#Sympathy

Hi Everyone! I mentioned in my last post I’ve had to make several sympathy cards lately. All three cards are posted on my Facebook page Donna’s Love at First Stamp. On this post are cards two and three. I made the first card as a trifold fun fold card, and the second is a regular fold card using embossing, dies, and Stampin’ Write Markers to stamp the flowers on the card.

The trifold card is a monotone card in Pretty Peacock. I used the Layered Florals 3D Emobossing folder and Hello, Irresistible 6″x6″ DSP to decorate the card. I had a bit of shimmer paint leftover from another craft project I had made, so I dry stippled it over the embossed flowers for just a hint of shimmer. I used the Thoughtful Expressions stamps and dies to stamp and cut out the flowers. I went over the flowers with a bit of Wink of Stella, then using a Q-tip softly colored them in with Soft Pastels.

My last sympathy card is not a fun fold, although I think it’s just as interesting. This card was a color combination of Moody Mauve, Basic White, and Pretty Peacock. I used the retiring Basic Borders Dies and the Distressed Tile 3D Embossing Folder to give this card lots of texture and personality. I stamped off the leaf in Pretty Peacock. The flower from the Inked and Tiled stamp set was stamped by using a Pretty Peacock and Moody Mauve Stampin’ Write Marker on the stamp, then stamped it onto the paper. I finished off the front with a few 2023-2025 In Color Dots in Moody Mauve. I used the same technique for stamping off the leave on the interior, as well as the marker technique for the flower stamp on the interior and the envelope.

I hope you’ve enjoyed my cards today. I pray I do not need to create any more sympathy cards for awhile. As always, Happy Stamping! If you like my cards, please drop me a like/comment. Also, like my facebook page Donna’s Love at First Stamp.

Happy Stamping everyone! Donna 🙂

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Hi Everyone,

I have been so busy in my craft room. Unfortunately, I have been making the type of cards I really dislike having to make…sympathy cards. Just this past week and a half, I’ve had to create three. This particular card is cased from a U-tube video I saw by Susan Campfield. It’s called a majestic fun fold card. I don’t know why it’s called that, but it’s really fun to make. I only had the base card cutting and scoring dimension, so I punted for the DSP and embossed parts of the card. I think it turned out rather well. I hope you like it.

I used thick Basic White Cardstock for the base, I wanted the card to be super sturdy. Pebbled path, Basis White, and retired Sale-a-bration Softly Stippled DSP. I embosed the Basic White using the Layered Florals 3D Embossing Folder. I love this embosing folder, the flowers are beautiful. And…sneak peak, this embossing folder is being carried over to the 2024-2025 Annual Catalog.

The tag on the front of the card is from Thoughtful Expressions Dies set, #162821. The sentiment is part of the retired peaceful monents stamp set. The flower on the tag and the back of the card is from the Thoughtful Expressions Cling Stamp Set, #162815. The sentiment on the back of the card is from the So Sincere Cling Stamp Set, #162283. I colored in the flower stamp using light Old Olive and light Calypso Coral blender pens.

I’ll post my net sympathy card tomorrow. I hope you enjoy this card. It was easy and fun to create. Happy Stamping! Donna 🙂

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