1. Select a Color Scheme: Use the brides colors for your card if you know what they are. I like to use the DIY Color Deck to find pretty, unique color combinations. The above photo shows the card and cardstocks that I use for my pretty engagement card. The beauty of using the Color Deck is that your creativity is involved in picking just the right card and then you get to choose which colors in that card you want to use.
2. Prepare the Card Base: Create a standard A2-sized card base from a sturdy piece of white cardstock. This will provide a clean canvas for our elegant design.
3. Create the Champagne Flutes: Using the A Special Toast Etched Dies, cut the champagne flute from heavy vellum cardstock. These dies are wonderfully detailed and the vellum cardstock will make the glass look transparent yet incredibly luxurious. You will also need to cut the “bubbly” inserts for the flutes. You can use a light pink or champagne-colored cardstock for this to mimic the look of rosé or champagne. I use a color that contrasts with those that I will use for the floral and bow elements. Adhere the bubbly inserts behind the vellum flute outlines with liquid glue.
4. Create the Background Layer: Cut a panel of Windy Cardstock to 3 1/4″ x 4 1/2″. To add a touch of subtle elegance, you can die-cut this panel instead, with a delicate pattern, like the embroidered look you get from the Linear Touch Rectangle & Tag Dies set. This adds texture without overwhelming the main focal point.
5. Die-Cut the Engagement Ring, Bow, & Floral Elements: Use the coordinating dies from the A Special Toast Etched Die set to cut out the engagement ring. A sparkly silver holographic cardstock is perfect for the diamond and looks beautiful on the ring die-cut from gold mirror cardstock. Next, die-cut the floral elements from a variety of coordinating cardstock colors. Finally, die-cut the bow from the cardstock that you die=cut the champagne from.
6. Press the Sentiment: To draw your eye to the sentiment we’ll add another touch of gold by hot foiling the sentiment. Select a set with a lovely font like the one I use from the Always You Timeless Sentiements set. But, you could also use the A Special Toast Sentiments press plate to ink up the “On Your Engagement” sentiment with Black BetterPress Ink. Trim the sentiment to a small rectangle.
7. Assemble the Main Elements: Center and adhere the embossed Windy panel onto your card base with foam strips or squares. Next, set the ring inside the glass and attach it behind the champagne using liquid glue. Now, carefully adhere the vellum glass centered on the smaller panel, just barely touching the design on the bottome (about 1/4″ from the bottome edge). Since adhesive can sometimes show through vellum, try to place your adhesive in areas that will be covered by other elements, like where the champagne flutes will go.
8. Arrange the Floral Bouquet and Sentiment: Put together the bow. Arrange the the floral elements around it to make it look like the bow is tying a bouquet to the stem of the glass. Once you’re satisfied with the floral arrangement you can adhere them with liquid glue. Now, use foam squares to attach the bouquet below the glass at the top of the stem. To complete the card, tuck the sentiment in behind the flowers and bow and fasten it down. These final elements add a soft, dreamy quality to the card and is perfect for a romantic occasion like an engagement.

Your stunning “A Special Toast” engagement card is now complete and ready to send your best wishes to the happy couple!