A Need For God's Promise

The DRS Designs DT was asked to use this poem as they've had a high demand for it and needed some card samples to send to stamp stores that ordered it. So, I put my thinking cap on and this is what I came up with...

I stamped the God's Promise poem in dark blue ink and then stamped the Rosary Heart on top of it in a light blue ink. I inked the edges around the image and matted it in dark blue & gold cardstock. I added gold brads and matted it on a light blue cardstock base. I wrapped the bottom of the card front with blue and gold ribbon & added a bow in the center.

When making a Sympathy card, I try to keep things simple. Adding too much, and a Sympathy card quickly loses it's meaning. Since I find that these types of cards are usually the hardest cards to make, I often run to shades of blue when I make them and I chose to do so with this one as well. I feel blue is a calming color and it is a perfect choice for a Sympathy card or whenever you are trying to portray a sincere and serene feel. Here, I also used gold as my accent color to create a feeling of elegance and understanding as is reflected in this poem. Using blue and gold ribbon helped to pull each of these aspects together.

Stamps: DRS Designs- God's Promise Sentiment (K445), Rosary Heart (M524)
Ink: SU! Brillant Blue, and Ballet Blue
Paper: Smooth white cardstock by Office Depot, Colored Cardstock by Bazzill and American Crafts
Accessories: Ribbon by Michael's Holiday bow-tique, Brads by Joann's Scrap Essentials,
Finished Card Size: 5" x 5"

Well, just a heads up that I won't be holding my usual Card Sketch Wednesday on my blog tomorrow. DH and I will be leaving to go out of town first thing in the morning and I'll have another kind post that I'm sure you will find quite interesting--I'll be taking many pictures throughout the day, so you can expect a later than usual post.

Stay tuned...

Smiles,
Jennifer