Wedding gift holder (altered microscope slide holder)

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Wedding gift holder (altered microscope slide holder)

I had so much fun making this! #1 shows the outside of the ‘card.’ #2 shows the inside and #3 is the envelope that holds the gift / card. Thanks so much for looking! TMS July kit (items used): BasicGrey Black Tie -allegro -ventana -basic grey -verona -mirada -targa May Arts ribbon Bazzill cardstock microscope slide mailer Cloud 9 Designs- clear saying sticker All My Memories- steel look alphabet (non kit items) Staedtler- white pen (for filling insides of steel letters), Stampin' Up!- stamps and ink, font- Blackjack (d/l from net), Prima- flowers, seed beads, jewelry, money Journaling reads: Each item in this poem represents a good-luck token for the bride. If she carries all of them on her wedding day, her marriage will be happy. “Something old” symbolizes continuity with the bride's family and the past. “Something new” means optimism and hope for the bride's new life ahead. “Something borrowed” is usually an item from a happily married friend or family member, whose good fortune in marriage is supposed to carry over to the new bride. The borrowed item also reminds the bride that she can depend on her friends and family. As for the colorful item, blue has been connected to weddings for centuries. In ancient Rome, brides wore blue to symbolize love, modesty, and fidelity. Christianity has long dressed the Virgin Mary in blue, so purity was associated with the color. Before the late 19th century, blue was a popular color for weddding gowns, as evidenced in proverbs like, “Marry in blue, lover be true.” And finally, a silver sixpence in the bride's shoe represents wealth and financial security. It may date back to a Scottish custom of a groom putting a silver coin under his foot for good luck. For optimum fortune, the sixpence should be in the left shoe.