I woke this morning with a very clear vision of a sympathy card, design, colors and all. I immediately got up and put ink to paper to capture my idea. I didn't have any English sympathy card on hand, so I decided to use an English sentiment and found something that could work for a sympathy card in the retired Small Sayings set. The other images come from the retired hostess set called God's Beauty.
The colors I paired are two new In Colors - Lost Lagoon and Mossy Meadow. The one detail the picture couldn't capture is the shimmer on the butterly. After stamping it in Mossy Meadow ink, I covered the butterfly with green Pearl Ex pigment. It captures the light beautifully when you move the card.
The design was inspired by the Hand Stamped Sentiments Sketch #199.
Stampin' Up! Supplies
Stamps: Beauté de la Création (God's Creation), Small Sayings
Cardstock: Whisper White, Mossy Meadow, Lost Lagoon
Ink: Mossy Meadow, Lost Lagoon
Accessories: Mini Silver Brads, Stampin' Dimensionals, Pearl Ex Pigment, Lost Lagoon Satin Ribbon,
Neutrals Sweet Dots, Ovals Collection Framelits Dies, Paper Piercer and Piercing Template,
Large Dots Embossing Folder, Mini Curly Label Punch, White Medium Envelope
So many lovely details which combine for total perfection. All the texture and the colors are amazing. A big thanks for joining our sketch challenge at Hand Stamped Sentiments. Smiles, Elizabeth
Posted by: Elizabeth Price | November 24, 2014 at 09:59
This is a beautiful card! I love the colors and the little added details like the paper piercing. Great take on the sketch!! Thanks for joining us at HSS!
Posted by: Breelin Renwick | November 26, 2014 at 10:31
Beautiful card! I love the sentiment, it's very uplifting, as is the color combo and the lovely butterfly. Thanks for using the sketch at HSS! Erika
Posted by: Erika Clark | November 29, 2014 at 21:44
I love your take on our sketch! I also love the colors, elements and images you used for your sympathy card. Thanks for playing at Hand Stamped Sentiments!
Posted by: Stampin' by Genny | November 29, 2014 at 22:49
Cindy, this card is absolutely stunning! It is the perfect balance of colour! Thanks so much for sharing your talent and playing with us at Hand Stamped Sentiments!
Posted by: Angela McKay | December 02, 2014 at 09:40