No one loves to make sympathy cards, but sympathy cards are filled with love. I had to make two cards this week that came together quickly because I had all the right products to work with. My cards combine coordinating products from the Fancy Flora Suite in Stampin’ Up!’s January-April 2023 Mini Catalog. With one design and one Designer Series Paper design, I created these two cards:
While the Fancy Flora 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper is the same on both cards, I accented each panel with a different pair of colors. Both work so well with the pattern in this paper, don’t you think? Here’s a look at the gorgeous colors and patterns in the Fancy Flora 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper:
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The sentiment on my cards and the die used to crop each sentiment is pulled from the Something Fancy Bundle – I love the sentiments in this set (a mix of beautiful and whimsical sayings) and the coordinating dies. Here’s a look at the Something Fancy Bundle:
I framed one of the cards with Evening Evergreen and Soft Succulent:
And the other with Soft Suede and Crumb Cake:
Both the background panel and Designer Series Paper panel are texture embossed with the Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder. It’s hard to see the effect of the folder in this photo, but it works really well with the paint brush texture in this paper:
These cards were possible because of the gorgeous elements in this suite. If you’d like to take a closer look at all the products in this suite, click on the image below:
Bundles: Something Fancy Stamps: Something Fancy Papers: Fancy Flora 6″ x 6″ Designer Series Paper, Evening Evergreen, Soft Succulent, Soft Suede, Crumb Cake, Thick Basic White Inks: Evening Evergreen, Soft Suede Accessories: Something Fancy Dies, Painted Texture 3D Embossing Folder, Linen Thread, Stampin’ Dimensionals
Thanks for stopping by today!
Brian
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What a gorgeous way (x2) to highlight this designer paper!
Thanks, Mary! I love the colors in this paper, so these color choices were easy to select. ♥
Hi, Brian. Nice color combos! I love that DSP! Thanks for sharing
Thanks, Susan! It’s a gorgeous pack of papers, but there’s something amazing about this particular print. Glad you like it.
The different color combos give the beautiful DSP very different looks. Simple but very effective cards. Enjoy your day!
Thank you so much, Hilda! I love the warm colors in this print – so easy to select coordinating colors that look great with it. Hope your day has been great!
Thanks for the inspiration…I need to make a sympathy card this weekend!
Happy to share, Windy. I needed both of these on Monday of this past week. No fun. Much love to you.
Wow, those are stand out cards, B. Not DSP I’d even been entertaining, either, until now.
Thank you so much, Cindie! There are some really incredible patterns/colors in this pack of papers. You should definitely take a second look. ♥
Omg Brian,
I absolutely loved these cards!
Both so lovely, but each one is unique.
Love, love, love!
Thank you so much, Sareeta! I’m so happy you like them. ♥
I am needing a card too. I made some but none seemed right. I think one of these will. We received a late holiday card and there was a message in that the chairman of our department when we lived in Houston had died last year. He was an astonishing man, doctor, father, and just one of my best friends in an odd sort of way. Almost like my father at times or maybe a brother. Ironically, I just ordered this paper pack and it scheduled to arrive today. So, I think that is even more fitting for this card. I think his wife and family will love it as well. Thank you Brian!
I’m so sorry, Chris. I feel confident you’ll be inspired by this pack of papers. This page, in particular, is perfect for such an occasion. Much love to you.
Both color combos are lovely!
Thanks, Linda! I love the warm tones – this paper is quite amazing.
These are very nice cards, just perfect. Thank you for sharing the details for these cards.