Dove of Hope Sympathy

Hello and welcome back! Well, I finally got all my Christmas cards done and put them in the mail yesterday. Sadly, while I was preparing them, I found out that one of my old high school classmates lost his wife last week. So the card I had already made out for them was out the window (so to speak). It's incredibly difficult to make sympathy cards right before Christmas and I can really empathize with those who lose loved ones near the holidays, as I have lost more than a few myself at this time of year.

Anyway, I needed to make a card to send to him so I went to Pinterest for some ideas and CASEd a card from Yvonne Pree.

Yvonne's card was all in white, but I felt like that was a bit too stark so I used Balmy Blue instead. She is an Australian demo and her card was sized differently so I had to adjust my "angel wings" more horizontally to fit on the front without hanging over. I added three Opal Rounds to the center to cover the glue.

This card was simple to make but I think those wings make a great impact.

Thanks for stopping by, and happy stamping!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Woven Heirlooms, Dove of Hope (inside sentiment and envelope)

Paper - Balmy Blue Cardstock, Vellum Cardstock

Ink - Misty Moonlight

Accessories - Opal Rounds

Tools - Big Shot, Stitched Nested Labels, Detailed Dove Dies, Tasteful Textile 3D Embossing Folder, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue

Card of the Day - Paper Blooms Anniversary

Hello and welcome back! I've been trying to catch up on some anniversary cards - I'm not sure why March is such a busy month!

I pulled this sentiment from Woven Heirlooms - it's one of my favorites for anniversary cards. The DSP is cut in a 4" x 5-1/4" rectangle then cut diagonally, and matted on a 4-1/8" x 5-3/8" piece of cardstock. I die cut the scalloped square out of the mat before assembling the card - it's a great way to make the most of your cardstock! The ribbon was wrapped and tied before attaching to the card front, then the sentiment was popped up with dimensionals. Since it's an anniversary card, I added a couple of tiny resin hearts - so cute!

And after cutting the DSP for the front I had a couple of small strips left over, so I added that to the inside of the card.

I also made some cards with the same design but in the opposite colorway.

This design was inspired by the challenge at Freshly Made Sketches. Since these cards will be mailed, I decided it was more economical to skip the square and make these rectangular. I may still do a square card or two...

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi

Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Stamp sets - Woven Heirlooms, Milestone Moments

Paper - Whisper White, Night of Navy, Rococo Rose Cardstock; Paper Blooms DSP

Ink - Night of Navy, Rococo Rose

Accessories - White/Silver Metallic Edge Ribbon, Whisper White Crinkled Seam Binding Ribbon, Resin Hearts Embellishments

Tools - Big Shot, Layering Squares Framelits, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Cards of the Month - June

Hello and welcome back! Today I'm sharing a couple of cards that I made in June, two for wedding anniversaries and one for a new baby. 

Anniversary Card #1

This was CASEd from a sample in the 2019-2020 Annual Catalog. Instead of following the recipe for the background layer, I just used some of the retired Woven Threads DSP and added some Silver Baker's Twine.

Anniversary Card #2

This card was CASEd from a sample in the 2020-2021 Annual Catalog. I pulled out retired cardstock and DSP for this one. The catalog sample is a note card, but I made mine into a full-sized card.

Baby Card

 I made this card for a co-worker who just had a baby boy. The design was CASEd from Dawn Griffith and you can see a video here to show you how to make it. The baby registry had lots of elephant stuff in it so this stamp set was an obvious choice. Of course, I also had to decorate the envelope. I'm trying to get better about doing that.

That's it for today. Tomorrow I'll be posting more of what I've been making lately.

Thanks for stopping by, and have a great day!

--Cindi



Supplies used (all Stampin' Up!):

Anniversary Card #1
Stamp set - Woven Heirlooms
Paper - Very Vanilla Thick Cardstock; Very Vanilla and Seaside Spray cardstock, Woven Heirlooms DSP
Ink - Pretty Peacock, Terracotta Tile
Accessories - Basic Adhesive-Backed Sequins, Silver Baker's Twine
Tools - Big Shot, Heirloom Dies & 3D Embossing Folders, SNAIL, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Stampin' Dimensionals

Anniversary Card #2
Stamp set - Many Mates
Paper - Whisper White, Bashful Blue, and Rose Red cardstock; Vellum Cardstock; Subtles Pattern Stack (2011 patterns)
Ink - Rose Red
Accessories - 3/16" Braided Linen Trim, Basic Jewels Rhinestones
Tools - Big Shot, Many Medallions Dies, Story Label Punch, Sprig Punch, Stampin' Dimensionals, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, SNAIL

Baby Card
Stamp sets - A Little Wild, Rooted in Nature, Itty Bitty Greetings
Paper - Whisper White Thick Cardstock; Whisper White, Balmy Blue, and Pear Pizzazz cardstock, Dazzling Diamonds Glimmer Paper, Gingham Gala DSP
Ink/Coloring Tools - Memento Tuxedo Black, Pear Pizzazz, Stampin' Blends: Smoky Slate Light and Dark, Basic Black Dark, Pink Pirouette Light
Accessories - Basic Jewels Rhinestones
Tools - Big Shot, Little Loves Framelits, Layering Circles Framelits, Stitched So Sweetly Dies, Small Bloom Punch, Multipurpose Liquid Glue, Mini Glue Dots, SNAIL, Stampin' Dimensionals