Sympathy Cards

I made this sympathy card for a dear friend but I didn't want to have a direct message about her loss. Instead, I wanted a simple general message and sending her a little prayer.

I hope you enjoy this handmade card.

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A Little Prayer

Dimension

Card measures 10cm X 15cm.

Materials

For the card

1 set of cream card and matching envelope.

1 Basic Grey Porcelain Paper Pad pattern paper.

1 green ribbon approximately 1.3cm thick.

1 dark brown cardstock for matting.

1 white cardstock for stamping the bouquet of flowers.

Other tools,

Glue/foam tape/glue dots.

My Sentiments Exactly TT233 Postcard Sentiments (shown below).

Versacolor pink pigment ink.

Clear embossing powder.

Heat gun.

Craft sponge for sponging ink around border and tag. See Color Blending with Pigment Ink at Video Section.

Hero Arts Stamps WHIMSICAL FRAMES 2009 CL281 ClearDesign (shown below).

I have been purchasing most of my clear stamps from this merchant. In fact, they are clearing their MSE clear stamps at 50% off.

You may also do a quick search for the stamps and paper I use for this project by searching "MSE TT233", "Hero Arts CL281" and "Basic Grey Porcelain Paper Pad" in the search section and press "SEARCH".

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Instructions

Stamp round border using Hero Arts CL281 on a round scalloped white cardstock tag using pink pigment ink. Quickly stamp the bouquet of flowers from MSE T233 Postcard Sentiments in the center of the round border. Emboss with clear embossing powder and set it with dry using heat gun.

Layer white scalloped white cardstock tag over brown round tag, as shown in the photo above. Set aside.

Cut out Basic Grey pattern paper, measuring approximately 6cm by 13cm. Layer over a brown cardstock, measuring approximatelyl 6.4cm by 13.4cm, showing an even brown border around it.

Stamp "Sending you a little prayer..." from MSE T233 Postcard Sentiments making sure that it's aligned as shown in picture above. Emboss with heat gun.

Paste rectangular pattern paper at the bottom of card.

Cut a small piece of ribbon and tuck in below the round tag, using foam tape to secure it.

Paste round tag using foam tape, overlaying part of the rectangular pattern paper as shown in picture above.

Blend in additional pink pigment ink around the whole cream card base.

Inside the card is stamped with the message "...that God will keep you in His care." using MSE T233 Postcard Sentiments as well. Photo not available.

I hope you enjoy this project. Although this card was intended to be a sympathy card, but it's versatile enough to use it as a general blessing to your friends.

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