A Time to Every Purpose Under Heaven

This was a card that I created for my technique classes that I teach.  Sadly, it was inspired by the passing of my own mother.  I usually don't make sympathy cards but the event focused my attention to that aspect of life.

I stamped the large sage shadow mat with the cheesecloth background stamp that had been inked with elegant eggplant ink.  I pulled elegant eggplant ink off the edges of this mat.

The dragonfly image, from the Measure of a Life set, was inked with basic black ink and stamped on a piece of whisper white cardstock.  The image was watercolored with elegant eggplant and sage shadow ink.  I pulled sage shadow and elegant eggplant ink around the image and off the edges.  Crystal effects was applied to the wings and dazzling diamonds were sprinkled over it to create a shimmery, beautiful effect.  The image was then matted on a piece of sage shadow cardstock that had elegant eggplant sponged around the edges.  These were then matted on a piece of elegant eggplant cardstock and then attached with dimensionals on the large sage shadow mat.

I inked the "With Sympathy" sentiment from Warmest Regards with elegant eggplant ink and stamped the image a piece of whisper white cardstock.  I used the key tag punch to punch the image out and I pulled sage shadow and elegant eggplant around the image and off the the edges.  I used the key tag punch to punch another shape out of elegant eggplant cardstock. I created a mat by cutting the tag in half and then adhered the halves to each end of the whisper white key tag shape.  I used the rectangle punch to punch openings on the ends of the elegant eggplant mat and I used eggplant grosgrain ribbon to attach my matted sentiment to my cardfront.

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Stamps: Measure of a Life, Cheesecloth, Warmest Regards

Ink: Basic black, sage shadow, elegant eggplant

CS: Whisper white, sage shadow, elegant eggplant

Accessories: Aquapainter, crystal effects, dazzling diamonds, sponges, key tag punch, rectangle punch, dimensionals

Comments

[Joan Jeffery]

I have always loved this dragonfly...your colours and amazing.

[Rosella]

Your card is stunning! I love how you colored the dragonfly and added the shimmer. Have to try this!

[Dawn]

Sad story that has inspired such a beautiful card, it is very graceful.