Masculine Sympathy Cards - Natures Thoughts

Happy Friday guys. I hope you are all enjoying the new annual catalogue. I know I'm waiting very impatiently for my order to get here!!

Today I have another sympathy card to share with you. This time though I have gone for more of a masculine themed. Of course this design could easily be used for any occasion and actually when I recreated this card for my Facebook Live, I changed the sentiment out for a Happy Birthday.

I think the hero of this card is the stunning gold embossed leaf. The sunlight really caught the gold in my photo, which just shows how bright it is as we all know trying to show embossing or glitter in a photo is really hard to do.

The background is just the same leaf, inked up in Mossy meadow and stamped twice. It gives that gorgeous two tone effect. I then used my Stampin' Write Marker to flick some ink over the background. Paired with an embossed sentiment, you have a simple yet beautiful card.

If you would like to see how I created any of these sympathy cards, then head on over to my Facebook page and check out the live online class. Each month, I create an online version of my Classic Class, where you can purchase the card kits and then use your own stamps and inks to put the cards together. I host a FB Live to show you how to make the cards up. This live will also be saved, so if you miss it live, it's there for you later.

Happy Crafting,

Chlo

Product List

Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796]	Well Said Cling Bundle [150609]	Positive Thoughts Cling Stamp Set [151490]	Nature's Thoughts Dies [153586]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]
Crumb Cake A4 Card Stock [121685]	Mossy Meadow A4 Cardstock [133683]	Early Espresso A4 Card Stock [121686]	Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad [147111]	Neutrals Stampin' Write Markers [147158]
5/16" (8 Mm) Braided Burlap Trim [151254]	Gold Stampin' Emboss Powder [109129]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]	Versamark Pad [102283]	Heat Tool [129056]

Sending Sympathy - Tasteful Touches

So my girls last week asked for some Sympathy cards for our online Classic Class and of course I said sure leave it with me. Then I was stumped for a few day's trying to come up with a design.

Sympathy cards are those cards that we don't like to make, but really do need in our stash, as when they are needed they are kind of needed straight away. This particular one, is very soft and feminine and could easily be used for any occasion.

I love this gorgeous bloom in the new Tasteful Touches stamp set. It stamps beautifully and it's the perfect size for cards.

I used the masking technique for this card. I stamped the flower on a piece of printer paper and cut around it. Usually when I'm cutting something out I would leave a white border around it, but when creating a mask, you need to cut actually on the black line.

Once the flower is cut out, that then becomes your mask. I then stamped the flower image again onto my cardstock and I placed the mask over the top of that flower and stamped another flower next to it, slightly over lapping the flowers.

When you remove the mask, the flower underneath still looks clean and the second stamped flower looks like its in the background, behind the first flower. Always such a wow technique and so very easy.

A few white rhinestones and an embossed sentiment on some Rococo Rose and you have a simple almost peaceful card.

Happy Crafting,

Chlo

Product List

Tasteful Touches Cling Stamp Set (English) [152562]	Tasteful Touches Bundle (English) [154098]	Well Said Cling Stamp Set [148796]	Well Said Cling Bundle [150609]	Whisper White A4 Thick Cardstock [140490]
Rococo Rose A4 Cardstock [150888]	Gray Granite Classic Stampin' Pad [147118]	From My Heart Faceted Gems [151154]	Woven Threads Sequin Assortment [149498]	White Stampin' Emboss Powder [109132]
Versamark Pad [102283]	Heat Tool [129056]