Stampin' Up! Rooted in Nature

One of my very good friends lost her father-in-law recently.  He bravely served our country and was laid to rest in a National Cemetery near his home. R. I. P. Mr Brown.

I prefer to keep sympathy cards rather simple.  I stamped a couple of the trees on the card, then stamped and die cut a couple of cards.  I adhered one with Stampin' Dimensionals and one with Mini Glue Dots to give some dimension to the trees.

I know that death is a part of life...I just wish I didn't have to send them...

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Stampin' Up! Shopping List:

Old Olive 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100702]

$8.75

Crumb Cake 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[120953]

$8.75

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[100730]

$9.75

Crumb Cake Classic Stampin' Pad

[147116]

$7.50

Old Olive Classic Stampin' Pad

[147090]

$7.50

Rooted In Nature Cling-Mount Stamp Set

[148217]

$42.00

Flourishing Phrases Cling-Mount Stamp Set

[151407]

$37.00

Nature's Roots Dies

[146341]

$39.00

Stampin' Up! Come Sail Away

I was making several sympathy cards recently and came up with this card using the Come Sail Away Memories and More Cards.  They coordinate perfectly with the Come Sail Away Designer Series Paper.and can be used for any occasion.  

This whole suite is great for masculine cards.  I love the different looks that can be achieved with the Come Sail Away Suite - with a great selection and combination of colors:  Mossy Meadow, Night of Navy, Sahara Sand, Soft Suede and Whisper White.  

I love the versatility of this suite!

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Stampin' Up! Shopping List:

Mossy Meadow Classic Stampin' Pad

[147111]

$7.50

Mossy Meadow 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[133676]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141534]

$37.00

Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack

[149552]

$11.00

Stampin' Up! Sailing Home Sympathy

As much as I love to make cards, my least favorite cards to make are sympathy cards.  I know as we get older, we lose more family and friends and needing more sympathy cards.  

My parents had a very dear friend who passed away.  I know he and my dad are up in heaven having a beer and a good time!  Arnie was in the Navy and loved to sail.  I thought this would be an appropriate card for my mom to send to his wife. 

I pulled out the Come Sail Away Memories & More Card Pack that coordinates with the Designer Series Paper.  This is a quick and simple way to make several cards for any occasion. 

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Stampin' Up Shopping List:

Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock

[146982]

$8.50

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.75

Balmy Blue Classic Stampin' Pad

[147105]

$7.50

Flourishing Phrases Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141534]

$37.00

Stampin' Up! Golden Afternoon

Unfortunately, I had to send a sympathy card to a demonstrator friend of mine who lost her husband to cancer.  I like to keep sympathy cards simple, without a lot of embellishments or sparkle.

I just purchased Golden Afternoon and it hadn't even made it to my shelf.  I stamped the tree image in Tuxedo Black Memento Ink and colored it with Stampin' Blends.  

Here's hoping I don't need to make any more sympathy cards for awhile....

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Products used are listed below with links to my Online store:

Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121043]

$8.50

Very Vanilla 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[101650]

$9.75

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

$6.00

Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad

[147117]

$7.50

Golden Afternoon Cling Stamp Set

[148772]

$21.00

Old Olive Stampin' Blends Markers Combo Pack

[144597]

$9.00

Crumb Cake Light Stampin' Blends Marker

[144582]

$4.50

Stampin' Up! Better Together Sympathy Card

Darn. I really don't like to have to make Sympathy cards.  

One of the woman my husband works with lost her husband a few days ago.  I had the Springtime Impressions Framelits out for another project so decided to use it to make a sympathy card for him to send her.  I wanted soft colors so used the new color Pool Party, o Saffron, and Basic Black with a touch of Whisper White card stock.  The sentiment is from Better Together.  

Here is a list of links to all the products I used:

Pool Party 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[122924]

$8.00

So Saffron 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[105118]

$8.00

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

$9.00

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

$8.00

Better Together Clear-Mount Stamp Set

[141736]

$37.00

Big Shot

[143263]

$110.00

Springtime Impressions Thinlits Dies

[146326]

$29.00

Jet Black Stazon Ink Pad

[101406]

$9.00

Fine-Tip Glue Pen

[138309]

$7.00