Magnolia Down Under Challenge #39

This week's challenge over at Magnolia Down Under Challenges is to use "Stitching - real or fake" somewhere on your creation. I had a wedding card to make for a couple of teachers at the school I've been working at so decided to combine the challenge with my needs.

This card has been CASEd from my always amazing fellow DT member Debra James. Debra made THIS gorgeous card for her daughter's wedding last year. With the Magnolia wedding stamps not yet available I decided to "borrow" ideas from her wonderful design for this card. Debra had a stamped heart in the background but I have "appliqued" a DP heart on using freehand machine stitching. I learnt this technique years ago and it was sooo much fun to revisit it.

I used the same Tilda Debra used but didn't have the suited up Edwin - so went with this cutie instead. I also used a piece of knotted white ribbon to give Tilda a veil - the knot is just behind her head and helped to make the "veil" sit right. She has some dazzling diamonds on her head piece, lace hems and bouquet to give her that bridal sparkle. I've coloured the hair to match the real couple - a blondie and a redhead!

The DPs and the pink flower are from Kellie's Magnolia Down Under Store. And don't forget you can order these fabulous personalised stamps from Kellie too - and there are several styles to choose from.

Now don't forget to pop over to MDUC and see what the rest of the DT have created to inspire you, and what wonderful prize we have on offer this week!

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