Good morning sweet blog friends. Thank you so much for your sweet comments yesterday. I’m peeking in today to share one of those cards we hope we don’t have to make, but we do. My daughter questioned me about why I’d want to glam a card like this up. I told her I knew the recipient would appreciate it. Speaking from a place of experience . . . so many of the cards I received were so pretty; it was a comfort to me and I was touched by the time and care that I could see my sweet friends had put in.
I’m using sweet calla lilies and sentiment from two Our Daily Bread Design sets called Loving Memories. I stamped my image and colored it before cutting it out with Spellbinders Tags and Flags; I cut an extra shape out by cutting around my die template with a craft knife. You’ll see my favorite new oval frame from Spellbinders™ Jewel Framed Sentiments (used yesterday) peeking out from the top of my tag. Then, I framed my sentiment with Spellbinders™ Venetian Motifs and stacked the sentiment on top – cut with Spellbinders™ Jar Labels. I’m so loving that tag, I turned it upside down to use it and the decorative bottom is so pretty!
| SUPPLIES I USED |
| Stamps: Our Daily Bread Design – Loving Memories Paper: Die Cuts with a View Ink: Versafine Onyx Black Accessories: Spellbinders™ Jewel Framed Sentiments, Spellbinders™ Venetian Motifs, Spellbinders™ Jar Labels, grosgrain ribbon, Want2Scrap Pearls, Recollections Pearls, Copic Markers |
Hugs and kisses to you all! Glad you could spend a moment with me today. I’ll see you soon!!
Just beautiful and I love to make pretty sympathy cards, I think it cheers them at a time when they really need it. I just got this set and now I have some inspiration to use it. Thanks!!
Becca this card is beautiful and you are so right, the very first time I made a sympathy card I decided to make it nice and bright and cheery, if you notice all the shop cards are drab and dreary as if the poor grieving souls aren’t feeling blue enough without adding to their woes…go for it and continue to spice them up I love it,
Thanks for sharing and keep well Susan X
The dreaded cards but we all need to make and send them. Your card is beautiful. When my son died I received some beautiful cards with verses stamped inside they were received with such warmth and comfort. I like how you have embellished your card. My condolences to your friend but I know this card will give her lots of comfort. As always Becca, TFS!!! :-D
So very beautiful Becca and would help cheer and comfort someone.
Love Sheila xx
Very nice. Seems like you always need a sympathy card. Edna
One word Becca- “stunning”. I agree these cards should be beautiful- it helps the recipient partly to forget the reason for receiving them
Another beautiful design, Becca!
I think the bling adds just the right touch of “punch” to your creation. Thank you so much for sharing with us.
The recipient will cherish this card for many years to come. It is a beautiful comfort for a grieving person/family. It’s lovely.
LOVE THIS CARD! I think when you make a card it tells the person receiving it, that you have taken the time and thoughts for them in making it specifically for them. I had a co-worker who lost his mom recently and even though we had become less friends than at one time, I knew how much his Mom meant to him and had to let bye gones be bye gones and make and send him a card. He called me to thank me for a card he described as “one he will keep forever.” That meant alot to me and he knew I had put my heart and soul into it and had him in my thoughts when I made it. I use a lot of embossing on white on my sympathy cards. Looking forward to receiving “your” stamps which I won. Thanks, Becca.
Mstgane
Ann
SOOOOOOOOOOOOO LOVELY!!!!!!!!!!!! I agree, a person would be TOUCHED by the time spent on making something special to help heal their hearts! SOOOOOOOOOO LOVELY!!!!!!!!!!!!! :) AND a person MIGHT be inclined to frame it AND have it as a memorial for their loved one! :) THANKS Becca!!!
That is a lovely card and one that would be much appreciated by the recipient. You are an amazing friend.
How beautiful a card. I agree the receiver will love the glam. When my husband stepped on Heavens shores Nov. 2010 it was hard and cards like that were extra special and meant a lot to me. Especially the ones friends took the time to make.
always a hard time to make a card but like a card that lifts someone spirits and this one would.
Beautiful card and will be well cherished I’m sure.
ColleenB.
WAUW just another stunner here again Becca. This is soo beautiful, I almost don´t have enough words to explain how awesome this is. I love it.
I love Calla Lilies, and carnations. Beautiful card and great stamps.
I know it would put joy in my heart to receive this beautiful card~
What a lovely card! Who wouldn’t appreciate receiving such a beautiful card to comfort them in a time of deep sadness!
We strive to make all of our cards beautiful, so why should a sympathy card be any different?! Obviously, no one wants to give or receive a sympathy card, but it’s part of life so it may as well be as pretty as possible :)
You certainly managed that, as always :) I love your ‘Becca bows’ too – c’est bon :)
Gorgeous, sure to lift someones spirits!
Such a beautiful representation of what is in your heart. Thank you for sharing your creativity and God given talent!
Beautiful, love the gorgeous bow, with this special card . Will up lift their hearts and spirits……hugs
Hermosa!!!
Becca you are so ‘right on’ with your comment to your daughter, at a time of lose in ones life, receiving such a beautiful card gives the recipient love, peace and sunshine in their heart.
You make such beautiful cards look and sound so easy to make!
I just so love reading your blog daily, it’s a wonderful way to get my day started and with such positive feelings.
Thank you for being you!
Very, very beautiful. You are right about the joy you receive when you get a Sympathy card that is so beautiful. it really does celebrate the one you are honoring…
This is such a pretty card, Becca! It’s good to know what the recipient needs, especially during the worst of times. Showing love through anything handmade is so valuable!
I always struggle with sympathy cards because I don’t want to say the same thing all the other cards say. I want to bring hope, encouragement and support, not shared sorrow, even if it’s so. Perhaps you’ll be moved to come up with some sentiment stamps for sympathy cards that are what comforted you most when you needed it.
I hope this day is as lovely for you as you are!
What a beautiful card, sometimes you need that beauty in your time of sorrow.
A beautiful card from a beautiful Lady! And from you Becca, we receive nothing but the best!
Shellee
I agree! Beautiful sympathy cards are very appropriate. This one is wonderful with that lovely cream ribbon and calla lily. You make everything beautiful!
Becca I agree with you that the time you spend making a sympathy card
is well worth it. The person that received it sure appreciates it. And I
think this card is very different and should be liked by all. My sumpathy
card also has a lily but no bow. In fact you received one quite some time
ago
cynthia
How beautiful. This card would comfort anyone, it is just so pretty. And the love you put into making it is very evident. Thank you for the inspiration.
Hi Becca, This card brought tears to my eyes because my mama passed away a few months ago and loved receiving cards so much. These were her colors too. I regret that because I have not had the time to get organized with my scrapbooking/cardmaking hobby, I never got the chance to sit down and make her cards . I thought as soon as my grand children got in school (this year will be their first year in school) I would get on the ball and get a craft space set up and get busy. For some reason we all think we can get to it, but I didn’t and I will always wish I had made myself just take the time for her. Life is so busy and now it is too late. So for anyone reading this, please don’t put off telling those you love how much they mean to you and spread God’s word every chance you get. Time is so short. Let’s all take as many to Heaven with us as we can. God bless….. Denice
Hi Becca, I think your card is beautiful and that any person who receive that card would feel better just knowing that you spent time making a card for them and that you are thinking of them.
I spent 2 weeks in Orlando and went into every Michaels and Joanns and Hobby Lobby and I NEVER found the stunning bling and pearls that you always have on your cards! Where do you find them? You are amazing!
Beautiful card. I would like to shop in your craft room with all the Spellbinders and ribbons you own. You are amazing! God bless.
Another beautiful card from a beautiful person. God bless you and your talent always.
How wonderful to talk with you today. it brought sunshine into a cloudy day for me.
fitting that your post would be a sympathy card.
I totally agree some extra sparkle can bring a smile to a grieving heart.
I hope our paths with cross soon.
If your daughter ever needs anything, or just wants a close shoulder or hear, she shouldn’t hesitate to call.
Blessings,
robyn Josephs
What a beautiful card! I used to hate saying that about sympathy cards because of the reason they’re sent, but when I looked at yours I thought, “beautiful is needed for these moments.”
I do so agree with sending elegant sympathy cards. Sometimes there are no words-for you to say to the bereaved or for them to say to you. We always say a picture is worth a thousand words. Maybe we should change that to a hand crafted (I almost said homemade but that sounded too plain for the work I know we all put into our cards) card is worth a thousand words. I created a Bekka inspired all white card when a co-worker lost a grandbaby totally unexpectedly. The final product just helped me see that baby safely in heaven. I know it was appreciated.
Thank’s for another Beautiful Card !
Got lot’s of Sympathy Card’s when my Mum died !
Received 2 handmade cards with very touching verses those were the card’s i kept .
God Bless you !
This is soooo Beautiful. I too treasured sympathy cards with beautiful
scenes, decorated and with encouraging, inspiring scripture sentiments
following my husbands’ homegoing. I tend to go through my favorites time to time.
thank You Becca for this wonderful card and all the tips in creating it.
You’re an inspiration to me!
Joyce
I like the card you made it is so adorable. I like the flower that you added and how you color and the pearls,too. Thank you for sharing with us.
Have a great day :)
Delama
I am also curious about your pearl swirly bling, my question is, is it mounted on acetate or similar? On the right hand side it appears to have no visible means of support, or doesn’t appear that they are stuck to the card anywhere? The swirled pearls I have seen all have a sticky back to them, and would not sit nicely like that without something under them to support them.
Other than that, another amazingly beautiful creation from my favorite card-making guru! LOVE IT! Do any of your videos show how these are assembled like that, step by step?
Becca simply stunning. I do not know how you come up with your layering behind a stamped image but would love to see tutorial on it. Thanks Carolyn
I totally agree with you…your card would certainly bring me comfort!
Beautiful! I totally agree. I believe the recipient would see and appreciate all of the love you have put into this sincere card too. Hugs and best wishes for a lovely day! :) Kelly
I hope I can remember your words when I next need to make a sympathy card. Just because the occasion is somber does not mean the card can’t be pretty.
Becca, The card is just beautiful, Whoever receives this card will feel the love that was put into it.It would confort anyone.
Vicky
Dear Becca, Thank you for sharing your ideas in ref to sympathy cards. I have never realized that anyone would appreciate bling and pearls on a card, but am so glad you pointed out the reason to put them on them. I shall start putting them on my sympathy cards and going that extra effort to make them as stunning and pretty as all my cards. I adore this card, it is gorgeous and stunning with the pearls and bow!
Hugs, Jean
I agree with you, over and over people tell me they appreciate the time and thought that went into the card, any card. I give them out when I want people to know that I care enough about this occasion in your life that I sat down and MADE the card to give you, because you are that special to me. I think you are definitely on the right track. My husbands father passed away several months ago and I helped his mother send the thank you notes. The family got a homemade card from a couple that I suspect they didn’t know that well and probably hadn’t seen in over 10 years, I was like WOW, that is so nice of them.
This is a beautiful card, hun {{{hugz}}}
I love all your heart crafted cards! If I ever needed a sympathy card it would be to have one of your heart crafted cards :o)
Actually, if you could pray for my dear sweet father-in-law Don ( lovingly known as Pa Bear or Bear-Bear) who is in the hospital right now. He just turned 85 and as we were planning to celebrate his birthday with a family dinner his intestine decided to fold back into itself. They did a procedure that is seeming to be working but he is not out of the woods yet he may need a Colonostomy (?sp.).
So any prayers would be greatly appreciated! {{{hugz}}}
Wonderful card! Very elegant!