I was in need of a Sympathy card this last week ..... my sister-in-law's father passed away.
I was lucky enough to have a background pre-prepared - it was an experiment on making some patterned paper; I wasn't happy with it at the time, but kept it anyway. I stamped the sentiment multiple times across the background (partly to cover up an oops moment!). I then stamped the sentiment in black to make it stand out - the sentiment is heat embossed in clear, but it doesn't show up very well in the photo.
I used the 'Lavender' stamp set from Altenew and stamped & die
cut more flowers which were tied together with gold twine, then
mounted to front of card with foam tape.
The Retro Rubber Challenge Blog asks us to state how old the stamp is ..... this stamp set was originally released in 2019, but it is fairly new for me .... I got them in January 2023, so I have had them for about 18 months and I love using them!
My cardbase is 300gsm white cardstock from Blue Edge Crafts (A4) size, but this time, I cut the A4 in half length-wise .... making it a Top Fold card.
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge #20 - Anything Goes
Cut It Up Challenge #310 - Thinking of You
Retro Rubber Challenge #237 - Tic Tac Toe - Die Cut/Heat-Dry Emboss/Pattern Paper
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This is a sweet and lovely card of condolence. I do like the background and I'm glad you didn't pitch it in the Bin, it came in handy. Thanks for playing along at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge. We appreciate the support!
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Gorgeous card, perfect for a difficult time. I am glad you kept that background it's beautiful. Thanks for joining us at Retro Rubber this time. Claire DT
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Beautiful - love your background and the lavender.
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So perfect for a sympathy card. The background is great, glad it was ready to go. Playing then using it later is always satisfying. Thanks for joining us a Retro Rubber!
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