Thoughts and Prayers

I put together some sympathy cards recently using some stamp sets that I don't want to part with along with some current catalog items.   The retired items are the In the Meadow and Wishing You Well stamp sets, two of which I plan to hang on to for awhile...

I also used the background image from Love What You Do and some Woven Threads designer series paper to complete the cards.  While you can't see a lot of the patterns from the designer series paper I still like the way it adds to the card.

Supplies:

In the Meadow, Wishing you Well, Love What You Do

Balmy Blue, Soft Suede ink

Very Vanilla, Balmy Blue card stock

Woven Threads dsp

Love What You Do Photopolymer Stamp Set	148042
Price: $21.00
"Friendship consists in forgetting what one gives and remembering what one receives." – Alexandre Dumas, fils Photopolymer stamps * Are totally transparent for perfect image placement. * Have just enough give to create a perfectly stamped image every time. * Cling like crazy to our clear blocks so you don't have to worry about slipping. * Save space—you need only one set of blocks for all your photopolymer stamps (blocks sold separately). * Come packaged in cases with images on the spine for easy storage and quick reference. Quantity: 13 photopolymer stamps Suggested clear blocks (sold separately): b, c, e, h

Woven Threads Designer Series Paper	149497
Price: $11.50
Woven Threads Designer Series Paper gives the look of woven rugs and textured fabric with printed variations and irregularities for an authentic feel. * 12 sheets of patterned paper: 2 each of 6 double-sided designs * 12" x 12" (30.5 x 30.5 cm) * Acid free * Lignin free Coordinating colors: Pretty Peacock, Purple Posy, Rococo Rose, Sahara Sand, Seaside Spray, Terracotta Tile, Whisper White

Striped Meadow

As promised earlier this week, here is another card made with the same Brusho Crystals colors as Monday's card.  This time I chose the In the Meadow stamp set for the image over the top of the altered paper.

I added some Pear Pizzazz card stock that was embossed with the Stripes folder and a True gentleman button for some texture.

Supplies:

In the Meadow

Memento Black ink

Brusho Crystals

Glossy White card stock

Pear Pizzazz, Basic Gray, Dapper Denim card stock

True gentleman buttons

Stripes impressions folder

Meadow Sympathy

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I was at a retreat a week ago and worked on several different styles of cards including quite a few sympathy ones.  This card using In the Meadow was one of those I put together that weekend.  

My background is embossed with the Woodgrain texture folder and I added some linen thread around the sentiment layer of Crumb Cake.  

Supplies:

Better Together, In the Meadow

Soft Suede ink

Soft Sky, Soft Suede, Whisper White, Crumb Cake card stock

linen thread

woodgrain embossing folder

No Sentiments

There are times when I just leave the sentiments off a card and this card is an example of that.  I have again used a retired Project Life card as my stamping piece and added some Crumb Cake card stock that was embossed with the hexagons dynamic folder.

Behind the stamped layer I added a piece of Bermuda Bay card stock and some Old Olive cotton ribbon.

Supplies:

In The Meadow

Old Olive, Soft Suede markers

Very Vanilla, Bermuda Bay, Crumb Cake card stock

Project Life collection

Old Olive cotton ribbon

Hexagons dynamic folder

October Stamp Club Projects

Another month is here again already!  This time I have a varying theme going on with the projects we are creating. 

The first card uses the In the Meadow and Tin of Cards stamp sets, some sponges and a mask.

For the second card, I chose the Cable knit folder and Starlight thinlits along with the Bermuda Bay ombre Stampin' ink pad.

And finally, the layout uses the Halloween Night specialty designer series paper along with the Banner triple punch.

in the meadow, star of light, tin of cards

Bermuda Bay ombre pad, Basic Black, Bermuda Bay, Pool Party, Crumb Cake, Early Espresso ink

Very Vanilla, Whisper White, Bermuda Bay, Basic Black, Basic Gray card stock

Halloween night specialty designer series paper

banner triple punch

Starlight thinlits

cable knit folder

ovals framelits

sponges

If these look like fun to you and you think you might like to join us for stamp club - contact me here for more information about both my monthly club and my every other month virtual clubs!

In the Meadow

 

This card is just a single layer of Very Vanilla and I used my blender pen to color in the deer, grass and flowers.  

 

My sentiment comes from the You've Got This stamp set and my other images are from In the Meadow.

 

Supplies:

In the Meadow, You've Got This

 Basic Black, Sahara Sand, Crumb Cake, Hello Honey, Wild Wasabi ink

Very Vanilla card stock

Printer's Tray

As part of my dad's birthday gift a week or so ago, I made this printer's tray for him with a photo I took of him and three of his grandchildren last summer at the lake. 

 



 

I seem to get the best pictures of dad and the kids at the lake so it just seemed like a good photo to use even though there are three of the grandkids missing from this one. 

 

 

I used some English Garden designer series paper, corrugated paper and Lost Lagoon, Night of Navy, Old Olive and Tip Top Taupe card stock.

For stamp sets, I chose the Going Global, In the Meadow and All about Everything sets.  All about everything is the one we received as a bonus in the last Paper Pumpkin subscription.

 

I added some enamel dots and buttons for accents as well.

 

Supplies:

Going Global, In the Meadow, All about Everything

Night of Navy, Old Olive ink

Lost Lagoon, Tip Top Taupe, Old Olive, Night of Navy card stock

corrugated paper

English garden dsp

enamel dots

circle punches

linen thread

designer buttons

printer's tray

 

In the Meadow

If you are in need of a sympathy card and don't have one ready to go, this is a quick one to put together.  It uses the In the Meadow stamp set for the background and the Rose Wonder set for the sentiments.   



 

It would be easy to dress it up a bit too maybe by using a lighter background and coloring in the trees and flowers...

 

Supplies:

Rose Wonder, In the Meadow

Soft Suede, Early Espresso ink

Mossy Meadow, Hello Honey and Very Vanilla card stock

 

Thinking of You

 

In the Meadow is one of my favorite new stamp sets in the Occasions catalog because it can be used for several different occasions - masculine cards, thinking of you, sympathy, etc.  

 

This card is really very simple and I love simple cards too!  I used only Crumb Cake card stock and Soft Suede ink.  Over the mountains I also added some glitter with the Wink of Stella glitter brush although it is difficult to see on the pictures.

 

Supplies:

In the Meadow

Soft Suede ink

Crumb Cake card stock

Wink of Stella glitter brush