Homemade Wedding Cards
Homemade wedding cards are perfect if you’re looking for a special gift for a couple on their big day! It’s a huge step they’re making and a handmade card would definitely show how happy you are for them! DT Member Lisa will be teaching you how to make an elegant wedding card with a step-by-step tutorial and lots of phots. Happy crafting and congratulations to the happy couple! :)
Mr. & Mrs. (Wedding Card) By Lisa Allen
This is actually one of those homemade cards that are really fun to do and involve some embossing for a more elegant look and feel.
Products Used:- White card stock
- Stamps
- 3 Hearts (Hero Arts)
- Rings (Inkadinkado)
- Mr. and Mrs. (Stampendous)
- Cuttlebug Embossing Folder-Scrollwork
- Heat and Bond
- Ultra Fine Glitter Crystal (Art Glitter)
- Tacky Tape
- Pearl Gemstones
- Versamark Ink
- Memento Ink-Tuxedo Black
- Stamp-a-ma-jig
- Bow Easy
- Zots
- White satin ribbon
- Die Cut Machine
- Heat Gun
- Tag Punch
Finished Card Size: 8”x 5⅜” How it is made:- Cut white card 8”x 10¾”. Score at 5⅜”. This will form your card base.
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- Cut a mat for the card front with white card stock. Cut the mat at 7¾”x 5⅛”. Apply tacky tape 1” from the edge on the left and right and a ¼” from the top and bottom edge.
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- Remove the backing to expose the adhesive. Apply crystal ultra fine glitter to the tacky tape. Adhere to the card front.
![How to Make Homemade Wedding Cards](https://www.lets-make-greeting-cards.com/images/DTLisa-homemade-wedding-cards-5.jpg)
- Cut white card stock at 5½”x 4”. Emboss white card stock with the Scrollwork embossing folder and die cut machine.
![How to Make Homemade Wedding Cards](https://www.lets-make-greeting-cards.com/images/DTLisa-homemade-wedding-cards-2.jpg)
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- Using the Stamp-a-ma-jig, stamp hearts with Versamark ink in the center of the embossed card stock. Add Heat and Bond to the stamped image and heat with a heat gun. Add crystal glitter to the image. Adhere card stock to the center of the card front.
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- Add pearl gemstones to the card front on the scrollwork embossing.
![How to Make Homemade Wedding Cards](https://www.lets-make-greeting-cards.com/images/DTLisa-homemade-wedding-cards-10.jpg)
- Using the white satin ribbon and the bow easy, I made a small bow and add to card front just under the hearts using Zots.
![How to Make Homemade Wedding Cards](https://www.lets-make-greeting-cards.com/images/DTLisa-homemade-wedding-cards-11.jpg)
- Stamp the Mr. and Mrs. on a scrap of white card stock with Tuxedo Black.
![How to Make Homemade Wedding Cards](https://www.lets-make-greeting-cards.com/images/DTLisa-homemade-wedding-cards-12.jpg)
Using a tag punch, punch out the words and apply to the card front with the bow.
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And there you go! That's all it takes to create homemade wedding cards to make the big day a lot more special. :) Here's our card again, all finished and accessorized. ![How to Make Homemade Wedding Cards](https://www.lets-make-greeting-cards.com/images/DTLisa-homemade-wedding-cards-main.jpg) Thanks for crafting with me today! Be sure to check out other homemade weddings cards we have for more inspiration!
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