Thursday, January 21, 2010

With Heartfelt Sympathy

I just got my new PTI stamps and had to play!! This one is from Through the Trees and I didn't have to think twice about getting it--it flew into my shopping cart, LOL! The background image is new too--it's from Background Basics: Petal Power.

I stamped all of the images, including the sentiment (which comes with Through the Trees) On Enchanted Evening card stock with Versamark and heat embossed them with white detail embossing powder. I matted the focal image with a layer of Soft Stone card stock and popped it up on foam squares and a strip of silvery gray satin ribbon adds just enough embellishment, I think.

This card was very simple--the only thing that took any time was the embossing. And what do you know--I *can* make a card with out buttons. But I confess I did look in my stray button drawer for a suitable silver one ;-)

Thanks for stopping by! Tomorrow I'll have a new Stamp Simply challenge so be sure and check back in then!

~Supplies~
Stamps: Through the Trees, Background Basics: Petal Power (PTI)
Paper: Enchanted Evening, Soft Stone (PTI)
Ink: Versamark
Accessories: 3M foam squares, ribbon (craft store); fine detail embossing powder (Judikins); heat gun


20 comments:

  1. This is beautiful!! I love the simplicity and the colors.

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  2. Bar this is GORGEOUS, that blue just POPS!!!

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  3. I love it!!! I wish mine was here already so I can case yours...LOL!

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  4. Barbara this card is gorgeous!!! WOW!!!! :)

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  5. GORGEOUS! You did a great job, I absolutely love enchanted evening.

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  6. Simply STUNNING! I LOVE this set and can't wait to get it myself!!

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  7. This is gorgeous, Barbara!! Now stop showing me all these beautiful new stamps!!!

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  8. This may be CAS but it's really lovely!

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  9. Wow, this is really GORGEOUS! This set is so perfect for sympathy cards.

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  10. Love this!!! I opened mine last night and didn't know where to start! I love the blue...it's stunning!

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  11. Gorgeous! That set caught my eye too! This is just so pretty!

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  12. Very striking! LOL, it just flew in your cart...hehe!

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  13. That is a very striking card. I love it.

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  14. Absolutely beautiful! I love the colors and can hardly wait for my set to arrive--maybe tomorrow!

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  15. You did a great job keeping it simple enough for a sympathy card but the colors are so striking that it really catches your eye. Very elegant.

    I didn't get this stamp set cuz I wanted to wait until after Feb. 15th. So I think the stamp set flew out of my cart and into yours! Have fun playing!

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  16. OH DARN IT!!! This stamp set was SCREAMING to me... I ignored it and now am WANTING IT AGAIN!!!! LOL

    I LOOOOOVE that tree stamp! The BG is awesome also, sincemy order still has yet to ship... (sniff sniff) I wonder if I could add them!!!!

    GORGEOUS card Barbara!!! SIMPLY GORGEOUS!

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  17. Barbara, this is absolutely stunning!! I love everything about it.

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  18. This is stunning, Bar! LOVE the embossing against that gorgeous blue cardstock!

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