Peace Tapestry

Hi Classy friends, it's Holly posting today. I'm sharing a sympathy card that I created using one of the new Cover-A-Card background stamps.  It's never easy to make sympathy cards, so I wanted to have a few on hand for those times when they are needed.

I started by cutting some Kraft cardstock (new in the store!) to 5.5" x 8.5" and then I folded it in half to create my card base.  Next, I cut some plum cardstock to 3.5" x 4.25".  I stamped this plum cardstock with the beautiful new Quilt Cover-A-Card background stamp using Versamark.  I covered this with Clear Detail Embossing Powder, tapped off the excess, and used my heat gun to melt the powder.  Using a clear embossing powder usually means that you will get a deeper shade of the original cardstock color.  (This doesn't work on pale colors such as white or vanilla.)  I really love this Quilt stamp and how it pops out because of the clear embossing powder.  So beautiful!

This embossed plum cardstock piece was adhered to my kraft card base, and then I added a strip of dark brown cardstock above that.  The ends were simply notched out with scissors.  

For the sentiment piece, I cut out some vanilla cardstock with a Labels 18 die (Spellbinders).  While the cardstock was still inside the die, I sponged some plum ink around the inside and then removed the cardstock from the die.  I stamped the sentiment from the With Sympathy set (JustRite) with plum ink and then adhered it to my card.

I kept this card simple because I wanted the gorgeous richness of the embossing on the plum cardstock to stand out.  This Quilt background is so lovely and elegant and perfect for all kinds of cards, whether they are birthday cards, sympathy cards, thank you cards, or even holiday cards.  

Really pretty!  Thanks, Holly!

The Cover-A-Card stamps are such an easy way to make a background!  Scroll down to watch the video here which shows you how to use the Mega Mount to stamp the Cover-A-Card or any large stamp.   There is now a mini-mount which is great for smaller, but still large stamps.   I've always had trouble stamping background stamps and this is the fix!

Click any of the gold links above for more info.

Thanks for stopping by!!!  Until next time...

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