It's one of those unfortunate aspects of life that we will all need to send out sympathy cardsat times. I experienced the outpouring of wonderful thoughts from others upon the death of my beloved mother not too long ago.
The card I am featuring today is a good example of how a hand created sympathy card can be made. I am working with tricky vellum, so read on to discover how I handled it.
SUPPLIES:
White cardstock
Old Olive cardstock
Designer Series Paper
Vellum
Bloom With Hope stamp set
VersaMark ink
Big Shot
Butterfly die
Embossing Buddy
Platinum Embossing Powder
Basic Pearls
Mini Glue Dots
DIRECTIONS:
Fold a piece of 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" white cardstock in half, creasing it well with a bone folder.
To this, add a 4" x 5 1/4" piece of Old Olive cardstock. And to this, add a layer of coordinating Designer Series Paper that measures 3 3/4" x 5".
Cut a piece of vellum to 2 1/2" x 3 3/4". Rub the Embossing Buddy over this. Stamp the words in VersaMark ink about 3/4" from the top, and emboss it with a Platinum Embossing Powder.
With a Mini Glue Dot in each corner, add the vellum to the DSP.
Place a pearl on each of the corners, covering up the Mini Glue Dots.
From Old Olive cardstock, die cut a butterfly.
Only putting adhesive along the body, add the butterfly to the lower portion of the vellum.
Adhere a pearl on the butterfly's "head".
Gently tip the wings upwards to give the butterfly the feeling of inpending flight.
Comforting
Smiles.
