Let's start the week with this wedding card (or card for any celebration) using a touch of gold with vanilla.    Featured here is one of our carry-over sets, the Color & Contour Photopolymer Stamp Set [154994].

Here's the tutorial so you can re-create it!

Supplies:

• Color & Contour Photopolymer Stamp Set [154994]
• Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock [144237]
• Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [101650]
• Versamark Pad [102283]
• Stampin' Cut & Emboss Machine [149653]
• Scalloped Contours Dies [155560]
• Double Oval Punch [154242]
• Metallics Embossing Powders [155555]
• Heat Tool (Us And Canada) [129053]
• Timeworn Type 3 D Embossing Folder [156505]
• Festive Pearls [159963]
• Gold & Vanilla 3/8" (1 Cm) Satin Edged Ribbon [159555]
• Mini Glue Dots [103683]
• Stampin' Seal+ [149699]
• Multipurpose Liquid Glue [110755]

Measurements:
Card Base: Very Vanilla Thick – 1 pc. 4 1/4 x 11. Score at 5 1/2.
Cardstock #2: Very Vanilla – 4 x 5 1/4 for embossed layer, 3 x 5 for die cutting scalloped rectangle, and 4 x 4 to punch ovals.
Ribbon: (2) 5 1/2 - 6 inches

Instructions:

• Score Thick Very Vanilla at 5 1/2. Fold and burnish.
• Emboss large Very Vanilla piece with embossing folder.
• Die cut scalloped rectangle .
• Stamp image in VersaMark on scalloped rectangle; stamp sentiment in VersaMark on 4 x 4 piece.
• Heat emboss with gold embossing powder. Punch sentiment with scalloped oval.
• Adhere these embossed pieces to large layer about 1 inch from the bottom.
• Take one piece of ribbon and stretch across beneath scalloped pieces. Adhere two ends on back with adhesive.
• Tie bow with other piece of ribbon and attach as shown with a glue dot.
• Adhere this entire piece to card front.
• Attach three gold Festive Pearls.
• Finish inside as desired.

Although this card was created with a wedding couple in mind, this style is appropriate for a birthday,  graduation, retirement, anniversary or any celebratory occasion. If you were to make this wedding card, would you vanilla as I did here or create it in white?  Would you use gold or silver? Let me know what you would use for a wedding card in the comments below!