Friday 19 May 2017

Sympathy card for a friend

One of my friends from our old school reunions recently suffered the sad loss of her husband. We weren't at boarding school together, her prison term was a few years before mine,  but we became friends whilst working on the School Association Committee a few years ago. As her husband had been a farmer, I wanted something 'depicting nature' for the card I made to send to her. And this is what I came up with:
I used:

 - 4" x 6" (ie. A6) white card blank

 - then created a butterfly stencil using the Memory Box 'Darla Butterfly' die and a snippet of card stock

 - fixed the die cut stencil to the card blank with low-tack tape and, using a sponge, added some Adirondack inking with 'Cloudy Blue' and 'Peach Bellini'. The colours are deeper in real life (thanks camera!), although still quite subtle

 - left the stencil in place and, using the Misti, stamped the little birds/branches using a stamp from the Stampin' Up 'Serene Silhouettes' set and Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink

 - finally removed the stencil and added the sentiment using a Penny Black 'Special Thoughts' stamp and Memento 'Tuxedo Black' ink

 Quite an easy one layer card to make, once I came across the idea for the design on Pinterest. This is the blog post I eventually traced it back to - loads of good ideas to be had there and on the rest of Shel's blog, especially for those of you who are Stampin' Up enthusiasts!






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33 comments:

  1. Mrs A.19 May 2017 at 00:19

    A very cleverly thought out card my friend. Beautiful subtle colours. Hugs Mrs A.

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  2. Anonymous19 May 2017 at 05:11

    Lovely thoughtful card xx

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  3. Glennis F19 May 2017 at 06:25

    I love this idea, Di, I will put it on my list of things to do,once I get home from holidays

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  4. Lindsey19 May 2017 at 06:58

    Really lovely card & just right for the occasion - elegant and not fussy x

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  5. Maria - Ivyleaf Crafts19 May 2017 at 07:02

    A lovely card for a sad occasion xx

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  6. Jane Willis19 May 2017 at 07:19

    What a lovely card, so calm and elegant, a perfect sympathy card. I've tried that technique but not had much success - I think I used too thick card for the mask, as the stamping didn't go right to the edge.
    I thought I'd just take a glance at Shel's blog before I commented - now I have scroller's cramp and a cold cup of tea.....
    Jane

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    1. Di19 May 2017 at 09:15

      For once I thought ahead Jane and used quite thin card for the template! Also used the Misti to get a good impression with more than one inking.

      Hugs

      Di xx

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  7. Sarn19 May 2017 at 07:21

    Cor, that's gorgeous Di. It's just right. Xxx

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  8. Jane19 May 2017 at 07:47

    This is stunning Di...perfect for your dear friend. Such difficult cards to make xxx

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  9. LesleyG19 May 2017 at 08:01

    What a lovely card for a sad situation xxx

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  10. KandA19 May 2017 at 08:02

    Beautiful card and a perfect design for such a sad occasion xx

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  11. Fikreta19 May 2017 at 10:59

    very beautiful card!

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  12. Sandra H19 May 2017 at 11:17

    So thoughtful you are Di and this card is so fitting too! sending lots of love x

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  13. Pat19 May 2017 at 12:05

    This is beautiful Di and sad that you have also had to make a sympathy card though it couldn't be any better than this. The little scene with the birds on the branches stamped within is just perfect and a lovely sentiment too. x

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  14. Carole19 May 2017 at 12:42

    Beautiful card Di and very appropriate too! xx

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  15. Cara19 May 2017 at 12:42

    Just beautiful, I'm sure it will bring a lot of comfort to your friend. Cara x

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  16. Lia19 May 2017 at 12:44

    Today I also had to make a 'sympathy' card and it looks very different from yours, which I like very much!
    Lia xx

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  17. Kathyk19 May 2017 at 13:33

    Perfect card for the occasion, though I'm sorry you had to make one at all, it should be well received

    Kathyk

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  18. Heidi MyLittleStampingBlog19 May 2017 at 14:36

    Beautiful and very appropriate for sympathy. So sorry for your friend.

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  19. Alice (scrAPpamondo)19 May 2017 at 15:30

    Wow! Great use of the butterfly die for making your adorable stenciled scene!! Great technique, very useful, thanks for sharing!
    So sorry for your friend's loss :(

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  20. Carol L19 May 2017 at 15:36

    That's the smartest use of that butterfly die yet, and I love this heartfelt sympathy card you made! So sorry for your friend's loss.

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  21. Aquarius19 May 2017 at 17:18

    A lovely design idea for a sympathy card

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  22. Liz19 May 2017 at 19:12

    A perfect sympathy card, Di. I love the scene within the butterfly shape, a very clever design. xx

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  23. Jenny L19 May 2017 at 19:40

    Hi Di,
    a perfect card for the sad occasion.
    Clever idea the scene in the butterfly shape.
    Lots of crafty love. Jenny L.

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  24. Kathleen19 May 2017 at 21:24

    Great come upping, love the delicate image with lovely black stamping, quite a novel idea for a sympathy card and it works so well.

    Kath x

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  25. Loll20 May 2017 at 06:49

    A beautiful card, Di. I'm sure this will be very special to your friend. xx

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  26. Janice20 May 2017 at 07:42

    Beautiful CAS sympathy card Di. Great idea to create the pretty scene using the negative of the butterfly.
    Janice x

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  27. Jean20 May 2017 at 13:54

    I love this technique of stamping through a stencil. your card is beautiful.
    Jean x

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  28. Christine Alexander20 May 2017 at 16:33

    Sympathy cards are always so hard to make, I'm sure this one will be treasured for it's sentiment and beauty. I love the technique, 3M or eclips masking tape/paper is perfect for this technique.

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  29. Claire20 May 2017 at 21:23

    Sympathy cards are really not nice to make but this one is so serene, its a very special card x

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  30. Em Louise Fairley22 May 2017 at 12:50

    Beautiful card, Di. I'm sure it brought comfort.
    Hugs,
    Em xoxox

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  31. Linby22 May 2017 at 17:07

    This is just beautiful Di. A hard card to make but I am sure it was appreciated.

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  32. Darnell23 May 2017 at 17:09

    I'm very sorry to hear the news of your friend, Di. Your card is clean and simple and just perfection with its nature theme. It will bring her much comfort. Hugs, Darnell

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