Wednesday, September 13, 2023

Thinking of You ......

Hi everyone, thanks for stopping by and reading my latest post!

I have needed a few Sympathy cards of late ...... such a sad time for some of my friends and their families.  Over the next day or so, I will be sharing some of the sympathy cards I have made.
 
One of my friends I have known since about 1975, Gavin, recently passed away.  It was a bit of a shock, as he was only 66, but he had been experiencing some health issues of late.  
 
This card will be for his ex-wife, Deb.  Even though they were no longer married, they remained on good terms.
 
For me, the loss of an old friend hurts, but knowing he is no longer in pain is a source of comfort.
 

Altenew Build-a-flower Coneflower images were stamped in layers, with the outline being stamped with Versafine and heat embossed with clear, then die cut with matching dies.  Using my Couture Creations Stamping Platform really helped with aligning the images.
 

Background was made by masking off the outer edge of cardfront and using a blending brush.  Water droplets were splattered to create some texture.  

Stampin Up 'Thinking of You' sentiment stamped directly onto cardfront with Versafine Onyx Black.
Cardfront was then trimmed and mounted onto cardbase using 3D foam tape.

Flowers were attached to cardfront with 3D foam squares. 
 
I am loving using these #Altenew stamps & dies
 

Linking With the following challenges:

The Flower Challenge #84 Use a Die

Creative Knockouts #502 anything goes

Cardz4Galz #207  Leaves

Tic Tac Toe #225  Diagonal top left to bottom right

ITEMS USED

Altenew Build-a-flower Coneflower Stamps & Dies, Inks, VersaFine Onyx Black, Clear Emboss Power, Stampin Up 'Thinking of You' stamp, Couture Creations Stamping Platform


Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
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5 comments:

  1. Cathy, losing a friend is never easy but your beautiful card is going to be so appreciated! I appreciate that you've share it with us at The Flower Challenge this month! I love those coneflowers - and must play with them again soon!
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  2. Cathy... beautiful Thinking of You card! Love your colors. Thanks so much for joining and sharing at Tic Tac Toe this week.

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  3. This is a beautiful card and I'm sorry you had a need for it. Thanks so much for joining us at Tic-Tac-Toe.

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  4. So sorry for your loss, Thank you for joining in our challenge at Cardz 4 Galz. Dawn W DT. '

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  5. Very pretty card. Great colors. Thanks for sharing over at Cardz 4 Galz.

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