Goodbyes Are Not Forever

 Hello Crafters. Ericka has made a sweet sympathy card.

Sympathy cards can be difficult, but Ericka has chosen a very nice saying.

This saying can be masked and used on the outside and inside.

Ericka made the yellowish-green background.

She stamped and embossed Phineas The Peacock.

The saying, Goodbyes was stamped in the upper left corner.

An embossing pen was used to frame the card and emboss it.

Stamps Uses:

Phineas The Peacock

Goodbyes

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Pet Sympathy Card

 Hello Stampers. Ericka has created one of those cards that pulls at the heartstrings to make.

On the white cardstock, Ericka stamped the Pet Circle image with light grey ink for a no-line effect.

The image was water-colored.

She stamped the saying, Gone From Your Side.

A fine-line paintbrush was used to make the border around the edge of the card.

Stamps Used:

Pet Circle

Gone From Your Side

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Clean and Simple Floral Sympathy Card

In celebration of our 20% off seasonal sale, I used one of the gorgeous flower stamp sets.  Toni here with you today, sharing a clean and simple floral sympathy card.

As I nearly always think of flowers when I consider making a sympathy card, I decided to use Peony Set of 2.  I stamped the peony using a pale pink then no-line watercolored it with Zig Real Brush markers. To emphasize the outline of the flower without destroying the no-line look, I stamped the image again using a darker pink.

The Heartfelt Sympathy stamp is quite large, so I snipped it apart so I could use the first line on the outside of the card and the remainder on the inside. A subtle embossing folder application finished the card front panel.

Be sure to check out the seasonal sale of 20% off everything in the flowers, spring and Mother's Day categories. 

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft. Have a great rest of your week!

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Pet Sympathy Card

 Hello, Janet here with a sympathy card for a beloved pet. A simple, but meaningful card.

I stamped the sentiment on a scrap piece of cardstock with VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink. I tore the edges of the paper around the sentiment and edged it with a black marker. Next I cut out a deep red heart and sponged a little black ink on the edges. I attached 2 paw print brads to the heart. I layered the heart and sentiment on some rustic red barn paper. That is layered on a white card.

Stamp Used

Love Joy Friendship

Product Used

 VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thanks for looking! It is always nice to keep sympathy cards on hand.

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Stenciled Floral Sympathy Card

Hello, friends!  Toni here sharing a softly colored stenciled sympathy card.

I no-line colored the Flowers in a Vase image with Copics, using a paper towel spritzed with alcohol to create the dotty pattern afterward. I then die-cut the panel using an arched die, adhering that to a pale gray card front before stenciling the lot using Distress Oxides.

I used my MISTI to stamp the card front with the  From Your Side sentiment, just in case I needed to restamp it because of the layers, although that proved unnecessary.

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your week!

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Eternal Tree Sympathy Card

  Hello, Janet here with an elegant Sympathy Card for a friend.

I stamped the Big Tree with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white cardstock. I colored the Big Tree with green and brown watercolor pencils, blending the leaves and trunk. I twisted a sage green and cream sheer ribbon, then attached them under the Big Tree. Sympathy is stamped under the Big Tree. That is layered on green-designed paper and then on brown cardstock. The last step is to attach that to the card.

Stamps Used

Big Tree 3

With Sympathy with Frame

Products Used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

VersaFine Clair Nocturne Ink

Thank you for looking. Hope this card inspires you.

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Thanks a Minion!!

 

Hello and welcome!  This is Shanna today with another fun project featuring stamps from     Crackerbox Stamps!

Today’s project is a quick and easy one featuring the following products:

Minion 1 Clear Polymer Stamps Set 

Thanks a Minion

The card was created using a “spare” background from my pile of gel press prints I tend to have in a drawer lol.  When I use my gel plates I make a lot of prints—but don’t use them all. So I cut them down to A2 size and they are my go to when I am stuck on what type of background I want for a card. I loved how the inky blue worked with the Minion in this case. The colored him with my Copic markers and the fussy cut him out. The sentiment was stamped directly onto the background.

Thanks for stopping by!  See you all again soon

-Shanna  

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Embossed Floral Sympathy Card

Hello, my friends!  Toni here with you today sharing a sympathy card.

I stamped the Hydrangea Lg image in the corner of a piece of Bristol Smooth cardstock then watercolored it using Zig Real Brush Markers.

Next I used the stamp itself as a mask and spattered the card front using Peerless Gold Watercolor Paint. Once that air-dried (I didn't want to warp the panel using my heat gun--eeee), I stamped the Heartfelt Sympathy sentiment using Versafine Clair Nocturne.  

I felt the plain version was too plain but because it was a sympathy card I didn't want to get too blingy.  3D embossing to the rescue!

For a full list of products used and to see my other projects, feel free to visit my blog, Frankie Helps Craft.  Have a great rest of your week! 

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So Sorry Sympathy Card

Hello, this is Janet with a super simple card. Is is quick and easy to make. I like to have a few sympathy cards on hand. 

I stamped the Wild Foliage with Memento Tuxedo Black Ink on white cardstock. It is a solid stamp, so no coloring needed. Next I stamped the word sorry in the lower right corner with VeraFine Clair Nocturne Ink. Layering the stamped image on black and putting those layers on black and white designed paper.

Stamps Used

wild-foliage-silhouette

Tiny Words Set 3

Products Used

Memento Tuxedo Black Ink

versafine-clair-nocturne-ink

Thanks for taking a look. This card would be pretty in any color ink with coordinating paper.

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Sympathy Card

Hello Stampers. Vicky is here with a quick sympathy card.

When I need a sympathy card, I usually need a quick card.

I used a light tan cardstock for my card. I stamped Wild Foliage Silhouette and the saying, Thoughts And Prayers with VersaFine Clair Acorn Ink. I mounted the card on blue and then dark brown card stock.

Stamps Used:

 Wild Foliage Silhouette

Thoughts And Prayers 

Product Used:

VersaFine Clair Acorn Ink

Thanks for stopping by!

Vicky

 

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Any Occasion Flower Card

Hello Friends. Vicky is here today to share a pretty card you can use for any occasion.

The frame is from Spellbinder cut from Almond colored cardstock. I cut the middle of the frame from X-Press cardstock and stamped the Lotus flower.

I used pop dots on the inside frame.

Stamps Used:

Lotus

Thanks for taking a look,

Vicky

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Sympathy Card

Hello Stampers. Vicky is here today. I made one of those cards that I find challenging and sad to make, but I know it brings some comfort and support.

I stamped the image with Memento and added a little color to the flowers and stems. The saying is stamped with VersaFine Clair. The products are below. 

Thanks for stopping by,

Vicky

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Grief Is The Price We Pay For Love

Hello friends, Ericka here, and today I have a simple sympathy card that I made for some close friends. I love this beautiful Peony Lg. stamp and thought some gold embossing would give it a classic look.

I watercolored my flower with Zig Real Brush Markers, stamped the Grief sentiment, and embossed it in the same gold.
This was a simple card to make, and the Peony Lg. stamp adds to the beautiful sentiment. Thank you for stopping by, and I hope you have a great week.

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Embossed Sympathy Butterfly Tree Card

 I hope you are all doing well and Happy Mother's Day. As with most holidays, there is lots of happiness but also a sense of loss and remembrance for those who have passed. Today I have a sympathy card I made for my sister-in-law whose mother recently passed away.

 

I started my card with a base I made using pigment powders and a plastic sheet. I lightly dusted the powder on my card, spritzed it with water, and then used some leftover plastic to smoosh it around.

Once my background was dry, I used Versamark ink and clear heat embossed the Those We Love sentiment. I then stamped and gold heat embossed the Blowing Butterfly Tree. I love this tree and added a little gray shading to the tree to help it stand out.

Thank you for stopping by and I hope you have a great week.
Don't forget to check out the Coffee Sale and Blog Hop going on now.

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CAS Sympathy Cards

Hello and welcome! This is Shanna from Caffeinated Craftiness here today with a pair of cards featuring Crackerbox Stamps!

My least favorite card to have to make but one of the most meaningful cards I gift is a sympathy card.  When I make sympathy cards to have on hand, I try and keep the "theme" if you will fairly neutral.  A safe zone for me is always florals.  Crackerbox Stamps has a variety of lovely floral stamps, but one of my all time favorites is the Large Peony stamp.  It is a beautiful stamp to color, but for these cards I let it become more of a muted background.

For the first card, I stamped the Large Peony in pale gray ink.  The sentiment, Grief, was then heat embossed in silver onto vellum.  I tore the top and bottom edges of the strip of vellum for a distressed look and then wrapped the sides to the back of my card panel to glue.  I like using the adhesive on the vellum on the backside of the panel, where no one can see it.  I finished off with a few silver baubles.

My second card was the same layout, except I lightened the gray even further with the Pony stamp by using second generation stamping.  That means I inked the stamp, then stamped off some of the ink onto a scrap of paper before stamping the card panel.  This provided an even more muted background for my sentiment.  I chose to stamp the sentiment directly to the card this time using a brighter pink ink.  Some pink baubles finished off the look.

Do you make sympathy cards ahead to have on hand, or do you prefer to make them only when the occasion arises and crafted to suit the person it's intended for?  I would love to hear your thoughts on this!

Take care and stay Crafty!

~Shanna

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Colorful Spring Card by Martha Lucia

Hello there, Martha Lucia here to share a Colorful Spring Card featuring two different stamps from our fabulous rubber stamps. I am using the Flowers in a Base and the Grief sentiment

One of the most attractive things on this card is the background. It is a fabulous design created with Stamp Foam and different colors of ink. I just took a piece of White Smooth Cardstock and inked one of the sides of the Stamp Foam with different colors of ink, I made the pattern.

You only need to ink the border of the Stamp Foam and if you want to create a watercolor effect or texture, just spray with water. Place it over the white smooth card stock and let the paper dry naturally.

When the white piece was totally dry, I stamped over it the Flowers in a Base and enhanced some parts of the flowers with ColourBlend Pencils from Spectrum Noir.
In a separate piece of colored cardstock, I stamped the Grief sentiment and resized it with dies from the Modern Swirl Frame from Gemini by Crafters Companion. In addition, I die cut the same frame using a different color of cardstock and just combined both pieces.

If you want to see all colors of ink and find details about the products that I used on my Colorful Spring Card, you can visit my STAMPARTPAPEL blog HERE.

Thanks for stopping by and see you soon with more inspiration!
Happy shopping!

Martha Lucia

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With Sympathy Card

Hello stamping friends! Tracy here and today I have a sweet and subtle sympathy card to share.

I don't know about you, but I try to have a few sympathy cards on hand to be able to grab at a moment's notice. Also I like to have a number of different styles for my different loved ones that they might suit. Here are the details on how I created this sympathy card.

Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps Used:

Tulip               With Sympathy Vertical                Large Bow                    Mason Jar

Other Products Used:
Chameleon Pens, Heartfelt Creations Dies, Staz On Ink (Jet Black, Timber Brown), Vellum, Stampin Up Craft Ink- White, Cardstock (Kraft, Brown, White), Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L (3D Foam Squares, E-Z Runner Petite, Adhesive Dots), Gems

I stamped the jar in white ink onto vellum and fussy cut it out. Then I also removed a small section of the middle of the jar to make it shorter. I stamped the large bow and the tulip using black ink onto white cardstock and added color using Chameleon Pens. Then fussy cut them out.

Create a simple layered background using cardstock, and then using die cuts, cut out the decorative white cardstock layer and the brown cardstock oval. I added the decorative layers using foam squares. Then added gems to the corners. Stamp the vertical sentiment up the side of the card using brown ink.

Add the fussy cut pieces using a combination of Adhesive Dots and Thin 3D Foam.

Thanks so much for stopping by!
Tracy

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Sympathy cards with Cornelia

Hi Everybody,

Some of the products I have used have been provided to me from various companies I design for. Affiliate links may be used in the links provided below.

Cornelia here today. Unfortunately COVID 19 struck New Jersey hard and I needed  several sympathy cards. Such  disturbing times......
Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps has a nice selection of them, you can see them all HERE.

I made a background with alcohol inks. always amazing what you can create with them.

The sentiment you can find HERE. I stamped it on vellum. I also used a larger sentiment inside, but I forgot to photograph it. You can see it  HERE. 

This is the second card I made. Same stamps, just different background.

Here are the 20% off stamp sale categories and card techniques.

We also have a big sale on nurse, doctor and medical-stamps.

You can get $5.00 store credit once a week. Each month we will have several categories on sale for 20% OFF and a technique for that month. All you have to do is make a card with at least one stamp from the sales category and use the technique (in May its "do a fold") and 

post it on our Flaunt It If You Made It Page!

Vicky will put $5.00 on your store account and leave you a comment that it is done. We can't wait to see your creative work! 

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Your Wings Were Ready

Hello cardmaking friends!

Tracy here, and today I have an autumn inspired sympathy card to share.
There is just something about the warmth of fall colours that I thought would go beautifully with this sympathy sentiment. Here are the details.

Crackerbox & Suzy Stamps Used:

Skeleton Leaf 1         Your Wings Were Ready         Skeleton Leaf 3          Skeleton Leaf 2 

Other Products Used:
MISTI
Catherine Pooler Ink- Midnight
Distress Oxide Ink- Spiced Marmalade, Fired Brick, Aged Mahogany, Fossilized Amber
Ranger Black Embossing Powder
Embossing Pad
Blending Tool
Water Mister
Cardstock- White, Black
Scrapbook Adhesives by 3L- Crafty Foam Tape, E-Z Runner Petite

I created an autumn toned blended background with Distress Oxide Ink and a blending tool. Then I misted with water and dried with a heat gun. Then using the different Skeleton Leaf stamps I created a black embossed border around the card front.  Finally using the MISTI and Catherine Pooler Ink, I added the sentiment in the middle of the card.

Mat the card front in black cardstock and then add to the white cardstock base.

Thanks so much for stopping by!

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Gone From Your Side Pet Sympathy Card

 Hello, Stampers,
Vicky here, and hope your day is going good. This is one of those cards that is hard to make and tug at your heartstrings. My friend lost her dog, Beans. Beans was 12 years old and he was just a sweetheart, he has a bigger sister and brother. She told me she was so happy to get the card even though it was hard but it was so appreciated, so I decided to share it with you.

I stenciled the paw prints in the background and the large paw.

Stamped the saying, so it was a pretty easy card.

This was the inside to match the outside.

Here is Beans. 

Hope you never have to make a card like this, but if you do I hope this helped you with an idea.

Hugs, Vicky

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