With Much Sympathy

Welcome

Sympathy cards are never easy to make, so that's why I like to always have some on hand.

I like to keep mine very simple and not overdone.

So, here's what I did to create my card.

• I cut a piece of white cardstock and placed it into my Misti to stamp the tree line.
• I clear heat embossed the trees as I wanted to add some water and inking and didn't want the ink to smear.
• Next, I rubbed some Lucky Clover, Rustic Wilderness and some Tumbled Glass Distress Oxide ink onto a piece of acetate. 
• Using a damp sponge, I dabbed into the ink and then dabbed over and around the embossed trees.  It gave a lovely mottled look to the background.
• When I was happy with the sponging, I splattered with a black Posca pen to add interest.
• While that all dried, I stamped the sentiment onto a piece of white cardstock and rubbed some Tumbled Glass DOX ink along the edges.
• I glued the tree panel onto a piece of blue cardstock, then onto an A2 sized card base.
• I added the sentiment with some foam tape to pop it up.

Thanks so much for coming by and taking a look.

Adding my card to these challenges:

Simon Says Wed.- STAMP IT

Little Red Wagon- SQUARE or RECTANGLE

Simon Says Mon.- STAMP IT

Supplies

Stamps- Tree Line (Impression Obsession); More Sentiments (Avery Elle)

Inks- DOX; Versafine Clair

Paper- heavy white (Scribes Nook- Waterloo, Ont.)

Accessories and Tools- Misti (My Sweet Petunia); sponge; piece of acetate; 

black Posca pen