Monday, August 24, 2009

In Sympathy...

Every human being must find his own way to cope with severe loss, and the only job of a true friend is to facilitate whatever method he chooses. -Caleb Carr

Sympathy cards are Hard! You just never know how bright it should be or how pretty or how feminine you can get...this time around it was a Tad easier because this card is for a co-worker from the whole office, so I went feminine and didn't worry about her husband. I needed the card to be pretty big so the office can all sign it, so I went digital for my image (Love that you can resize then for what you need!) I used this week's Sweet Sunday Sketch (with a few small deviations.) The ribbon treatment was something I saw on Lisa Johnson's blog I ruffled the whole piece, but then it was too big for the image to fit over it, so I just flattened the part under the image and left the ruffle to the side.

The Gorgeous crocheted flower is from Imaginisce and I added a K & Co Pearl brad to it. The paper is from the Wisteria pad by Basic Grey and I colored the image with Copics before adding some Stardust Stickles...enough with the details, right? Here is the card (another late night photo from a bad camera sorry...it is really pretty IRL)...

Supplies:
Stamps:
Garden Anemone (Sketching Stamper)
Paper:
Wisteria (Basic Grey,) Spring Moss, Vanilla CS (Papertrey Ink)
Ink: Computer Printer, Copic Markers
Misc:
Stardust Stickles, Crocheted Flower, Pearl Brad, Saddle Stitch Ribbon

Thanks for stopping by!

12 comments:

  1. Very pretty Rachel! Sympathy colors are tough but you did a great job!

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  2. Fabulous card, Rachel! The flowers are beautifully colored, and I love your ribbon and flower!

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  3. Wow Rachel, it's stunning!! Love everything about it!

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  4. This is so pretty! I have a hard time with sympathy cards. Great job on it.

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  5. This IS so pretty Rach!
    Sympathy cards are the hardest and toughest ones to make, but you did really good. I love that digi stamp!

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  6. So pretty Hope. I love the floral image and the way you did your ruffle and the crocheted flower is wonderful.

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  7. Very pretty, Rachel. Love the colored flowers.

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  8. It's beautiful. Very thoughtful and peaceful. BTW... I gave one of your cards today. It was a hit!

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  9. I don't know...looks pretty good to me. I am selling my cards at a local Hair/Nail Salon and they have requested that I make some Sympathy cards and Get Well Cards. You are right about the Sympathy cards being hard. I just need to make middle of the road cards and some feminine and some more masculine I guess and call it good. Your card is BEAUTIFUL and will be appreicated I'm sure.

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  10. What a wonderful card! It is soft and beautiful and perfect. Great job!

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  11. This is gorgeous!! I love your coloring and that ribbon ruffle is such a nice touch!

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  12. Wow, very beautiful card, fits the sympathy theme really well.

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