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Heartfelt Condolences

>> Monday, July 26, 2010

by Julie Warner - The Write Stuff

I hope your week is off to a great start! Just so you know, today is the last day of our DRS Sketch Challenge.

Here is the sketch ...

Here are the prizes you could win...


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This is the card I created using the sketch.
It's never a good thing to need a sympathy card, but it is a necessity from time to time. I feel it's better to make one when I don't need it because it's usually just too hard to think about it when the time comes that I DO need it.

The images and fonts are just lovely in this month's New Releases and cover the needs of many different types of sympathy cards. For mine, I wanted to keep the colors soft and soothing so it's done entirely in white, cream and a soft butter yellow. I stamped the cross once on white and once on cream, cut out the inside of the white one and attached on top of the cream outline. Markers were used to color all of the lilies.

After stamping the sentiment on the bottom of a white panel, I used a large dot embossing folder on it. I used the smaller Swiss dots on the narrow white and also the large cream panel. A black marker was used to give definition to all of the edges. I attached a narrow flower punched strip at the bottom of the cross panel, a cut out corner lily and made a faux brad for my tab. Stickles was added to the flowers.


Here's how to enter the sketch challenge:
Create a card or other papercraft creation using the sketch above. DRS Designs stamps are not required, but if you do have some we would love to see you use them for the challenge. Enter a direct link at the end of THIS post in the InLinkz box. You have until 11:59pm ET on July 26th, and then we'll pick 2 winners from all of the participants who can choose either the beach or golf stamp package as their prize!

Thanks so much for stopping by!





Supplies:
stamps:
Lily Sympathy Cross. 1 Line Heartfelt Condolences, Lily Cornerpaper: white, cream, soft butter yellowink: permanent blackaccessories: Spellbinders long rectangles, flower border punch, word window punch (for the tab), Swiss dots and lg dots embossing folders, markers, Stickles

9 comments:

Karin said...

WOW! Just stunning! Those layers are amazing :)

jonim52 said...

Julie, Your card is gorgeous!

kinderdi said...

This is sooooo beautiful! I agree with you; it is probably easier to make a sympathy card when you don't need it, but just have time to be creative and make something special. Thanks for sharing the inspiration!

Jennifer E. said...

Beautiful card Julie! I love the soft colors, great job with the sketch too!

Samantha said...

Gorgeous card Julie! Love it!

Joan Ervin said...

This is absolutely gorgeous, Julie...the beautiful cross image, the soft colors, and added texture give this such an elegant look...I love all the added details, too!!!

Tammylee said...

Your card is just beautiful! I love everything about it.

http://tammyleestampcorner.blogspot.com/

Sue said...

Absolutely Beautiful!! I love the lily in the corner!

Dawn said...

this is simply stunning!

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