I decided to make a sympathy card since my supply was getting low. I think these colors will lend it to either a male or a female should I need to send it. My layout is from this week's Twisted Sketch, although flipped, and I was inspired by this card by Ingrid Danvers. I stamped the large image from Fancy Flourishes on Stamper's Select with black pigment ink, then heat embossed with clear detail embossing powder before trimming my strips for the layout. I also stamped a small flourish on the sentiment (from Mega Mixed Messages) panel in Lemon Tart. I think the rest is pretty obvious. I added some small black jewels to the sentiment panel to give it some definition as it seemed to need a little something else.
Here's a close up of the shiny embossing:
And that's it! Thanks for stopping by today! I'll have a FTTC for you bright and early tomorrow morning and another post--it's a secret until then--at 11:00am EDT tomorrow and yet another at 10:00pm tomorrow night! I'm sorry for so many posts, but it just happened to end up to be a busy blogging day :) Hope to see you back for all of them!
~Supplies~
Stamps: Fancy Flourishes, Mega Mixed Messages (PTI)
Paper: Kraft, Stamper's Select White; True Black (PTI)
Ink: Basic Black Craft Ink (SU!); True Black (PTI)
Accessories: Cuttlebug (Provocraft); Labels Nine Nestabilities (Spellbinders); Medium Scallop Border, buttons, ribbon, twine (PTI); clear embossing powder, heat tool
This is wonderful, Barbara! I may have to play! Love the challenge and the sketch! I often forget about embossing. Beautiful design and colors!
ReplyDeleteELEGANT and PRETTY Bar!
ReplyDeletethis is one beautiful card gf. It's perfect.
ReplyDeleteSoft and beautiful! The layout is great...will have to check that out and the labels 9 for the sentiment is perfect. Did I mention the color combo? LOVE!!!
ReplyDeleteIn one word - Beautiful!
ReplyDeleteGorgeous Barbara! I love the simplicity of it! Thanks for playing at Twisted Sketches! (and love your post on the Papertrey Chicks blog too, I definitely need to post some embossing this week).
ReplyDeleteIt's perfection, Barbara! So clean and elegant!
ReplyDeleteSuch a gorgeous card!! Great job!
ReplyDeleteThis is gorgeous Barbara! Wow! I love the black and white with the yellow!
ReplyDeleteYour card is BEAUTIFUL!!
ReplyDeleteHave a GREAT day!
Such a beautiful sympathy card Bar!! I really need to have some on hand myself!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful!! I love the flourish and you're right that it would work for either sex. Great card!
ReplyDeleteOh my goodness! This is so lovely! I actually sighed aloud when I saw it -- just beautiful.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! I love how you added the touch of Lemon Tart on the sentiment panel.
ReplyDeleteBarbara, your card is simply gorgeous. The heat embossing adds a nice touch. Thank you for playing along with us at Twisted Sketches.
ReplyDeleteVery nice! Love the layout. I may have to give this one a try too!
ReplyDeleteBeautiful card! I really like how you split the flourish into panels - it's a cool look.
ReplyDeleteStunning card!! I love the way the kraft cardstock looks with the black and white and I also think that the stamped image looks awesome across the panels. Thanks for joining us at Twisted Sketches!!
ReplyDeleteStunning card! So elegant. I love it all. Especially the introduction of the kraft coloured elements to set off the black and white. Gorgeous! Thanks for playing along at Twisted Sketches. x x
ReplyDeleteBeautiful! I LOVE how you stamped the flourish, then cut the panels apart!
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