What a day here…we woke up to sleet & ice. My poor flowers which finally bloomed over the weekend were flopped over this morning 🙁
Tonight’s card wasn’t an easy one to make. Sympathy cards never are but when it’s going to a male, I find it even harder. I found a few challenges to help me make it – the embossing challenge at Sweet Stamps and the sketch at Atlantic Hearts.
I went to my go-to Stampin’ Up! supplies, the square lattice embossing folder and Simply Sketched hostess stamp set. The color combination I used is Baja Breeze, So Saffron and Sahara Sand. It was a color challenge from SCS last week. I thought it was a nice, subtle palette for a sympathy card.
Here is the sketch~
Thanks for visiting!
~Kristie
Supplies ~ all Stampin’ Up! unless otherwise noted
Stamps: Simply Sketched hostess stamp set
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black
CS: So Saffron, Baja Breeze, Sahara Sand, Whisper White
Other: square lattice embossing folder, Spellbinders Labels 10 dies, natural trim, Subtles candy dots
Maxine D
Kristie that is almost my go to sketch for sympathy cards, and especially when it has to go to a male!! Lovely card, I love that texture you have going there.
Blessings
Maxine
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Vicki Wilson
Very nice card. Sorry you need it.
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Barbara Greenberg
The card looks nice. Sorry you had to make a sympathy card.
Will this winter ever end? Poor flowers
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Barbara
Nice job. I had to do one this week as well. Never easy, but you came through. Thanks you for sharing with us at AHSC!
Ruth G
A very nice card for a very difficult situation (sympathy + masculine!) You did a wonderful job with both! Colors are perfect for this, I think! Thanks for sharing!
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Danni
They are always so hard to make. YOu did a great job on this one!
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Michelle Stewart
This is awesome, great color combination. Thanks for playing along at AHSC.
Jeanette
Nice use of the sketch! Very pretty!
Lauren
What a gorgeous colour combo and a very appropriate male sympathy card. Thanks for playing along at AHSC this week.
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Tracey
Sympathy cards always seem to be the hardest to make. I’ve tried keeping extra’s on hand, but it goes against my personalization aspect of a handstamped card.
Donna K
Sympathy cards are the hardest for me as well. Your lovely card will surely bring your friend comfort in his time of need. Thanks for sharing this beautiful design with us at SweetStamps.com this week. ~Donna K
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Brandi
Very nice card, I try to make my sympathy cards when they are not needed, seems to make it easier than when I really need one. You did a great job keeping it simple and your right masculine is hard regardless of what kind of card it is! Thanks for playing along at AHSC!
Christina
Beautiful card. These types of cards are always the toughest. Thanks for playing with us this week at AHSC:)
Jessica
You did a great job with the masculine theme. Thanks for sharing with us at AHSC!