Black and White Wedding Tag - TRUST In Bloom

This wedding tag is to underscore to a future young couple

that the foundation of their relationship must be maintained with

complete and total trust.

When you lose trust, you lose respect, security, and certainly fulfillment.

You lose so much.  Opening yourself to love also means

you open yourself to be hurt more deeply by that someone.

So let's all remember to handle relationships carefully,

to respect and maintain trust, and when there is a breach,

to strive even harder to restore that precious element.

It may take time.  It may take a lot of time.

But it is worth being careful and conscientious about.

Our relationships will be so much richer if we will not take one another for

granted, but will consistently choose to root our lives in respect and trust.

 

 

I've colored in the In Bloom blossoms with an opaque white Sakura pen.
The white mesh is recycled bits of drywall mesh leftover from our laundry room
remodel a number of months ago.

I made the butterflies not identical but each others' opposites.
This is also a subtle reference to the differences between our temperaments and
mental or emotional tendencies as men and women,.
While it's sometimes frustrating, this is not a bad thing but a way to achieve
balance and harmony together.
We have that potential, if we choose to listen to each other
and keep trying daily.

OK, sometimes by the minute.
But the point is we keep trying!

 

Here are the challenges:

 

Little Red Wagon #345: Tag, You're It!

 

Addicted to Stamps #197: Make Your Mark - 2nd entry

Coloring with opaque white pen and hand-drawn splatters

 

Fussy and Fancy Friday #165: Anniversary or Wedding

 

613 Avenue Create #179: ATG / Wedding Stationery - 3rd and final entry

Dragonfly Dreams June: Say it with Flowers - 2nd entry

 

Twofers #21: In Black and White  - 2nd entry

Crafty Cardmakers #165: Monochrome - 3rd and final entry

 

Create and Inspire #47: ATG - 2nd entry

 

Ruby's Rainbow #131: Anything but a Card

 

Challenge total: 9

  

Materials Used on this Tag:

Cardstock {Kraft, Rustic white - Papertrey Ink}

Vellum (for leaves) {The Paper Company}

Stamps {In bloom - Papertrey Ink; French script - Stampabilities; Leaves - Altenew}

Ink {Archival Black - Ranger}

Pewter metallic spray {Ranger}

White opaque pen {Sakura}
Chalkboard tag, small burlap bow {The Paper Studio}

Burlap ribbon, small pompom trim {stash}
Recycled drywall mesh

Heavyweight hand-quilting cotton thread

 

Thank you so much for visiting!

 I hope you have enjoyed yourself,

and I wish you a wonderful day.

 

If you get a chance before you go, there is still time to

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Take care,

Be well,

and enjoy the sunshine,

 

--Kathryn