I used three different backgrounds from my stash. They are all of a different age and style and truthfully, I'm not sure what mediums I used to make them. Maybe I should write on the back. The only one I'm sure of is the thin pieces; those were made with alcohol ink on glossy cs. The others I know I used the gel plate. I must have sprayed the larger piece with Perfect Pearls.
For the sketch, I didn't want to cover my background with another layer so instead, I cut thin pieces of the alcohol ink background to delineate the angled areas. Gives the sketch a different emphasis. I made the card square because that's what I thought it should be.
This is also for yesterday's tea party. What a sad few parties we've had lately. One thing I know for sure, life is not fair. Why do some live so long and others not long enough? They say the good die young; who knows? So this is for Jacob's grandparents. Bless them for caring for him right to the end.
I don't have many sympathy sentiments, but I especially like this one. I don't care for 'I'm sorry for your loss', because one doesn't lose their loved one. This is a quote I found online that I have been writing in sympathy cards: 'I often think that people we have loved and who have loved us become a part of us forever.'
Date: Wednesday, June 19, 2019 GMT Views: 720
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Wed, Jun 19, 2019 @ 8:16 PM
AWESOME card....love all your techniques arranged for your background, and especially those little strips along the edges that almost look like an abstract ink-applied to gold edged satin ribbons! Your sentiment is wonderful, as is its colors burst background, and I so agree with your thoughts about loss! Absolutely perfectly awesome sympathy card!
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Thu, Jun 20, 2019 @ 4:36 PM
Wow Jean! There is true power in this card! It feels like the highest power of love is contained in this sunburst surrounding your truly compassionate sentiment. This is a real treasure of a card that will truly be appreciated by Jacob's grandparents. ~Karen.