Today I had the very sad task of making another sympathy card. One of my new friends from CTCA lost her husband to cancer last week. This never gets any easier.
This is for 2 challenges, SC157, and WT147, to use flowers. The main image panel started with a pale background of Pearl-Ex and Lumiere, (Luminous Pearls tech.) overstamped and embossed with the flowers from Oriental Paintings. I then watercolored the design, and finished the panel with the Cracked Glass technique.
The sentiment panel is embossed with my own mixture of Black and Galaxy Gold EPs. I like the soft, burnished gold-black look this produces. It reads, *May the beautiful memories that fill your heart help to bring you comfort.* I've used a variety of decorative papers, and finally, sponged the same Lumiere mixture onto the brown panel. Everything is popped up on foam tape, for extra dimension.
Thanks for looking!
Happy New Year to All,
Maddy
Date: Friday, January 4, 2008 GMT Views: 2360
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Registered: July 11, 2004 Location: Troy, Michigan Posts: 10374
Sun, Jan 06, 2008 @ 4:23 PM
Lovely card using this sketch, and that cracked glass rose panel is so beautiful! That column of gold mini brads is a wonderful touch. So sorry for your loss. This special card will be of some comfort. I have been very remiss in using my Lumiere's for the last couple of years, so thanks for the inspiration. Linda
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Registered: March 9, 2007 Location: CHOCOLATE ANYONE? Posts: 4671
Sun, Jan 06, 2008 @ 7:35 PM
This card is beautiful. I'm sorry for your friends loss, I know that as your friend goes thru all her cards again and again, she will be so grateful for the time you took for her.
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Registered: October 29, 2004 Location: Coos Bay, Oregon Posts: 24007
Mon, Jan 07, 2008 @ 8:34 PM
Your card shows again your love and sincere empathy for those who have become your close friends these last difficult months. Your card will again be treasured. TFS
Beautiful, Maddy! I'm so sorry you had to make it, because of the situation, but I'm sure it brought your friend comfort! The cracked glass piece is lovely!
Registered: July 29, 2004 Location: Maryland Posts: 6251
Sun, Feb 03, 2008 @ 7:29 AM
Wow, how did I miss this one. Thank God for Foam tape, love it. Sorry for the reason this card came to be, but we would have never seen such a beautiful card for the person who needs it. Great.