -  m for metal..... 

I have brads on my bag

Papertake Weekly - Anything Goes

Secret Crafter Saturday Challenge - Monochromatic..gold's

Sew Many - Anything Goes.

thanks for stopping by xx