Hello friends!
I am so happy it's the first full week in February! You know why?! It's because Spring will be coming along shortly...it may not seem like a "short" time, but it will be coming. I thought the snow was so pretty this weekend coming down. As long as I'm warm inside, I don't mind it at all!! :)
Today I'd like to share a creation with you that I made because we always need them and I never seem to have one on hand when I need one, so to make a few of them to have around is something I make myself do as I never find I want to create one when I actually "need" one.
I've used the Thoughts & Prayers stamp set for my sentiment and the inside of my card, but the flower and the leaf stem is created with the Stampin' Up! Fun Flowers Bigz L die and the Little Leaves Sizzlits die. I like the idea of making sympathy cards in monochrome style and I also like to make them simple in style as well because I hate added too much detail or something "cute" as sometimes it doesn't feel appropriate when you are sending it to someone, especially a male or via snail mail and you may not know the person/people that well. I also like to use colors from the Rich Regal color family as it gives a more sophisticated look to your design too.
Keeping with my "simple" style, I've chosen to play along in these challenges:
Clean & Simple - sketch
Splitcoast Stampers (CAS206) - Monochromatic card plus one neutral (mine is white)
Everybody Art - Monochromatic Blue
The ABC Challenge - 'G' for Going Dotty
Late Night Stampers - Feeling Blue
Hope you've enjoyed my creation today and I'll be seeing you again tomorrow with another creation I made for the new up-coming Elphine House Challenge! Please don't forget you still have time to enter and be in the running for the chance to win my Elphine House stamp give away!!
CLICK HERE for details!
Thanks for all of your kinds words and wishes for me this past week! It's been a really weird week with several things going on that has taken up my thoughts lately, but I'm hoping this week will be much better and I can get into sharing some projects with you!! Stay warm, stay inside and craft!! :)
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HUGS & SMILES
*Vicki*
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41 comments :
A really stylish card Vicki-they are not easy to do but this fits the bill perfectly xx
Hi Vicki, great sympathy card, love all the white and yes I agree when the time has come to send one it seems that we never have one to hand! Take good care of yourself friend. Ruby x
Beautiful card, Vicki! I love the clean style and the soothing blues! It's never easy to make these cards right when you need them. Hope you have a better week this week.
Hi Vicki this is gorgeous a perfect creation for such a sad occasion, love that flower and the colours, ACE work.
hugs
lorraine x
Gorgeous card!!
What a beautiful card Vicki.
Hugs Riet.xx
Gorgeous sympathy card and love that flower you created! The paper piercing adds the perfect touch! xx
Hi Vicki, a gorgeous CAS card, a fabulous design colours, beautiful sentiment and details.
Thanks for joining us at Everybody Art Challenge.
hugs
Heather xx
Vicki....First of al love this Blue Sympathy card! I will be CASING this if you con't mind! Second, Thanks for all your words of encouragement I so appreciate it! I am so excited that things are looking up for me in the world of Carmaking....it's a tough world out there ...soooo much talent!
HUGS!
This is beautiful Vicki, the wording is so lovely and the design is just right.
I hope you have a good week
Hugs Sue
sympathy cards are so hard to make and you've done a great job, very sweet my friend
Hugs julie P
Vicki, you are absolutely right, we all should have a couple of these types of cards on hand, because it is hard to make them up when you need them. Your creation is beautiful. Love that blue color and the simple design.
Hugs
Sue
this is so beautiful Vicki! so love the colours and the pretty flower!
hope you have a better week!
hugs Debxx
Lovely sympathy card and beautiful matching flower! Love the blue!
Perfect sympathy card Vicki, really lovely :o) Hugs, Lisa x
This is so lovely and serene!
Great card, that flower is beautiful and blue...my favorite. Such difficult cards to create, but you've done a wonderful job.
This is a wonderful sympathy card! I love the simple sentiment and the stunning layered flower!
Beautiful sympathy card Vicki,really lovely the image and words and the CAS feel to the card is perfect for such a sad occasion..
Mandy x
It's gorgeous Vicki!!
XXX Heidy
Love the way you have made that flower Vicki
Beautiful card Vicki.
Gr Elly
Hi Vicki~~whew finding time to visit :) Lovely card and my fave color is blue!!! Very nice
Hugz
What a gorgeous card my friend^_^ Love the beautiful blue details^_^
Hugs,
Sonia
Beautifully done Vicki -- just perfect for a sad occasion.
Sandy
Beautiful card Vicki! Loving the color combo! And thanks for playing at ABC challenges!
This is just a lovely card and the blue monochrome look totally works! I love the little white smoodging around the DSP edge too! Thanks for joining us at the LNS challenge.
Cheers,
T
These are always sad occasions but, it's nice that we can offer some comfort. You did a beautiful job on this my friend!
What a nice card for an occasion we wish we never needed a card for. Love what you did with the flower. Glad you entered the LNS Challenge this week so I saw this card.
Beautiful card! Love it and thanks for sharing with us at LNS this week!
I really love that you used the dp on the flowers, looks fabulous. So glad you played along with us on the LNS challenge blog. It is a beautiful card.
hi, Vicki
I like the simple design. And the punch flower is a wonderful touch!
hugs Regina
Saw your card on LNS Blog Challenge and wanted to say I love this simple and elegant card It is a perfect design for a sympathy card. Lovely!
Marti
Vicki, Your sympathy card is just perfect. A simple flower and right to the point and love the color. I do the same thing make several of them and hope I never have to use them but have them if I need them.
Hugs
Beautiful card Vicki and perfect for the occasion, the pricked corners look fab :) Donna ♥ x
Lovely card, I really like the piercing on the corners, it adds a lot to the card.
Thanks for joining the LNS challenge this week!
You rock...I hope you'll link up at 52 Card Pickup this week!
http://www.oldbackporch.com/2013/02/52-card-pickup-26.html
Very pretty sympathy card. So calming. Thanks for joining us this week at LNS.
Robbie
Very Pretty. These cards are always tough to make. Thank you for playing with the LNS Challenge.
A very elegant card for a difficult occasion.
Thank you for joining our Going Dotty challenge at ABC.
Lin xx
Such a gorgeous card, I'm sure it will lift someone up! Thanks for joining us at ABC Challenges.
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