Stampin' Up Thoughtful Journey Sympathy Card

 

Hi blogging friends,

I needed to make another Sympathy Card - this time for a friend whose Dad suddenly passed away:

  

I seem to have needed quite a few Sympathy Cards recently.  My husband and I are of the age where our friends have elderly parents so I have made a couple of extras for my stash.  I always think that a handmade Sympathy Card is so much nicer than a bought one - and I especially like to be able to write my own message appropriate to the recipient's circumstances taking into account whether they are religious or not.  Some of the messages on the inside of bought cards makes me cringe!

I kept things very simple as you don't need to add much to the beautiful Stampin' Up Thoughtful Journey Designer Series Paper.  I stamped the foliage on the LHS with Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow Ink three times using one of the stamps from the Darkroom Door Nature Walk Stamp set.  I used my Stamping Platform for all the stamping for perfect placement and in case I needed to re-stamp.

The sentiment is from an old sentiment set by Stamp-It Australia released in 2008 and was also stamped using Mossy Meadow Ink.  This sentiment set is one that I have used countless times over the years.  Stamp-It Australia no longer make stamps for cardmaking.  I think someone was going to take over that side of the business some time ago now but the sale fell through which is such a shame. 

I layered the image panel onto Anko Cream Cardstock then Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow.  I trimmed the panels to 1/16" and 1/8" respectively using my WRMK Perfect Layers Guides.

As a final touch, I added a single Basic Grey Green Rhinestone next to the sentiment.  I added a tiny dot of Art Glitter Glue under the rhinestone to make sure the rhinestone stayed put.   I thought the rhinestone finished the card nicely.

Once I had finished my card front, I glued it to a Kaisercraft White Card Base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue.

Finished size is 4-1/8" x 6" or 105mm x 150mm.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stamp-It Australia siset014 (sentiment) - retired, Darkroom Door Nature Walk DDRS194

Ink:  Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Designer Paper:  Stampin' Up Thoughtful Journey 6" x 6"

Accessories:  Stamping Platform, Kaisercraft Trimmer, Basic Grey Green Rhinestone, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Art Glitter Glue, We R Memory Keepers Perfect Layers Guides, Kaisercraft White Card Base, Cardstock - Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow + Anko Cream (KMart)

Sympathy Card using Porta Craft Embossing Folder

 

Hi everyone,

My SIL's Mum passed away aged 95 so I have been working on several Sympathy Cards to pass on to family members:

It's a very simple card but it's amazing how long it can take to come up with something that is understated and unfussy!

This is also my card for the following Challenges (click on the underlined link to take you to the Challenge Blog):

• Neglected Stuff Challenge - 10/25 - which is all about using your neglected supplies - mine is the embossing folder, stamp set and heart punch

I found a rectangular embossing folder in my stash that had a border around it so thought that I could turn it on its side so that I could have some white space on the bottom and top of my card.  I have had this Porta Craft Embossing Folder for ages and probably picked it up from a Craft Show here in Australia.

I used a Stamping Platform to stamp the sentiment in Versafine Onyx Black.  This sentiment is from an old set by Wendy Irving and is one of my first ever clear stamp sets and dates back to at least 2010.

I punched a heart using a very old Carl Heart Duo Punch.  This punch pre-dates dies!  I added some Designer Dries Clear glue to the heart and added some Opal Glitter which has a very soft and gentle sparkle to it which I thought was appropriate for a Sympathy Card.

This panel has had the RHS corners punched using a We R Memory Keepers 1/2" Corner Chomper.  I added the 3/8" wide White Organza Ribbon in two separate elements - and the bow itself was made using a Bow Easy.  I added Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.

I glued the panel to my card base using Tombow Mono Multi Glue that has also had the RHS corners punched with the same Corner Chomper.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Wendy Irving Expressions Clear Set J6412.01 (ret)

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Designer Paper:  None

Accessories:  Big Shot, Porta Craft Embossing Folder #107638 (ret), Celebrations of Australia Crystal Opal Glitter Superfine .008, Knight Smooth White Cardstock, White Organza Ribbon 3/8" wide, Fray Stop, Bow Easy, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, Stamping Platform

Punches:  Carl CP-8 Heart Duo Punch (ret), WRMK 1/2" Corner Chomper

Stampin' Up Love and Sympathy Card

 

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

Stampin' Up Thoughts and Prayers Sympathy Card

 

Hi everyone,

Today I am sharing a Sympathy Card that I made for a lady whose husband recently passed away:

The floral branch is from a retired Stampin' Up set called 'Thoughts and Prayers' and the sentiment is from a retired Stampin' Up set called 'Love and Sympathy'.  I stamped them using Versafine Onyx Black ink using a Stamp Positioning Tool.

I added two score lines above and below the images using a Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board then dry-embossed the panel using my Big Shot and very well loved (and used) Cuttlebug Textile embossing folder. 

I corner-punched the right-hand corners of this panel using a 3/8" We R Memory Keepers Corner Punch then layered the panel onto a white card base with an 1/8" border.  I corner punched the right-hand corner of the card base using a 1/2" We R Memory Keepers Corner Punch.  Note that the main panel has been popped up a little using scraps of white cardstock.

As finishing touches, I added a 3/8" or 10mm wide White Organza Ribbon Bow which I made with my Bow Easy & glued on using Helmars Fabric Glue - and added a very small Kaisercraft Black Pearl next to the sentiment.

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:  

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Love and Sympathy (sentiment) + Thoughts and Prayers (floral branch) - both retired

Ink:  Versafine Onyx Black

Accessories:  Big Shot, Cuttlebug Textile Embossing Folder (ret), Kaisercraft Pearls BR211 Black, 3/8" or 10mm wide White Organza Ribbon, Bow Easy, WRMK Corner Punches, Tombow Mono Multi Glue, Helmar Fabric Glue, Martha Stewart Mini Scoring Board, Stamp Positioning Tool, Cardstock:  White

Stampin' Up Thoughts and Prayers Sympathy card

Hi blogging friends

The summer school holidays are now over and my DD went back to school today (*sniff*) so the house seems very empty without her.  I thought school started yesterday as my Diary and Calendar both said that Term 1 started then - so we turned up to find that only the staff were there and it was a Curriculum Day.  OOPS!!!   But I didn't feel so bad as on the way back to the car, we passed another family on their way in - and apparently, the office had a steady stream of people arriving thinking that it was a school day too.  My DD was understandably a little dark on me having got up early for nothing but it was nice to have an "extra" day together :-)  I guess it was better than turning up a day late; nevertheless, I do feel a little dumb.....LOL!

Today I am sharing a Sympathy card.  Not an easy card to make of course and I tried to go for something very simple and understated which is what I prefer for my Sympathy cards - plus it needed to be very flat as I was posting it to the USA:

The dry embossing is an old folder by Cuttlebug - Grace's Frame - which is still widely available online.  I think this embossing folder is very elegant and suitable for many different occasions.

The tree and sentiment are by Stampin' Up from their Thoughts and Prayers set and were  stamped with Memento Gray Flannel dye ink which gave a lovely softness to the images as opposed to using black ink which can sometimes look a bit harsh.

I layered the main panel onto some dusky pink designer paper by Creativ which I bought from KMart (Australia).  The paper has no particular name - just an Item No. - and comes in a set of 24 sheets - 6" x 6" and from memory, I think it cost about $2.50.  It's a really nice set as there are some gorgeous burgundy, brown and dusky pink sheets - all very vintage in style.  I trimmed the paper to 1/16" using my Perfect Layers Tools.

I punched a heart using a Carl CP-8 Heart punch from the same dusky pink paper and glued that next to the sentiment using Tombow Mono Multi glue.

Lastly, I adhered the main panel to a white card base using doublesided tape.

Thanks for visiting my blog today.

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Thoughts and Prayers

Ink:  Memento Gray Flannel dye ink

Designer Paper:  Creativ 6" x 6" Mini Paper Stack, item no. 720/171691 (KMart Aust)

Accessories:  Big Shot, Cuttlebug Grace's Frame embossing folder, Perfect Layers Tools, Tombow Mono Multi glue, doublesided tape, white cardstock

Punches:  Carl CP-8 Heart twin punch (I used the largest heart)

Thinking of you butterfly acetate card

Hi blogging friends

I am back at long last!  My loved one continues to improve each day which is great so I have had a little bit of time in my craft room this past week.  I was able to go to the Craft Show as planned and had an absolute ball!  It was a cold and wet day so it was perfect weather for craft shopping - and boy, was it packed!!  I did a couple of 'Make and Take' free workshops and learned how to use Perfect Pearls and Perfect Medium which was fun.  I stocked up on lots of Docrafts goodies - Tatty Teddy, Boofle, Forever Friends and Tulip paper tole (called Decoupage in the UK), toppers, designer papers and ribbons. And a couple of Penny Black stamps begged to be bought as well as a couple of Impression Obsession dies (I didn't know they made dies!):  in fact, there were a lot of die brands that I had never heard like Lin and Lene, Joy Craft Happy's and Double do just to name a few.  None of my friends make cards so I always go to shows by myself but there is always someone to talk to who shares the same passion and gets as excited as I do over buttons, ribbons or a piece of designer paper.  I came home utterly exhausted but happy and uber-keen to do some cardmaking - hence today's card - which is very much NOT my usual style but I hope you like it:

Now, I would LOVE to say that I brayered the background but sadly, I did not.  I am sure that my blogging friend Shaz from Calligraphy Cards - Shaz in Oz who is the brayering-queen would be able to make something this pretty but my brayer and I stopped speaking a while ago because he just wouldn't do as he was told - plus being as clumsy as I am, I just seemed to make more mess than anything else!  Bellbird Paperarts in Blackburn (Victoria) sell sheets of printed and coloured acetate and I bought various colours at the last Craft Show that I went to and have been itching to make a card with them ever since; sometimes, it just takes a while to get around to these things as you would understand.

All I had to do was cut the acetate design to the size I wanted and go from there.  I stamped the sentiment using Stazon Jet Black ink which dries on acetate very well.  The first time I stamped the sentiment, part of the image didn't come out and I thought the sheet was ruined so I was very cheesed off.  Then I had a brainwave and tried cleaning off the image with Stazon cleaner and hey presto:  it removed it perfectly!  Once the sentiment was dry, I attached some white cardstock behind the design with brads (obviously you can't glue it as the glue would show under the acetate).  That part of the card making process was a bit fiddly.  Then I simply layered that onto black cardstock, blue and then white.

Lastly, I added an acetate butterfly which I also bought from Bellbird Paperarts (came in a pack of 6 different sizes from memory and are printed on clear acetate) and popped it up using dimensionals under the butterfly's body and bent up the wings.  You can see the dimension in this next photo:

This card is for my stash but is intended for use as a Sympathy card or simply to send to someone to let them know I care or to show support.

Challenges:

I am entering my card in the following 3 challenges -

Splitcoaststampers 'Ways to use it' WT427 May Flowers - where you are to use a flower or flowers on your project

Splitcoaststampers May Fan Club Challenge - Central Theme

Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge IC390 - Jennspendants  - and I chose a pendant as my inspiration and the beautiful blue colours made me get out this acetate sheet and finally make a card with it - and obviously I echoed the squareness of the pendant in my card.

Thanks for stopping by and for any comments that you care to leave.

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Sentiment by Stamp-It Australia - siset014 sentiment set

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black

Accessories:  Printed acetate and butterfly - Bellbird Paperarts, dimensionals, aqua brads, cardstock - white, blue, black

Sympathy card for an Auntie

Hi blogging friends

The card I am sharing today is a Sympathy card.  My husband's last remaining Auntie passed away aged 97.  I found the card quite difficult to make because we really don't know that side of the family - and we had no idea whether any of the children (my husband's cousins) have any sort of faith or not - and therefore wanted to be very respectful as I never push my beliefs on anyone nor preach - there's nothing worse!  I personally, had only seen the Auntie once at a funeral and have never met any of her children.  

It took ages to make the card which seems odd when the finished result is so simple - but I just seemed to faff around and couldn't make up my mind what colour ribbon I should use and then after putting a white ribbon on, I promptly took it off again because it just didn't look right - and then wondered whether I should add the hearts next to the sentiment - uggh - just didn't come together easily - one of those difficult cards!  I left it at my desk numerous times and kept going back to it with a 'fresh' mind and finally things came together and I settled on a soft lavender organza ribbon to contrast the white - and here is the result:

I had a hard time photographing my card - and no matter whether I photographed it in the sun or with a cloudy sky, the white card base still looks a bit lavendery (not sure if that's a word - if it isn't, it is now!) - and no amount of fiddling with my photo editing program made it look white.....sigh.....oh well!

The card is a Matchbook card but turned on its side.  You can see another Matchbook Sympathy card HERE on my blog which I made ages ago.  Note that I bought this card already made up as a Matchbook card in a pack of 10 from Riot Art and Craft and the scalloped edge was already done - but it is easy to make one yourself and if you look at the link for my previous Matchbook card, I have given some instructions - just scroll down.  Please note that at this link, I called the card a Matchbox card which is incorrect - however the instructions etc. are all correct - I just had the name wrong!

The right-hand side of the card was embossed using my Cuttlebug and Roses embossing folder.

I used my Scor-Pal to score two lines on the left-hand side of the card then added the ribbon in 2 separate elements.  The bow itself was made with my Bow Easy and I added some Fray Stop to the cut ends to stop them from fraying.  I glued this side panel down so it doesn't open and the embossed side just tucks into this flap - but made sure that I left enough of the flap unstuck so that the embossed side tucks in enough to hold it.

I stamped the sentiment using London Fog Memento ink, added two punched lavender hearts (I used an MS Looped Hearts edge punch - they are the leftover punchies) then popped this panel up on dimensionals.  This is my first time stamping using grey ink and I really love the softness it added to the card as opposed to using black ink.

For the card inside, I again stamped the sentiment with London Fog ink and added hearts to mirror the card front.

So simple - don't know why it took me so long!

Thanks for stopping by! 

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Stamp-It Australia siset014 sentiment set (both sentiments)

Ink:  Memento London Fog

Accessories:  Cuttlebug, Cuttlebug Roses embossing folder, Scor-Pal, lavender organza ribbon, Bow Easy, Fray Stop, Lifestyle Nesting Ovals die, dimensionals, Matchbook card - Riot Art and Craft, white cardstock scrap for sentiment panel, lavender cardstock

Punches:  Martha Stewart Looped Hearts edge (lavender hearts)

A sympathy card and a blog award from Shien Shien

Hi blogging friends

Thank you for your continued fantastic support and comments on my last post - I really appreciated reading each and every one of them and they have been helping me through this difficult time filled with hospitals, specialists and medical appointments which will continue for much of this year - but things are going according to plan at this stage which is what we had hoped and prayed for - and really, we just get through each day with whatever challenges present themselves and not look too far ahead or you drive yourself crazy worrying.

Secondly, I wanted to say a very special "thank you" to Shien Shien in Indonesia from Shien's Paper Arts who recently gave me a blog award - so sweet of you to pass it on to me :-))  I have been following Shien Shien's blog for a few months and I am blown away by her talent for scrapbooking and cardmaking.  I was so pleased that Shien Shien recently joined the Lawnscaping Design Team as I LOVE Shien Shien's Lawn Fawn cards - they are always so beautifully creative and so stylish.  You can check out Shien Shien's blog here.  Due to my current time-constraints and circumstances, instead of passing it onto particular bloggers, I am passing this award onto YOU - all my wonderful followers and encouragers - MWAH :-)) 

Recently, I received news of the passing of a member of my extended family and although it wasn't unexpected, it is still a shock when it happens - and this is the card that I made to send to the immediate family members:

I kept it really simple as I usually do with Sympathy cards but decided to just add a touch of colour with the punched pink glitter cardstock hearts and the pink ribbon just to make it look a little more feminine but not over-the-top.  I punched the hearts using a Martha Stewart Looped Hearts edge punch and are actually the leftover punchies after using the punch; they were just the right size that I needed.  I know the hearts look dark in the photo but they are really a light pink that matches the ribbon.

Just a tip:  when I tie a ribbon bow on the edge of a card that is going in the post, I usually add a few drops of Supaglue to the bow knot so that it doesn't come untied and have the ribbon fall off either in transit or when the card is pulled out of the envelope.  The Supaglue soaks through the bow knot to the ribbon layers and seals it all together and there is no way that it can come undone. Just try not to Supaglue your fingers to the ribbon or the card!  Once I stuck my fingers to the kitchen bench with Supaglue - but that's a story for another day!

Thanks for stopping by!

Jocelyn


Card Recipe:

Stamps:  'With Sympathy' from Stamp-It Australia cling-mounted rubber sentiment set - siset014

Ink:  Versafine Onyx black

Accessories:  Cuttlebug Roses embossing folder, Spellbinder Oval Nestabilities, Cuttlebug, pink ribbon, supaglue, cardstock - white, pink glitter

Punches:  Martha Stewart Looped Hearts edge, Stampin' Up! corner punch

CAS Matchbook Sympathy card using Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder

Hi and welcome to my Blog :-)

Over at Splitcoaststampers, this week's Clean and Simple Challenge CAS91 is 'With Sympathy', so I set to work to make a simple card to have on hand.  This card came together so quickly and easily - I love it when that happens!  

Recently, when I was at my local Riot Art and Craft shop (Aussie store), I found these blank white Matchbook cards (they are A2 size and come in a pack of 8) and thought they looked nice.  Of course, you can make your own.  I couldn't find a tutorial on SCS or by Googling it so perhaps it is called something else in the USA (?).  Anyway, I think by the extra photo of the opened card, you could see how to make your own plus I added some directions/measurements below.  Note that this card already came with the scalloped edge on the LH flap.

I embossed the RH flap of the card with my gorgeous Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder (LOVE this folder!) and the LH flap was embossed with one of the narrow folders from the Cuttlebug 'With Love' set.

The ribbon actually ties around the card, and you slip it off to open the card.  I diecut the tag using one of the tags from the Spellbinder Ribbon Tags Trio, then threaded the ribbon thru and tied it at the back of the card.  I made a bow with my Bow Easy and glued this to the ribbon but made sure I didn't touch the cardstock in the process otherwise the ribbon/sentiment wouldn't slip off the card - the bow is meant to look like it is around the daisy stems.

I punched two tiny hearts using my EK Success Arrows border punch (the leftover punchies when you use the punch look like tiny hearts) and glued them to each side of the sentiment.  Lastly, I added some fine white glitter to these hearts plus the centres of the daisy flowers on the LH panel.  This is a really white glitter - it doesn't have the blue/pinky tones that some white glitters have - and I prefer my really white one for Sympathy cards to give an understated look.

Here is a photo of what the card looks like when you slide the ribbon off:

The inside of the card simply says "With Sympathy".

And here is a close-up of the sentiment panel so you can see the tiny white-glittered hearts:

For your info if you were going to make your own Matchbook card from scratch:  

* the LH flap is 1-1/2" wide

* the RH flap (which tucks under the LH flap a little) is 4-1/4" wide

* the card bottom (base) is 5-1/2" wide

* the height of the card is 4-1/4"

Take a sheet of cardstock 11-1/4" long (x 4-1/4" wide), and use your Imperial Scor Pal/Scoring Board to score lines at 1-1/2" (which will be the LH flap) and 7" (which will be the RH flap).  

Don't forget that if you are going to use a border punch on the LH flap, you would need to add extra width to that flap so that once you have punched your border, the RH flap would still tuck under the LH flap, otherwise it will be too narrow and won't tuck in.

The good thing about this style of card is that you can turn it around and have the small flap at the RHS instead, or vertically so that the small flap is at the top, or the other way up so that the small flap is at the bottom.  Very versatile and something a bit different to the norm - and easy.

If you need any clarification of the measurements etc, please don't hesitate to EMail me - or leave me a comment and I'll edit this post.  My Email address is on the LHS of my Blog - scroll down a little just past the "Hello and welcome to my Blog" and click on the link provided which will open up your EMail program automatically with my address already popped in for you.

Thanks again for stopping by - hope to see you again soon!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Sentiment from Wendy Irving Expressions J6412.01 clear set

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black

Accessories:  Cuttlebug, Bunch of Daisies embossing folder from 'With Love' Cuttlebug set, Craft Concepts Budding Vine embossing folder, Spellbinder Ribbon Tags Trio, Bow Easy, white organza ribbon 10mm - 3/8" wide, .008 fine white glitter, Designer Dries clear adhesive (for glitter), The Paper Mill White A2 Matchbook cards PMAZMW - Riot Art and Craft

Punches:  EK Success Arrows Border

Sympathy card using Cuttlebug and Sizzix embossing folders

Hello and welcome :-)

I found myself needing to make a Sympathy card during the past week for a lady whose husband passed away.  It's never easy making a Sympathy card and I like to keep things simple.

I corner-punched the cardstock first (if you do it after the embossing, it squashes and marks the embossing - maybe that's a 'no-brainer' but I have often done it after, and then wished that I hadn't!!) - then used one of my narrow embossing folders from my Cuttlebug 'With Love' folder set.  I added the Scor-pal line so I could butt my Sizzix Textured Impression embossing folder up against the line - that way, I knew the embossing would be straight.  I have found that if I do the embossing first, then add the Scor-Pal line afterwards, it is almost always crooked.  Even if you squash the Scor-Pal line a little, you can just re-do it.

The ribbon was attached in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy.  The sentiment panel is up on 1mm mounts.  I only had really wide organza ribbon, but folded it in half and it turned out looking OK - though it was a bit fiddly to hold it folded in half while I was putting it through my Bow Easy!

I added some very fine white glitter to the flower centres as well as the punched hearts on the sentiment panel.  It's a really white glitter which I prefer for my Sympathy cards - this glitter is not like Kindyglitz Crystalina which has the pinky-blue hues in it.  Adds that bit of "something" but still understated and not over-the-top (well, that is what I hoped to achieve).

I'm popping this card into this week's Splitcoaststampers Inspiration Challenge IC253 where the inspiration for your card comes from the John Lewis Department Stores website.  While I was thinking about what to make for this card - and thinking of a bunch of white flowers - I came across an image of beautiful white freesias.  As soon as I saw them, I thought of my Cuttlebug 'With love' narrow bunch of flowers folder and my Sizzix Floral Flourishes folder - the stems and unopened buds on the freesias reminded me of this Sizzix folder: hence my combination of the two folders.

Thanks for stopping by - hope to see you again soon!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps:  Wendy Irving Expressions J6412.01 clear stamp set (I believe this set is retired but is still in stock at a few stores - bit hard to find though)

Ink:  Stazon Jet Black

Accessories:  Cuttlebug, With Love embossing folder set, Sizzix Textured Impressions Floral Flourishes and Vines #656259 (comes as a set of 2 folders), Scor-Pal, 1mm mounts (dimensionals), Spellbinder Oval Nestabilities, Designer dries clear adhesive (for glitter), Bow Easy, white organza ribbon, Cardstock: white

Punches:  Carl CP8 Heart (has 2 different-sized hearts), Stampin' Up corner punch

Cuttlebug: Jules Jewells - With Heartfelt Sympathy

Hello and 'Happy Monday' - thanks for dropping in :-)

I started a Sympathy card the other day to play the Splitcoaststampers Clean & Simple CAS61 Challenge #61 of "Sentiments" - the only stamping being allowed on our card was a sentiment or a verse - but I ran out of time because I had so many birthday cards which HAD to be done, so finished my Sympathy card a few days ago.  I made it to have on hand because I rarely feel like making one when I need to:

Not a whole lot to explain really - it is a very simple card.  The dry embossing is my new Cuttlebug folder: Jules Jewells which I really love & I think could be used for almost any occasion.  The postman brought me my new Stampin' Up corner punch which I used on all the corners.  AT LAST I have a corner punch that cuts cleanly AND easily - it is top quality and wish I had bought one a year ago & not put up with daggy edges that my old 'home brand' one frustratingly made all the time.

The sentiment panel was popped up on 1mm mounts (dimensionals).   I punched 2 small hearts and glued them to the sentiment panel and added some very fine .008 white glitter to them just to add a little something "extra" that wasn't over-the-top.

The ribbon was made in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy.  I attached the bow with a glue dot.

Thanks again for visiting and your comments always make my day!

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Sentiment from Wendy Irving Expressions J6412.01 clear stamp set 

Ink: Stazon Jet Black 

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Jules Jewells embossing folder, Spellbinder Oval Nestabilities, Bow Easy, Carl CP8 Heart duo punch, .008 fine white glitter, SU corner punch, 1" - 25mm wide white organza ribbon, glue dot, 1mm mounts, Cardstock: white

Cuttlebug: Birds and Swirls - my 2nd Sympathy Card

Hello everyone, thanks for dropping in :-)

Here's my second Sympathy card (see yesterday's post for my first one) which we sent to a close family friend.

There isn't much to explain about the card:  clean, simple and unfussy.  I really love white-on-white cards - they always seem to look so elegant.  I've seen some jaw-dropping stunners around Splitcoaststampers since I joined up just over a year ago and started doing the CAS Challenges.  I'm popping this card into the Splitcoaststampers 'Clean and Simple' CAS37 Challenge of 'Sympathy cards'.  

I'm also entering this card in the Crafty Catz Weekly Challenge #25 of "white plus one other colour (other than skintone)".   My only other colour, of course, is BLACK.

I used my Corner punch to round all the corners then ran the cardstock thru my Cuttlebug using the Birds & Swirls embossing folder.  The ribbon was attached in 2 separate elements and the bow itself was made with my Bow Easy and attached with a glue dot.  The sentiment panel has been popped up on 1mm mounts (dimensionals) and I added 3 white pearls just for that extra 'something' that the card needed.

Thanks for having a peek at my card! 

Jocelyn

Card Recipe:

Stamps: Stamp-It Australia siset014 sentiment set 

Ink: Stazon Jet Black

Accessories: Cuttlebug machine, Birds and Swirls embossing folder, Spellbinder Oval Nestabilities, 1mm mounts, Kaiser SB794 Snow self-adhesive pearls, Bow Easy, 24mm-7/8" wide organza ribbon, Carl CP6 corner punch, glue dot, Cardstock: white

Crafts Too: Leafy Tree - Sympathy Card #1

Hi everyone - 'Happy Monday' and thanks for stopping by :-)

We learnt of the passing of the brother of a close family friend yesterday, so I had to make several Sympathy Cards to pop in the post today.  Since I started doing the Clean and Simple Challenges on Splitcoaststampers (SCS), I have been learning how to do simple and unfussy cards - not that I find it easy - I really have to restrain myself from fussing over my cards.  I have put this in the SCS's Gallery: CAS37 Challenge of 'With Sympathy'.  I really admire those who can make unfussy cards - the less is more kind-of-thinking.

This card uses the beautiful Crafts Too (UK) 'Leafy Tree' embossing folder - I really love this folder and the best thing is that they fit in the Cuttlebug using the same sandwich as Cuttlebug embossing folders.  

There isn't much to explain about the card.  I corner-punched the white cardstock layers and the sentiment panel has been popped up on 1mm mounts (dimensionals).  I punched 2 hearts with my Carl CP-8 Heart duo punch and added some very fine white glitter to the hearts - you probably can't see the glitter in the photo, but the hearts aren't meant to stand out too much - just wanted to add a little 'extra but not-too-fussy something' to the card to draw your eye to the sentiment panel.

I wrapped the ribbon around the 2nd layer of cardstock, then made a bow with my Bow Easy and attached it to the ribbon with a glue dot.

I'll be back tomorrow with the 2nd Sympathy card I made.

Jocelyn

Card Recipe: 

Stamps: Sentiment from: Wendy Irving Expressions J6412.01 clear stamp set 

Ink: Stazon Jet Black 

Accessories: Cuttlebug, Crafts Too 'Leafy Tree' embossing folder, Punches: Carl CP6 corner, CP-8 heart duo, 1mm mounts, Spellbinder Oval Nestabilities, 3/8"-10mm wide white organza ribbon, Bow Easy, .008 fine white glitter, glue dots, Cardstock: white