Sympathy Cards

Sympathy cards can be hard to make, don't you think?  I try to keep a few on hand.  I lost a special friend last week and made these two cards for her her son and husband.   My friend, Sylvia, was a very special lady.  She never met a stranger and had wonderful stories and jokes.  She was the elementary school secretary when my kids were young and I got to know her and call her friend through my volunteering at the school.  A few years later, she was one of the charter members of our bunco group - oh, the stories we would tell at that bunco game.  Most of us worked for Coppell ISD at different schools and we could catch up on things going on at their school (or another name for it - gossip!!)  When my mom came to visit once, we went to a party for Sylvia's birthday and there was an Elvis impersonator there.  My mom and Sylvia both loved Elvis and just swooned over him!  Sylvia will be missed by a lot of people.

 

Retired stamp - Thoughts and Prayers

Woven Heirlooms - I used the background stamp, Drybrush on the Crumb Cake card.

April Stamp Club Cards

We had fun this week at Stamp Club.  I used some retiring items on the cards.

This card was the favorite by everyone.   Actually, most things on this card will be in the new catalog coming out in June .... except for Marina Mist ink that I used for the water in the Wetlands stamp and the Leaflets die which I will really miss.

We all need sympathy cards in our stash and hope we don't have to use them.  This card uses Heartfelt Sympathy and Work of Art (boo hoo) stamp set and Perfect Plum which are all retiring.   

Another retiring stamp set - Painters Palette and ink - Tempting Turquoise.  I love bright colors so this was a favorite card of mine and super easy.  I'll miss Tempting Turquoise ink.  It used to be "go to" ink but I don't think  I have used it much lately.

This retirement stamp set was a shocker to me.  It was so popular and only around for a year.  It's one I will hang onto because it makes such cute cards.  The happy birthday is embossed in white.  The black and white striped ribbon is on sale now for $2 in Clearance!!  The tiled floor is 1/2" white squares that are glued onto the black cardstock.

Don't forget to check out the Clearance section as well as the retiring items.  Just click above - Shop and Clearance to check out the deals.