Sympathy card

Hi everyone!

I don't know about you, but sympathy cards have to be the most difficult for me to make.  Obviously it's not a fun card to make, so, when I have to send one out I like to make another to replace it right away.  That way I'm not trying to make one in the moment if that makes sense.

Unfortunately and unexpectedly I needed to mail one of these out so I needed to replace it.  I always get stuck and run into a creative road block when it comes to sympathy cards.  So I usually like to start with a sketch to get things moving.

I used the sketch from this weeks challenge at Die Cuttin Divas:

and here's my card:

The pattern papers come from a Recollections stack called Garden Florals.  I used slate cardstock for the base and the mats for the pattern paper.  

I used the heart from Damask Decor, button 47 sized at 3".  I added some satin ribbon and a couple of Prima crystals.  

Both the front sentiment and inside sentiment come from a Stampendous set called Sincere Sentiments.

I love the colors and as difficult as they are to make, I like how it turned out.  

Have a great day!!

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Thinking of you...

Today I'm here to share a card I made.  This was probably one of the most difficult cards I've ever made.  Last week I found out that someone I know is going through a very difficult situation, not something that I'm going to go into detail about, but it was really devastating news. So I wanted to make something for this person to let her know that she is in my thoughts and prayers.

The stamps used are from Unity Stamp Co.  It's a stamp set called All About Hope and it was the perfect stamp set for what I wanted to convey.

The sentiment on the inside is from the same stamp set as above, but the butterflies were from a Recollections set I got years ago.

Remember to take time to enjoy life, you never know what the future holds.  Have a great day everyone.