Category Archives: Sympathy

The Cards You Hate To Make

When you want to express sympathy or make an apology, a handmade card can be just the thing for conveying your most heartfelt feelings.  I used the sentiment “so sorry” from the So Sorry Stamp Set and because I wanted to keep it very simple, I kept the card to one layer and used the Flower Garden Embossing Folder to give it some dimension and textured.  I keep saying I need… Read More »

So Sorry

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Simply Sketched

Hi Stampin’ Friends I’m using the Simply Sketched Clear Mount Stamp Set (Hostess exclusive).  This beautiful set contains three sketches and three sentiments perfect for a lovely sympathy card, birthday card, or thank you card. The imagery is ideal for water coloring. This card is for a dear friend of ours who lost his mother at age 99. I used the new Oval Framelits to create the template from our… Read More »

Love & Sympathy

Hi Stampin' Friends This is one of the hardest cards I've every had to make!  It's for my beautiful sister-in-law, Anna Ruiz, who passed away while we were on our cruise. I was going to make the card my usual frilly, shabby chic style because Anna loved that kind of card but then I remembered that it was for Adrian, my brother, so I decided to make it simple. Goodbye… Read More »

Beautiful Wings

Last day for Blog Candy Last day for September Virtual Club Hi Stampin' Friends I wanted to make a simple yet elegant card for today's post.  The butterflies had been laying around my craft table for a couple of days left over from a previous project, so I decided they would be perfect for today's simple card.  The butterflies are Vellum Card Stock over Pink Pirouette Card Stock.  They were die cut and embossed… Read More »

Thanks for Caring

Hi Stampers I've been decluttering my stamp room and came across this beautiful lace  still in the sealed wrap package!   I know that it is not a Stampin' Up! product but I wanted to use it because it screamed Shabby Chic/Vintage and you know how I love those type of cards. I'm also using the Thanks for Caring Stamp Set which retired last year.  The DSP is from the Attic Boutique Designer… Read More »

Sending Comfort

Hi Stampers I made this card for my son-in-law, David, who lost his father this week.  The template is from the latest digital downloads that was offered by Stampin' Up! yesterday.   This is the inside.  I copied and pasted some of the same design from the front and added the sentiment from the Thoughts and Prayers Stamp Set. These are the latest digital downloads   Download June 28, 2011 MDS… Read More »

Thoughts and Prayers

Hi Stampers   Today's card features the Thoughts and Prayers Stamp Set.  I love the two graceful, calming nature images and sentiments that are in this set.  A very simple and quick card to make.  The image and sentiment were stamped on Very Vanilla Card Stock using the Baja Beeze Classic ink pad.  I embossed a line all around the card about 1/4" inch from the edge and let them… Read More »

Thanks for Caring

Hi Stampers Today's card features the Thanks for Caring Stamp Brush Set – Digital Download.  The  six-piece set is there to lend a helping hand. With graceful images and greetings perfect for all kinds of caring messages, it will become a staple for those times when you need to express your feelings of sympathy or thankfulness.  I first tried to use the sentiment from the actual Thanks for Caring Stamp Set, but could not… Read More »

Simple Sunday: Thoughts and Prayers the MDS Way

Hi Stampers Before I go into today's card, I wanted to let you know that I am having problems (with a capital P) with my old video camera.  It  broke during the filming of the  video on how to emboss only the corner using the Framed Tulips Embossing Folder.  I have a Flip (unopened and still in the packaging) which I will need to learn how to use.  I hear it's a very simple camera to… Read More »