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Archive for the ‘Sympathy’ Category

It’s my pleasure to host the Splitcoast Featured Stamper Challenge (FS632) this week! A big congrats to Liz, the newest Featured Stamper! She has such a fun gallery & after much browsing, I chose THIS to case. I kept most of the layout w/ the wide white frame, but I used different images & colors & made mine a sympathy card.

For my CAS sympathy card, I found a piece of paper I hand marbled ages ago. It was in oranges & pinks w/ a dk blue vein running thru it & I copied it onto a piece of neon pink paper. I stamped the birds on the branch directly onto this using very dark navy ink. I used a white gel pen to add highlights then added a white frame & a navy diamond cut frame. 

Here’s the inside.

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Supplies:

 

RN Branch w/ 2 Birds 1241-03	RN Sympathy 742-01	RN Rectangle Combo #4 die 5208D	RN Rectangle Stitch dies 5007D	RN Rectangle Stitch Frame dies 5122D
Staples 110# White Card Stock	MISTI	AC color card stock	Versafine Clair ink	White Gelly Roll Pen

I combined 2 Splitcoast Challenges, the Clean & Simple (CAS486) & Technique Challenge (TLC695). The TLC was to cover card stock w/ washi tape, then emboss it. The CAS was to make a celebration card.

It may not look like a celebration card, but it is…while I was making this, my aunt called to tell me my uncle had passed away. My aunt & uncle are twins so I’m sending this to her. So I guess my card is more a celebration of his life than a sympathy card. He hadn’t been sick, in fact he played a LOT of golf & did a LOT of bowling, but life is like that, I guess.

Anyway, I didn’t have as much washi tape as I thought but I found a couple w/ black patterns, some pink & pale green & some black glitter so that’s what I used. It was embossed w/ Swiss dots then framed w/ a pale mint green & the greeting added.

Here’s the inside. My aunt will get the quote…we can cry that he’s gone or rejoice that he lived.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

 

NCC Floral Sentiments 2	NCC Crave the Rose	Double Stitched Rectangles Dies	VersaFine Small Inkpads
Staples 110# White Card Stock	Recollections Cardstock	Washi Tape	Sequins
Spellbinders Opulent Ovals S5-160	Cuttlebug Swiss Dots 37-1604	Knit Cro Sheen metallic thread

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Welcome to the April #1 Blog Hop for Serendipity Stamps!

The Prize – One $20 gift code will go to one random commenter from the blogs. So be sure  to visit all the blogs because you don’t know which one the winner will be drawn from. You have through Sunday April 8 to leave comments on the blogs for a chance to win. Mary will announce a winner on April 9 on her Blog. On the first & third Wednesdays of every month, we’ll be celebrating with a Blog Hop! The Special this month is the Morning Glory stamp – 50% off!

For my sympathy card, I die cut the 2 turquoise panels, put the larger one into my Misti & stamped the Flower Corner & Leaf. Just a little white pencil was added in areas then I lined up the smaller turquoise panel & stamped the bottom part only of the same Flower Corner & also the Tiny Flower .  I added a narrow black mat under the horizontal panel & a portion of the Daisy Border die. A small black bow & a few rhinestones finished it. 

Here’s a look at the inside.

Please be sure to comment on all the blogs..it is much appreciated & also increases your chances of winning! 

Mary’s Blog

Sabrina Friel  (guest designer)

Beth Chui

Julie Warner (you are here!)

Miriam Napier 

Marybeth Lopez

Vickie Zimmer 

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Supplies:

 

Flower Corner 1305E	Leaf Pops Detailed 1323QCL	Angels Who Journey 1283E	With Sympathy sm.782B	Tiny Flower 450B
Daisy Border die 051JD	Memento Inks	MISTI	Prismacolor Pencils	Staples 110# White Card Stock
AC color card stock	Spellbinders A2 Matting Basics B S5-132	Spellbinders Mega Ovals S4-023span>	Spellbinders Mega Scallop Ovals S5-024	Lil’ Inker Stitched Rectangles Die Set
Ribbon	Mini Bowdabra	Rhinestones