Sympathy – Page 6 – Independent Stampin Up!® Demonstrator, Victoria, Australia

Flowers, Stampin' Up!, Sympathy, Thinlits Dies

You’re in my thoughts

8 February, 20164 February, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

It is always tough to come up with a card design for someone who may have lost a loved one, so I always like to have some on hand to be able to grab when required.

Today, I share a card using the Bloomin’ Heart Thinlits die.

Bloomin Heart #stampinup Occasions 2016 Saleabration

I have used Wisteria Wonder and Whisper White, purple being the colour of love and I think it is lovely in this sympathy card.

Bloomin Heart #stampinup Occasions 2016 Saleabration

Notice I have glued the heart die cut behind the top layer, framing part of the heart but also so it gives that gorgeous shadow behind once the layer is adhered with dimensionals.

Bloomin Heart #stampinup Occasions 2016 Saleabration

Always remember to stamp the envelope and the inside of your cards!

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Sympathy, Techniques & Tutorials, Washi Tape

Sponging & Reflection technique

13 January, 20165 January, 2016 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a card made using the sponging & reflection technique.

Now I have to say, I am a HUGE fan of artists who are great with using sponges, but I have to say, I am not. I have a go and that is the point of this card. You need to try new things and maybe one day, you too will accomplish new highs.

Serene Silhouettes Sponging Reflection Technique #stampinup Sympathy card @cardsbykate

The very first thing I did, was to stamp the image in basic black ink. Then I stamped that same image onto some acetate and quickly applied the acetate to the card to create the reflection.

Then I placed a large post it note across the bottom of the main image to create the horizon first. I used sponge daubers to keep adding colour until I was happy with it. Be careful not to add too much, as you can always add more, not take it away!!!

Then I removed the post it note and did the lower section of the card. I added some washi tape and the sentiment overlay with a stapler.

Serene Silhouettes Sponging Reflection Technique #stampinup Sympathy card @cardsbykate

Inks: Marina Mist, Soft Suede, So Saffron, Basic Black, Island Indigo

Stamp sets: Serene Silhouettes

Serene Silhouettes Sponging Reflection Technique #stampinup Sympathy card @cardsbykate

How do you think I did with the sponging? Yeah, needs improvement, but that will come with more practice!

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Masculine, Sympathy

You mean the world to me

16 December, 201516 December, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a card using the Going Global stamp set and the Going Places DSP.

The card base is Marina Mist. The second layer is Sahara Sand. The top layer is Whisper White, but I inked the World Traveler TIEF with Marina Mist ink before running it through the Big Shot. This gave the colour of the water!

Going Global & Going Places #stampinup

Then I used a sponge dauber to add Sahara Sand ink and Crumb Cake ink to the land areas before stamping the sentiment.

The 3 pearls were coloured with a Gold Sharpie pen and added below the sentiment.

I love how this card turned out 😉

Don’t forget to stamp your envelope to coordinate with your card!

Going Global & Going Places #stampinup

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feminine, Flowers, Sympathy

Best Thoughts

23 October, 201519 October, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a floral card created with the Hostess stamp set, Best Thoughts.

I stamped the image on White card stock with Black ink and coloured it with Blender pens using Blushing Bride and Pear Pizzazz ink pads. I started by colouring all the petals and then going back over the bottom part of each petal and making it darker!

I layered the white card onto Blushing Bride card stock then onto the base card of Pear Pizzazz. I added the sentiment in black ink and added 2 rhinestones to the top.

Please leave a comment below if you like my card today.

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Designer/Patterned/Specialty Papers (DSP), feminine, Flowers, Sympathy

You’ve Got This

17 August, 20153 August, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a card I made using our Art with Heart Team Challenge!

Being stuck at home with this fractured ankle, what else am I to do, but spend my days crafting. So that is what I did!

I used the middle column as my starting point, seeing as my favourite colour is blue, I love flowers and embossing gives such an amazing texture to my cards.

I have used Pool Party and Island Indigo as my colours, along with some Whisper White.

I stamped the image in Island Indigo and then used the ink and Aqua Painter to colour it. I fussy cut the image and mounted it onto two of the Lots of Labels Framelits, one embossed with the Elegant Dots TIEF.

Please leave a comment below if you like my card today.

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feminine, Handmade Cards, Masculine, Sympathy

Sympathy with Sheltering Tree

20 March, 201512 March, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share some more sympathy cards following my recent posts earlier this month, where I said I would make some in advance to make it easier for when the time comes to send one out to a loved one during their difficult time.

But, this time I have done a more masculine card. You don’t want to be sending a pretty pink one to a male friend, but I will include one of those too!

Sheltering Tree

Be sure to decorate the inside panel of your card and even the envelope!

Sheltering Tree

I would love you to comment below with your thoughts on this creation.

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Sheltering Tree Photopolymer Stamp Set – 137163

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Card Stock A4 Blushing Bride – 131287

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Whisper White A4 Card Stock – 106549

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Wild Wasabi A4 Card Stock – 111850

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Wild Wasabi Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126959

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Crumb Cake Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126975

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Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126978

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Old Olive Classic Stampin’ Pad – 126953

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Pacific Point A4 Card Stock – 116202

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Decorative Label Punch – 120907

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Butterflies, Handmade Cards, Sympathy

With Sympathy

6 March, 201519 February, 2015 craftwithkate

Dear Crafters,

Today I share a card which is something that we often need many of, but find it hard to make them at the time when they are required. So, I like to have a little stash of these put away for that very moment to send to a loved one when they most need it.

The Sympathy Card

Serene Silhouettes

The base card is So Saffron with a layer of Whisper White which has been stamped with the Serene Silhouette stamp set using the masking technique. This means that I have used a large post it note and put it across the card about 2 inches from the top. Stamp the images in multiple colours, stamping over the top of the post it note so it gives that nice white border in the centre of the card. Peel the post it note off, turn it upside down and put it down another 1.5 inches so it will create that white centre. Repeat the stamping on the bottom section of the card.

I often make a few of these and with this style of card, you can add any type of sentiment to the white section as required.

Serene Silhouettes

I added a butterfly stamped with Papillon Potpourri and punched with the Bitty Butterfly punch.

Be sure to decorate the inside panel of your card and even the envelope!

Serene Silhouettes

I would love you to comment below with your thoughts on this creation.

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Happy Stamping,