Sympathy Cards

A lot of thought goes into my sympathy cards.  It is hard to get across just the right message. Sad to have had to do so many of late.

This one started with the inspiration word stamp. The papers were just the right tones that I wanted .  I have been trying different layering ideas and the dictionary page gave a great layer to add to the mix.

 

Colours: sahara sand, blush blossom, calypso coral, wild wasabi, white

Stamps:  pleasant poppies and trendy trees (SU), inspiration (PTI), spatter (IO)

Finishing touches:  papers orchard (HG).  dictionary page, striped ribbon and pearls (SU), distressing tool, stitching

This card started with a paper pad that  I had recently received along with the stamp set.  It was a chance to have a play with some new supplies.  I like the torn vellum layer as it broke up the textures. 

 

Colours:  sahara sand, certainly celery, bravo burgandy

Stamps:  flowers (BG), whimsical words (SU)

Finishing touches:  vellum, ribbon and pearls (SU), stitching

It all began with the journal card and a new embossing folder.  I had a play with the sanding paper to see how it would work with the folder.  Simple but effective card.

Colours:  white, baja breeze, riding hood red

Stamps:  n/a

Finishing touches:  arrows embossing folder and essentials hardware clip (SU), journal card (pink paislee), buttons, sanding tool, sandable paper (echo park), maraschino bakers twine (TT)

Bringing some sunshine

I wanted to send a sympathy card to a friend.  I decided to go for something bright and cheery.  To add some sunshine to someone who gives a lot for others.  I had seen a card using the hello sunshine set here. Not quite how it turned out but, that is the whole point of being inspired by something.  It gives you a starting point and sometimes takes you in completely different directions.

Colours: white, tempting turqoise, pumpkin pie, early espresso
Stamps: hello sunshine (PTI)
Finishing touches:  stitching, washi tape, linen thread (SU), button

Sending my sympathy

While I haven't had much of a chance to get to my crafting space of late I did want to put together a sympathy card to send to family as I couldn't go to the funeral. I haven't made many sympathy cards but I went with a neutral palette and added a dash of colour to brighten it up.

Colours: basic grey, basic black, pumpkin pie, baja breeze, so saffron, not quite navy, almost amethyst, lovely lilac
Stamps: trendy trees (SU), impressions (bella)
Finishing touches: apricot and black embossing powder, deb divine embossing folder (cuttlebug), in colour ribbon(SU), rhinestones

Sympathy card

The inspiration for this card came from a bed of flowers that I often pass as I head into New Plymouth. It is a mass of white flowers with peach coloured poppy type flowers. I thought it fitted well with the muted tones while still adding a bit a colour. I also had the chance to use my spellbinder Label Two for the first time. Despite them having been around for some time spellbinder nestibilities dies have been on the one day wish list. They really are a great tool to turn a card from fair to fab

Colours: orange, very vanilla, white
Stamps: oh so lovely and inspired by nature (SU), alpha (unknown)
Finishing touches: apron lace punch, cotton twill tape, spellbinders nestibilities 2, White embossing powder.

In Sympathy

Sympathy cards are certainly tricky. I wanted to keep this one fairly simple but still convey a message that we were thinking of them. So in my usual style I went through my stamping stash and pulled together several different ones that said exactly what I needed the card to say. It was the first time I have used my twill tape. I used the prayn for you stamp from Heaven bound (Clear dollar stamps)which is an accessory to the Sometimes you're the bug set. I have will have to have a play with other ways of using it such as colouring

Colours: baja breeze, night of navy
Stamps: inspired by nature and best yet (SU), heaven bound (CDS)
Finishing touches: twill tape (SU)