Bridal Shower
June 3rd, 2008
Thank you to everyone who took time to leave a message on my last post to my BIL Craig. He was really touched by everything you said and in case you haven’t seen it, he responded in the comments section as well – please take a peek. He set me straight on a few details (I got my info from Curt *wink*). Oh and Craig…while we’re setting the record straight….there’s NO “e” in my name! 
ETA: I just got word that Craig did indeed WIN Best of Show!!! Congrats Craigo!!!!!!!!!!!
I promised to share the card I made for the bridal shower on Saturday. I had originally planned to make the bride a cupcake tin similar to the one I made my friend Brenda for Christmas, but when it came right down to it I just wasn’t feelin’ it on Friday. So in the end I let myself off the hook and decided to just go to Hallmark and buy a gift bag (because none of the dozens in my closet were *quite right*
). I looked momentarily at the matching enclosure cards and quickly put them down knowing I would suffer a brain aneurism if I gave a store bought card. The bag I chose was beautiful and the idea for the matching card came to mind immediately. The bag was a heavy vellum with white flowers/vines all over it and a white ribbon band and sparkly heart. The wedding colors are turquoise and navy, so I bought some turquoise tissue for the bag knowing it would show through the vellum nicely. Here’s the gift and card together.
The shower theme was to fill the bride’s pantry. I found that out AFTER I had purchased part of the gift so I made it work. Inside the bag is a Pampered Chef cupcake decorating set (originally intended for the tin), the Cake Doctor Cookbook (my all time favorite) and the Cupcake Doctor Cookbook, and two cake mixes.
Here’s a close up of the card.
I used glossy white for the cardbase. Vellum is layered over the base. On the vellum I stamped the Petals background in white craft ink and heat embossed with irridescent ice ep. The heart from Always was embossed the same way on glossy white and cut out and mounted on the vellum. Between the vellum and the glossy I adhered a small piece of designer paper. The finishing touches are some white organdy ribbon and some generic Michael’s dew drops. I cut off the bottom of the front of the card with scallop scissors and adhered the dew drops along the bottom of the inside of the card. It was a little hard to photograph since it didn’t want to stay closed.
My friend Lisa was one of the shower hostesses and she wrote a beautiful devotional for the bride. I don’t think I’ve ever cried at a bridal shower before, but there wasn’t a dry eye in the house by the time she finished. Please click here if you’d like to read an encouraging word about marriage – a wonderful reminder to those of us who’ve been married for awhile as well! Leave Lisa a comment on her blog and let her know I sent you.
ETA: I apologize to those of you who had trouble with the link I posted. My friend had purged some stuff off her blog and the link I had was no good. I did ask her to re-post and the link should now be active! I’ve had a lot of requests for this. Enjoy!
Thanks for stopping by.
June 3rd, 2008 at 7:50 am
Ooooo!!! Such a beautiful card, Jami!!
And Congrats to Craig!! He totally deserved it!
P.S. I was laughing pretty good over the “e” 😉
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:05 am
Wow! That entire gift set is amazing!
June 3rd, 2008 at 8:38 am
Just stunning Jami!!! Awesome gift inside too!
June 3rd, 2008 at 9:18 am
Hi Jami –
Love your blog and all of your creations! Had to drop you a note to tell you THANK YOU for your tip on the “curls rock” hair products. I have naturally curly hair and use to get highlights. I didn’t seem to have any problems with my curls back then. As I have gotten older (43) and let the highlights grow out, I no longer have that processed hair texture that helps hold your curls. I have struggled to find something that could hold my curls all day and not cost an arm and a leg (I’m going through a divorce). Those products you recommended are awesome! I am still using up some old shampoo but I’m using the conditioner, leave in moisturizer, curls booster and curls rock. It has been over a month and I can tell you — you are right — the product is awesome! Thanks so much for your blog and sharing all the info that you do! You made this curly girl love her curls again! Big hugs to you!
June 3rd, 2008 at 11:13 am
Shazam, Jami! That is one beautiful bridal shower card and matches the gift bag perfectly!! Just gorgeous!
And congrats to Craig on winning “Best of Show”. I hope he continues to paint!!
June 9th, 2008 at 8:07 am
Gorgeous work. Everything is stunning — what I expect from you!
June 10th, 2008 at 5:07 am
Wow! That is gorgeous. I can’t believe how pretty that is just as a 2-color combo (if you include white as a color). It must be all the different textures, but that is absolutely beautiful. I have been trying to come up with an idea for a 1st anniversary card for my best friend who got married last summer. Her wedding colors were turquoise, orange, and yellow – tropical colors. Your card and bag are a wonderful starting point for me. Thanks so much for the inspiration. I enjoy reading your blog and especially the Divine Design. God bless you.
September 25th, 2010 at 6:26 pm
I was directed to your blog when looking for a wedding shower devotional. You mentioned a devotional written by your friend Lisa, which left not a dry eye in the house. When I clicked on the link, it was gone. Is there a way to access it?
Thank you,
Rhonda
April 13th, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Rhonda…I too was very interested in reading Lisa’s story. Did you have any success getting info on the link to it?
Thanks
DEB
October 6th, 2011 at 6:22 pm
I too was looking for the same thing and your blog pulled up in a google search. Any suggestions on where to read this devotional?
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