Stained Glass Sympathy Card

I never really like making sympathy cards but we do need them at times and recently saw a video on this design and new I had just gotten in a die that was similar to the die in the video.

Here is the Video, CLICK HERE.

I also made a second one but that will be going into the mail for a friend as a hello card, same design but different image and sentiment.

I need to make more monochromatic watercolor panels, so many possibilities.

 I am staring off with some Strathmore watercolor paper that I have taped down to my mat.

I am doing so with a small border.

I will end up cutting the panel down and adhering it to anouther colored card stock card base.

 I am using little water for the stripes.

I am also going over them as they dry to intensify the color.

 This is an inexpensive water color pallet.

Not sure the brand or where I got it but I do know that I have not used it yet.

Until today.

 All done.

I let this dry for a little while before the next step.

 I am using some liqutex Titanium White paint to add some small splatters.

 I used this die from Simon Says Stamp called Dahlia Frame.

I cut it out four times with some Heavy Weight White card stock from Hobby Lobby.

I used my Gemini Junior cutting machine and only needed one pass threw to get perfect clean cuts.

 I also used some Stampin Up Sweet Sugar Plum card stock to just cut out the flower portion so that later I can inlay the flower.

I am also using this as my card base and I am making a top folding A2 card.

 I am using Simon Says Stamp Fine Detail Embossing Powder to stamp my sentiment which is also a stamp set from them called Tiny Words.

My Hampton Art Stamp Perfect Tool really helps with this since I used watercolor paper.

I was able to stamp twice just fine.

 I used Glossy Accents to fill in after I added the inlay pieces to the flower.

Tiny dabs of Tombow Mono Liquid glue to adhere the inlay pieces.

 Fun Foam with some double sided adhesive to give even raised dimension to my card.

Do not need a saggy card especially for a Sympathy one.

Finished card

 Close up/Side view.

Inside of card using a Hero Arts Stamp set that also has the prayers die with it if you want to use it in a different way.

Some basic supplies I use I purchase from Hobby Lobby or Micheal’s with coupons or on sale

Hobby Lobby brand is called The Paper Studio 

their website is http://www.hobbylobby.com/home.cfm

- white heavy weight card stock - their brand

Micheal’s brand is called Recollections 

their website is http://www.michaels.com/

Dollar Store site http://www.dollartree.com/home.jsp

Target Store site http://www.target.com/

Joanns Craft Store Site https://www.joann.com/

Find me on Face Book, click here https://www.facebook.com/Craftyjennifer

Find me on Pinterest, click here http://www.pinterest.com/craftyjeffiners/

I am on Instagram too, craftjeffiner

These ARE NOT affliate links, no way involved with these company’s, I just love their products. These are links to their stores.

My Big Shot, Gemin Junior, Fiskars Faper Trimmer, bone folder, and other adhesives (double sided adhesive, Tombow Mono Liquid Glue, Scotch Tape, glue dots, fun foam, foam dots) can be purchased at your local or online craft supply places. Water Color Paper and Pallets. Titanium White paint or any other white paint will work.

Score Board - Hobby Lobby - their brand

Hampton Art Stamp Perfect Tool - I got from Micheal’s before it was Discontinued

To purchase Stampin UP click here http://www.stampinup.com/home/en-US/

- Sweet Sugar Plum card stock - Retired

Simon Says Stamp products click here http://www.simonsaysstamp.com/

- Fine Detail embossing powder in white

- Tiny Words stamp set

To purchaes Hero Arts products click here http://www.heroarts.com/

- DC183 prayers stamp and die set