Sending Hugs and Prayers Sympathy Card

Today was a sad day for me...

I said my goodbye to a long time friend, colleague and mentor. I had worked with Jan for almost 20 years. She was super smart, so funny and sarcastic, beautiful, and one the best Nurses I've ever worked with. She was for a very long time our Charge Nurse and go to person for all our questions and always someone I looked up to and admired.  When I first started at the hospital one day at lunch, I remember a comment Jan made to me. She said that I looked like I was just a kid and that I could be her daughter, (she probably would of had to have me at 16, lol) but from that point on she became my work mom. Today was her celebration of life and though she left us too soon, she had a beautiful one. I will miss her terribly as we all will at work 😪 

So on to today's card...

As sad as the situation is, I always like to look for the beauty in things, and as I made this card I thought of Jan. I think Jan would of loved this card and hopefully her family will too.

The card was actually quite simple to put together. I began by stamping out the background with versamark ink and then added some Raven embossing powder and heat set it, then die cut my panel.
Next, I cut out the prayers word die 4 times. To the top prayer die I stamped the coordinating stamp on top again using versamark ink and this time used gold embossing powder and heat set it. I then stacked and glued 3 of the word dies together. Finally I cut out the velum layer, stamped and heat set the images and then glued the prayers in place. Right behind where I had glued the prayers stacked dies, I then glued the last die cut behind the vellum. This created a larger surface area to adhere the vellum layer to the front panel and it also lifted the vellum off the card ever so slightly.

To the inside, I just finished the card with this simple sentiment.

Hope this card Sending Hugs and Prayers Sympathy Card has inspired you today.
Goodbye Jan 💔

Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting  :)

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There's Snow-Buddy Quite Like You Birthday Card ft Ink On 3's Snow Buddies

Hello my friends!

Back again with you today with one more card from Ink On 3's newest Stamp Set Snow Buddies. This time featuring the adorable penguins. 🐧🐧🐧

I had so much fun creating this card, even though it looks like it was a ton of work it actually wasn't that difficult 😉

Once I had cut out masks the rest was simple.
I cut 2 masks for each penguin, 2 large ones and 2 small ones. Then once those were cut out I started stamping and masking all around the pink penguin. Once the cluster of penguins was stamped I did some simple coloring with Zig brushes and fussy cut the entire grouped image out. Next, I glued them down to a night sky background I had created using Kuretake Gansai Tambi watercolors, to which I had already added the sentiment to the bottom corner. I then glued on the mitts and the hat to the pink penguin and added some liquid applique to the pompom. I also added some glossy accents to each of the little penguins eyes and beaks for some added dimension.

I finished the inside of the card with this cute birthday banner and added my sentiment. If you are curious about any supplies I used check out all the links below following the post.

Hope this There's Snow-Buddy Quite Like You Birthday Card has inspired you to go on over and check out this super cute Snow Buddies Stamp set from Ink On 3.  Plus take advantage of the FREE Shipping + Coordinating collections that are also 20% off. 

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Thanks for stopping by!

Happy Crafting  :)

SUPPLIES

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Snow Buddies Stamp Set Shop at: IO3	Simon Says Stamp 2.5 Inch ACRYLIC BLOCK Shop at: SSS	SSS 3.5 Inch ACRYLIC BLOCK Shop at: SSS	Post-it Super Sticky Full Adhesive Notes Shop at: AMZ	Tsukineko VersaFine ONYX BLACK Ink Pad Shop at: SSS | AMZ
Canson XL WATERCOLOR PAPER 9x12 140lb Pad Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Kuretake Zig CLEAN COLOR 60+ 80 SET Real Brush Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Kuretake Gansai Tambi Water Colors,​ 36-Color Se Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Faber-Castell BLACK SOFT BRUSH PITT SB Shop at: SSS | AMZ	MFT WONKY STITCHED RECTANGLE Die-Namics Shop at: SSS
Sizzix Big Shot Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Sizzix Big Shot Magnetic Platform Shop at: AMZ	STANDARD CUTTING PADS Shop at: SSS	Scotch Quick-Drying Tacky Glue 4Oz Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Tim Holtz Detailer Water Brush Shop at: SSS | AMZ
VersaMark Watermark Stamp Pad Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Ranger Embossing Powder, .60 oz, White Shop at: AMZ	Inkadinkado Embossing Magic Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Black & Decker HG1300 Dual Temperature Heat Gun Shop at: AMZ	Ranger Inkssentials Glossy Accents, 2-Ounce Shop at: SSS | AMZ
Liquid Applique Shop at: SSS | AMZ	Stick It Adhesive Sheets Shop at: AMZ	Foamies Sticky-Back Glitter Sheet Shop at: AMZ