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Wednesday, 8 August 2012

My sympathies

Hello all,

Today I have a very sad card to show you, one of my dad's friends lost his wife this weekend after several years of illness. Of course we were going to send a card, but I didn't have any more sympathy cards in my stash. So this is what I came up with yesterday morning:


I don't really like to 'jazz up' such cards, as I don't really feel it's that appropriate, so kept it pretty plain. Hope the family likes it.

Materials:
* Kraft base cad
* Silver and bronze matted card, distressed
* Studio Light 3D image
* Flower punch
* Some scraps, ribbon, brown pearls and peel off letters from my stash

Challenges:
* Perfect Sentiments (CAS Sympathy card)
* Unstampabelles (Paper Flowers)
* Crafty Sentiments (CAS)
* Deep Ocean Challenge (Anything Goes)
* Papertake Weekly (Anything Goes)
* Creative Inspirations (CAS)
* Pile it On (Add Metal - Metal-coloured card)
* Crafty Pad (Show Some Metal - Metal-coloured card)
* Ribbon Girl (Bingo - I've used ribbon, pearls and an image)
* Catch the Bug (Anything Goes)

21 comments:

  1. The card is perfect the right amount of somber and beautiful. Thanks for playing a UnstampaBelles.

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  2. I think your card turned out perfect! I love the color scheme.

    Thanks for playing with us @ The Perfect Sentiment.

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  3. always a difficult card to make - but it is beautiful and really peaceful. Wonderful colours
    Lisa x

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  4. Very nice card for such a sad occasion. Thank you for joining in our August challenge at Unstampabelles.

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  5. you did a very nice job on this love the image you choose thanks for playing @ the perfect sentiment.

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  6. Not a card we like to make, but this is a lovely CAS card, love the colours.


    Thanks for joining in with us at Crafty Sentiments .

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  7. I think you're right about not "jazzing up" a sympathy card, especially since this one will be for a guy. I always find those a little more challenging. You did a lovely job. Thanks for sharing it at Perfect Sentiments.

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  8. This a perfect sympathy card...love the image you have used and great use of the punched flowers. Thanks for joining us at Unstampabelles.

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  9. Beautiful, with just the right amount of color. Thanks for playing a lot with us at The Perfect Sentiment!

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  10. I think you have nailed it. Looks good and they know that you went to the trouble to make it for them. Thanks for entering this at Unstampabelles.

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  11. You chose the perfect image for a sympathy card, and I agree with you that less is best for such an occasion! Well done!

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  12. Lovely card. This design, with the choice of colors, design and embellishments, is so appropriate for a sympathy card

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  13. Great card for such an occasion!Thanks for sharing it with us at The Crafty Pad this week for our Show Us Some Metal Challenge!
    Good Luck
    Hugs
    Dawn xx

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  14. A lovely card - just right for a sympathy card. Thanks for joining in our Paper Flower challenge at UnstampaBelles.

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  15. This is gorgeous, love it. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Sentiments this week and good luck xxx

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  16. always such a hard card to do... it is lovely
    thank you for joining in the challenge at the crafty pad this week
    hugs
    Debbi x

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  17. lovely card - well done for keeping it simple at such a difficult time - and thanks for joining us at the crafty pad this week xx

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  18. A lovely sympathy card. I with you, I keep my sympathy cards pared down too. Thanks for joining us at UnstampaBelles.

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  19. Beautiful card. Thanks for sharing your wonderful talents with us at Papertake Weekly, and hope you join us again soon!
    hugs, Sharon

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  20. Your card is very pretty. Sorry you had to make it for a sad purpose. Thanks for joining us at Perfect Sentiment. I hope the next time it will be cheerful.

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  21. Beautiful card!!! Thanks for participating in the PILE IT ON challenge!! Hope to see you again!
    ~DEANNE~

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