My mom came into the craft room where I was working the other day, and said she needs a sympathy card. The assistant principal at the school where my mom teaches had lost her brother suddenly. I know sympathy cards can tend to be rather subdued, but I feel that there is nothing wrong with adding some bright pops of color. The occasion is somber enough as it is. Bright colors might just help provide a lift the card recipient needs.
The inspiration for my card came from this card I found through Pinterest. I used both the "Hummingbird" & "Fuchsia 2" stamps from Our Daily Bread Designs. I stamped them on 2 scraps of Strathmore Smooth Bristol paper, using Delicata Golden Glitz ink. I actually stamped the bird first in Versafine Onyx Black, but the image is relatively solid, and with all that black, it just looked a bit "heavy." I decided to go for a cloisonne look, hence the gold ink. After stamping, I heat embossed both images with Recollections Clear Detail embossing powder. I die cut the hummingbird with its coordinating die, and used a Spellbinders "Floral Ovals" die to cut the fuchsia panel. I then colored both images with my Zig Clean Color pens.
I used a Cuttlebug embossing folder (sorry, but it's not labeled, and I don't know the name) to emboss a panel of mint cardstock. I cut off a 3/8" strip from the bottom, and then cut off another 3/4" strip. I kept the narrower strip, and just recycled the second one.
For the greeting, I sized one from Doodle Pantry's "Sweet Sympathy Sentiments" to fit in a 3/4"-high space, with a bit of room above & below. I positioned it on a blank A2-size "canvas" in Photoshop, and printed it directly onto the front of a white card base. I used Scor-tape to adhere pieces of craft foam to the backs of my embossed panel & strip, and then adhered them to my card base, above and below the greeting. I used Perfect Paper Adhesive to glue my oval to the card front, and foam tape to pop up the hummingbird.
I'm entering my card in the following challenges:
Our Daily Bread Designs: "Anything that Grows...with ODBD"
Through the Craft Room Door: "Anything Goes"
Craft Your Passion Challenges: "Anything Goes"
Virginia's View Challenge #22: "All About Colors"
sweet card, apt for the occasion. lovely sentiment. thank you for sharing it with us at TTCRD and good luck, Theresa DT xx
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DeleteThanks so much for playing Virginia’s View “All about Colors” Challenge! FABULOUS!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Virginia! :)
DeleteVery pretty card, I like the soft coloring.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Heidi! :)
DeleteYour card is so lovely. Beautiful colors and design. Thank you for joining us at Craft Your Passion. We hope to see you again!
ReplyDelete~ Bonnie DT
Thank you, Bonnie! :)
DeleteThis is lovely! Your coloring has such a creative look to it, and the white gap is perfect for your sentiment! I completely agree with your statement about the pop of color on sympathy cards! Thank you so much for joining us at ODBD Shining the Light challenge this week with your beautiful creation!
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Chris
Thank you, Chris! :)
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