Thinking of You

Another sympathy card for my friends.

Randomly stamped flowers on cardbase with VersaMark and heat embossed with clear embossing powder.  Stamped a white card topper with two step stamps from SU Heartfelt Thanks.  Sentiment is from Ultimate Crafts Ooh LaLa - Happy Lives.

Items Used

Cardstock:  SU Cardstock

Inks:  SU Cameo Coral & Olive Green (I think), VersaMark, StazOn Black

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Heartfelt Thanks & Ultimate Crafts Ooh La La - Happy Lives

Tools:  Edge Distresser

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

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Heartfelt Sympathy

Another Sympathy card - this one for a friend to give 

Sandy coloured Cardbase was randomly stamped with flowers from Stampin' Up Heartfelt Thanks, once with VersaMark then again with SU Really Rust.  White Card topper two step stamped with Stampin' Up Really Rust & StazOn black.  Edges distressed, then a ribbon tied up then mounted onto darker brown cardstock, then layered onto front of card.  Sentiment stamped with StazOn black.

A fairly monotone card ..... shades of brown, with simple black & white features/details added.

Linking With the following challenges:

Color My Heart Color Dare: shades of brown

AAA Challenge #227 Anything Goes

ITEMS USED

Cardstock:  SU Cardstock

Inks:  SU Really Rust, VersaMark, StazOn Black

Stamps:  Stampin' Up Heartfelt Thanks & paperCraft sentiments

Tools:  Edge Distresser

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

Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Heartfelt Sympathy

Sadly, I was in need of another sympathy card, this time for another member of my camera club who was also the previous President, Allan, who unexpectedly lost his Father.

This beautiful shimmer cardstock was from Blue Edge Crafts, the two step stamps from Stampin' Up (Heartfelt Thanks) - stamped with green ink, then gold embossed.

I wanted to keep it simple, as it was for a male but I also wanted to be a little creative as his mother is a cardmaker too, and I felt she would appreciate the handmade touch.

It is approaching time to replace my Stampin' Up inks - they have only lasted 10 years!  So it just goes to show ..... you buy the best you can afford, store them correctly and they will reward you with years of service! ;)


Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.

Feeling Blue .... A Sympathy Card

Sadly, I was in need of yet another sympathy card.

My regular readers may remember my CraftMad friends and the retreat I went to in Queensland in 2014, well ..... our wonderful Hostess with the Mostess has lost her husband, Ron.

Ron was a wonderful man; he put up with all of us women nattering & crafting away :)  I am so glad I had the pleasure of meeting him!   RIP Ron, no longer in pain.

Ofcourse, I had to make a card, and strangely enough, this card came together quickly and was almost an enjoyable process - I found myself smiling at the memories I have of him - such a strange feeling!  I think it was because I was making it for someone who I knew that would really appreciate and treasure a handmade card :)

Front

Details

mixing stamps

My heart goes out to Kaye and her family.


Items Used:
Stamps:  Stampin' Up Heartfelt Thanks, PaperCraft clear cling stamp 'sympathy'
Cardstock: Stampin' Up Bordering Blue, Night of Navy: white cardstock from Blue Edge Crafts
Inks:  StazOn Black Ink, Little Inker Dark Blue  and VersaMark Baby Blue
Embellishments:  Kindy Glitz, Black & White Ribbon



Thank you for visiting my blog today - I hope you have a good day.
Remember, any day doing something you love makes it a good day ;-)

Doing what you like is freedom. Liking what you do is happiness.