Floral Sympathy Cards - KSS

In recent weeks my sympathy card stash has sadly been depleted so I am using today's blog post sponsored by Kitchen Sink Stamps to share with you the sympathy cards I have been working on this week. One is going to a sweet friend who just lost her younger sister. Her sister loved the color purple and loved hydrangeas so I incorporated both into my first design. 

I generally make my sympathy cards larger than the standard A2 card. Both of today's cards measure 5" x 7" and have a black grosgrain ribbon tied across the bottom.

Kitchen Sink Stamps used to create this card:

Hydrangea Multi Step Clear Stamps

Lilacs Multi Step Clear Stamps (stems)

Spring Daffodils Multi Step Clear Stamps (dragonfly)

Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps (with)

Other Important People Clear Stamps (Heartfelt)

Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps (Sympathy)

Color Recipe for the Hydrangeas

Layer 4 Memento Elderberry

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Gorgeous Grape

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Highland Heather

Layer 1 Memento Lulu Lavender

Color Recipe for the Stems and Leaves

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Old Olive

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Old Olive

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Color Recipe for the Dragonfly

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Gray Granite

Layer 2 Versafine Onyx Black

Sentiment: Versafine Onyx Black

I have entered the hydrangea card in C4C445 - Sympathy or Hope Cards over at Crazy 4 Challenges.

This second card is going into my sympathy stash. For it I used the same layout and sentiment but added sprigs of dogwood blossoms. The two smaller blossoms are cut out and popped up over the background flowers.

Kitchen Sink Stamps used to create this card:

Enchanted Dogwood Multi Step Clear Stamps

Simple Sentiments Clear Stamps (with)

Other Important People Clear Stamps (Heartfelt)

Heart & Roses Multi Step Clear Stamps (Sympathy)

Color Recipe for the Dogwoods

Layer 4 PTI Hibiscus Burst (wiped off the center)

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Flirty Flamingo (wiped off the center)

Layer 2 PTI Sweet Blush

Layer 1 Memento Angel Pink

Layer 5 Distress Ink Peeled Paint

Centers on Layer 3 & 4 - Stampin' Up Lucky Limeade

Color Recipe for the Leaves

Layer 3 Stampin' Up Old Olive

Layer 2 Stampin' Up Old Olive

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Mossy Meadow

Color Recipe for the Branches 

Layer 1 Stampin' Up Creamy Caramel (wiped off of the leaves)
Layer 2 Stampin' Up Baked Brown Sugar
Layer 3 Stampin' Up Soft Suede

A HUGE thank you for visiting my blog today.

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