Make a Wish and Sympathy Cards

Here's a couple of cards I made using my CKC Make it Good. I pulled the Fancy Pants Office Suite 6x6 paper pad and the Unity Stamps KOTM - November 2018 {Whole Lot Of Lovely} stamp set which I had included in my kit.

For my birthday card I pulled the cupcake, candles, make a wish sentiment. I stamped my cupcake onto the white cardstock, lined up my rectangle die, then centered my sentiment and stamped it. I used a piece of washi tape to hold my die in place while stamping and cutting., but that really doesn't count as using washi which I am horrible at doing.

I like to color my images after I have my cardstock and pattern paper picked out then I can coordinate the colors to the pattern paper. I added a few sequins to my cupcake to finish it off.

I stamped the candles on the front of the envelop with Versa Mark Ink and embossed it with Melon Mambo.

For my Sympathy card I pulled the bird and large rose stamp. I was looking for a coral colored cardstock and an ink to match and just couldn't find anything that matched. I pulled a sheet of orange cardstock and the carved pumpkin distress ink. I stamped the flower several times onto tissue paper being sure to stamp off first with the carved pumpkin. I stamped onto white cardstock with the black soot ink. I had to use little pieces of washi to cover the hearts and dots on the stamp.

I stamped the envelope with the carved pumpkin and clear embossed it.

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January Counterfeit Kit - Make It Good:

3 - Cards


Recipe:
Paper: Fancy Pants Office Suite 6x6 paper Pad; Recollection Cardstock - white and black; Paper Studio Textured Cardstock - orange and White Tissue Paper
Inks: Distress Inks - picked raspberry, carved pumpkin and black soot; Gina K Amalgam Ink - jet black
Stampin' Up Markers: Blushing Bride and Pear Pizazz
Zig Markers: Platinum and Root beer ; Versa Mark Ink
Misc.: Adhesive, Cuttlebug, Die: Stitched Rectangle die, Embossing Powder:  Stampin' Up -  Melon Mambo and Unknown Clear Embossing powder, foam, Sequins: 28 Lilac Lane - Fairy Sparkle and washi tape.

Sympathy Card

I need a sympathy card today. So I pulled out my June Counterfeit Kit - It's the Little Things.  I started by looking through the 6x6 paper pad I included in my kit to get some inspiration.

 

I pulled out four different sheets that I thought I might use on the card -

pink variegated paper, multi colored swatch paper, dark blue with light blue plus signs and a white with gold embossed pattern. After cutting into a couple of them I decided I would use the pink variegated paper for my card. I used Bazzill Vanilla cardstock for my base and cut a smaller panel for the embellishment.

 

I added a few of the flowers from the ephemera pack that I included in my kit. Since there was gold in the flowers I pulled out a scrap of gold cardstock and the leaf dies to cut a couple of leaf sets for the front of my card.

 

All of the edges are inked with gathered twigs and the sentiment is black soot.  I stamped a few of the flowers onto the envelope and embossed with gold embossing powder.

For the inside of the card I used a white mat to write on - just because it's easier to read, then added a strip of the pattern paper down the side, a couple of gemz and another flower piece to the bottom of the card.


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June Counterfeit Kit:
5 - 12x12 Layouts
1 - 8 1/2 x 11 Layouts
6 - Cards

Recipe:
June Counterfeit Kit - It's the Little Things
Paper: Pink Paislee - 6x6 Pick-Me-Up pad; Bazzill - Vanilla cardstock; Recollections - white cardstock; DCWV gold cardstock
Stamp: My Sentiments Exactly stamp; Scrapbook and Cards Today stamp set
Ink: Distress Ink - black soot and gathered twigs; Versa Mark Ink
Die: Leaf Sample cutting dies
Ephemera: Pink Paislee - Pick me Up Ephemera
Misc.: Adhesive, Cuttlebug ,Foam Tape, Gemz - Darice gold, gold embossing powder, Heat gun  and Zots

Heartfelt Sympathy - Sympathy Card

I needed another Sympathy card, this time for Sandy as she lost her mom.  I needed lots of room for everyone to write a note so I pulled out a premade deckled edge card and envelope. I pulled out my May Counterfeit kit - Find the Happy in everyday, using the April 2018 {eyes of the beholder} Kit of the Month stamps for my background.

I used the Broken China and Stormy Sky ink using the smooching technique, I dried it with the heat gun, then stamped my image with black soot ink. I added a little bit of shading with colored pencils.  This one turned out just a bit darker than I wanted so I started over.

I used Broken china and evergreen bough for the smooching technique and again used black soot for stamping the image. After drying with the heat gun I shaded in again with some colored pencils. . I stamped the sentiment on watercolor paper and shaped one edge. A few enamel dot in the bottom finish off the card.

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 - 12x12 Layouts
 -  8 1/2x11 Layouts
 -  12x12 Project Life
  -   8 1/2x 11 Project Life
    - Planner Pages
  1- Cards
   - Tags
 

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 May Counterfeit Kit - Find the Happy in Every Day

Recipe:
Paper: Watercolor paper, Premade deckled edge card base and envelope
Distress ink: black soot,  broken china, evergreen bough  and stormy sky
Stamps: My Sentiments Exactly stamp; Unity Stamp Company - April 2018 {eyes of the beholder} Kit of the Month
Misc.: Adhesive, colored pencils and enamel dots

Sympathy Card

I pulled out my  to make a sympathy card.

I matched up some blue cardstock to the flower paper in the paper pad. Cut the black cardstock down to a 8 1/2 x 4 1/2, folded in half to make my card base. I used the embossing folder on a piece of blue cardstock, the embossing is hard to see in the picture but it adds a nice dimension to the card. I stamped my sentiment on the lower portion of the card base.

I stamped the stems with the green ink then went back in and stamped the flower part with the white ink, added gold embossing power and heat it up. It's matted onto a piece of black cardstock.  I added the sheer ribbon and tied a bow. There are three little pearls under the ribbon.

For the inside of the card I trimmed a piece of the Mille and June paper and added it to the top of the white card base. Since I am taking this card to the office for everyone to sign I matted both sides of the inside of the card for plenty of room for writing.

I did the same stamping techniques for the outside of the envelope. I also added a piece of the flower paper to the inside of the envelope to tie it all together.

Thanks for stopping by. Be sure to check out the Counterfeit Kit Challenge blog for lots of inspiration this month. We have an awesome Spring kit for our Inspiration this month.

3 - 12x12 Layouts
 1 -  8 1/2x11 Layouts
 2 -  12x12 Project Life
  1-   8 1/2x 11 Project Life
    - Planner Pages
  1- Cards
   - Tags

April Counterfeit Kit - Are we having fun

Recipe:
Paper: Fancy Pants - Mille & June paper pad, DCWV - white, black and blue cardstock.
Stamps:  My Sentiments Exactly stamp; Unity Kit of the Month August 2017 {never be afraid}
Embossing Folder: Stampin' Up - Final Press
Ink: Distress ink - black soot; Versa Magic - Cloud White and Spanish Olive
MIsc.: Adhesive, gold embossing powder, heat gun, pearl dots and sheer ribbon

Unity KOTM cards

I had stamped the images awhile ago and finally found the time to make a few cards out of the images.

Card #1: I used the July KOTM for this card. I pulled in some of the colors of the paper to color the cups, added the yarn, and a few sequins to finish it off.

The rest of the cards are using the August KOTM.

Card #2: I stamped the sunflowers in the corner of the cardstock, colored and cut out with the stitched dies. A few wraps of jute, sequins and the "thinking of you" label pop up on the woodgrain paper.

Card #3: I saw this card on the Unity Stamp Co blog's and had to recreate it. I messed up stamping (it came out crooked) so I re-stamped on a separate panel and cut it out. I tied thread around the leaf stem to bring in a little bit more of the coral color.

Card #4: I stamped, embossed, and colored in the flowers. I then cut away part of the side panel, stamped my sentiment on the coral cardstock and used fun foam behind the flowers.

I had to send this card and I stamped and embossed on the envelop with the same image.

Card #5: I used gray cardstock for this one, stamped and embossed then colored in with color pencils.

 

Card #6: My last card I used the poppy flower again, stamped and embossed onto kraft cardstock and colored in with colored pencils. I'm liking the colored pencils on the colored cardstock.

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Recipe:
Paper: DCWV - cardstock; Recollection - Cardstock
Unity Stamps KOTM July 2017 {it's going to be beautiful} and August 2017 {never be afraid}
Ink: Ranger - Jet Black; Distress Ink
Markers: Bic Mark it; Stampin' Up markers
Misc.: Adhesive, Clear Embossing powder, Colored Pencils, Embroidery, Gelatos, jute,  Yarn, Sequins, Thread and Zots

Sympathy Card

I used the Colorbok Poolside paper from my August Counterfeit Kit - For the Guys to make this Sympathy Card. I find that this is one of the hardest card I make. I try to personalize each on to whom it is going. the August Unity Kit of the Month has this awesome tree that I thought would be perfect for this card.

I stamped and clear embossed onto water color paper. I stared coloring the tree in with green tea gelato then dried and started on the trunk with Distress stains. I used the Colorbok Poolside paper for the base and matted it in brown cardstock.

 

For the envelope I just stamped with blank ink.

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August Counterfeit Kit - For the Guys

12x12 Layouts
8 1/2x11 Layouts
1 - Mini Albums
2 - Cards

Recipe:
Paper: Colorbok Poolside; Watercolor paper; Brown Cardstock
Clear Empbssing powder
Gelatos: Coconut, Green Tea and Lemon
Distress Crayons: Walnut Stain and Vintage Photo
Stampin' Up  Stampin' Write Markers: Soft Suede, Crushed Curry and Pear Pizzaz
Ink: Ranger Archival Ink - Jet Black
Stamp: Unity Stamp Co KOTM - August 2017 {never be afraid}

Sympathy Card

Well I pulled out my March Counterfeit Kit - Flutter By's to make another Sympathy Card. I used the Stampin' Up Set - Elements of Style and the Misti.

 I cut the main piece a little bit smaller than my card base.  I made a mask of the bird and lined up two stamps along with the two dies. I used tracing paper to help line up the flower and branch stamp as it is all one piece until I had the placement I liked.

 

Once I got the placement correct I stamped the bird and used the mask in the next step. I stamped the flowers and branches several times. I am using markers to color the stamp so it took several times to get the colors where I wanted them.

After everything was dry, I lined up the stitch rectangle dies and put it through my Cuttlebug.  (I messed up here on the first one and had to start over as the die didn't cut all the way through so I had to start over.)

The outside panel is adhered directly to the front of my card base, I pop up the next one and the last panel is again adhered direct to the front of my card base.

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Recipe:
March Counterfeit Kit - Flutter By's
Markers: Stampin' Up - Soft Suede, Pear Pizzaz and Blushing Bride
Stamp: Stampin' Up - Elements of Style
Die: Lawn Fawn Stitched Dies
Misc.: Adhesive, Cuttlebug, foam tape, and Misti.

March Counterfeit Kit - Flutter By's
 - 12x12 Layouts
 - 8 1/2x11 Layouts
1 - Cards

Sympathy Card

I needed to make another Sympathy card so I pulled a few scraps from my Counterfeit Kit Challenge papers and added some white cardstock and vellum to make this card.

I stamped the dragonfly onto the vellum, used clear embossing power and cut it out. The frame is an old one from Stampin' Up which I also cut out and mounted onto foam tape. I stamped Heartfelt Sympathy on the inside and finished off both sides with a bit of pattern paper on the top and inked the edges. 

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January Counterfeit Kit - New Beginnings
16 - 12x12 Layouts
6 - 8 1/2x11 Layouts
9 - cards

Recipe:
Paper: January Counterfeit Kit - Recollections - Teal Paisley
Distress Ink - Evergreen Bough
Embossing Folder: Stampin' Up Designer Frames
Stamp: Unity Stamp Co January 2017 {when you smile}
Misc.: Adhesive, Clear Embossing Powder, Heat Gun, and Zots

Sympathy and Thank You Cards

I needed to make a sympathy card - the only one I had in my stash is a little note card (3" x 3") that you would attach to a flower arrange or a plant. This one needs to go into the mail. I pulled out the Winter Woods Stamp as it is so easy to make a quick Sympathy card. I used an embossing folder on the background paper, then stamped the image, tore the bottom and attached the ribbons.

Thank You Card:
I used my January Counterfeit Kit for this card
Well we had to put Miss Izzy down last month and I needed to get a Thank You Card out to our Vet. This one I have put off long enough.  They have been absolutely wonderful, always so caring about Miss Izzy and the staff sent us a wonderful card.

So I pulled out my Chihuahua stamp as it is so fitting on the front. I used a piece of the Crate Paper 6x6 pad – Portrait Collection for the background and trimmed down the stamped image. 

I added just a bit of the pattern paper behind my stamped "Thank You" panel and a few of the square rhinestones.

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January Counterfeit Kit - New Beginnings
2 - cards

Recipe:

Sympathy Card

Stampin’ up – final press

Colorbox – Chestnut; Stazon Timber brown

Rubber Stampede – Winter Woods

Misc. Ribbon

 

Thank You - Card

Crate Paper 6x6 pad – Portrait Collection

Square rhinestones

Chihuahua stamp and thank you stamp

Colorbox – Chestnut

Misc. Ribbon

Heartfelt Sympathy

Hi everyone and thanks for joining me from the Card A Day Blog.  I'm the designer of the day and I'm finishing off the week with out theme of Sympathy Cards. I pulled the pink paper from my March Counterfeit Kit after making my Lovely Day layout as part of the blog hop

I started by embossing the white cardstock with the framed tulip folder.  I then trimmed off just a bit to make it fit onto the card and inked the edges a little bit of the embossing to make it stand out.

I then stamped the center image onto white cardstock and stamped the butterfly and cut it out and layered everything together.

For the inside I kept everything pretty simple and stamped the sentiment with dove gray ink, leaving plenty of room for my message. By the time this posts I will have already mailed it out.

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Counterfeit Kit Challenge - March
10 - 12x12 layout
2 - 8.5 x 11 layout
4 - Card


Cutting Instructions:
Card Base: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
White cardstock for the Embossing Folder: 41/4" x 5 1/4", after embossing trimmed down again
Stamped image: 3 5/8" x 2 5/8"
 Pink Cardstock: 4 7/8" x 2 7/8"
 Inside pattern piece: 5 1/4" x 4"


Recipe:
Cardstock: DCWV - White, Stampin' Up - pink
Stamp: Stampin' Up -DCWV - Bliss; My Sentiments Exactly - sentiment
Ink: Colorbox pink; Stazon On - Dove Gray
Embossing folder: Stampin' Up - Framed Tulips
Misc.: adhesive, scissors, Zots.

Heartfelt Sympathy

I needed to make a Sympathy card that needs to be delivered today.  I started with the Unity stamp of the bird in the frame.  I've used this one a lot but this is the first for a Sympathy card.  

 

I stamped in black ink, clear embossed, and hand cut it out.  I pop dotted him onto a black circle.  I cut several layers for the front the card and wrapped the lace and ribbon around everything but the black cardstock base.  

For the inside I use the My Sentiments Exactly stamp.  It was one that was in a grab bag for the innies and outies (inside and outside of cards) and is really old - probably sometime in 2008 or 2009. Since this card will have a lost of signatures I covered both sides of the inside and only have the "Heartfelt Sympathy on the left side.

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Cutting Instructions:
Card Base: 8 1/2" x 5 1/2", scored at 4 1/4"
Black cardstock: 5 1/4" x 4"
Cream Cardstock: 5" x 4 3/4"
Pattern Paper: 4 6/8" x 3 1/2"
Black Circle: 2 1/2"
  

Recipe:
Paper: Cardstock: Recollections - Cream and Black; Pattern Paper: Stampin' Up - Love Letters:
Stamps: Unity Kit of the Month May 2011 {think Happy thoughts}; My Sentiments Exactly - sentiment
Ink: Stazon - Jet Black; VersaMagic - Midnight Black
Misc.: Clear embossing powder, scissors, ribbon, pearls, adhesive, pop up dots.

Heartfelt Sympathy

I needed a Sympathy card today for a co -worker and this is what I came up with.  I  started with a black card stock base and added a dark green base next.  I embossed the orange card stock with the Textile folder. 

 

I use the flower stamp from Unity's KOTM for April 2012 and clear embossed it.  After coloring it in I punched the corner and added the ribbon and  brad to the front of the card.  The brad started out as a bright neon green and I toned it down by using ink and clear embossing powder until I got to this color.

Since this card is for everyone in the office I needed some extra writing room so I have white mats on both sides of the inside. I added a black punched border to one of the sides.

Thanks for stopping by.

Recipe:
Paper: Recollections - white, black, orange and green
Stamps: Unity Kit of the Month April 2012 {Follow your own}; My Sentiments Exactly - sentiment
Ink: Stampin' Up - Poppy Parade; Stazon - Jet Black; Inkadinkadoo - burgundy, olive green
VersaMark - Midnight black, pearlscent olive and pearlscent ivy; Distress Ink - vintage photo
Embossing folder: Cuttlebug - Textile
Ribbon: Celebrate It 5/8"
Punch: Stampin' Up - Scallop Trim
Misc.: clear embossing powder, brad, adhesive

Heartfelt Sympathy

I needed a couple of Sympathy cards and this is what I came up with. I don't know about you but I have a hard time making this type of card, so I figured keeping it plain and simple was the best.

I used the cuttlebug folder Bird Call for the main image on my card. I placed my cardstock where I wanted it to show off the bird then embossed.

Here's a close up of the embossing. It really didn't picture well but it looks great in person.

I did a search for Sympathy in Design Studio and did not find anything. So I searched my stamps and came up with this on from My Sentiments Exactly. I cut the "With" from the rest of the stamp as it was a long one.

After I had made my cards I realized I did not check Cricutsearch.com. There are actually four cartridges that have sympathy on them and I have two of them. I've included those cuts on my file for you.

Thanks for stopping by.

Click here for the cut file.

Recipe:

Paper: Stampin Up' - white and black.

Stamp: My Sentiment Exactly - With Heartfelt Sympathy

Ink: Stampin Up' - Basic Black

Embossing Folder: Cuttlebug - Bird Call

Punch: Stampin' Up -Ticket Corner Punch

Cricut Cartridges: George, Wild Card

Misc: glue, ribbon