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Thursday 14 May 2020

Sympathy card

Good Morning everyone, another sunny day ahead i think.

Today im sharing a Sympathy card, not one any of us like to make.  


Size approx 4.5x6.5" I used a soft pearl grey card for all of it, using oxide inks to add colour to the background and flower.  After die cutting the frame die, i took the middle panel and embossed with a swirl embossing folder i then gently inked with cracked pistachio oxide ink.  I die cut my flower and inked with shaded lilac and some leaves again with the pistachio.  The pearl still shimmers through the inks.  I die cut my candle and coloured the flame with alcohol pens.  
I die cut my fishtail banner and using my stamp platform stamped the sentiment twice.
I added a dark grey gem to the centre of the flower to finish.



Just a close up.  The dark photos don't show it at its best. 


Items Used:
Scalloped frame die
Candle die
Flower & Foliage dies
MFT fishtail banner die
Sizzix swirl embossing folder
Clearly besotted sentiment stamp
Tim Holtz oxide inks - shaded lilac & cracked pistachio
Payper box grey pearl cardstock

I hope you are all doing ok. Keep calm and carry on crafting.  Stay safe. Hugs Emmax

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18 comments:

Alison59 said...

A beautiful make Emma :-)

Babs said...

Morning emma I dont think anyone likes making these sort of cards, love your frame die and the swirling background, the candle die is very appropriate on this beautiful card that you have made for such a sad occasion. Hope your ok and staying safe.
Babs x

meg said...

a beautiful card for a sad occasion

Kate Jeffery said...

a beautiful card Emma
Kate x

anncreatief said...

Beautiful cards! Thanks for joining us at Unicorn. Have a nice day,.. Succes!!
DT Anneke

pinkclover.cards said...

Beautiful card Emma. The background is gorgeous. Take care.
Fatima x

Carole Pollard said...

So elegant and beautiful your design is just perfect .Like you I hate doing sympathy cards but I had to make one recently as well love and hugs Carole x stay safe

ALI said...

Beautiful Emma x

jimlynn said...

Beautiful card and I love the embossed background. So pretty.
LYnn

Jenny D said...

A beautifully designed card for a sad occasion. Jenny x

Dawn Phillips said...

Gorgeous Emma. I love that background. Love Dawn x

Diane said...

Beautiful Sympathy card design Emma.

Hugs Diane

gwen70 said...

Beautiful card Emma xx

Denise Fletcher said...

Hi Emma this has some 'meat' to it, with the embossing. I like it!

StephW said...

Beautiful sympathy card Emma even in the sad circumstances you had to make it ... pearl card is a perfect choice gives a sense of subtle calm ... Steph x

sandy's crafty bits said...

lovely elegant card Emma ... love that swirly embossing ... hope all is well with you all ... at least the weather is being kind ... take care and stay safe ... happy crafting and love sandy xx

Kirsty said...

Such a beautiful card Emma, not always the easiest card to make but this is perfect. Big hugs Kirsty. x

Shirley-Anne said...

Exquisite sympathy card love the whole thing especially the embossing . thanks for sharing and joining in the anything goes challenge from
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Shirley-Anne DT