Friday, May 20, 2011

With Sympathy




It's Friday, so that means another Raise the Bar challenge. Since we're headed toward a special Memorial Day holiday weekend, Joni is challenging us to create a sympathy card - in remembrance of someone that we've lost. I used the Color Throwdown colors - a great combo from Broni - Black, gray, lime green. I'm also using the layout for the MFT Wednesday Sketch Challenge. This is a clean, simple card...neutrals with just a pop of color. The Green Galore CS is retired but I've still got a stash I'm hoarding. It's a green that I always regretted seeing them discontinue. The doily lace border and the layered dies with the sentiment are all Die-namics from MFT. Spellbinders' Foliage Shapeabilities are some of my fave new dies! The floral trim is a new find at Mike's...love that they are adding more decorative lace trims to their ribbon section!
STAMPS: Forever In Our Hearts (Verve0
PAPER: DP by American Crafts, Black, Basic Gray, White,
Green Galore
Off to do some more cleaning...looking forward to our son and DIL visiting as they move from Atlanta to northern VA this w/e! After a TON of rain the past week...it's SO good to see the sun out! Thanks for stopping by...as always, I love reading your comments!

11 comments:

Carolyn said...

This is beautiful!!!

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Marisa said...

I"m loving this card, Wanda, and drooling over that fern image - would you quit doing this to me!! LOL ;) Fabulous use of the colours and layout. Enjoy time with your son and DIL.

Broni said...

Wow, 3 challenges! Perfectly brought together in this gorgeous card, Wanda! I LOVE the one green element!!

Tammy Hershberger said...

GREAT design, Wanda! LOVE how that green stands out so perfectly! Thanks for joining us for the Throwdown!

Patrice said...

the fern is the perfect touch

Thanh Vo said...

You and me both, Wanda. I love the Spellbinders dies and love what you did with this challenge!

Julia Aston said...

What a lovely sympathy card Wanda - love that leaf die!

Francie G. said...

Lovely sympathy creation, Wanda! I just got that Spellbinder set with the fern and am loving it!

Kerri said...

This is beautiful! I just love the pop of green and all the dies you used look fabulous! Enjoy your company!

Vicki Dutcher said...

Beautiful colors - I was able to play in this color challenge too! Thanks for the heads up -- your sample is so pretty and I am hoping to play in that challenge too!! I am running out of time --:(

StephC said...

Another awesome card Wanda! Love what you did with those colors. I was scared and decided I wasn't brave enough to tackle them. Well done!