While I am sure there were many other things I should have been doing this weekend, I decided it was time to replenish my stock of sympathy cards. I like lining the envelopes and also stamping part of the design on the envelope,
when I can. In this group of cards, I used a number of Spellbinders dies and an embossing folder. The gorgeous aqua paper with white flowers is by paper-source. It has fine lines of copper metallic going around the flowers, so I added copper brads. The paper with pink roses and black leaves is also by paper-source. I had some matching tan lighter weight paper so I made matching envelopes with my Martha Stewart scoring board. If you don’t have one, they are wonderful! The brown and cream papers are mostly stampin up. I got a set of sympathy stamps from JustRite that work with the clear ridged blocks. They really have some wonderful sentiments. They are mostly on the insides, though. I embossed the bird on the seafoam card with a paper-source embossing powder that is brown with flecks of aqua.
Sympathy Cards
2 Comments to “Sympathy Cards”
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A lovely group of Sympathy cards. I find these so difficult sometimes and prefer to do them ahead like you. I saw your comment on Carly’s chat box and just popped over to see your blog. Good luck with your blog, come and visit our challenge blog at Charisma.
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thanks for your comment. Hoping to make some cards this weekend!Got some stamps from Lili of the Valley and really want to make them. Unfortunately, I have already used a few of these sympathy cards….I do find it easier to make them when I am not emotionally attached to them. Got some great sentiments from justrite stamps recently. I had never used their stamps. The clear block has ridges. My sister just lost her husband, so I have been working on thank you cards she can use instead of the impersonal ones from the funeral home. Will check out the challenge blog over the weekend.
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