With Heartfelt Sympathy card

I created a batch of sympathy cards recently. I noticed that my stash of that sentiment was depleted.  Unfortunately, I am glad I made them.  I have sent out two in the last month.  I sent this one to a crafty friend who lost her husband.  The background paper was from a second hand stash that I purchased which was already cut down to A2 size.  I suspect it is Stampin Up but have not confirmed such.  I found some coordinating scraps and die cut the foliage and word.  I stamped and die cut the "with heartfelt".

Ingredients:

Divinity Designs With Sympathy Stamp/Die Duo

Stampin Up Mango Melody ink

Scrapbook.com Market Blooms Sunshine Blooms dies (foliage)

Gina K Sentiment Strips Die Set

misc papers

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

https://shoppingourstash.blogspot.com/2025/09/sos557-with-sympathy.html until 10.5

https://justusgirlschallenge.blogspot.com/2025/10/just-us-girls-795-die-week.html until 10.8x

https://cutitupchallenges.blogspot.com/2025/10/cut-it-up-challenge-340-use-more-than.html until 10.13x

Thank you for reading my blog today

Alicia

My thoughts...sympathy card for Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Welcome to my inspiration for this week's Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I used several different manufacture's for this card.  I began with the sympathy sentiment from Marah Johnson.  I found the perfect Quick Quotes papers then stamped several Stampin Up flowers in coordinating colors.

Here is the sketch. Obviously, I rotated it.

I selected several of my stamped flowers to line up along the top and bottom of the sentiment panel.  Finally, I added pearls to the centers.

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes papers

Limited Edition Marah Johnson My thoughts L55505 stamp (2005)

Stampin Up Not Quite Navy and Marigold Morning ink

Stampin Up Petite Petals stamps

pearls

I would like to enter this into the following challenges:

http://allsortschallenge.blogspot.com/2021/10/week-645-embellish-it.html until 10.14x

https://papercraft-challenges.blogspot.com/2021/09/challenge-74-sentiment-as-focus.html until 10.15

https://www.retrorubberchallengeblog.com/my-blog/2021/10/challenge-169-anything-goes.html until 10.22x

http://craftyhazelnutspatternedpaper.blogspot.com/2021/10/craftyhazelnuts-patterned-paper-october.html until 10.31x

https://avenue613.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-2021-challenge-11-anything-goes.html until 10.31

https://crafterscastle.blogspot.com/2021/10/october-challenge-46.html until 10.31x

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for the next week.

Thanks for stopping by

Alicia

Quick Quotes Sympathy card with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge

Welcome to this week's inspiration for the latest Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge.  I am low on sympathy cards so I took the opportunity with this sketch.

Here is the sketch:

Ingredients:

Quick Quotes papers

Our Daily Bread Designs double stitched rectangles

Savvy stamps sympathy stamp

Stampin Up Baja Breeze ink

Spellbinders Grommet Tags die

fiber

Don't forget to play along with Atlantic Hearts Sketch Challenge for the next week. 

Thank you for reading my blog today.

Alicia

Sympathy Cards with Judikins Mica gloss

I recently participated in a sympathy card swap.  These are the cards I created.  I started with my Judikins Micagloss backgrounds.  I die cut them and then stamped and heat embossed the sentiment.

Opposite the sentiment I created some large purple flowers.  I used a brad to keep all the layers together and distress with Quick Quotes Powderpuff chalking ink.   I even had some purple velvety leaves to add, they complimented the micagloss background so well.  I think they turned out very pretty.  

I recently acquired this stamp as part of a collection I purchased on Craigs list.  She had many great sentiment stamps and a couple of other sympathy ones.

I used two different Frantic Stamper Stitched rectangle shaped dies, one with cut corners and one with rounded corners.  I love them both.

Ingredients:

Paper Inspirations Sympathy Calligraphy stamp

Judikins Mica Gloss and clear and black embossing powder

Frantic Stamper rounded and cut corner rectangle dies

black pigment ink

flowers and brads

I would like to enter these in the following challenges:

http://4craftychicks.blogspot.com/2018/03/4-crafty-chicks-394-brads.html until 3/20x

http://audsentimentschallengeblog.blogspot.com/2018/03/199-bingo-sentiment.html until 3/25 (embossing, stamp, stitching)x



https://scrapping4funchallenges.blogspot.com/2018/03/challenge-111-anything-goes-with-flowers.html until 3/29 x

http://craftrocketchallenges.blogspot.co.uk/2018/03/challenge-46-something-new.html until 3/31 (sympathy stamp new to me)x

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Sympathy card: Atlantic Heart Sketch with My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio

I created these cards for a Sympathy card swap.  I found some subdued papers and a great sketch to make this set.  

Here's the sketch I used:

Ingredients:

Our Daily Bread Designs Sympathy Die Duo set

My Mind's Eye Chalk Studio 6x6 papers
Adirondack Slate ink
pearls and white card stock
Bazzill textured black walnut card stock
Quick Quotes Coal Miner Chalking ink

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://atlanticheartschallenge.blogspot.ca/2016/10/sketch-181.html until 10/16



https://creativecornerchallenges.blogspot.de/2016/10/team-mel-sympathy-sponsored-by-crafty.html until 10/20

Thank you for stopping by!

Alicia

Pet Condolences another embossing folder card

This is the fourth card out of my 11 embossing sheet challenge.  I was trying to give Angela a variety of folder (I have so many I hate to count but well over 100).  I have used this folder for many a happy pet card, but it seems far too often I need one for this use.  I kept it sweet and simple.

Ingredients:

CTMH Sincere Expressions

Mixd Media Brown Sugar

Stampedous Pearl lustre Moonstone embossing powder

Darice embossing folder

Quick Quotes milk chocolate chalking ink

dog brads most likely Eyelet Outlet

Sizzix label dies

kraft and brown card stock

wood grain paper

Thanks so much for stopping by!

Alicia

Quick Quotes Inking on vellum

Hello Quick Quotes readers!  Alicia with you today and I have been playing with some Powder Puff Chalking inks.  I was experimenting with some vellum and embossing folders.  I made a three cards for a wide variety of occasions. Vellum can be so versatile.  Don't forget to check out Quick Quotes wide variety of vellum quotes.  Here are some tips I discovered while playing:

• Chalk on the back starting lightly, you can always add more to achieve your desired effect
• Layering the vellum on a white or a light color will allow more true color to show

• For more coverage use a brush or large sponge (blue water)
• For more detail use a cotton swab or small sponge tip (fish)

Quick Quotes Products:

Midnight Confessions PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Mango Mai Tai PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Blue Lagoon PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Catalina Island 100 paper

Other products:

Cuttlebug embossing folder

Stampin Up stamp

Spellbinders die

• Ink the edges of the vellum and all layers for a pop!
• Use brads to hold vellum down and/or use strong adhesive behind a layer on top of the vellum

Quick Quotes Products:

Rusty Nail PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Seafoam PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Java PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Other products:

Darice embossing folder

Tim Holtz movers and shakers label die

ribbon

tan and brown card stock

CTMH Sincere Expressions stamp

brown brads

• Coloring doesn't have to be perfect, vellum lends itself to a blended look
• Adhere behind a heavily inked area with tiny glue dots

Quick Quotes Products:

Seafoam PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Cherry Blossom PowderPuff Chalking Ink

Other products:

The Paper Studio embossing folder

Stampin Up label punch

CTMH Just to say stamp

pink fiber

Recollections brad

pink and white card stock

Thanks so much for stopping by today!

I would like to enter this in the following challenges:

http://chalknstock.blogspot.com/2015/06/welcome-to-our-june-challenge-where-our.html until 6/30x

http://craftingwithanattitude.blogspot.co.uk/2015/06/challenge-4-and-dt-call_4.html until 6/28x

http://craftycreationschallenges.blogspot.com/2015/06/challenge-291-embossing.html until 6/22x

http://inspirationdestinationchallengeblog.blogspot.com/2015/06/AG-NO-38.html until 6/23x

http://pennyschallenges.blogspot.com/2015/06/welcome-to-pennys-challenge-232.html until 6/22x

http://sisteractcardchallenge.blogspot.com/2015/06/challenge-111.html until 6/26x