1/22/11

With Sympathy

Unfortunately, I will be making a few more sympathy cards today.  :(  Our dear sweet co-worker's mother passed away unexpectedly late Thursday evening.  I learned the news early Friday morning, called my co-worker and proceeded to cry for the next 10 minutes.  They knew she was ill, but not "she's going to die ill"; of course, when it's your time - IT'S YOUR TIME!

Anyway, this particularly sympathy card was a custom order last week and I really like how it turned out.  I used the VLVJAN2011 layout (week 3).  I used some DP from Memory Box and Basic Grey's basics manilla paper.  My all-time favorite sympathy set is by Verve Visual, "Forever in Our Hearts"; I always turn to this set when sympathy cards are needed.

I stamped the large and small foilage in 2nd generation PTI Dark Chocolate & then offset with VersaMagic Malted Mauve on the main panel.  Distressed all the edges, added some pink satin ribbon from My Favorite Things and a large PTI button with Chocolate baker's twine to finish it off.

Love how it turned out; pray it brings comfort to the one receiving it.


Have a great weekend; hugs, ~M.


WHAT'S IT TAKE?
Stamps: Verve Visual Forever in our Hearts
Papers:  PTI Kraft and Dark Chocolate, DP by Memory Box and Basic Grey
Ink:  PTI Dark Chocolate, VersaMagic Malted Mauve
Accessories:  button, baker's twine, distressing, MFT ribbon

9 comments:

  1. I like this one.....the design brings to mind a sense of peace. Very lovely!!! Love ya, BFF

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  2. If is so beautiful!! Wonderful design!!!

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  3. I've never had to make a sympathy card and I do hope I won't...

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  4. Its a beautiful creation for a sad sad occasion. These ones are always hard to make:(

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  5. So sorry to hear about the loss- a beautiful card that will mean so much
    Lisa ;)

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  6. Beautiful card for such a sad occasion. I'm sure it will bring comfort to the one receving it.

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  7. Oh dear Michele, that is so sad. The card looks beautiful, they are very hard to do. Pami x

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  8. Beautiful card and beautiful verse, sure to bring comfort at such a sad time
    Sue xx

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  9. Really lovely Michele - perfect colours and layout. I adore the softness of it.

    Hope you had a good weekend honey!

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