R.I.P. Albert!!!

Hello everyone!  Unfortunately my first card of this New Year is a sympathy card.  My daughter-in-law's Dad passed away before Christmas and this is the sympathy card that I've made for her Mom. Since it is a sympathy card, I kept it pretty simple and I hope it brings her some comfort!  Here are some photos.

Here is a close-up.

And a photo of the inside.

You can see a list of the supplies that I used below.  Thanks for stopping by and I should be posting a birthday card really soon.  Hurry back!!!

Finished Card Size:  A7 (5"x7")

Supplies List

Papers:   Recollections 65# "Black", 110# Recollections "Ivory" (card base), Recollections 65# "Champagne" & "Shimmer Silver"

Stamps:  "Birds on Branch Silhouette" by Crafty Individuals [Magenta Stamps], "WITH"

Spiral Bouquet Stamp Set by Papertrey Ink, "Sympathy" Lovely Letterpress Stamps by Anna Griffin

Inks:  Tsukineko "Versafine Onyx Black "

Cut Files:  "Robin on Bench" on card front made by me from images found online & "Birds on Branch Silhouette" by Crafty Individuals [Magenta Stamps] scanned & enlarged to fit my card, both cut on my Cameo.

Dies:  Spellbinders "5x7 Matting Basics A", "Park Bench Dies" Couture Creations-Intrticutz-Secret Garden (had  to scan and cut on Cameo to size it to 4" to fit my card design)

Fonts: "Edwardian Scripe ITC", "Matilde", "Corinthia"

Tools: Silhouette "Cameo", Spellbinders "Grand Calibur"

Sympathy Card

One of our son-in-laws co-workers lost her husband and they asked me to make a card to send to the widow and this what I came up with.

With the exception of the flowers, the card is made up of dies and a stamped image....you can see all of the supplies listed below.

Thanks for stopping by!!!

Finished Card Size:  A7 (5"x7")

Supplies List

Papers:  65# Recollections "cream" cardstock, 110# Recollections "ivory" cardstock (card base)

Dies :  "Spellbinders Nestabilities "Elegant Ovals", Marianne Designs "Creatables Anja's Vintage Swirls"

Cut Files:  "Flowers for Scallop Tri-Fold Card" by Doris the Crafter @ UKS

Stamps:  "studio g" by Katie Hall, Hampton Arts

Ink:  Tsukineko Versafine "Onyx Black"

Tools:  Sizzix "Vagabond", "MISTI"

Accessories: Recollections "Pearls"

Finally.......a card that is totally "not cased"!!! LOL

I think my creative juices are finally kicking back in peeps!!!  While surfing on Wednesday morning, I decided to check out the Sketch Challenge #450 at Splitcoast Stampers and walla.....there was my inspiration.  If you would like to check it out, you can find it here.  A really good friend of ours passed away on July 28th and he was only 63 years old.  I wanted to send a sympathy type card to his wife and decided to use that card sketch and this is what I came up with.

Here is a detailed close-up of some of the embellishments on the card front.

Here is a look at what I did for the inside.  I blocked out the inside text using Photoshop, as it included my phone number and other personal information.  It looks kinda goofy, but you get the idea!

I had to design a envelope that would hold a 5x7 card that could be cut using letter size paper since I scanned the patterned card and printed it on 24 lb. inkjet paper.  Once again, I blocked out the address using Photoshop!

There are several things I want to point out, the first being that the designer paper I used is Colorbok Designer Paper (8.5x11) that I purchased from Walmart...you get 30 sheets in the stack plus 139 stickers and 68 punch-outs for $5!  Also the Offray silver trim that I used on the border is from Walmart.  Everything on the card with the exception of the Martha Stewart "Double Loops" and "Classic Butterfly" punched items, was cut using my Silhouette "Cameo".  The urn is a Silhouette file and I shaped it and placed foam tape beneath it to give it a dimensional look.  The ribbon I used is May Silk Ribbon that I purchased from stampsimply.com............I love working with that ribbon and I need to order more soon!!!  I have to say that designing this card has been nothing but "pure pleasure" and I think that in itself is healing!!!

Thanks for stopping by and please come back soon!

Finished Card Size:  A7 (5"x7")

Supplies

Papers:  Colorbok (Designer Papers), Bazzill "Smooth White" (card base) and Ampad "Embassy Black Cardstock"

Font:  LDT Teacher (from Lettering Delights)

Tools:  Silhouette "Cameo" and "Bow Easy"

Accessories:  Martha Stewart "Double Loops Punch Around the Page" and "Classic Butterfly", Recollections "Washi Tape", "Silver Pearls" and "Epoxy Stickers", Offray "Silver Trim", May "Black Silk Ribbon" and "Peel-Offs" 

Splitcoast's "Featured Stamper" Challenge

Barbara Anders (aka "Bar") was the "Featured Stamper" at the Splitcoast "Featured Stamper Challenge" (FS157 - Raise the Bar!) yesterday and I chose this card from her gallery! You can also check out her blog and leave her a comment for some blog candy here. I thought her card was so lovely and could not believe that it only received 2 comments! For the challenge we are supposed to change a least two things..... I changed many more but stuck with card layout that she used. If anyone would be interested in taking on this challenge, you can find it here!

The flowers that I used are some that I bought from Michaels and the leaves I used with them are some that I cut and paper sculpted years ago for a quilling project. I paper sculpted the flowers too and then added a couple of colors to the centers for some contrast.

Thanks for stopping by for a visit!
Finished Card Size: A7/5"x7"
Supplies

Papers: My Mind's Eye "Wild Asparagus" (patterned papers), Bazzill
Stamps: Hampton Art "Studio G" (sentiment), Flora & Fauna by KaiserCraft, CC Ruben Stamps, Judith
Ink: "Pearlescent Ivy" and "Victorian Violet" Brilliance Pigment (sentiment), Memento "New Sprout"
Tools: Pazzles "Inspiration Creative Cutter"
Accesories: Recollections "Pearl Stickers", Offray Ribbon, "Brides" Flowers from Michaels, Martha Stewart "Eyelet Lace" Border Punch, "Olive Green" (#15) and "Eggplant" (#107) Marvy LePlume II Markers