Deepest Sympathy {Pemberly}

When I made this card, the day was overcast and rainy.  It makes for a cozy afternoon and maybe the deary skies led me to make a sympathy card.  I tend to steer clear of dark colors for sympathy cards, but at the same time I wouldn't go overly bright.  Enter the Pemberly papers.  Perfect colors!

I tried something new on this card.  I used an X-acto knife to cut portions of the B&T and then popped the pieces up with foam tape.
  

I think if I had a sewing machine set up I would have tried some stitching on this one.  It just seems like it would have worked here.  


I also chose a larger size card.  I think most people usually like to write something special in a sympathy card so I left it blank and open.


See you soon,
Meredith


Supplies:  All CTMH unless noted
Paper:  Pemberly B&T, Vanilla Cream CS
Ink:  Desert Sand
Stamps:  Card Chatter-Sympathy (D1476)

Other:  Sponge Dauber, foam tape, Opaques Licorice, X-acto knife (Harbor Freight Tools)

Beachy Happy Birthday

My mom called and asked for a special birthday card, and we discussed themes.  We landed on 'beach'.  At first I was toying with the idea of using a seashell stamp, but at the last minute decided on this...

What do you think?  Does it look like waves rolling into the beach?  My husband didn't get that from it...oh well.  The 'sand' is made by using a Sanding Block on textured paper, then using a distressing tool to pounce on some Desert Sand and Chocolate ink.  (The white-core textured CS from CTMH is retired, but you could get the same effect by pouncing on some White Daisy ink first.)  Always remember to ink on lightest to darkest.  

The waves were made by simply tearing the white-core CS across at an angle.  So easy!

Thanks for stopping by!
Meredith


Supplies: (all CTMH unless noted)
Paper:  Bamboo Textured CS, Twilight CS, Juniper CS
Stamps:  Happy Birthday (C1257)
Ink:  Desert Sand, Chocolate
Other:  adhesive, sanding block (from the Sanding Kit), stubble tool (from the Texture Tools), card base (Hobby Lobby)

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