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It never fails when I'm looking through card ideas, I find one that I really like and it turns out to be a sympathy/loss card. I figure it can be either, but then wonder if I send it to someone who might of saw the same card and think "why is this lady sending me a sad card"? Any thoughts on this?
Well maybe there are just design elements you like - solitary images, botanicals, atmospheric designs, etc. Those don't have to be sad - I like those things too. Sort of CAS "moody" cards are beautiful, IMHO
I use a lot of my floral stamps for both sympathy and birthday or anniversary cards. I use brighter colors for the birthday and anniversary cards but otherwise the design of the cards are the same.
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I use flowers for sympathy and only a few sets. I don't want to use my happy flowers for sympathy cards. I use my more traditional solemn type flowers. I can't interchange them. My happy flowers are more whimsical.
I'm rather guessing that if someone saw another version of the card, they too would be a crafter, so understand that flexibility of images? And very often, just the sentiment can change the whole 'feel' of a card too.
I use a lot of my floral stamps for both sympathy and birthday or anniversary cards. I use brighter colors for the birthday and anniversary cards but otherwise the design of the cards are the same.
I feel this way, too. I think the colors you use change the mood of the card, even if the images and basic design are the same. And of course, the sentiment sets the tone also.
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I second what everyone else has said so far, and add to it that with all the hundreds of thousands (millions?) of cards out there, how likely is it that the person you are sending your card to will have seen exactly that ONE design before and recognize it?
Much of the time I don't even put a sentiment on my cards until an occasion comes up that I need one for. I find that leaves me with more options and opportunities to use the card, plus I haven't set myself up to say "this has to be a sympathy card", or "this has to be a birthday card."
I use whatever set I want for sympathy but try to impart a peaceful feeling with color. My favorite "go to" set is SU! Love and Sympathy, though I've used it for non-sympathy cards too.
I cant say as I would ever worry about someone thinking a happy card I send them resembles a sad one....but it's all about the sentiment used...The same doggy could be missing you, get well, Hello! etc.
Since I might make sympathy cards extemely plain and clean and no other like that...it is not likely anyway. Especially for people in the office we dont know super well, etc vs close people.
They are already sad. Your card likely will give them comfort but won't change the fact that they are sad. So while I try not to make maudlin cards, I do keep them respectfully sedate. No really bright colours but I do use pretty embellies and paper. Some crafters keep them very somber and clean and simple. I do that for masculine cards but not for ones for women. I base that on who is receiving the card not on who died.
Hey, cudos to you for sending your cards! So many of us crafters have good intentions of sending things and for some reason or other just don't. The receiver will never know you were inspired by a sympathy card and be SUPER happy about getting something REAL in the mail!! :-)
Happy or Sad cards??
