Spring Bouquet Sympathy Card

Keeping a Stash of Cards on Hand

I like to keep a collection of cards on hand for most occasions. A few family members have even begun to rely on me to have a card ready when they have forgotten to purchase one. It’s nice to not have a feeling of panic when you realize you need a birthday card, and do not have time to run out and get one, or design one for the occasion. As card makers it can be embarrassing to hand over a card from the dollar tree.

My collection was sadly missing sympathy cards, so I decided to make a few. I hope I won’t have the occasion to use one in the near future, however. I flipped through my stamps, glanced through the Fun Stampers Journey catalog for inspiration, and gathered a few supplies.

Multi-layered Stamps

Before becoming a Fun Stampers Journey Coach I really hadn’t tried multi-layered stamps. Since joining I have purchased two sets, and love them both.

The stamp set I used today is called Spring Bouquet (I will have a link to the set below), and I decided to stamp it in different shades of blue.

I purposely did not add a lot of bling, or shine, to this card. I wanted it to be very monochromatic, and fairly simple.

Pulling My Cards Together

Below is a video of me putting this card together. I hope it will give you a few ideas, and encourage you to add to, or start a card collection.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtjgDwc-aDs

Supply List

Here are links to the items I used to make this card. I was unable to link to the Hampton Arts Stamp Perfect, but their are other manufacturers who make a similar product. If you have any questions about the products I used, please feel free to ask.

Spring Bouquet Stamp Set

Bird Melody Stamp Set

Blue Lagoon Fusion Ink Pad