Sunday, October 3, 2010

Autumn Splendor Wedding Program



Today I would like to share a wedding program that I recently designed. I was asked to incorporate the bride's colors and theme. After discussing the options with her, she decided on leaves from the Autumn Splendor set, and the rich fall colors of More Mustard, Cajun Craze, and Always Artichoke. Because she wanted a touch of purple, I added Elegant Eggplant. The More Mustard leaf was stamped directly on the couple's name, and to the left. (I removed the last names for this post.)

On the inside, each section of the tri-fold was also stamped with a More Mustard leaf. More Mustard ink was selected since it allowed the printing to show through. On the back, a More Mustard leaf was stamped at the bottom.



To hold the program together, a band was designed using Cajun Craze, Early Espresso, and Elegant Eggplant. Each piece of Early Espresso was placed on the Vintage Wallpaper Embossing Folder so that the monogram, stamped using the Broadsheet Alphabet set, could be strategically placed over the center of the embossed "medallion".

Designing for someone else can be a stressful task. My main goal in designing these programs was to make certain that the bride-to-be was happy with them. And in case you are wondering, Shannon was extremely pleased. As for me...can you believe that I wore a blister on my hand punching out all of those circles for the monograms? Who knew that stamping could be hazardous to your health!

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Stamp Sets: Autumn Splendor (116503) Broadsheet Alphabet (W 118724; C 120585); Inks: More Mustard (103162), Cajun Craze (119671), Elegant Eggplant (105210), Always Artichoke (105219); Card Stock: Cajun Craze (119684), Early Espresso (119686), Elegant Eggplant (105126), Very Vanilla (101650); Tools: Big Shot (113439), Vintage Wallpaper Textured Impressions Embossing Folder (120175), 1-1/4" Circle Punch (119861), 1-3/8" Circle Punch (119860)

21 comments:

Regina Mangum said...

This makes me want to get married all over again so that you could design my programs! Gorgeous, Ann! XOXO

Diane - Rubber 'n Rafters said...

Oh this is so nice and I have no doubt the she loved it. The leaves are perfect fall pick. Great job.

Angie K. said...

Very Pretty Program and very lucky bride to have you design the programs!

Mary Fish said...

Your bride will be ecstatic. So pretty, personal and unique. Love the testimonial. Hugs, M

kathy/North Carolina said...

Such a great design, Ann! TFS

samara Rachel Navi said...

Well just don't be surprised if I move there...can I get a green card just by saying "ann did it to me?" lol

Lori Ingebritson said...

Beautiful work once again!

Carla Bazhenow said...

So beautiful Ann. I love her colors and your design, the embossing is the perfect touch too. Hugs,

Kim said...

What a lucky bride to be - these are gorgeous!

Heartwarmers from Vicki said...

What a special wedding program! So pretty for this time of year and it sure beats the printed ones most use. How many did you have to make?

Patti MacLeith said...

This couple is lucky to have you for a designer! Love it, Ann. Just gorgeous.

Darlene-Joy said...

Very pretty!!! What a keepsake for everyone. What a beautiful time of year to get married.
hugs
Darlene-Joy

lisa808 said...

This is gorgeous--perfect for a Fall wedding.

Jackie L Watson said...

How lovely Ann, I know she really loved them.

Mike said...

Beautiful job, Ann. I love this set and just bought it after seeing another one of your projects!
Mike

Colleen Dietrich said...

What a gorgeous wedding program! Every detail is just perfect.

jaydee said...

Ann, this is so gorgeous. It's clean and simple and simply stunning. It has the hallmark Ann details. Sorry about your blister... hope it's getting better... that's the price you pay for perfection :-)
hugs
jaydee

Juliet said...

Very pretty! just started following you thanks to SU

Juliet
http://julietscrazyblog.blogspot.com/

Linda Callahan said...

Gorgeous! I love fall weddings!

Cindy Beach said...

The programs are so wonderful Ann, natural, unique and so elegant! I love these colors.

Deb said...

Great job on the program. Loads of work! But didn't you get a sense of satisfaction. I do know that stamping and creating is a hazard to your health. But worth it when the project comes out looking beautiful. I just finished 300 monogramed boxes for a reception I cut and created the boxes, stamped & embossed them and then monogramed. Only took about 2 weeks, but my hands were in knots.
Thanks for sharing these programs. Love them.