Sympathy cards using scenic papers...

 

I recently bought a pack of 6" X 6" papers that all depicted different outdoor scenes. I thought they would be great for sympathy cards. The group of cards above doesn't include all the cards I made. I think there were three more of them for a total of eight cards.

Some of the sentiments were die-cut and glued directly to the card fronts; others were stamped, cut out with an oval or rectangle and popped up, as you see above. 

You may have noticed that I matted some of the images, and some I did not. It just depended on how it looked and whether I thought a mat would enhance the look of the card.

This is a close-up of one of them. They are all such peaceful scenes, and I thought they made lovely sympathy cards.

Becausse the papers were 6" X 6", I had 2" left after cutting a 4" piece for the front. I cut it down to 1 1/2", I believe, and added it to the inside. I loved the way it continued the peaceful scene.

Finally, I added a white panel, stamped with a sentiment.

This card is not shown in the first photo, so I thought I'd share it with you here. I cut the scene down to fit my card front, which was cut 3/4" shorter than the card back. 

I heat-embossed the sentiment onto a 1" piece of purple cardstock and glued that to the bottom of the inside.

This is how the card looks when opened.

I am pleased with how these all turned out. I now have enough sympathy cards for my stash and to donate for the next few weeks.

It's a comfort to me that I can now immediately send a card to comfort someone else.                                        

Thanks so much for stopping by, and remember to laugh--a little or a lot--every day.

Cheryl