With Sympathy

Hello and welcome! I hope your week has been amazing so far! I'm feeling confused as to how it is already Thursday, but here we are! ha ha! Back in May, when I made THESE cards, I mentioned I would use those for mailing and then if I was going to deliver a basket or something, I would make a card with more dimension and bulk. Well, here we are needing more sympathy cards. Well, technically only one, but since I was making one, it made just as much sense to make two!

For the background, I cut two A2 panels from Sea Glass Cardstock (this is the closest match I have found to Aqua Mist) and then used the beautiful Mandala Blooms 3D Embossing Folder. One one panel, I added Teal ink from SU! over the top of the raised portions for additional depth. I left the other one alone for two different looks.

I die cut all of the pieces for the flowers and leaves twice using the Into the Blooms: Anemone Die and then colored them with dye ink and blender brushes. I cut the centers from gold, because I just can't seem to stop with that, BUT, I have an idea for another card and the centers WON'T be gold! ha ha! The green leaves and stems are colored with Simply Chartreuse and Ripe Avocado ink, the bluish leaves are colored with Aqua Mist and Teal SU! ink, and the flowers are Lilac Grace and Plum SU! ink.

I glued the pieces for the flowers together using liquid glue and foam squares. The larger sentiment is from the Vintage Garden Stamp Set and is heat embossed in gold powder on a strip of vellum. I wrapped it around the center of the embossed panel and secured it to the back using tape. I arranged the flowers and leaves until I was happy with the arrangement. 

Fort this card, I arranged the flowers and then wrapped the sentiment strip around the top. This particular sentiment is from Feathered Friends 4 Mini Stamp Set. Both sentiments used for today's cards are my go-to for sympathy cards. I added pearls to the sprig piece and gems to the flower centers. Each panel is added to a top-folding A2 card base with the inside stamped with a greeting from the Inside Greetings: With Sympathy Stamp Set. 

Thanks for fluttering by!