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Sending Warm Hugs of Comfort – Sympathy Card

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Kia ora Koutou Crafty Friends

Creating a sympathy card is always a delicate process. I wanted this design to convey a feeling of peace, comfort and kindness, using a soft colour palette of blue, green and white. The combination of delicate blue daisies, handcrafted flowers and elegant decorative details creates a gentle card to let someone know they are in your thoughts during a difficult time.

Dies were provided by Amazing Paper Grace for today’s creation.

Design Inspiration

For this card, I chose soft blue, fresh green and crisp white as the main colour palette. Blue is such a calming and peaceful colour, making it a beautiful choice for a sympathy card.

The focal point of the design is the decorative arch frame, which creates an elegant setting for the handcrafted floral arrangement. Inside the frame, I added a graceful hot foiled swan bringing a sense of serenity and gentle beauty to the design.

The blue daisies add a lovely touch of softness and are complemented by the handcrafted flowers and green foliage. A delicate butterfly is nestled among the daisies gives movement and adds to the sense of nature. Together, the florals create a natural arrangement that frames the central elements without overwhelming them.

Decorative Details

To add texture and elegance to the background, I used a hot-foiled background on some light blue pattern paper, adding a beautiful touch of subtle shine and the feeling of light and movement on water. The foiling catches the light and adds an extra layer of sophistication while still keeping the overall design soft and understated.

The decorative arch frame helps draw the eye towards the centre of the card, while the swan adds those little details that make the design feel especially peaceful and meaningful.

I also enjoyed combining the dimensional handcrafted flowers with the more intricate die-cut elements. The layers and textures give the card plenty of interest while maintaining the calm feel that is so important for a sympathy card.

The Sentiment

The sentiment, “Sending warm hugs of comfort,” was heat embossed in silver to give it a beautifully finished appearance and then matted with silver cardstock. I chose this sentiment because it feels personal and caring, expressing warmth and support when words can often be difficult to find.

The embossed finish also complements the elegant foiled background, creating a subtle connection between the different metallic details throughout the card.

Finishing Touches

The final arrangement came together by carefully layering the blue daisies, handcrafted flowers and foliage around the decorative arch and sentiment strip. The butterfly adds a delicate finishing detail, while the swan brings a graceful and peaceful element to the scene.

I kept the colours soft and harmonious, allowing the white space and delicate details to work together rather than competing for attention.

Final Thoughts

I love how this card combines elegance with a gentle, comforting feel. The soft blue, green and white colour palette, handcrafted flowers, decorative arch, swan and butterfly all work together to create a peaceful sympathy card.

Sometimes a handmade card can say what words cannot. I hope this design brings a little comfort and lets someone know they are being thought of and cared for during a difficult time.

Share the Joy

Thank you for visiting my blog today. I hope this card inspires you to create your own meaningful sympathy card. And don’t forget to pin this project for later inspiration — you’ll definitely want to revisit it when you would like to send someone comfort and love going through a difficult time.

✂️ Supplies I Used:

Amazing Paper Grace Products

S6-138 Grand Arch 3D Card

GLP-236 Graceful Swan

S5-479 Daisy Delight Garden Shutters A2 Card Base.

S4-1220 Summer Label Motif

S4-1238 Spring Label Motif

STP-156 Quilty Hugs Sentiments Clear Stamp Set

S4-1163 Cinch and Go Blossoms

S4-1193 Layered Daisies

Die of the Month March 2020 – Elegant Infinity

Other Products Used:

Dress My Craft Paper – Hydrangea Lawn

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 80 Ib cardstock

Neenah Classic Crest Solar White – 110 Ib cardstock

Heartfelt Creations Luxe Silver Cardstock

Dress My Craft Soft Floral Paper

Spellbinders Essentials Cardstock – Rainforest, Peridot

Versafine ink

Stampendous Embossing Powder – Silver

Spellbinders Foil – Silver, Matte Silver

Altenew Fresh Dye ink – Eastern Sky

Ranger Archival ink – Vivid Chartreuse

Craft Perfect Vellum – Pure White

Waffle Flower foam strips

Bearly Art Glue

Pink Fresh Studio Gems – Glacier, Yellow

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Patricia

Garden of Lilies

On By patriciamanhireIn Cardmaking, Heartfelt CreationsLeave a comment

Kia Ora Koutou

Merry Christmas to each and everyone.   May peace and joy be with you today.

Today I am sharing another card made with the gorgeous Calla Lily collection.  The flowers are so beautiful and easy to make while the images and paper are just stunning.

Products Used:
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers – 36 Pack, 478455
Ticket and Tags Die, HCD1-7201
Calla Lily Die, HCD1-7275
Feathery Swan Die, HCD1-7276
Swan Lake Die, HCD1-7277
Eyelet Lace Frames Die, HCD2-7192
Calla Lily Paper Collection, HCDP1-2110
3D Calla Lily Shaping Mold, HCFB1-484
Calla Lily Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3897
Feathery Swan Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3898
Swan Lake Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3899
Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper Pack of 50 – White, HCPP1-475
Pastel Pollen Stamens – Medium, HCS1-485
Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear, PGM15015
Rajni Chawla’s Frosting Powder, PGM15016
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Sunflower, RACP005
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Leaf Green, RACP436

Other Products: 

iCraft Iris cardstock, Dress My Craft Sparkling Dust, Foam tape

For more tips on creating with the Calla Lily Collection watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/VWKPoXjpiug.

Instructions: 

Cut a piece of white cardstock 10” x 7”, score at 5” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 5” x 7”. Cut a piece of patterned paper 5” x 7” and adhere to the card front. Die cut two decorative dies from the HCD1-7192 Eyelet Lace Frame Die set out of white cardstock and adhere together. Add Frosting Powder to the decorative die using spray adhesive. Adhere to the card front using foam tape.

Stamp the flower and leaf images from the HCPC-3898 Feathery Swan Cling Stamp Set and HCPC-3899 Swan Lake Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour the images with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Shape and add Crystal Clear glitter using Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge. Adhere to the centre of the decorative die.

Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3897 Calla Lily Stamp Set in Fern Green ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour with Leaf Green ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape using the coordinating mold, add Crystal Clear glitter using Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge and adhere to the front of the card.

Stamp the calla lily images from the HCPC-3897 Calla Lily Stamp Set in Sunflower ink on Deluxe Flower Shaping Paper. Colour the tips and ends with Sunflower ink and the base with Buttercup ink and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape using the coordinating mold and add the yellow stamens. Add Crystal Clear glitter with Dries Clear glue on a damp sponge, trim the wires and nestle between the leaves.

Stamp the swan with baby cygnets’ image from the HCPC-3899 Swan Lake Cling Stamp Set using Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Sparkling Dust using Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge, shape and adhere to the bottom of the card as shown with foam tape.

Die cut the small tag out of the paper collection using the coordinating die from the HCD1-7201 Ticket & Tags Die set and adhere to the top of the card as shown. To finish, add pearls to the tag and to the decorative die.

I hope you have a lovely day and I wish you all the best for 2020.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia

Home is Where the Heart Is

On By patriciamanhireIn Cardmaking, Heartfelt CreationsLeave a comment

Kia Ora Koutou

Welcome back for Inspiration Wednesday at Heartfelt Creations and today I have two projects for you.

I love the subtle colours of the Calla Lily Paper collection and the gorgeous swans and for my first project I have combined the two to create a card that is perfect for a wedding card.  I have used the lovely heart dies, the Sweetheart Borders die and the swans themselves to create a heart motif that any bride and groom would love in a wedding card.  Don’t you just love the gorgeous cottage in this paper?

Products Used:
Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, 159723
Zig Clean Color Real Brush Markers – 36 Pack, 478455
Sweetheart Borders Die, HCD1-7161
Eyelet Hearts Die, HCD1-7162
Feathery Swan Die, HCD1-7276
Swan Lake Die, HCD1-7277
Calla Lily Paper Collection, HCDP1-2110
Feathery Swan Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3898
Swan Lake Cling Stamp Set, HCPC-3899
Rajni Chawla’s Crystal Clear, PGM15015
Rajni Chawla’s Frosting Powder, PGM15016
Ranger Archival Ink Pad – Jet Black, RACP468

Other Products:

iCraft Iris cardstock, Creative Expressions Cardstock – Custard, Adhesive Spray, Foam Tape, Dress My Craft Sparkling Dust, Nuvo Pure Sheen Glitter – Diamond

For more tips on creating with the Calla Lily Collection watch the tutorial at https://youtu.be/VWKPoXjpiug.

Instructions:

 Cut a piece of white cardstock 12” x 6”, score at 6” along the long side and fold to create a base card of 6” x 6”. Cut a piece of patterned paper 6” x 6” and adhere to the front of the card. Cut a piece of yellow cardstock 5 3/4” x 5 3/4″ and the cut a piece of light green patterned paper 5 7/8” x 5 7/8” and adhere to the yellow card. Die cut the heart out of the centre of the card using the largest plain edge die from the HCD1-7162 Eyelet Hearts Die. Die cut a heart frame out of white cardstock using the largest eyelet heart die and the largest plain edge die from the HCD1-7162 Eyelet Hearts Die set. Add Frosting Powder to the frame using adhesive spray and adhere to the previously cut heart. Die cut another smaller eyelet heart frame out of white cardstock using the second largest eyelet heart die and the largest plain edge die from the HCD1-7162 Eyelet Hearts Die set. Add Frosting Powder using spray adhesive to the frame and then adhere to the bigger heart frame. Adhere this panel to the card front with foam tape. Die cut the cottage image out of a 6” x 6” panel and add Diamond glitter to the image before adding to the heart aperture.

Stamp the leaf images from the HCPC-3898 Feathery Swan Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris Cardstock. Colour the images with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating dies. Shape and add Crystal Clear glitter using Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge. Adhere to the sides of the heart.

Die cut the decorative die from the HCD1-7161 Sweetheart Borders Die set out of white cardstock. Add Frosting Powder with spray adhesive and adhere to the bottom of the top layer.

Stamp the swans from the HCPC-3898 Feathery Swan Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour the images with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Add Sparkling Dust to the swans and then adhere to the front of the decorative die and leaves.

Stamp the swan with calla lily flowers and leaves from the HCPC-3899 Swan Lake Cling Stamp Set in Jet Black ink on Iris cardstock. Colour the image with Zig Clean Colour Brush Markers and die cut with the coordinating die. Shape the calla lily flowers and leaves images and add Crystal Clear glitter using Dries Clear glue on a dry sponge. Adhere to either side of the swans as shown.

Trim the sentiment from the paper collection and mat with patterned paper from the paper collection and adhere to the front of the card as shown.

Cut a piece of yellow cardstock 5 15/16” x 5 15/16” and adhere to the inside of the card. Cut a piece of checked paper 5 3/4” x 5 3/4″ and adhere to the inside over the yellow card.

To finish, add Diamond glitter to the front of the card with Dries Clear glue.

Be sure to check out my other project in my next blog post.

Happy Crafting

Ka Kite Anu

Patricia