Hi everyone,
Today I am sharing a couple of Sympathy Cards that I made:
I ink-blended the retired Stampin' Up ink colour - Soft Sky - onto Knight White Cardstock using a Blending Brush. I wanted the ink to fade from blue at the bottom to white which is easier to achieve using a soft bristle brush. I bought a bunch of them really cheap on Amazon and they work brilliantly.
I punched the two bottom corners using a We R Memory Keepers 1/2" Corner Chomper.
The white rose is a two part die by Frantic Stamper called Long Stemmed Rose which I have had forever. I just checked their website and it is still available so if you want one, you need to get in quick because Frantic Stamper are closing very soon due to Fran retiring. I glued the top layer to the bottom layer using Designer Dries Clear Adhesive which has a very fine tip on it so it made it easier for putting tiny amounts of glue where it was needed. Isn't this rose gorgeous?!!
The sentiment is by Stampin' Up - Love and Sympathy - which is a retired set. I used a Powder Tool on my white cardstock then stamped it using Versamark Watermark Ink and heat-set it using Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder. I didn't want to use gold or silver embossing powder because I wanted something more subtle and the Liquid Platinum was perfect for what I needed.
I diecut the sentiment using an Oval Die from the Nellie's Multi Frames Oval 4 set then glued it on using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.
The ribbon is from my stash and is 1/4" wide and was tied using my Bow Easy. I glued it on using Helmar's Fabric Glue then added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying. I had to add a tiny glue dot to each tail to hold them down as they wanted to stick up and look weird.
I attached the panel to my White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue then punched the two bottom corners using my Corner Chomper.
Lastly, I added 3 x Kaisercraft Pearls in the colour Bliss.
And now, here is the Pink version:
The main differences are:
I used Ranger Distress Oxide Inks for the ink blending in the colours Spun Sugar and Picked Raspberry. The ribbon is 1/4" wide Pink Organza - and the tiny Pink Pearls are by Prima.
I had to take this picture indoors as it was too windy and my card would likely end up in the neighbour's swimming pool - so it isn't quite as bright as it should be.
So, which colour do you prefer? I thought that I might make another one but use a really light purple. I think it is wise to have a few Sympathy Cards on-hand because I always seem to lose my creativity spark when I need one in a hurry.
Thanks for stopping by my blog today and for any comments you care to leave.
Jocelyn
Card Recipe:
Card #1
Stamps: Stampin' Up Love and Sympathy #122797 (retired)
Ink: Versamark Watermark, Stampin' Up Soft Sky (retired)
Designer Paper: None
Accessories: Big Shot, Powder Tool, Heat-gun, Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder, Stamping Platform, Satin Ribbon 1/4" wide (stash), Bow Easy, Fray Stop, Glue Dots, Knight White Smooth Cardstock, Blending Brush (Amazon), Kaisercraft Pearls - Bliss SB718, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, Helmar's Fabric Glue
Punches: WRMK 1/2" Corner Chomper
Dies: Frantic Stamper Long Stemmed Rose (set of 2) FRA-DIE-09113, Nellie's Multi Frames MFD047 - Oval 4
Card #2
Stamps: Stampin' Up Love and Sympathy #122797 (retired)
Ink: Versamark Watermark, Ranger Distress Oxide Spun Sugar + Picked Raspberry
Designer Paper: None
Accessories: Big Shot, Powder Tool, Heat-gun, Ranger Liquid Platinum Embossing Powder, Stamping Platform, Pink Organza Ribbon 1/4" wide (stash), Bow Easy, Fray Stop, Knight White Smooth Cardstock, Blending Brush (Amazon), Prima Pearls, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, Helmar's Fabric Glue
Punches: WRMK 1/2" Corner Chomper
Dies: Frantic Stamper Long Stemmed Rose (set of 2) FRA-DIE-09113, Nellie's Multi Frames MFD047 - Oval 4
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