Continuing my theme of adapting Convention swaps, I made
this card earlier this week. I received some sad news affecting a former
colleague and wanted to make him a card. Two challenges faced me: a sympathy
card, which I never find easy, and a card for a man, which I know many of us
struggle with.
Hopefully I hit the right note with this adaptation of a
swap by Sharon Sim – who herself has made two versions of the same card and
shows them on her blog, here.
I used French Foliage, one of my favourite sets which I really
should use more often, and kept to the same color combo, but with a darker mat as I thought it was more manly and more sombre. No bling, of course!
I seem to be hearing a lot of sad news lately, so if anyone
has any happy news they’d like to share, I’d love to hear it! Please leave me a
comment to cheer me up!
Stamps: French
Foliage, So Sorry
Cardstock: Crumb
Cake, Island Indigo, Very Vanilla
Ink: Crumb Cake, Island
Indigo
All products by Stampin' Up!®
Your card is gorgeous. Perfect for its purpose. Thank you for taking the time to leave me a comment on my blog. Xxx
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ReplyDeleteBoth these cards are inspiring. I may have to case them :)
Sorry to hear your sad news Helen :(
ReplyDeleteYour cards are fantastic, the condolence card is 'just right' and I may have to CASE it too!
I thought I'd bought FF just for the ink splats but I may have to rethink :)
ADx
what a good use of French foliage I would never thought of using it for a sympathy card - glad you all had a great time at convention best wishes Lesley x
ReplyDeleteBoth of your cards are wonderful and perfect for the occasion! Hope you are having some happy news now!
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