Today I had the very sad task of making another sympathy card. One of my new friends from CTCA lost her husband to cancer last week. This never gets any easier.
This is for 2 challenges, SC157, and WT147, to use flowers. The main image panel started with a pale background of Pearl-Ex and Lumiere, (Luminous Pearls tech.) overstamped and embossed with the flowers from Oriental Paintings. I then watercolored the design, and finished the panel with the Cracked Glass technique.
The sentiment panel is embossed with my own mixture of Black and Galaxy Gold EPs. I like the soft, burnished gold-black look this produces. It reads, *May the beautiful memories that fill your heart help to bring you comfort.* I've used a variety of decorative papers, and finally, sponged the same Lumiere mixture onto the brown panel. Everything is popped up on foam tape, for extra dimension.
Thanks for looking!
Happy New Year to All,
Maddy
Date: Friday, January 4, 2008 GMT Views: 2336
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Registered: June 12, 2006 Location: On My Mountain!!! Posts: 73310
Fri, Jan 04, 2008 @ 2:58 AM
Absolutely gorgeous!! The cracked glass image is beautiful! Your card really brings out emotion......I'm so sorry for your friend's loss. May you both draw comfort from memories.
Registered: June 10, 2007 Location: BC Posts: 44872
Fri, Jan 04, 2008 @ 3:12 AM
Maddy, this is truly beautiful!! I am so sad for your friends loss.. This card is so lovely! The cracked glass panel is just gorgeous!! Wonderful work on both challenges! Hugs to you and your friend at this time. Take care. The verse is beautiful too!
Registered: October 2, 2004 Location: over the rainbow Posts: 11960
Fri, Jan 04, 2008 @ 3:59 AM
it's amazing the beauty we create when it's made from our hearts and souls! your card expresses beautifully all you are saying. so very sorry for you and your friend, he is at peace, may your memories warm your heart during the sad and hard times.
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Registered: April 20, 2006 Location: Michigan's Upper Peninsula Posts: 34762
Fri, Jan 04, 2008 @ 5:15 AM
I am so happy to see you back stamping and sharing your beautiful work -- this is just a lovely, lovely card, though for a very sad occasion. Your work is beautiful, as always!!! Blessings to you and your friend --