Papertrey Ink Sympathy Card

This sympathy card started with a very pale purple cardstock. I used the retired Purple Posy from Stampin’ Up!, but Fairy Tale from Spellbinders would make an excellent substitute. Using a super light cardstock color means my dye inks were barely effected by the color underneath. I used the wonderful Leafy Background stencil set from Pinkfresh Studio along with Tim Holtz Distress Ink in Seedless Preserves, and Lost Lagoon and Sweet Sugarplum ink from Stampin’ Up! to ink blend through the stencil.

Next, I used the Papertrey Ink Into the Blooms: Cherry Blossom Die Set along with Neenah Classic Crest 110 white cardstock, and Stampin’ Up! cardstock colors including Lost Lagoon, Rich Razzleberry, and Sweet Sugarplum to build the flowers. I ink blended a little Sweet Sugarplum ink onto the white flower pieces.

I used Versa Clair black ink to stamp the Papertrey Ink Reflections Number 6 stamp (my favorite Bible verse) onto the largest Reflections Number 6 die, also by Papertrey Ink. I assembled the flowers as shown and then glued everything onto the background, and then onto a Rich Razzleberry piece of cardstock to make the cardfront.

I am entering this card into 2 challenges. Simon Says Stamp Monday Challenge for May 4, and the Paper Players #784 challenge. 

When do you make sympathy cards? As you need them? Or before you need them?

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