Sympathy Card Swap

This is my contribution to maxiemom's swap at the Stamp Shack.

I found it really difficult to make sympathy cards as I always like to personalize them according to the family, but I guess having some on hand doesn't hurt either.


I started out with one colour that I normally would not use - Garden Green. I then matched it with Certain Celery using my SU Colour Wheel. If you don't have one of these, they are the handiest tool I have ever purchased!

I stamped the sentiment first on the bottom right hand corner. Then using my Leafy Branch Cuttlebug folder, I embossed. I gave the leaves some colours using my chalks in Certain Celery, Garden Green and Close to Cocoa.

I added two eyelets at the top left hand corner and mounted it onto Garden Green and then Certain Celery, and then onto my main cs with pop ups.


A fairly simple card!

Here is the recipe:

Stamps: Close as a Memory
Paper: Garden Green, Certain Celery, Whisper White
Ink: Garden Green
Other: Eyelets, Chalks, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder

Thanks for stopping by!

~Pat

Sad Day

Yesterday was a really sad day for me. A very sweet and dear friend's grandpa passed away. It broke my heart to hear the news and to hear the pain in her voice. To not divulge too much of her personal life, she was also dealing with a very sick child and have been in and out of Children's Hospital the past few weeks. It's time like this, I wish I could bear the pain for her, or waive a magic wand and make all the stress in her life go away. I am honoured to have been the first person that she called as soon as she heard the news. I hope this card will cheer her up a little bit and I hope that the poem will bring some peace to her.

I never have any sympathy cards on hand as I always feel that depending on the situation or who the person is, I always like to make something new. I also find these kind of cards are the most difficult ones to make.

I cased the poem from somebody else, and am sorry that I did not note up her name. I printed it onto vellum card stock and adhered it onto the main card after stamping it. I then tied a ribbon around to give it a bit of an elegant look.

Here is the recipe:

Stamps: Garden Silouhette, Close as a Memory

Paper: Whisper White, Vellum CS

Ink: Kiwi Kiss

Other: Ribbon

~Pat