Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Thinking of You Card


I made this card for a friend who recently lost her father-in-law. Sympathy cards are always hard for me to make. I want them to be simple, but comforting. I still have tons of cards that were sent to me when my father died 19 years ago and they still bring me comfort when I pull them out and read them. Hopefully this card will bring a little bit of comfort to their family.


ETA: I have had a lot of questions about how I embossed the card. To get the space in the middle, I ran the cardstock through my cuttlebug twice. The first time, I had the folder about 3/4 of the way down the paper. Then I flipped the embossing folder around and slipped the bottom of the paper inside just a tiny bit. That left the blank strip in the middle. Then I used my scoring tool to add a line on the top and bottom of the flat section. Hope that helps. *Ü*

All supplies used are from CTMH unless otherwise noted:
Stamps: Say it in Style (retired), Felicity (retired)
Cardstock: Aqua Mist (Papertrey Ink)
Inks: Cocoa
Other: Cuttlebug Floral Fantasy Embossing Folder
, Pewter Designer Brads, Martha Stewart Score Board, White Daisy Mini Medley Collection

6 comments:

  1. Lisa, you are the queen of clean & simple! That's why I've always loved your style... Beautiful card, I'm sure they'll apreciate it.

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  2. Lisa, a quick question - is your sentiment strip another piece of CS, or did you shim your embossing folder to omit that strip? Can't tell from the pic - thanks! (my email is in my blogger profile)

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  3. What a very nice card. It is beautiful, love the subtlety of the dry embossed background.

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  4. Lisa, this is absolutely lovely. I'm sure your friend will appreciate it very much.

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  5. Your card is lovely and will be much appreciated, I'm sure. I'd also like to know how you got that plain strip on your embossing.

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  6. Ditto Lori's question. I love my cuttlebug and end up moving and piece-ing but I love the strip you did. Can you tell me how you did it? :)

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