Something...old, new, borrowed and blue

I made this fancy, schmancy wedding card for the Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed, Something Blue challenge on the Creative Inspirations Challenge Blog where I am a guest designer for the next three months. It didn't have to be a wedding card, just to contain all those elements. However, I haven't done a wedding card in quite some time and I thought this would be a good excuse. I know it came out very fancy, but I think it will make a treasured wedding keepsake for a special bride. Another wedding theme challenge this week that I am entering is the Rosie-Dee's Challenge. Drop by her blog and see the wonderful DT samples with wedding themes.

I am also entering it in the ABC Challenge which is to use vellum. The vellum is the something old on this card. I have had the same pack of vellum since I started stamping over 8 years ago. I don't use it much, but it is handy to have around because every once in awhile it is the perfect ingredient that you need right then. On this card, the bride's wedding dress is vellum that I ran through the CB Textiles embossing folder.

Something new is the lace trim I purchased specifically for this card. Isn't it gorgeous? I actually bought one and a half yards of it because I thought I would do a matching scrapbook layout, but haven't started on it yet. It was super expensive - around $8 a yard - eek! I guess I better use it up and not have it sitting in my stash!!

The frame was cut with the Spellbinders Classic Framabilities die and then stenciled with Bashful Blue ink. The blue panel directly below the frame was cut with the Spellbinders Piercerabilities Ric Rac Scalloped Border die and then embossed with the CB Swiss Dots embossing folder. The next panel down, the white one, was embossed with one of the CB Fancy Corners embossing folders. The bride and groom stamp is from the SU To Have and To Hold set and the silver embossed flourishes are from Inque Boutique. The final embellishments are several blue Prima flowers, half pearls from KaiserCraft and round pearls from the SU Pretties Kit.