A Sympathy Card

Hello blogland! I have been away for a while taking a break after helping to make over a hundred cards to send out for our service men and women for the upcoming holidays. I just think I needed a creative break. I'm jumping back in slowly.

 

I made a sympathy card for a friend whom I have known since grade school. Her mother passed away from  her battle with cancer. I should have made this card last week but I always find myself putting off making sympathy cards. I finally sat down last night and got it started then finished it up this morning.

Here is the card: 

 

My inspiration for this card came from a card from Karen Giron. I made a few adjustments besides using different papers and colors. I switched the bow and tag to the right side and placed the focal image more to the left and I left off the gemstones under the border on the right side.

I also left off the wonderful sewing that Karen does on everyone of her cards. My sewing machine is in the back of our hall closet so I rarely bring it out. I wish I had room for it to sit out in my craft room but I don't see that happening any time soon.

 The stamped image is from Inkadinkadoo and was stamped with Versamark watermark ink and embossed using white embossing powder. I then used a Spellbinders die and cut it out of the white cardstock. I then inked the circle with Broken China, Dried Marigold, and Peeled Paint distress inks. The edge is inked with Vintage Photo distress ink. I then adhered it to kraft cardstock that had been cut with another Spellbinders die.

I wrapped the border with twine and tied a bow. I added a paper flower to the middle of the bow and the sentiment on the vanilla tag was created on the computer and the border punch is from Fiskar.

Well I think we are back to our regular Pacific Northwest weather. It has been raining since yesterday and it's been a steady rain pretty much all afternoon. Looks like it's here to stay for a while.

Take care and come back for a visit soon.

Teresa