Wedding Card with Printable Canvas

Hi folks,

It's Cheryl here again with another project completed to show you. We are still with the Wedding Theme and there is so many ideas that you can pick for wedding theme. I opted to go with the card as having attended a wedding recently I noticed there was a lack of wedding cards and there was a few very very similar ones. I honestly prefer handmade cards as you can personalise them in so many ways. The wedding I attended recently was a for a young couple in so much love it was cute and this is why I opted to do this card and I hope you like it.

Materials Needed
Silhouette Printable Canvas Sheets
Card
Glitter card or any other card or heavy paper
Ribbon and Gems to decorate
Dst or Glue

Cameo 3
Silhouette tool kit

From the Store you will need to get files:
Wedding (2) by Precious Moments Design ID: #203650
Blank Floral Wreath Square Card by SAS Designs, Design ID #258428
A Perfect Day Banner by Simple Stories  Design ID #62168

Here's your step by step guide of how to make your own Wedding Card with printable canvas

Step 1: You should start with opening the Blank wreath Card in your silhouette studio software and I would to do this on 8x8 card base but can be changed to a size that suits. You will see that to do it as an 8 inch card you will need to have an 8x8 card base that you can put to the side. Turn the card until you have laid it out like this:

Step 2: Go to view and select show design page setttings and you will see on the right hand of your screen you will then see it like this:

Step 3: Make sure that your page on this panel is at A4 and that you have selected your appropriate cutting mat size. I would then if all is correct here I would then at the top right hand corner go to send and you will then see:

Step 4: You should check that your card fits in the thick double lines on the mat, if correct under tool in the material section under dropdown choose cardstock, plain, then it should say Cut and then under the 3 section of blade under the drop down choose your appropriate blade. You should change your the dial to 5, then change your speed to 10, Force as 30 if using heavyweight cardstock then passes to 2 and it should look like this but your machine will be connected. If all correct then press send to cut.

Step 5: For the A Perfect Day Banner once opened follow the same steps but I would adjust your speed to 7 and then cut as above if looks like this:

Printable Canvas

Step 6: In your silhouette studio software open the Precious moments wedding 2 and it should look like this:

Step 7: If you are wondering about why it looks so big is because that is the view of the actual size when cutting. At this stage measure the middle cut out of your blank floral wreath and if you need to adjust the size of the image I would do so at this stage. Now put your printable canvas into your printer, and on your silhouette software design space go to view and select registration marks and your image will now look like this:

Step 8: You will now see a grid like design at the top of the page and in a square at the lower left handside this is for your pnc so that you know how big your image can go but more importantly diagonal from right top to left bottom you will see a black corner marker this is your registration Marks. Over at the right handside you will see registration marks box and in the style choose the option for your machine most likely Style1. Now go to file and print and follow your printers instructions.

Step 9: Now you have printed out your image you will see on the printable canvas the 2 registration marks on the corners along with your image. Well line your printable canvas on your cutting mat and load into your silhouette to be cut.

Step 10: Now you will see the thick red line around your image well the registration marks will tell the software where your image is and what its to cut. So under tool 1, your material selection will now be cotton canvas printable. Your action and blade will remain the same as per your card you cut out previously. On the dial I would change it to 2 or 3, then speed keep low like 3, force stay high like 30 onwards and passes you can choose 1 or  2. then hit send to cut.

Step 11: Now you have your image printed out on the canvas we can now put your card together. Decide whether you want patterned or glitter paper/card for the background, whatever you choose use that to cover the front of your card base. I chose a green glitter to make it look like a garden theme and in the central space I would put on your card base but before sticking it down stick the printable canvas into place then stick the top card down and here I chose to put the 'perfect day' banner on the bottom right handside and I chose ribbon as close to the brides colour theme as I could and ran ribbon up the left hand side and at the upper left hand corner I made a ribbon bow the same colour then I added some pearls and gems and here is what the finished card looks like.

Well now you have your finished card and it is already to give to the recipient just pick a nice verse to put inside and you will have made a card that the new couple will want to cherish. I hope you have enjoyed this project and I look forward to bringing you my next project which may be perfect for the men in your life.

Speak soon
Cheryl xx