Simple Sympathy

Just popping in with a quick sympathy card, made weeks ago, to help fill up my stash.  Of course, we never relish needing one of these, but it is a necessity sometimes.

The damask panel was stamped using a Recollections set with no name.  (that bugs me.  how can a company not name their set??)  Just matted it with black, added a black ribbon and a sentiment from Inspired By Stamping.

I've got my girl home from school for lunch, so have to dash and feed her!

Thanks for coming by today.  :-)



Stamps: damask - Recollections; Big Notes III - Inspired By Stamping
Paper: ivory - CTMH; Crumb Cake, Basic Black - SU
Ink: Versafine Onyx Black - Tsukineko
Fibers: black grosgrain ribbon
Dimensions: 4.25" x 5.5"

Runway Inspired Challenge

What a beautiful week we've had here in New Jersey:  blue skies, warmer temps, cool breezes.  Ahh.  It was the perfect week for my mother's visit.  We had a wonderful time, shopping, visiting family and good eating.  :-)

I fit in some crafting time yesterday and today.  The withdrawal pangs were growing daily.  ;o)

The challenges:

• Runway Inspired, using the above photo by Alexander McQueen
• Papercraft Star - "Spring"
• Tuesday Throwdown - "Spring Cleaning - use things you've been hoarding" (both ribbons and the butterfly/blue flower die cuts by K & Co.)

Taking cues from the photo, I focused on the black belt, the black lace-against-skin, and the flower colors.  How 'bout that crazy hair-do on the model??

I used a new stamp set, bought while out with my mom this week.  It's Recollections brand from Michael's, half price, with no name.  Each damask flourish you see was individually stamped, using a Stampamajig placement tool.

The pink and orange flowers are Anna Griffin, stamped/colored/and trimmed.

I backed the wider, grosgrain ribbon with double-sided tape, then pleated as I laid the ribbon onto the card.

My new camera and I have not seen eye-to-eye yet on the macro detail shots.  I am hoping to get much closer, and did buy a new 50 mm macro lens for it, but still I'm not there.  Anyone have any tips?



Stamps: Recollections (damask); Anna Griffin (flowers)
Paper: Crumb Cake, Whisper White, Old Olive - SU
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black - Tsukineko
Fibers: black grosgrain - Offray; thin black ribbon - SU
Other: Big Shot; Branches with Leaves Sizzlit - Sizzix; blue bling - Queen & Co.; die cuts - K & Co.; double sided adhesive
Dimensions: 4.25" x 5.5"
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