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Friday, July 20, 2012

Love & Sympathy


Today’s card comes from you via the last Stamp A Stack that Terri had.  My sister and I went to it and had a GREAT time.  Terri is SO talented and her cards are always lovely and fun to do.  

This set is basically a sympathy set but all you do is just add different words to fit the occasion you need.  This would also make a great Mother's Day card, Thinking of You card, Get Well card and a Sympathy card.  

I opted to make mine into a birthday card because I use more of those in a year than the others.

The base of this card is Very Vanilla and on top of that is the new Midnight Muse card stock.  It's such a dark shade of blue and in the light it looks like a bit of purple too.  It may work well for Halloween.  I like to have a dark purple for Halloween but there isn't any now, just the Wisteria Wonder.

On the background of the card it's been textured using the embossing folders and then it's sprayed with the Shimmer Paint mixed with rubbing alcohol and put in a misting bottle.  I need to ask Terri what the ratio of rubbing alcohol is to the paint.  I want to mix some up to have on hand.  I had done mine with water, which is ok but the water will stain the paper and absorb some too where the rubbing alcohol will evaporate and not ruin the paper.  

Anyway, back to the card.  Don't you love how the decorative paper is folded back a bit to expose the other side of it?  I love that look.  That paper is from the in color decorative paper pack.  An ribbon was tied around the focal panel layers and taped onto the front of the card.  It's such a pretty card with all that shimmery sparkle going on.  It's a soft sparkle and it's all over the blue.  It's VERY pretty in real life.  

Since I made 3 of these cards at the Stamp A Stack I will give one of them away to my readers!  Just leave a comment on this post (don't include your email address or last name, just a first name if it's not automatically added) and I will draw a name in 4 days and some lucky winner will get this card (along with the pretty stamped envelope too)!

Thank you SO much for visiting today,
Wanda
 

25 comments:

Anonymous said...

Love this Wanda!! Wasnt sure about this new blue, but after seeing your card I like it. I think I will be caseing this one for one of my classes, lol. Thanks for sharing all of your wonderful ideas with us everyday.
Pamela

Susie said...

Beautiful card! I'm going to CASE it for a sympathy card I need. Thanks!

christi said...

what an adorable card. i love the shimmer all over. i'm kind of a sparkly kid, myself. tfs.

bensarmom said...

Wanda this is a beautiful card. Love the paper that is turned down.

Anonymous said...

This is an awesome card, Wanda! Love the colors as well as the design!

Linda

Jeaneen said...

beautiful card!

Anonymous said...

Another awesome card, Wanda. Yes, I WANT IT!!! LOL I too want to say thank you for all of the ideas that you show us. I love them all.

Joan
MN

Anonymous said...

I love it. Great job... Penny C

Colleen said...

Beautiful card and yes; I want it! :}
ColleenB.

Carol Parcell said...

Beautiful! Going to have to CASE this one. Would love to have this card!

Unknown said...

I really like this card - it's clean and elegant and I love the colors. Thanks for sharing and I hope you enjoy your day. You deserve it!
Betty

C.Good said...

Another beautiful card Wanda! So elegant.

Charlotte Cook said...

Beautiful card! It would make my day to win! TFS!
Charlotte

Debbie said...

I do want it. Love the colors.

Debbie R

irishgreensue said...

This layout would make a great card for ANY occasion!!! I love this set, mainly for this very flower. Sure, YES, I WANT IT!!

Sue W.

Gail said...
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Gail said...

Every day I look forward to opening your email. It's like Christmas and the surprise of 'what will it be today?' You have such great ideas and so many stamps and techniques that I simply admire them but have them ALL saved in a special folder just for 'your projects'. Amazing.

Anonymous said...

I really love this one! Beautiful color combo... yes, I want it :)

Anonymous said...

I really love this one! Beautiful color combo... yes, I want it :)

Kathy said...

Nice card. Love the pearl...little extra details seem to take a card from good to GREAT!

Gloria said...

Love this card! I would love to win it.

Anonymous said...

Love your card! You are right it would be great for any occation. I would love to win it.
Carol O

Michelle said...

I would be thrilled to get any of your cards. You inspire me and I have cased you several times. Thanks for sharing

Sandra (Sunny) said...

What a wonderful card! I would love to get it, if you don't mind to send outside the US.

Pam Vrenna said...

Really pretty!! So fun to get ideas from talented card makers!