So Sorry and Too Kind

Well we are to the start of a new week.  We were busy last week watching our Grandson for three day, he had a virus and a high fever, so no daycare for him and he was so good even though he didn't really feel well.

My friend sent me a text Saturday morning saying she had to send her dog, Dolly, across the Rainbow Bridge.  Dolly had cancer and was having some other health issues too.  It is a very hard decision to make and to go through, so I made a card on Sunday to send to her to let her know we are thinking of her.

I kept the front very simple.  On the inside I stamped a image from Bella and Friends (no picture because I had already written my note to her and didn't want to share that).  The inside sentiment from the So Sorry set (retired) says..."for the loss of your beloved pet".

The card stock base is Emerald Envy, then Whisper White on top.

Ink colors I used were Sweetsugar Plum, Old Olive and Memento Black

I used the tip of my marker, Sweetsugar Plum to create a splatter effect on the card front.

I hope she finds comfort in my simple card.  Mary

So Sorry

Today I'm sharing a card that I made to send to my husband's cousin wife.  She has been in ICU for the last three weeks, she was in a very bad car accident on June 1st and her recovery has been very slow, she was hurt pretty bad.  I asked if it would be ok for me to send her a card and they said yes.  They don't want any visitors at this time, which is understandable.

The inside sentiment is "that things are so tough right now".  I used the new Brick Wall embossing folder.  I lightly sponged it with some Crumb Cake ink.

Stamp sets: So Sorry-retired, Painted Petals-retired, and Papillon Potpourri
Card stock: Whisper White and Blushing Bride
Ink: Pear Pizzazz, Blushing Bride, Soft Suede and Crumb Cake
Basic Pearls
Pear Pizzazz 1/8" Taffeta ribbon-retired
Deco Labels Framelits

I wish you all a blessed day.  Mary

So Sorry

Well, these are the kind of cards that we don't like to make but are necessary to let our fiends and love ones know that we are thinking of them at a difficult time.  Now I didn't need one, but I thought to myself that I probably should have some made up and on hand when and if I would need one.

I used Deb Valder's card that I found HERE.  I did do mine different then hers.  I used the Hardwood background stamp instead of an embossing folder.  I also used a smaller sentiment as I wanted my background to be more visible on the card front.

I also wanted to try using Crumb Cake for the lattice instead of Whisper White, I think on the next one I will try Whisper White for the lattice.  Do you see the Basic Pearls in the center of the Petite Petals, I colored those with a BIC (Peach Parfait) marker.  I stamped the flowers using Blushing Bride.  I used the Bird Builder Punch for the leaves.  The background is Soft Sky and the ink is Crumb Cake.  For the sentiment is used So Sorry stamp and the flowers are Petite Petals.  Punches are Petite Petal and the larger oval punch, oh, and of course the Chevron punch, which is used on two pieces of card stock, that when done punching you have the arrows going in opposite directions and interlock them to form the lattice.  It's not a hard card to make and it makes me long for spring too!!  Mary

So Sorry

Well good Monday morning to all of you!  I hope you had a nice week-end filled with lots of fun.  Mine, well, it was filled with spraying our front yard for weeds and the usual week-end chores that we all seem to have.  Hubbys' back is bad again, he has narrowing of his spine, so he is in alot of pain and may have to have surgery, again, ugh!!  Enough of my whining, but keep him in your prayers, if you would.

I had need for a sympathy card for a fellow demo that I meet and became friends with last year at convention, tragically, she lost her husband in a car accident last week.  I was stunned, to say the least, and have had her and her family in my prayers since.  I hope my simple card will bring her a little bit of comfort in her time of sorrow.

Products used:

Card stock: Whisper White and Marina Mist
Stamp set: So Sorry
Ink: Certainly Celery and Marina Mist (markers too)
Embossing Folder- Fancy Fan

Well this is my share for today, make sure you love on your love ones today,   Mary