Losing a love one is never easy. What do you say? "Sharing in your Sorrow" pretty much sums it up. I think that is the perfect saying. It seems to cover it all. The Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set #113252 has this saying and a couple others, such as Thinking of You (used in a previous Card of the Week), Get Well Soon, and Praying for You. The set also includes a beautiful Tree Image and a Flowering Bush Image. Both of these images are versitile and go well with these saying as well as Happy Birthday. I would say that Thought & Prayers #113252 is an over looked but valuable Stamp Set that is why I wanted to bring it to your attention. Also, this Card features the Faux Stitching Technique.
SUPPLIES:
STAMP SET:
* Thoughts & Prayers #113252
CARD STOCK:
* Whisper White Card Stock 8 1/2" x 11" #100730
* Old Olive Card Stock 8 1/2" x 11" #100702
* Chocolate Chip Card Stock 8 1/2" x 11" #102128
INKS:
* Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker #100079
* Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker #100071
ACCESSORIES:
* Bone Folder #102300
* Paper-Piercing Tool #116631
* Mat Pack #105826
* uni-ball Signo Gel Pen #105021
* Stampin' Dimensionals #104430
* SNAIL Adhesive #104332
INSTRUCTIONS:
1) Cut a piece of Old Olive Card Stock to measure 5 1/2" x 8 1/2". Fold it in half and crease it with the Bone Folder. The crease will be along the top. This is the Card Base.
2) Open the Old Olive Card Stock and lay it flat. Place the Paper Piercing Pad behind the upper left hand corner. This will protect your surface as you pierce the Card Stock. Place the Paper Piercing Template so the heavy black line (corresponding with the 3/16" & 3/8" spacing) lines up with the folded crease and the end of the Card Stock. These are the holes in the middle of the Template. Pierce 8 holes along 1 end and 4 along the other. You will run out of holes so you will have to turn the template and line up the holes before you punch another 4 holes. You will repeat this process in the lower right hand corner.
3) Draw "Stitch" marks by connecting the holes using the uni-ball Signo Gel Pen. Set the Old Olive Card Base aside to let it dry. The uni-ball Signo Gel Pen will smudge when it is wet.
4) Cut a piece of Chocolate Chip Card Stock to measure 3 1/4" x 4 1/2".
5) Cut a piece of Whisper White Card Stock to measure 3" x 4 1/4".
6) Using the Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker, ink up the leaves of the Tree Image in the Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set. Color directly onto the Stamp.
7) Using the Chocolate Chip Stampin' Write Marker, color the trunk and branches. Color directly onto the stamp.
8) Huff on the Stamp to moisten the Ink and then stamp the image onto the Whisper White Card Stock.
9) Ink up the "Sharing in your Sorrow" Stamp from the Thoughts & Prayers Stamp Set using the Old Olive Stampin' Write Marker. Don't forget to huff on the stamp to moisten the ink before you Stamp the image. Stamp it as shown.
10) Adhere the Chocolate Chip Card Stock to the Old Olive Card Base as shown using SNAIL Adhesive.
11) Adhere the Stamped Whisper White Card Stock to the Chocolate Chip Card Stock using Stampin' Dimensionals.
12) All that is left is to sign your name on the inside and give it to a love one.