I love making cards, and I know that is stating the obvious!  But I dislike having to make a sympathy card.  I’m sure you all do as well.  But once I have it completed I usually really like the finished product.  I try to make them so that the recipient gets a little smile.  We all need to smile and never more than during a sad time.

I probably should have thought the card out a little further, but I needed it quickly and so I grabbed the items on my desk.  You will notice that the cardstock and DSP are the same as from the first post I made with Beautiful You.  Please forgive that color repeat so soon after beginning this blogging journey. I needed to get this in the mail so I used what was out.  And I really do love this color combination.  Stampin’ Up! does such an awesome job on their designer paper.  This one was a super hit when the current annual catalog debuted as it was on backorder for some time.

Remarkably You Sympathy, Stampin’ Up!, Jackie Beers Independent Demonstrator

I love the boldness of the flowers in the Remarkably You Stamp Set.  The bold lines of the flower make it perfect for a stand alone image.  I watercolored the flower with Stampin’ Up! Aqua Painter (watercolor pen) and ink from the lid of the ink pad.  When I first tried this technique several years ago I was not very comfortable with the process of the outcome.  But after playing with it, I have come to love doing it.  There are several YouTube videos out there if you are not familiar with this technique.

The base of Melon Mambo is 5 1/2 X 8 1/2

• The Pop of Pink Designer Series Paper is 5 1/4 X 4
• The thin layer of Melon Mambo is 4 5/8 X 3 5/8
• The Whisper White is 4 1/2 X 3 1/2

The sentiment is from the Flourishing Phrases stamp set.  I always go for sentiments with mixed fonts, they are my favorite.  I opted to place it directly onto the main panel (after much deliberation with myself!).  I hope this is a layout, and even stamp set, you will use.  With some added embellishments and a different sentiment, this layout works for any occasion.

The products I used are :

Remarkably You, 139894, $33.00

Flourishing Phrases stamp set, 141534, $37.00

Pop Of Pink DSP, 141648, $13.00

Melon Mambo Cardstock, 115320, $8.00

Basic Black Archival Ink, 140931, $7.00

Aqua Painter (2 pens), 103954, $17.00

Thank you for stopping by.  I appreciate your comments very much.

Jackie