I did not intend to make a sympathy card when I was inspired by Just Us Girls Challenge #814 to use an embossing technique on a card. But, as I was sitting down to do a card, I got one of those phone calls that are becoming more common in my advanced age - the tragic loss of a dear friend of more than 50 years. This card is for her family.
I knew I wanted to keep this as simple and refined as I could, so chose simply to white heat emboss an old Impression Obsession rubber stamp image onto black textured paper. I prepared an ivory watercolor paper card base, folded to 4-3/4" x 7" to fit into an ivory textured envelope from my stash. I stamped the sentiment in black ink. I die cut the black/ivory image with a deckle-edged die to match the deckle edge of the envelope. I cut a second deckle-edged rectangle for a mat and attached the two layers to the card base. The final step was a black satin ribbon knotted and glued to the stems of the sprig of leaves.
The ribbon and texture of the embossing do not show well on the card - here's a close-up.
"Just Us Girls" Challenge: Just Us Girls #814 - Word Week
Added March 19, 2026:
An elegant sympathy card that will certainly be appreciated by the family. Like you, I need more sympathy cards than ever before.
ReplyDeleteSimply beautful Fran and just perfect for such a sad occasion. The textured wc paper adds a softness to your card. So sorry for the loss a dear friend. Thank you for sharing it with us at JUGS.
ReplyDeleteThis is just beautiful, Fran and I'm sure it will bring comfort to the family of your friend. I'm so sorry for your loss. Thank you for adding this to our JUGs gallery.
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