Deepest Sympathy

Several weeks ago I made a sympathy card using prints from Graphic 45's Little Women designer paper pad.  Although today's Stamp Simply card is made with a similar combination of inks, paper, and embellishments (I must have Little Women really on my mind since it's supposed to air Sunday night!), it has a slightly different look.  

I used a craft knife to cut slits in the vertical stripes of the triple tear die cut to insert the smaller circle die, allowing the stripes to frame the sentiment.

There's just a sprinkling of distress oxide ink on the sentiment and inside to bring out the blues of the  small flowers in the designer paper.

I am sad to have needed several sympathy cards in recent weeks, but I am glad that there are such lovely stamps to use to create hand made condolence cards to send to bereaved friends.

• Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - Blessings/Beatitudes 1
• Stamp Simply Clear Stamps - All Occasion Sentiments SET 1
• Graphic 45 Litte Women 8x8
• Spellbinders Die - Triple Tear
• Spellbinders Die - Foliage
• Prima Serenade - Blue
• Prima Serenade - Orange
• May Arts Burlap String - 10 yard Bundle
• May Arts 1.5" Reversible Satin - Rust/Gold - By the Yard
• Tim Holtz Distress Oxide Ink Pad - Salty Ocean
• Tim Holtz Distress Ink Pad - Tea Dye
• Ranger Mini Ink Blending Tool
• Memento Full Size Dye Ink Pad - Tuxedo Black
• Tim Holtz Tonic Stamp Platform
• Tombow Mono Multi Liquid Glue
• Rhinestones - Split Pea