Monday, August 2, 2010

Sympathy Card

This is the first time I've made a sympathy card as it’s more customary here to have a mass said for the deceased person and use a mass card.

I love making cards but I’m sure this must be the hardest kind to make especially when you are thinking about the person who has passed away and their family. So I decided to try to make one now.


Stamps used (Hero Arts):- Happy Wishes & Antique Brocade.

For the background I embossed the Antique Brocade stamp in black. I printed off the verse and stamped beside it using the Happy Wishes stamp. To finish I just added some green gems and butterflies. It's hard to tell from the photo but all the panels and butterflies are raised with foam pads.

I used the colour combination from the Play Date Cafe Challenge #40 and am also submitting the card into the Card Style Classy and Elegant Challenge in the Moxie Fab World.

25 comments:

  1. Gorgeous design Heather, the Antique Brocade has such an elegant feel and your sentiment is beautiful for this sympathy card. Love this!!

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  2. Just perfect, Heather! The verse is lovely and sure to be a comfort. Your stamping beside it is exactly right. Beautifully done!

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  3. Beautiful Sympathy card, I'm sure whomever receives it will find comfort. Thanks for playing at the PDCC.

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  4. Heather this is just a beautiful sympathy card- the verse it just lovely. I have a hard time making sympathy cards too!

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  5. Heather, this card is so gorgeous and I love the saying. So heartfelt & so true.

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  6. a gorgeous sympathy card, heather! love how you used the antique background stamp...

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  7. I agree it really is easier to make them ahead of time! Such a beautiful card! Love how you did the background in panels!

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  8. I think this is stunning. Really classy.

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  9. Love this Antique Brocade stamp too dear and this is really classy and STUNNING agree with Carol Q...love your creativity Heather...hugs

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  10. Beautiful card! Love those colors and layout!

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  11. Sympathy cards are always the hardest for me, too. i love the subtle touches of green here--great card, Heather!

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  12. This is just beautiful Heather. Love the colour combo - it makes for such and elegant and classy card that's for sure. Love the verse.

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  13. This is beautiful and so striking, Heather!

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  14. What a great sketch for this card--beautifully done! I love the touch of gems and the butterflies!! Great job all around:) Thanks for joining in the fun at the PDCC!

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  15. This is striking and elegant! Beautiful card. Glad you found time to play in the PDCC this week.

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  16. Hey Heather Maria! Thanks once again for entering the Let's Do Classy & Elegant Card Style Week challenge in the Moxie Fab World! :)

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  17. Love just radiates from the stunning card. Just elegant and classy :) Hugs,Kathy

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  18. Oh wow! Really, really gorgeous, the colors are so vibrant and so elegant!

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  19. Beautiful, elegant, such a thoughtful sympathy card. I love the way you can adapt your crafting to suit any style and occassion.

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  20. beautiful! I need some sympathy cards too....love the butterflies!
    Pam Going Postal

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  21. This is such a beautiful sympathy card! Very classy......

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  22. Love this card's subtle beauty! Congrats on being featured in Hero Arts Tweet!

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  23. this is such a stunner Heather Maria-love this to pieces~

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  24. Heather, this is just stunning. Love the colours you used.

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