Sympathy Card

I had a fun Stampin' Up party last night! Oh boy, did I ever have to hold on tight to my money. There are so many cute stamp sets, as well as accessories. I'm sure I really need one of most everything!

I do have a new stamp set from PapertreyInk called "With Sympathy." I had to try it out this afternoon and make a quick card as I needed a sympathy card any way. The paper is ocean tides, as well as the ink color. The brown is stampin' up and I sponged some Ranger distress inks around it, especially towards the edge. I also sponged on a bit of VersaMark Dazzle in Champagne to give it a bit of sparkle. I also used a gold Spica pen to add a bit of sparkle in the flowers. The ribbon is a satin chocolate chip from PaperTrey also. With Sympathy stamp is from Stampin' Up set "Warmest Regards."

Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #55

This card is for Taylored Expressions Cupcake Challenge #55. This was a challenge for me! Don't usually have to cut that many straight lines! :-) At first I thought I didn't like the card at all but then I added the embossed swirly and the ribbon and this really seemed to bring the card together for me. The plain paper is the Perfect Match paper from Papertrey in Aqua Mist. The patterned paper is "Let it Bloom" from Black Market. Ribbon is Ocean Tides from Papertrey. Sentiment is from Hero Arts stamped with Ocean Tides and the Swirly is from Stampabilities embossed in Whiskers Seafoam White. And, as a final touch the little robin eggs!

This week I also decorated a couple of cute photo boxes for wallets for seniors...but I let those go out the door before I took a picture. :-(

Be creative!