Sympathy with Beautiful Friendship

Sadly today I needed to make another sympathy card.  This time for a former co-worker who retired a couple of years ago lost her husband this week.  It breaks my heart that this happens.  We work and work and when we can finally retire, one of the spouses passes away before they can enjoy retirement together.  It just seems so unfair.

Recipe:

Highland Heather - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"

Whisper White - 4" x 5 1/4" 

Whisper White - 4" x 5 1/4" (inside panel)

Whisper White scrap for outside sentiment.

Stamps: Beautiful Friendship and Here's A Card
Ink:  Balmy Blue, Highland Heather, Blushing Bride, Pear Pizzazz

Thank you for looking in today.  Tomorrow I finish packing and getting ready for Friday morning and a weekend of stamping and friends.  I'm not going to take my laptop with me this time, so no posts over the weekend, but come back on Monday and I should have some things to post.

Have a Great Weekend!

~ Donna



Product List

Beautiful Friendship Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149252]

$22.00

Here's A Card Cling Stamp Set

[149438]

$22.00

Highland Heather 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146986]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$7.50

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

$7.50

Blushing Bride Classic Stampin' Pad

[147100]

$7.50

Pear Pizzazz Classic Stampin' Pad

[147104]

$7.50

Pretty Label Punch

[143715]

$18.00

Multipurpose Liquid Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Bone Folder

[102300]

$7.00

Sympathy with Healing Hugs

I wanted to do a simple sympathy card for a friend whose Mother passed away recently.  Since it is going to a guy, I didn't want it to be frilly, so here is what I came up with.

Recipe:
Whisper White Thick - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Whisper White - 4" x 5 1/4"
Whisper White - 3/4" x 4" 

Stamps:  Healing Hugs (148223) and Kindness & Compassion (151342)
Ink:  Night of Navy

I stamped the flower from Healing Hugs and the leaves onto the 4" x 5 1/4" Whisper White, then stamped the sentiment on the 3/4" x 4" strip and popped them both up with Stampin' Dimensionals.  So Simple!

Thank you for looking in today.  Happy Monday and have a Great Week!

~ Donna 

Climbing Roses Sympathy

This beautiful stamp set is another that will be retiring and not returning.  I've barely had a chance to really play with it, so I better get with it!

I found out on Friday evening that the husband of a friend of mine, Lisa, passed away this week, so I decided that I could make a nice sympathy card using Climbing Roses and the words from Well Said, which thankfully is carrying over into the new Annual Catalog.

Recipe:
Whisper White Thick cardstock - 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Shimmery White - 4" x 5 1/4", plus scraps for additional roses
Crumb Cake scrap for the Trellis
Old Olive scraps for leaves

Stamps: 
Climbing Roses Bundle from the Occasions Catalog (retiring)
Well Said Bundle from the Occasions Catalog (carrying over!)

Ink:
Memento Black

Stampin' Blends (light and dark):
Old Olive
Pumpkin Pie
Daffodil Delight
Cherry Cobbler

Thank you for looking in today.  Please say a prayer for Lisa as she's going through this difficult time.

~ Donna


Product List

Climbing Roses Cling Bundle

[150603]

$44.00

Well Said Cling Bundle

[150609]

$76.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.75

Shimmery White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101910]

$9.00

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[120953]

$8.50

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100702]

$8.50

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

$9.00

Pumpkin Pie Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144599]

$9.00

Daffodil Delight Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144603]

$9.00

Cherry Cobbler Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144598]

$9.00

Stampin' Trimmer

[126889]

$30.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Big Shot Die Brush - New Configuration

[144262]

$12.50

Multipurpose Adhesive Sheets

[144106]

$10.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00

Rhinestone Basic Jewels

[144220]

$5.00

Lasting Lily

As usual, I'm a bit behind most others, but I finally got my hands on this sweet stamp set and love how beautiful it is.  I sure hope it carries over to the next catalog as a purchase.

I actually had plans for this in Grapefruit Grove but the only bit of Gingham I had left was this little bit of Highland Heather!  Best made plans often get changed! 

Recipe:
Whisper White Thick cardstock- 5 1/2" x 8 1/2", scored and folded at 4 1/4"
Whisper White cardstock - 4 3/4" x 3 1/2"
Gingham Gala Designer Series Paper - 4 1/4" x 1 3/4"
Whisper White scrap for tag cut with Stitched Labels Dies

Stamps:  Lasting Lily
Ink:  Highland Heather, Old Olive

Old Olive Thick Bakers Twine (I think... some left over from Christmas I believe).

I popped up the stamped panel with Stampin' Dimensionals and also popped up the sentiment piece.

Isn't this just so pretty.  The stamp in made in a way that you don't have to do anything special to make it look light and dark.  Even better, it's FREE with any purchase of $100 or more during Sale-a-bration!

Thank you for looking in today!  Have a Happy Hump Day!

~ Donna


Product List

Lasting Lily Photopolymer Stamp Set

[149717]

$0.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Thick Cardstock

[140272]

$7.75

Gingham Gala 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Designer Series Paper

[148554]

$11.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Highland Heather Classic Stampin' Pad

[147103]

$7.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$7.50

Stitched Labels Framelits Dies

[146828]

$33.00

Big Shot Magnetic Platform

[130658]

$40.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Paper Snips Scissors

[103579]

$10.00

Liquid Multipurpose Glue

[110755]

$4.00

Stampin' Dimensionals

[104430]

$4.00