Wednesday, August 2, 2023

Heartfelt Sympathy


 I used a set of Altenew Dahlia layering stencils to create this sympathy card using lavender and purple inks. I created a border with coordinating cardstock and a Martha Stewart doily border punch, and added a panel with the sympathy sentiment stamped in purple along with some random purple and lavender gemstones. The stencils pretty much did all the work for me on this one!

I'll share this with the following challenges:



August Stencil Fun Challenge - A/G *optional butterflies

Thanks for stopping by and I wish you all the best possible day!

Carol

24 comments:

Mrs A. said...

Beautiful and serene. Hugs Mrs A.

brenda said...

Beautiful stencil work Carol, always difficult cards to make but this is perfect and the soft lilacs a very peaceful colour.

B x

Dena J said...

Marvelous stenciling, Carol. A very elegant card. Thank you so much for joining the challenge at Allsorts.

Aquarius said...

Great stencil work

Linby said...

A beautiful uplifting sympathy card. Thanks for taking part at Allsorts.

Diane said...

Absolutely gorgeous!!!
Thank you for joining our challenge at Stencil Fun and Double D!
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Darlene said...

So, so beautiful!!! Thanks so much for joining in the fun at our Double D challenge! Good Luck and we hope you’ll come back often.

Darlene
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Alice (scrAPpamondo) said...

It's so beautiful with the lavender and purple tones and the sweet scallop border. The sentiment is elegant and sweet too. Good luck in the challenges!
Take care dear friend, sending big hugs as always!

Valerie-Jael said...

A beautiful card, and very suitable for a sympathy card. You nailed it! Hugs, Valerie

crafty-stamper said...

Beautiful card and stencilling-perfect for a sympathy card
Carol x

HilaryJane said...

That stencil set is pretty special and you have used it brilliantly here. Love the colour. You have ended up with a very special sympathy card xx

Maria said...

A gorgeous sympathy card! Love the purple and pretty scallop border! Love sentiment, too!

Wendy said...

This is beautiful, Carol! I love this stencil and the pretty, soft colors you used. It's good to see that Martha Stewart scalloped border punch still being used, too! I loved that thing and probably wore mine out! LOL TFS...I love it! Hugs~

aussie aNNie said...

Beautiful card and colours are stunning the effect is always great and your card looks beautiful ♥

Veronica Lee said...

A beautiful sympathy card, Carol.
Love the lavender and purple tones.

Hugs and blessings

Faith A at Daffodil Cards said...

Stunning card Carol, I love that stencil and the purple you used is gorgeous, love the sentiment panel and stamps.
Faith x

Donna said...

This is gorgeous Carol, great colors and your beautiful sencilling!

Sarah said...

That is such an elegant card. Thank you for joining in at Allsorts this fortnight. Sarah DT

*Vicki* said...

Wowzer! This is such a beautiful card, Carol! I love the wonderful floral with the purple and pinks! The added border really makes this elegant and soft for the type of card!

jimlynn said...

Absolutely perfect for a sympathy card! I love the way you used the stencil and the colors too. VERY elegant and beautiful.
Lynn

Brenda said...

wow, I think I need this stencil! LOL Truly! I love this gorgeous, stunning sympathy card Carol! Love the colors of purple you chose, the sentiment is such pretty fonts and of course the MS punch is perfect. Just stunning! Hope you didn't get any nasty storms today or this evening. I was praying for rain, but we just got a few sprinkles even though it look like we were going to get hit good. We didn't. It slid away from me. Typical for us. We are so dry. The muggies came back, so guess we are going back to the humid, high dew points kind of days. LOL I'm not sorry, but I did enjoy those nice low humidity/dew point days! Hugs, Brenda

wannabcre8tive said...

Carol, This card is gorgeous.The dahlia is so pretty in the white and purple colors. Great choice.

Rainey's Craft Room said...

The soft colours and design are perfect for this sympathy card, thanks for joining us at Allsorts this time.
Lorraine

Lisa said...

This is a great stencil and works so well in any color. Super sympathy card.