With Heartfelt Sympathy and butterflies

I gave my Mom a whole gift bag of sympathy and birthday cards so I figured better get working on the next batch.  I find it symbolic to add butterflies to sympathy cards. As we have a rebirth into a new life.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Stamp:  Verve
VersaMark
Embossing Powder:  Ranger
Punch:  Martha Stewart
Spellbinder:  Large Circle: Picot Circle

Challenges
Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge - Ch. 401
Allsorts - Wk 605 Anything Goes
Crafty Friends - Ch. 148 Anything Goes
Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes
Krafty Chicks - Ch. 540 Anything Goes 

Dove sympathy

Here is the other sympathy card that I made using another die cut and lots of layers.

Patterned Paper: Bo Bunny
Cardstock:  Recollection
Die:  Tutti Designs
Pearls: Recollections

Challenges
Sweet Wednesday Sketch 2 - Sketch 187
Love to Craft - Ch 53 Anything Goes
Crafty Animals - Ch. 45
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 45
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 486 Anything Goes

Diamond Butterfly

For my Mom's Christmas present I make her a stash of sympathy cards and this year I have made this butterfly as a sympathy card for her. I love the bright colors. I don't think that sympathy cards need to be boring and dull since they need to celebrate the life of a special person.

Patterned Paper:  Core-dinations; Bo Bunny
Cardstock:  Core-dinations: Recollections
Die:  Cherry Lynn
Pearls: Michael's

Challenges
Sweet Wednesday Sketch 2 - Sketch 186
Love to Craft - Ch 53 Anything Goes
Crafty Animals - Ch. 45
2 Crafty Critter Crazies - Ch. 45
Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 486 Anything Goes

TMS 547 I wish you comfort

Today at TMS there is a new sketch challenge and I made my card using patterned papers and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I need to make a large stash of sympathy cards for my Mom and I just thought that these papers were perfect for it. I prefer to have these made ahead since they are so difficult to make when emotional and the mojo isn't flowing.  Maybe this card would be more appropriate for what is happening now.
Well I managed to find a microwave and it's the same brand as the 30 year old one that I had, lol.  I think we will be on lock down starting tomorrow, but I will still have to go to work. Be safe and take care.

Prize this week is a $10 Gift Certificate (can be used on-line)

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dinations; Recollections
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - I wish you comfort
Spellbinders:  Small and Large Petite Ovals
Flowers:  Wild Orchid Crafts

Challenges
CHNC Patterned - March
QKR - Ch. 390 Anything Goes
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 430 - 431 Anything Goes
Polkadoodles - Wk 12 Anything Goes
Creatalicious -  Ch. 183 Anything Goes with optional layer it up

Floral variations with repeat sentiments

I made some computer generated sentiments for my Mom's stash. And yes there are sympathy and a birthday card. So I did repeating text lines and then several different layouts using some flowers. I actually tried to have fun with the sympathy and do a rainbow theme along with the black and white.  Each situation is different so I was trying to take that into consideration. On the birthday card, the pink sequins didn't photograph well.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Flowers:  Recollection

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - We Are Quirky
Cardstock:  Bazzil
Sentiment:  Computer generated
Ribbon:  Offray
Flowers:  Recollection
Brads:  Paper Studio

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Beautiful Everyday; Coredination

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Core-dination; Recollection

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Flowers:  Recollections

Ribbon:  Michael's

Sequins:  Creativity

Challenges
Crafty Gals Corner - Ch. 205 Use Flowers
CHNC Patterned - March
Crafty Catz - Ch. 498 Anything Goes with optional ribbon or twine
Time OUT - Ch. 157 Birthday
Crafting Happiness - Ch. 40 Anything Goes with optional for Her
Color My Heart Color Dare - Ch 385 Inspirational Photo

With Deepest Sympathy Mojo 532

I know that I said that I need to do weekly sympathy cards to keep up with the requirements of what I need and my family's stash...and my Mom has a need for two for this week. AND NO it's not coronovirus, lol! The sentiment is computer generated.

Patterned Paper:  Echo Park

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Sentiment:  Computer generated

Die:  Sugar Pea

Embossing Folder:  Sizzix

Flower:  Prima

Bling:  Recollections

Ribbon:  Offray

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Ch. 532

CHNC Patterned - March

QKR - Ch. 389 Anything Goes

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 430 - 431 Anything Goes

Creations in Pink - Ch. 20 

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 262 All about Occasions

Mojo 531 Loss of Son

Several sympathy cards I have had to make lately because of necessity. This one I made for my son. One of his best friends from high school committed suicide and unfortunately the funeral is tomorrow. So he told me that he was coming to town....so I quickly pulled this together so he would have a card for the funeral.  Then we had discussions on what to write. I feel so bad for him. My son who is nearly 24 years old who is usually not for a loss of words was in shock and speechless for one of the few times that I have seen. I got a chance to meet my new pup, Colt.

Patterned Paper:  Sweet Shoppe - Press Pause

Cardstock:  Recollections

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Loss of  Son

Embossing Folder:  Cuttlebug

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Ch. 531

The Male Room - Ch. 130 Use Embossing

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 260 All about Occasions

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 428 - 429 Anything Goes

Krafty Chicks - Ch. 496 All about Occasions

Crafty Cardmakers - Ch. 251 Embossing

Floral You've bee in my thoughts

Today we have a new sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches.  For this card, I used a pre-colored image from Beccy's Place Bird and Blossom digital stamp and the sentiment is from TLC, Create.  I added some bling.  I always like to have sympathy cards in my stash.

Patterned Paper:  American Crafts

Cardstock:  Core-dinations; Recollections

Stamp:  Beccy's Place - Bird and Blossom (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - You've been in my thoughts

Spellbinders:  Small and Large Petite Ovals

Bling:  Recollections

Border Punch:  Fiskars

Challenges

Beccy Place - February

Crafty Friends - Ch. 129 Gemstones / Pearls

Incy Wincy - Anything Goes

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 245 Anything Goes with a sentiment

CHNC Patterned - February

Jan's Digi Stamps - Ch. 8 Anything Goes

Rose tag sending you a little prayer

If you are looking for the card posted on the Catch the Bug site for today it's here.
So I was a little overwhelmed with work, and I posted my cards on the wrong dates. So the card that I told them I was going to post today I posted early, argh. So deep breath.
Today at Catch the Bug starts a new challenge and it's a Anything Goes Challenge. And for this card I used Tags Rose Bud Tag and a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I made the sentiment on a banner where is tucked the tag in so it can be removed so that the tag can be used as a book mark if  the person would want.

Patterned Paper:  Bearly Mine (retired)

Cardstock:  Core-dinatioins: Recollections

Stamp:  Bugaboo - Tags Rose Bud Tag (see above for direct link)

Sentiment:  TLC, Create

Die:  My Favorite Thing

Divine Twine

Challenges

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 424 - 425 Anything Goes

QKR - Ch. 383 Anything Goes

Penny's Paper Crafty - Ch. 463 Anything Goes

Watercooler Wednesday - Ch. 256 All about occasions (sympathy)

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 243 Anything Goes with a sentiment

Wishing you comfort 342

Unfortunately I had to go to a funeral of a friend from high school whose husband passed away. It was a tragic incident.  So I pulled together a more masculine looking card from strips of paper to follow this sketch and used a sentiment from TLC, Create.

Supplies - will list later, short on time this afternoon

Challenges
Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge - Ch 342

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 412 - 413 Anything Goes

CHNC Patterned - November

QKR - Ch. 372 Anything Goes

Creative Craft Cottage - Ch. 124 Add buttons and/or bows

We're Praying for You - 340

Today I am posting a sympathy card that I made using a sketch from Atlantic Heart Sketch Challenge.  For this card, I heat embossed a sentiment from a retired Verve stamp set. I added some punched butterflies and a flower.
I can't believe that's November 1st already. Last night for Halloween we had 4 inches of snow for the kids to trudge through....I didn't even have a chance to get my steps shoveled off, argh. It took my 1.5 hours to get to work. I love snow on my cards just don't like driving in it, lol.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Stamp:  Verve

Versa Mark

Embossing Powder:  Hampton Arts

Flower:  Recollections

Punch:  Martha Stewart

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Ribbon:  Michael's

Glue Dots

Challenges

Atlantic Heat Challenge - Ch. 340

Aud Sentiments - Ch. 239 Anything Goes with a sentiment

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 410 - 411 Anything Goes

Cardz 4 Galz - Ch. 108 Something that starts with "S" (Sympathy, Stripes, silver)

Crafty Creations - Ch. 401 Anything Goes

C4C507 Sympathy

I still need to make a bunch of sympathy cards for Mom.  So here is one with a sentiment from TLC, Create using the newest sketch for Crazy 4 Challenges.

Patterned Papers:  My Minds Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollections

Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Sympathy on the Loss of your Wife

Dies:  My Favorite Things

Punches:  Martha Stewart

Challenges

Crazy 4 Challenges - C4C507 Sketch (see above)

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 410 - 411 Anything Goes

CHNC Patterned - October

little red wagon - Don't forget about me

Incy Wincy - Use something metallic

Allsorts - Wk 542 Add Gold and/or Silver

Deepest Sympathy TMS 511

I have a batch of  sympathy cards that I have needed to make recently and here is one using the TMS 511. The sentiment is from TLC, Create.

Patterned Paper:  K & Company
Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection
Doily:  Recollection
Bling:  Recollection
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Deepest Sympathy
Spellbinders:  Small circle; Lacey Circle; Pennant
Divine Twine
Ink:  Memento - Rich Cocoa

Challenges
Tuesday Morning Sketches - Ch. 511
CHNC Patterned - July
JUGS - Ch. 496 Make the Sentiment the focus
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 394-395 Anything Goes

TSOT 413 Sending thoughts & prayers

I have one last card to post today because the sketch expires. It's another sympathy card using a Verve stamp and I made two cards.

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Verve

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black

Die:  My Favorite Things

Ribbon:  JoAnn's

Hemptique

Pearls:  Jolee

Border Punches:  Martha Stewart & Fiskars

Challenges

Try Stampin' on Tuesday - Ch. 413

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Any Occasion 

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 230 Anything Goes with a sentiment

Crafty Sentiments - Anything Goes

YNS - Ch. 117 Trio Include 3 of Something

Mojo 518 Sympathy cards

Here are two different versions of the Mojo Sketch 518 using a Verve sympathy stamp set to make two cards for my Mom.

Patterned Paper:  Bo Bunny

Cardstock:  Bazzil; Recollection

Stamp:  Verve

Ink:  Memento - Tuxedo Black; Rich Cocoa

Hemptique

Pearls:  Jolee & Recollection

Punch:  Martha Stewart

Spellbinder:  Pennant

Challenges

Mojo Monday - Sketch 518

Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 392 - 393 Anything Goes

The Sisterhood of Crafters - Any Occasion 

Crafty Friends - Ch. 113 Things that begin with "B" (Butterfly, banner, black/brown ink)

Aud Sentiment - Ch. 230 Anything Goes with sentiment

Mojo Sending you a little prayer

I needed to get a sympathy card made, and I thought that the Mojo sketch would work perfectly for this. I used a sentiment from TLC, Create.  I wanted to distress my papers with ink and with the Tim Holtz distress tool. So then I added some bling and a flower to added a little chic.
For those of  you who celebrate....Happy Easter!

Patterned Paper:  My Mind's Eye
Cardstock:  Recollections
Sentiment:  TLC, Create - Sending you a little prayer
Ink:  Distress - Old Paper
Bling:  Recollections
Flower:  Recollections
Tim Holtz Distress Tool
Divine Twine

Challenges
Mojo Sketch - Ch. 513
Word Art Wednesday - Ch. 382- 383 Anything Goes
CHNC Patterned - April
Sparkles Monthly - Flowers or Religious
Cute Card Thursday - Ch.578 Flowers