Wednesday, March 19, 2014

Deepest Sympathy

Welcome back. Gosh it's Wednesday already. This week is flying by.

Let me share my second sympathy card from last Saturday's morning class. This started out as an all black card. Black card stock, black embossing powder, totally black. Then I had to rethink this card. Too much black. So here is the card that my students wound up making last Saturday. Black card with a white panel and a black tag with the sentiment.

Black on black is hard to photograph
so
Let me show you that label which is below the image on the card

Don't be afraid of black and make sure to use your embossing buddy on your card stock to keep those pesky specks of embossing powder away from where they do not belong. .LOL

We all need sympathy cards from time to time. So, check out your stamps and see which ones will make a great black and white card. So simple yet so striking.

In class I did a third card however I sold it before I photographed it. I loved that card so I will make another one and post it later. It was a really cool card.

The next  three cards I have to share with you are from last Saturday's afternoon class.Two of the cards are Easter cards and are so cute.

SUPPLIES USED ON MY PROJECT
Stamps:  Northwoods - Calla Lillies (PP8490), Hot Off The Press - Heartfelt Greetings
Paper/Card Stock
: White CS, Black CS
Ink: VersaMark
Dies Used: Spellbinders Fancy Tags S4-235
Accessories
Black detail embossing powder


I am submitting this card in the following challenges:


8 comments:

crafty-stamper said...

A sad fact that we all need a sympathy card some times and you have have made a simple yet elegant one love the image and black embossed sentiment-thanks for joining us at Lej Designs
carol DT x

Shona Erlenborn said...

Love the black embossing on the black label Barb, very striking indeed!

Verna Angerhofer said...

Beautiful and elegant look and perfect for such a solemn occasion.

Sharon Smith said...

Lovely card for such a sad occasion.
Thanks for joining Scribble and Scraps Always Anything Goes Challenge

Sharon (DT)
x

Unknown said...

Hi; thanks for taking the time to enter over at just for fun, in our anything goes challenge. very nicely done, sympathy cards are some of the hardest to get right.

Art With Heart said...

This is so elegant card!
Thanks for sharing with us at The Crazy Challenge!
Hugs,
Ina DT

Shirley said...

Very pretty and appropriate too!

Adorable Country Classics said...

Love your card! Thanks for entering our Treasured Times Rubber Stamp Challenge!