This card is for the Alphabet Challenge Letter L: Lost Lagoon, Love & Sympathy stamp set, love in sentiment, and a layer.
I used the branch from Thoughts & Prayers set and colored directly on the stamp with markers. I used pearl drops on flower centers, but I didn't wait long enough and the red ink was still wet enough to smear a little causing the flower centers to look pink. It didn't look too bad, so I left it. After that mistake, I grabbed my Island Indigo ink pad instead of the Lost Lagoon and stamped my sentiment. It wasn't horrible, so I left it. Die cut the panel and layered on Lost Lagoon. I was disappointed in the photo, but the card is already sealed in the envelope for tomorrow's mail, so I left it. Sympathy cards are challenging. Thanks for looking.
Date: Sunday, November 19, 2017 GMT Views: 3162
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It’s gorgeous!! Something I need to build my stash of but never get around to it . It’s sort of like the masculine cards for Ms a challenge in a challenge lol oh another one along with these to are a challnge for me are get well cards lol or maybe these are just cards I havnt stocked up on. I rarely send out Xmas cards but boy this year I sure have a stash load so I guess that’s saying something lol
Registered: August 27, 2014 Location: Santa Rosa, Texas Posts: 12021
Sun, Nov 19, 2017 @ 3:48 PM
I love the simplicity of this card. It looks so elegant. These colors look fabulous together. I think I am going to CASE this one. Thanks for the inspiration.
Registered: April 1, 2012 Location: Rogers, AR Posts: 28816
Thu, Nov 23, 2017 @ 9:49 AM
I always forget about this stamp -- I love the way you colored it, it is just so beautiful and a great Sympathy card!! (Which I need to make more of!) Going into my faves!
------------------------------ Jan 'Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ'. Philippians 1:6
Registered: March 8, 2005 Location: Halfway between Dallas and Houston Posts: 23968
Thu, Nov 23, 2017 @ 2:00 PM
Now that I read about your card, I see after looking for it, that your sentiment is a little darker. But I doubt if anyone would notice if you hadn't told us. The card is beautiful just the way you left it. I think the flower centers are quite effective to look shaded the way the ink bled.
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Registered: December 4, 2010 Location: Minnesota Posts: 16610
Fri, Nov 24, 2017 @ 6:56 PM
Diane, this is one elegant sympathy card. Wow! I adore the colors you used on this gorgeous card! I agree with you that sympathy cards are hard so I am faving this one for future use. Thank you for the great inspiration. ~Karen.