Monochromatic With Sympathy

Happy Wednesday!

Today I have a card that I wish I didn't need to make.

The secretary at my school lost her 39 yr. old son last week after a long fought battle with cancer.

Our principal asked me for a card to give her.

I used an older With Sympathy embossing folder from Darice along with

Spellbinders - Vivid Expressions Collection - Dies - Vivid Blooms

I Brake for Poppies!

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a sympathy card that I made for my husband's aunt.  His uncle passed away a few days ago and we wanted to send her a pretty card.

I just got a new set that I was anxious to use.  It's called
HALF SHEET POPPIES. 
The verse is from the full sheet called
EVERY DAY PHRASES.

I used one more flower from the set on the inside along with the sentiment called WITH SYMPATHY.

I fussy cut the poppies and popped the up on dimensional foam.

The verse is stamped on a die cut from Art Impressions called
5133 – Flag Double Stitched Dies.

Iris Sympathy card

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a sympathy card.  My best friend from school lost her dad recently and I needed three cards for her family.

I used

WILD IRIS

and 

EVERY DAY PHRASE

When we were young Caren's favorite color was purple so

I went with the iris for that reason.

On the inside I used 

WITH SYMPATHY

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Through the Eyes of a Child

Hello and happy Saturday.

Today I'm sharing a card that I wish I didn't have to make.

My sister has friends whose son has Cancer and is failing right now.  They don't think that he'll make it through the weekend.  She asked me for a card ahead of time so that she'd have it the moment she needs it.  She'd gladly put it through a shredder if a miracle happens though.

I've used two verses from I Brake for Stamps on my card.

On the front I used

Eyes of a Child

This card was so difficult to make.  I picked out paper and put it away three times because it didn't seem right.  I had the verse stamped and matte cut in a different color and tossed them.  It's not easy to be inspired when you need a card for this reason.

On the inside I used
With Sympathy

The little boy's name is Cooper which is why I put the C in the heart.

Here's a close up of the beautiful verse...

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I Brake for Sympathetic Poppies

Hello and happy Saturday!

I needed a sympathy card last week.  My husband's brother's best friend's dad passed away and my brother-in-law came to stay with us from Hilton Head for the week.  This is the card that I sent with my husband to the funeral.  I had looked up the meaning of poppies and found that they are an expression of sympathy in many countries.

I used an image and two verses from I Brake for Stamps on my card.

CALIFORNIA POPPY

WITH SYMPATHY

EVERY DAY PHRASES

 

I decided to do an open window card so that you could see the verse and part of the inside from the front.

 

Aren't poppies pretty?

I currently own 5 poppy stamps from IBFS and I plan on adding more to my collection.

 

Here's the inside of the card with the parts you can't see through the window.

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Dogwood Sympathy

Hello and happy Saturday!

This is an exciting day for me...as you read this I'm at my daughter's first dance competition of the season.  She's 14 and has been dancing for 11 years.  This is her 7th year competing. 

My sister is one of my biggest customers when it comes to my cards.  She recently told me she was out of sympathy cards and asked me to put some together for her.  I always love I Brake For Stamps images and verses for beautiful sympathy cards.

On this card I used Dogwood Blossoms and colored it with copic markers.

The embossing folder is called With Sympathy from Darice.

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Sunflower Sympathy

Hello and happy Saturday!

Today I'm sharing a sympathy card that was a special request from my husband.  About 7 yrs. ago he started traveling to Canada on business.  He made friends with a man who subcontracts with his company and whenever he goes up there they golf or go to dinner.  Unfortunately,  after a 7 yr. battle with brain cancer this man's wife passed away.  She was only 42.

Her favorite flower was the sunflower and her favorite colors were pink and aqua.  I was lucky enough to have a paper pad that was FULL of sunflower themed papers and many of them in this pretty aqua shade.  I also believe everything happens for a reason.  Last month when I placed my I Brake For Stamps order I chose almost exclusively flowers.  This LARGE SUNFLOWER was in my order.

I paired the flower with the verse WITH SYMPATHY.

Though my husband will tell people I'm a talented cardmaker he almost never comments on any card I make.  He told me at least 3 times how pretty and perfect this card would be for his friend.  I hope so.  I've met him and he's a wonderful person.  I can't believe he's going through this at only 40 yrs. old.

Here's a close up of the beautiful verse from IBFS.

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I Brake For Beautiful Flowers!

Hello everyone!
Today I'm sharing a pair of cards that I made.  They're very similar but one is for a birthday and one is a sympathy card.  I had two customers ask me for a birthday/sympathy card and since my time was limited when they asked I made "duplicates" and just changed them to suit the occasion.

The image I used is called Floral Silhouette Bouquet.  I Brake For Stamps has tons of gorgeous floral images.  Here is the sympathy card.  I stamped the image twice on printed paper.

Here is the inside of the sympathy card with the beautiful IBFS verse called With Sympathy.

Here is the very similar birthday card.

On the front I used the verse Sending Smiles and on the inside I used Best Wishes Birthday.

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