Card Captions Sympathy Card

A fellow CTMH consultant recently shared some gorgeous cards using the January SOTM and it inspired me to create my own version using this new stamp set as well as my new Feels Like Home Paper Packet.

It is hard to see on the photo, but the bottom half of the white panel is also embossed with my new Dots Embossing folder!



This card is going to another consultant who recently lost a family member.

I'm joining in with the Just Add Ink Something New Challenge, as well as the Color My Heart Colour Dare of Black, White and a splash of one other colour.

Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge #178

Another beautiful sketch this week over At Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge!

I was totally inspired to use a lack, white and grey colour scheme for a floral card after seeing a beautiful card on Instagram by Martha (stampartpapel).

A black and white sympathy or get well card is always an understated option, and I left the sentiment vague so that it could be used for either occasion.



I cut the flowers using the new Flower Market cartridge, and then layered them on top of the sentiment strip. The sentiment is from one of the Flower Market exclusive stamp sets and was stamped in Black ink. The finishing touch was some Grey Enamel Gems down the side of the Whisper background.

I hope this card has inspired you to create your own black and white card, and we would love to you have you join in the sketch this week!

Artfully Sent Sympathy Card

Sympathy cards are always the hardest for me to put together- that is why I am grateful that my Artfully Sent cricut cartridge has a few options.

I am playing along with Just Add Ink's Just Add Sympathy prompt this week, as well as Bitten By The Bug 2's Butterflies or Bees challenge.

I started by cutting the card in a soft Champagne cardstock, which I thought worked well for a sympathy card. I then added some soft blues and greens behind the negative images.



The butterfly was cut from the Art Philosophy cartridge, and I stamped over ti with a border stamp set for extra interest. I also stamped an extra line under the cut sentiment, as I thought it needed something else.



This card was a quick and easy one of mine to put together as I have been feeling under the weather this week, but I am glad that I still made time to create.

Thanks for stopping by today!

September Worldwide Blog Hop

Welcome to our Stamp of the Month Blog Hop!  We will be featuring September's SOTM, which is Paper Garden, a set of 10 stamps.

If you have come here from Angela's Blog, you are on the right path! The blog hop is a great big circle, so you can start here and work your way all around.  If you get lost along the way, you’ll find the complete list of participating consultants on Melinda’s Blog.

This month we have over 40 Close To My Heart Consultants sharing their creations using this month's SOTM and other great CTMH products on their blogs. This is simple to do - just click on the link at the end of the post on each blog to move to the next one! Here we go!

Today I am sharing two cards that feature the September SOTM.

This first card features the background stamp stamped with second generation Sorbet ink three times to make a fence-like background, then I stamped the flower over it in Pear. I matted this in Sorbet cardstock and then added a sentiment in Pear and accented with our new Green Glitter Triangles.



I love the way the subtle background pattern shows through the flower, and adds some dimension to the stamped image.



This second card is very soft, with three neutral panels and a simple stamped sentiment.



I stamped one of the Paper Garden images in Versamark ink and then used clear embossing powder to give it a shine, as you can see in the photo below.



This gives the card a subtle image, and is aimed at being a sympathy card with a soft floral theme suitable for both males and females.



Now "Hop" on over to Michelle's Blog to see her work! Be sure to visit all the Consultants at their Blogs to get some great crafting ideas and other fun ideas! Remember, the September SOTM is only available until 30th September!  Contact your CTMH Consultant (or click here) to see how you can get this stamp set at a discount!

I have also created a card and box set made using this Stamp of the Month.