Golden 50th

For The Cameo Spotlight's Numbers Challenge I wanted to take a "number" occasion, such as a milestone birthday or anniversary and do something fun with it. I settled pretty quickly on a 50th anniversary card and after a quick pencil sketch of a couple of ideas settled on turning the numbers "5" and "0" into a bride and groom.

I found the moustache, top hat and lip files at the Silhouette Online store and typed the numbers using a font called Uighur. For the eyelashes, I took a studio file of a moon (also from the Silhouette Online store) with eyelashes and cut the eyelashes from the image. This gave me a great opportunity to learn more about editing paths in Studio. I'm already familiar with paths from Photoshop, but doing it in the Silhouette software is just a little different.

I had fun creating the veil from some toule and a sprig of beads I had in my miscellaneous box. I also had this interesting piece of lacy fiber...not quite fabric but not paper...with a nice formal floral pattern on it. I used that, layered with some gold-toned cardstock for contrast, as the background for the numbers and then framed the numbers with more gold (I cut the frame on the Cameo!)and layered everything on black for a formal feel.

Cameo Spotlight Challenge: Summer

I've been using my Silhouette Cameo (which was a totally unexpected Christmas gift from my husband) to make lots of cards for friends and family, and we even used it to cut out shapes and letters for a sign when we participated in a BBQ Cook-off. After 8 months I am still in love with my Cameo!  When I saw the Cameo Spotlight Challenge I knew I had to participate.  I've never participated in any challenges before.  I read a variety of blogs and like to see the results of various challenges, but this is the first time that I am jumping it.  In fact, it spurred me to start this blog, just I so would have a place to post!  

I found the oval frame, the flowers and the butterfly at the Silhouette Online Store.  I combined those with the sheet music and words from an unattributed poem I found on a home schooling website. I hope you enjoy my entry...I know I'll enjoy looking at yours!