A striking sympathy card made using the Sitting Pretty stamp set by Stampin' Up!

Sitting Pretty for a simple Sympathy card

Today I have used the Sitting Pretty stamp set to make a sympathy card. These are always a bit of a challenge to make and I am very happy with how this one turned out.

Making the Sitting Pretty Card

I started by stamping the gorgeous filigree bench in Versamark ink onto a panel of Whisper White cardstock 4⅜” by 3¼” and yes I did remember to use my Embossing Buddy! I covered the stamped image in Black Embossing Powder (so glad this is back in the catalogue) and melted it using my Heat Tool.

A striking sympathy card made using the Sitting Pretty stamp set by Stampin' Up!

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Taking a piece of Sponge and some Balmy Blue ink I sponged the ink onto the panel slowly building up the colour. I stamped the outline of the pot plant in Momento Tuxedo Black ink, adding the foliage in Granny Apple Green ink and coloured the pot with the Balmy Blue ink.

A striking sympathy card made using the Sitting Pretty stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www,crafty-rootes.com – Sitting Pretty stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a sympathy card

The stamped panel was added to a Granny Apple Green layer using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive. This was then added to a Whisper White panel. I did round the upper left hand corner of all layers using the Detailed Trio Punch.

A striking sympathy card made using the Sitting Pretty stamp set by Stampin' Up!

www,crafty-rootes.com – Sitting Pretty stamp set by Stampin’ Up! used to make a sympathy card

I rounded the same corner of a Balmy Blue card base and stamped the foliage again in Balmy Blue ink in the upper left and lower right corner before adding the stamped layer on Stampin’ Dimensionals. The sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set was stamped in Granny Apple Green ink onto Whisper White cardstock and punched out using the Classic Label Punch. I trimmed off the end and added it to the card front using Multipurpose Liquid Adhesive.

I love this card, especially the gorgeous glossy bench. I hope you like it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

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Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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Spider Plant from the Sitting Pretty stamps set

Pretty Spider Plant from the Sitting Pretty stamp set

I have made such a sweet card today using the Sitting Pretty stamp set and the lovely spider plant image. I remember these plants so well from my student days………they were the only ones I never managed to kil! Unfortunately I have not been blest with green fingers so I had best stick to stamping my plants.

Making the Spider Plant card

Spider Plant from the Sitting Pretty stamps set

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I began by stamping the outline image in Momento Tuxedo Black ink onto a panel of Whisper White cardstock 4” by 2⅝”. I stamped the pot in Poppy Parade ink and the spider plant in Granny Apple Green ink, I love this colour combination. I stamped the sweet sentiment from the Itty Bitty Greetings stamp set in Granny Apple Green ink. I rounded the upper right corner with the Detailed Trio Punch and added the stamped panel to a layer of Poppy Parade card with a rounded upper right corner.

Spider Plant from the Sitting Pretty stamps set

www.crafty-rootes.com – Spider Plant from the Sitting Pretty stamps set by Stampin’ Up!

I ran a panel of Whisper White cardstock measuring 5⅜” by 3 ⅝” through my Big Shot with the Striped Scalloped Embossing Folder – I love this embossing folder. I added the embossed panel to a Thick Whisper White card base with Multipurpose adhesive then added the stamped panel with Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Spider Plant from the Sitting Pretty stamps set

www.crafty-rootes.com – Spider Plant from the Sitting Pretty stamps set by Stampin’ Up!

I felt something was missing and after trying a couple of things I decided to add 2 small flags in Granny Apple Green and Poppy Parade cardstock to the upper left side of the raised panel.

I love the simplicity of this card. I hope you like it.

If you don’t have a Stampin’ Up! Demonstrator I would love to be yours!  If you don’t have a catalogue and live in the UK please let me know and I will be delighted to send you one.  To order any supplies click on the “shop online” button at the top of the page. Alternatively, contact me and I would be happy to place an order for you.

Thanks for visiting my blog today, I love to read what you think of my projects so please do let me know. In line with new Data Protection Legislation (GDPR), by commenting you do so in the knowledge that your name & comment are visible to all who visit this blog and you thereby consent to the use of that personal information for that specific purpose. Please stop by again soon.

Details of the products I used for this project can be found below.

Mo x

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