Monday 14 May 2012

Sympathy Card in Soft Colours

There is a new challenge blog, called Dynamic Duos.  Each week they give you two colours to create your card/layout/craft and you are also allowed to use a neutral. I didn't have a lot of time, but I'll tell you what I DID have.

I had a new stamp set, two new packages of card stock that fit the challenge and a card that practically made itself.






This stamp set is on the Stampin' Up retiring list. It's been on my wish list for a very long time, and I just couldn't bear to let it slide by. Actually there were several sets that I hated to give up on, but - I had to exercise restraint and this set was the one I ordered. The first thing I did was cut the little bird away from the trees on the rubber.

I stamped the trees, bird and words (Verve) with Watermark ink on an Aqua Mist (PTI) card stock panel, matted it with yellow, then popped it up on a white card stock base. This is my favorite layout, having a smaller decorated panel popped up on the card base.


I took a little Pearl X with a white shimmer, and lightly dusted it over the bird only. I love the way it softly 'pops'.


This is a Clean And Simple (CAS) sympathy card for my stash.

Thanks for stopping by today!

10 comments:

  1. Your card is so gentle and serene! Love the little bird! So happy you joined us this week at Dynamic Duos!

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  2. What a pretty little grove of tress Karen, lovely sympathy card. Thanks for playing along with us at Dynamic Duos!

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  3. Karen- your card is fantastic!
    So soft color

    Elma

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  4. What a great sophisticated card with this cute little bird!
    Thanks for playing along with us at Dynamic Duos!
    Anni

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  5. It's great when a card is put together so easily. I can see why you couldn't let that stamp set slip by. What a lovely CAS card. Thanks for playing along at Dynamic Duos.

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  6. This is so soft and comforting, Karen! LOVE what you did to the bird!!

    I've been intentionally not looking at the SU retiring list because I'm afraid I will just end up with a long list of wants!! :) I really should just give in and look, though, before it's too late! Eeek!

    Thanks for joining us over at Dynamic Duos this week! :)

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  7. So soft and pretty, a good combination for a sympathy card. Thanks' for joining us at Dynamic Duos this week.

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  8. I love the details on your bird! Thanks for playing with us at Dynamic Duos!

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Karen