My hubs and I got married 8 years ago and (here comes the
sap....) we are happier and happier every day.
Although, this is often true:
The one thing I can safely say, that the case with every
newlywed couple I’ve ever known, is that you have this overwhelming amount of
wedding cards to dispose of. Let’s face it, a week or so after the Big Day,
what do you do with your wedding cards other than put them in the trash???
Well, how about making something really special with the
cards and in the process, making a visual reminder (aside from the mountains of
pics!) that will last for many Wedding Anniversaries to come!
To start you’ll need:
- A TON of wedding cards (that you wouldn’t mind cutting up)
- A shape in mind (for this instance, we used a heart shape)
- Glue stick or hot glue gun
- Frame (this one from Ikea is about £10)
- Backing card
I was given 2 bags of Wedding cards from our friends and
from the mix I was able to pull out quite a bit that had a nice contrasting
colour scheme and more importantly, different textures and finishes.
I cut out a template heart from regular card (actually I
used the back of one of the thicker wedding cards) and cut out millions some
hearts. I can’t remember exactly how many I cut, I just know that it took up
about 3 nights to get finished! It would all depend on the size you would like
the shape to be.
I started by laying the framework of the large heart shape
on a piece of A4 (letter size) card. I made a large template heart from this
card and placed the small heart shapes around the edge, forming the outline.
Then, by layers, continued the pattern all the way around and into the middle.
I suggest using the less interesting textures and colours for the less visible
hearts and save these for the middle of the heart (or whatever shape you’re
using).
I made sure to use cut outs of the cards with the words WEDDING, LOVE, SPECIAL DAY, COUPLE,etc
for the centre. Most of the cards had these words either embossed or engraved
(is that the right word?) in some sort of sheen or metallic colouring making it
stand out on the collage.
In this instance, we used a silver backing card (at the
bride’s request). This photo was just used to show what the silver backing would look like, the finished product didn't have the seam down the middle. I didn't get the chance to snap another pic, the happy couple took it off my hands quite quickly!!
I think that the colours worked really well together {proud
smiles}. See it on my pinterest here
The next time you get invited to a wedding, give this a
thought as an addition to the present. I’m sure that the happy couple will be
thrilled with it!
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