You've Got This - Sympathy Card using FMS #725 Sketch

Welcome March!  You arrived with beautiful warm breezes and a sunny day.  My bestie Sheri, brought some extra joy to the day by presenting me with this beautiful bouquet.  Such a special gesture, by a dear friend.  Made me smile everytime I went into my kitchen this weekend.  Thanks Sheri!  

I haven't had much time for stamping this week but I did manage to make a sympathy card using the Freshly Made Sketch #725 outline hosted by Cecile.  

I hope you'll visit their blog and check out all the lovely samples from the Design Team and other participants. There are so many good ideas using this sketch: 

Here's My Card: 

This layout was perfect for a sympathy card I needed to make.  I used a couple of old stamp sets for the background and floral images 

Sorry these pictures are so dark, because the card is actually beautiful and bright.  I did sponge around the bottom corner on the inside of the card with Highland Heather ink but this photo doesn't show it that well. 

I used the large splotch stamp from an old retired set called You've Got This and once I inked the stamp up with Highland Heather ink, I stamped off to the next generation to get a softer effect. This is another of my go-to stamps that I keep in mind when I'm doing backgrounds or focals.  

Supplies and Instructions:

Stamps and Dies:

• Friendly Hello #158075 stamp set for florals 
• You've Got This #139575 - background splotch stamp
• Flourishing Phrases for inside verse #141534 
• First Frost #148420 dies for flower spray 
• Three Leaf punch for black leaves 

Cardstock and Designer Series Paper (DSP):

• Card Base Basic White 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
• Mattes cut two from Basic White for front and inside 5" x 3 3/4"
• Scraps to stamp floral images on
• Basic Black 4" x 5 1/4" for matte on front and for black leaves 
• Highland Heather matte for card front 4 1/8" x 5 3/8" and 5 1/4: x 4" for inside matte.  Scraps for floral sprigs 

Ink and Blends:

• Momento Black ink pad
• Highland Heather ink pad
• Highland Heather blends light and dark 

Accessories:  

• Greetings for All Mix and Match Ephemera Pack for "Thinking of you" sentiment on front  of card 
• Dimensionals
• Sequins 
• Blending brush

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