Give a Cheer
I created this card for a family member who lost their beloved husband. I wanted something soft and floral and heartfelt to share with them. I stamped the floral spray in a warm brown ink for a softer finish than black would have given. I also stamped the sentiment in brown to tone with this. I used Memento Rich Cocoa Ink to stamp the floral spray, but I switched to VersaFine Clair Pinecone Ink to stamp the sentiment. I've combined elements from different companies for this make. The sentiment is from a lovely stamp set from Whimsy Stamps called Sympathy Silhouette Clear Stamps. The background I ink blended from the lower right corner of the cardstock towards the top right just a little from the bottom and on the right side. I then used a stencil with the same colour to add a little detail and interest behind the floral spray to anchor the design. I added some silver glitter gelly roll details to the flowers and some glitter brush marker to the centre of the larger flowers. I cannot recall exactly the inks I used for these, but I know the background pink was Kitsch Flamingo and probably some Spun Sugar too. I am pretty sure the inks I used were Altenew Ink Cubes as they're the best colour match from my stash, for what I see in the image. Looks like I used Moss and Olive for the leaves. The blues are Sea Glass, Ocean Waves, Dusk and Desert Night. The pinks were Altenew's Rose Quartz and Puffy Heart. I diecut the floral spray after colouring and popped it up with some foam for a bit of dimension. I decorated the inside of the card too. I think it's lovely to do this, especially for a special make. I've used a beautiful stamp set from Whimsy Stamps for the sentiment. The card base is a large square one, with a beautiful shimmer in a pearlescent white. I'm pretty sure from memory, it's a 6x6 size. I have a lot of card bases this size from my London days. It was a very common card size in the UK when I lived there.
Thanks for spreading positivity!
August 04, 2025