Bridal Week – Day 4

One of my favorite things about the PSA Essentials design team is the diverse styles we showcase. We have several CAS (Clean and Simple) Designers, a couple Shabby Chic designers, more traditional ladies, and some funky ladies. Several months ago when I was planning bridal week, I choose designers with varying styles to contribute. Today I am showcasing Julia Aston's work which is a more traditional approach to Do It Yourself wedding.

Browsing the aisles of Michael's bridal section, you will see there are plenty of template crafts. Even if you choose to go this route for your favors (and I think there's nothing wrong with that!) it's hard to dress them up and make them your own in a beautiful way. Julia shows us here how to do just that by using the PSA Archive Letters, PSA Essentials Mr & Mrs. And Smirk Kiss Me Now stamps. Imagine the bride and groom's last name is Adams. This cute little favor bag would be great to put on the table. Fill it with some chocolates, Boston beans for a Boston wedding, or crab seasoning for a Maryland wedding.

Place card seating could look like this. Julia used labels from her computer and stamped the letter "A" from PSA Archive collection. You could write in the name of the guest and their table number.

Every bride knows they need to write thank-you notes. (When I was the bride, I made Mike write a few, too!) Here's a coordinating idea for some personal stationery.

Put all the projects together and you have a cohesive package! Great colors and beautiful style. Have a wonderful day!

Supply spotlight: 

1. Card Stock: White (Papertrey Ink), Green (Bazzill); Patterned Paper: Manhattan/Pied A Terre (Autumn Leaves) Clear Stamps: Letter A from Archive Alphabet set, Mr & Mrs from Mr and Mrs set,  Bridge & Groom from Kiss Me Now/Smirk  (PSA Essentials) Dye Ink: Black (PSA Essentials), Dies: Beaded Circles Nestabilities (Spellbinders), Favorite It Box 2 (Papertrey Ink) Punches: 1 1/4" & 1 1/2" circles (Stampin Up) Fibers: narrow white satin ribbon (Papertrey Ink) white lace (Mark's Finest Papers) Other: sticky pearls (Michaels)
2. Card Stock: White (Papertrey Ink) Green (Bazzill) Patterned Paper: Manhattan/Pied A Terre (Autumn Leaves) Clear Stamps: letter A from Archive Alphabet Set (PSA Essentials) Die Ink: black (PSA Essentials) Punches: 1 1/4" & 1 1/2" circles, scalloped edge (Stampin Up), corner rounder (Zutter) Other: clear mail label (Avery), computer generated text.
3. Card Stock: White (Papertrey Ink) Green (Bazzill) Patterned Paper: Manhattan/Pied A Terre (Autumn Leaves) Clear Stamps: Letter A from Archive Alphabet Set (PSA Essentials) Die Ink: Black (PSA Essentials) Punches: 1 1/4 & 1 1/2" circles, scalloped edge (Stampin Up), corner rounder (Zutter).