Sunday, June 24, 2012

Traditional Chinese Wedding Wishes

Traditional Chinese Wedding Wishes - Front
Made this card for my ex-colleague whose wedding is in early June 2012. I got the news a bit late and due to my busy work schedule, only now I have time to make this wedding wishes card for her.

Sketch n Stash Challenge Sketch 4
Sketch n Stash Challenge 90 is having this "Free Choice Sketch" and I have chosen Sketch 4 as shown above for my card layout. The card layout gives me an idea to made a traditional Chinese wedding wishes card which uses my new stamp of Hero Arts CG106 Friends that I bought some time ago.

Close-up : The groom
Both of the images are stamped on white cardstock and colored using Copic markers. The clothes are paper pieced using some Chinese wedding theme pattern paper. The result is excellent as it really looks like tradition days wedding costumes!
Close-up : The bride


Window card
I decided to make a window card as I like the idea of the couple holding the traditional ribbon bow which in Chinese tradition means tying the knots together. I have some hard time making the rose bow but I managed to make it after few tutorials from the Internet. Sentiment "Congratulations" is stamped on a red cardstock and trimmed accordingly to be attached on top of the ribbon rose bow on the gold card base.
Close-up : The sentiment and ribbon rose bow

Traditional Chinese Wedding Wishes - Inside 
In the inside of the card, the couple is attached accordingly to the acetate window panel. The 'double happiness' in Chinese character, '喜喜' from the pattern paper is trimmed and attached to the center of the inside card. The Chinese character, '喜喜' has made the look of the inside of the card looks tradition together with the couple. It is really awesome!
Close-up : Inside the card

Dimension : 21.5cm x 10cm or 8.5" x 4"
Type : Vertical fold
Inlay : None but with attached on images

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This card is entering the challenge(s) organized by :
2) Papertake Weekly Challenge - Bingo - I choose ribbon, free and blooms (ending 11 June 2012)
3) Bearly Mine Challenges #40 - Flowers (ending 26 June 2012)
4) Delightful Challenges - Anything Goes (ending 28 June 2012)

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10 comments:

Eileen said...

Awww this is so sweet and a great design ... love it!!Thanks for joining us in this weeks PanPastel challenge.
Eileen xx

cotnob said...

Such a sweet card, I'm sure your friend will love it.
Thank you for joining us at Bearly Mine Designs this week.
Pauline
x

tiggertastic said...

very creative make

Good luck in the challenges, hugs Sarah-Louise My Blog - Tiggertastic

Designing for:

Sketch Saturday , Bearly Mine Designs and Kenny K

Sue said...

This is such a beautifully designed card. I love the images and the way you have paper pieced their clothes looks fabulous. I also like the way you placed the ribbon to make it look like it is being held.
Thanks so much for taking part in the Sketch n Stash Challenge
Sue

Janet - aka stacky said...

How lovely to have such an unusual and gorgeous personalised card I bet they will be thrilled with it.
Thank you for joining in the fun with us at Sketch n Stash good luck x

Sharon Caudle said...

Awesome project! Thank you so much for sharing your wonderful talents with us at Papertake Weekly and I hope you join us again soon!
hugs, Sharon

happyscrapper said...

What a unique card. I love it. Thanks for joining us at Delightful Sketches and hope to see you back.
Hugz,
Christine

♥Gemma♥ said...

Beautiful card...

Thanks for joining us at sketch n stash & good luck :o)

hugs and xxx
Gemma

Chris said...

those images are adorable and the colors go great together. great card.
thanks for playing with us at Pile It On.

Lorianna said...

This is simply adorable! LOVE your colouring and layout!!
HUGS
Lorianna PIODT