First Communion Invitations

In a couple of weeks our youngest son is going to be celebrating his first communion, he is very excited about it! I have been busy making invitations to send to family and friends and I thought I would share the invitation with you today. I love the white and ivory together with a little touch of gold and brown. I am very happy with how the card turned out and it all came together so nicely. I started with the sentiment for the card. I used Trompe Script Uppercase Font Set 50pt, Trompe Script Lowercase Font Set 50pt and 2-3/8'' x 5-1/2'' Rectangular Stamper from JustRite Stampers to create the sentiment. I wanted to use one of the tags from Fancy Tags S4-235 die templates from Spellbinders™ but I wanted to make sure the sentiment would fit on the tag so I lined up the die template on top of the stamper and it was a perfect fit. I stamped the sentiment using brown ink and white cardstock and then I used the die template as a stencil to ink through with a lighter brown ink. Next I created the background mat for the cross using the Labels Thirteen S4-248 die template and Fleur De Lis Pattern Impressabilities™ I1-235 from Spellbinders™. I used white cardstock to cut/emboss the label and the impressability. I left the cardstock in the die template and inked the embossed area with brown ink.To create the cross I used white and ivory cardstock and three crosses from the Cross Collection S4-265 die templates from Spellbinders™. I cut/embossed all three crosses and then I edged the white crosses with a Metallic Gold Gelly Roll Pen from Sakura. To add dimension to the cross I used White 3D Foam Squares from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES™ by 3L. As you can see in the picture above I used the small 3D Foam Squares and cut them in half for the tiny spaces on the diecuts. I added the 3D Foam Squares to the top two layers of the cross.Once all of the pieces were done then I assembled the card using Craft & Photo Tape from SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES™ by 3L.Supplies~
Stamps~JustRite Stampers-Trompe Script Uppercase Font Set 50pt, Trompe Script Lowercase Font Set 50pt, 2-3/8'' x 5-1/2'' Rectangular Stamper
Paper~The Paper Company-White, Ivory
Ink~Tsukineko-Memento Rich Cocoa; Range-Vintage Photo Distress Ink
Other~Spellbinders™-Wizard™, Cross Collection S4-265, Labels Thirteen S4-248 Die #6, Fancy Tags S4-235, Fleur De Lis Pattern Impressabilities™ I1-235; Sakura-Metallic Gold Gelly Roll Pen; Joann's-Gold Rhinestones; SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES™ by 3L-White 3D Foam Squares Regular 1/2'' x 1/2'', Small 1/4'' x 1/4'', Craft & Photo Tape 81'


On a more personal note their have been some changes in my life over the past couple of weeks.

I decided to step down from the Just For Jun Design Team and I want to say a Huge THANK YOU to Sherry Cheever, Design Team Coordinator and to the owners of Just For Fun Rubber Stamps!!! It has been wonderful working with Sherry and all the very talented ladies on the JFF DT!!! Thank You!!!

Now for some other news, I am very excited to announce I was asked to join the SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES™ by 3L Design Team!!! I love working with all of the different adhesives that SCRAPBOOK ADHESIVES™ by 3L offers and I am very honor to join the Design team!!

Thank you so much for stopping by today! I hope you are having a Great Day and a Wonderful Week!!

Hugs & Smiles,
Heidi