Mar 07 2009
Sharing in Your Sorrow
Sorrowfully, I needed a sympathy card to send out today. It’s always hard to make a sympathy card, but I find is especially hard when it’s for a man. I wanted to keep it simple and somber, yet not dreary. I hope I accomplished this.
I decided to try to use Kazan’s sketch 21 for this week’s 2 Sketches 4 You challenge, and to use one of my new Stampin’ Up! sets called Thoughts & Prayers. It really is a beautiful set!
I’m going to make this a short post. I can’t tell you how thrilled I am that we’re finally getting warmer weather. It was in the upper 70’s here today! But we’re losing an hour’s worth of sleep tonight, and after spending 5 straight hours cleaning out my flower beds and trimming back all my hydrangeas, butterfly bushes, and lantana, I really need some rest (and a couple of Aleve, I’m afraid!).
Thanks for stopping by! And don’t forget you still have a couple of days to make an ATC (see mine HERE) for Rubbernecker’s Wacky Wednesday challenge. You could win one of three certificates for 25% off your entire order from the Rubbernecker website!
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- Stamps: Thoughts & Prayers (Stampin’ Up!)
- Paper: sahara sand, black, Basic Grey Granola – seed, hull
- Ink: going gray, Ranger Distress – black soot
- Other: clear EP, 1″ circle punch, ink blending tool, button, corner rounder punch, DMC floss
18 responses so far
Ooooh, I love, love, love this, Broni!!! The cutting on the tree is fabulous and the colors are wonderful!!! I just ordered this set and I can’t wait to play with it!! Congrats on a little warm weather, too….I bet it felt good to get outside and dig in the dirt!!! Everything will be green before we know it!!!
This is really beautiful – I think you did a fabulous job on a potencially hard topic. I think your male friend is really giong to appreciate it.
Thanks for playing.
Hugs
Kazan
This is beautiful, Broni! You did accomplish your goal! This is perfect for a man and not dreary at all! I love it!
Hope you recovered from a day in the flower beds…that’s coming very shortly for me as well…it seems like every year it gets harder and harder…Please pass over that Alieve..I’m going to need it too. LOL!
Broni this makes a lovely sympathy card. It’s always sad to need to make them. I love how you cut away the tree! Enjoy the wonderful weather – isn’t it great! 🙂
Hugs!
~Angie
Lovely card. Broni, that’s a 25% discount not $25 gift certificate. I like your thinking better!!
I think this is perfect for an man or anyone for that matter very nice and sorry you need one
Hugs
Norine
I think the gentleman you’ve made this for, will be very touched by your gorgeous card. So sorry you needed it, Broni!
I LOVE this set but sorry you needed a sorrowful card. It’s high on my wish list!
Beautiful card, Broni! Sorry that you needed to made it… But the reciever will apreciate it and so touched…
Breathtaking!
Simple and elegant, I know he will appreciate it.
Absolutely gorgeous masculine sympathy card…perfect
So pretty!! Gorgeous monochromatic colors!! TFS! 🙂
Beautiful Broni, perfect for a man!
This is perfect, Broni! It really is hard to make a sympathy card for a man but you did a fab job!
beautifully done!
This is beautiful…I love that tree and the paper it is paired with is wonderful! It’s a perfect sympathy card for a man.
this is a perfect sympathy card for a man – TFS. I’m hoping that after this rain goes away, we will get back to that beautiful weather we were having so we can get back to our flower beds 🙂 Have a good one !!