With deepest sympathy

Good morning sunshines!  The sun is out this morning and I'm hoping the wind stays away and that it will warm up and feel like spring again.  

I am not sure I even know how to blog or what the cool thing is anymore. It's been over a year since I even posted anything. 

I know our world is in some crazy times and I am grateful to work in the health care industry and have a job still. I do miss crafting. I have made it in my craft room to make a few things here and there. over the last few years. I just never posted them. 

I have a lot of changes in my future, so I have gone in my beloved crafty space to see what I can part with. I have a lot of downsizing to do. My craft room was always a place that brought me peace and calm. It was my outlet. I just don't have the opportunity to do this anymore, but I do hope to continue from time to time.

Unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card. One of our doctors just lost her mother to this dreaded COVID-19 virus. She is coming back to work today, so I wanted to have a card made with love to let her know I am thinking of her in this difficult time.

I had the patterned paper you see on the bottom still laying on my desk to be put away with my other scraps, so I decided to use it as my starting point for my design. I have a mason jar on the shelf that has circle cut outs of burlap, and I grabed that next along with a chipboard butterfly that I painted and distressed. I have always loved working with seam binding, so I grabbed a length of that to create a fussy bow. 

I am going to join at a few places for fun.

Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes and Cardz TV - Anything Goes

I hope everyone stays healthy and safe!

Warmly,

~Tammy~

May each new day ease the burden of your sorrow

Good day!

I woke up yesterday to find out a dear friend lost her Dad unexpectedly, so after just making a sympathy card the day before for another similar situation I find myself at my desk again for the same reason two days in a row. Sad...

I was limited on time with everything going on this time of year, so I just used pieces from the same paper pad I used yesterday and went to work.

I had this base already cut on my desk...it's a very pretty blue...I thought soft and soothing...I embossed with a folder that I felt complimented the pretty image that provided a subtle background for the focal sentiment.

I found my inspiration at Crazy 4 Challenges select a sketch. I went with 386.

I hope you have a wonderful day!

~Tammy~

Thinking of you with Deepest Sympathy

Hello~

Long time no share! Life is just tracking along (faster than I care for), so it leaves no time for things that I miss so like craftying.

I do create for things here and there, but haven't posted them...unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card and thought I would pop this on here.

I used a sketch from Sunday Stamps for inspiration and this card was completed in 10 minutes which is huge for me.  I had a very small window of opportunity, so I went for it.

 

I love this willow tree! It's one of my favorite images and I have a lot!:))) I had scraps laying on my desk from a previous make and I used all those and it came together quickly. I distressed the edges for some added texture.

Here is the inspiration from Sunday Stamps.

I am also sharing at Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes

I hope everyone has a Terrific Tuesday!
~Tammy~

May You find Peace and Love in the Memories you Cherish

Hi and Happy Monday!

I am not even sure anyone will even see this as it's been ages since I have signed on to this blog and months since I had stepped foot in my crafty space.  I just stated the other day I miss crafting. Unfortunately, I needed a sympathy card, and I just didn't want to buy an impersonal one. I never make these ahead of time because I don't want to have to ever need one I guess.

It felt good to get crafty again, but boy am I rusty!

I started this card by using a Kraft base which I adhered polka dot patterned paper to a piece of blue cardstock which I distressed. 

I then wrapped a length of gold textured ribbon horizontally around the card front and tied a fluffy bow which I embellished with an aqua flower centered with a silver heart. 

A tag was cut and layered from patterned paper and adhered to the right edge of the card. Silver and White Twine were added to the top of the tag. The frame was stamped in Aqua Mist ink and the sentiment (My Craft Spot) was stamped in Jet Black Ink in the center.

Lastly, the butterfly was stamped and gold-embossed on vellum and hand cut.  Gold and silver sequins were scattered throughout to complete the card.

Inspiration was found: Show Us Your Stuff

 

Also joining in the fun at: Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes. 

That does it for me!

Have a blessed week!

~Tammy~

With Sympathy

Hi!

I've been MIA due to scheduling conflicts. It makes it hard to find time to get in my crafty space and get creative these days. It's all good, but I need to clone me on most days.

I have a sympathy card to share today using Cardabilites as my starting point.
 

 I started up with Buff Ivory Cardstock as the base of the card onto which I added my pieced patterned paper from a K & Company paper stack I've had for quite sometime. I added a length of crochet trim where the papers meet for added texture and visual interest.  I used a sentiment from My Pink Stamper. I think the script is so pretty.  I added lots of pretty flowers to include crochet flowers that I layered on top of the other.

I am going to keep this short and sweet this morning! 

As mentioned, I found inspiration from Cardabilites Sketch Challenge.

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I hope you have a great day!

~Tammy~

Guest Designing today for My Craft Spot

Hi There!

Did you all have a nice Thanksgiving? How many of you folks braved or braving the Black Friday Crowds?  Not this girl....no way! However, SALE ALERT at the end of this post!!!! You can shop in the comfort of your own home!

I am so glad you stopped by today because I am sure excited to share that I am guest designing at My Craft Spot today!

I have three different projects to share with you so let's get started:

Ornate Labels - Christmas: I stamped the Winter Wonderland sentiment inside an oval die-cut. I added the snowflake flourish to the top and bottom to complete the focal image.

Ornate Labels - Christmas and Ornate Label Die: I stamped the frame and sentiment then I used the Label die to cut it out. I took the entire collection of snowflakes that come in the Ornate Labels - Christmas set and added to my acrylic block. I then randomly stamped the snowflakes to the kraft panels which I adhered to the treat box before it was assembled.

The file for the treat box was one I have had and have been meaning to create a project with. I really like how it turned out.

 I used my Cricut Doodlecharms Cartridge to cut the images for the other panels of the treat box.

I finished the treat box by embellishing with ribbon, a button and some jingle bells.

Jar Full of Flowers and Ornate Label Die: Switching gears from the holidays, I wanted to share a clean and simple Sympathy card using the Ornate Label Die. 

I layered the flowers both on the card base and the die-cut adding a pearl to the center for a finishing touch.

I really hope you enjoyed what I have shared today! I would like to thank Kimberly for having me as her guest designer. I love her products and I am thrilled I got to spotlight a few of them today!

**Kimberly is having a BLACK FRIDAY SALE!!! 10% off everything including sale items!**

Click HERE to go shopping!

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this discount or enter the following html in your browser:  

http://mycraftspotshop.com?code=MCSBLACK

I would also like to share at Decorate To Celebrate - Anything Goes.

Have a GREAT day!

Thank you for stopping by!

~Tammy~

Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge

Hello~

Popping on quickly sharing another sympathy card. :-(  This time I used a sketch from Monday Lunchtime Sketch for inspiration. 

I was flipping through several paper pads and I decided to use a K & Company Paper Pad I have had for ages. It always feels great to give life to some neglected supplies. In fact, everything on this card has come from things I have had in my stash for a long time. 

I started with a blue card base. Not sure the name of it, but I know it's from Stampin' UP! (More than likely a retired color.) I layered my patterned papers on Bisque textured cardstock. I followed the layout of the sketch for placement, but I did take some creative liberty with the sentiment and bow. 

The sentiment is from My Craft Spot Jar Full of Flowers set. 

Here is the sketch from Monday Lunchtime Sketch Challenge. 

Thanks for popping by! Hope you have a wonderful Wednesday!

~Tammy~

Retro Sketches -With Deepest Sympathy

Good Tuesday Morning!

Unfortunately, I find myself in need of a few sympathy cards this week. As stated before, it's one of those cards I intend to make ahead, but somehow don't get around to doing it. They are just hard for me to make, and I would rather not think about having the need for one. This week, I need two. 

So, with a little help today from Retro  Sketches for inspiration...here is my first card. The other will be in the works shortly. 

I started with a card base of Buff Ivory Cover Weight Cardstock which has been embossed. I distressed the edges with Vintage Photo ink. The patterned paper is from Graphic 44. The sentiment (Stampabilities) is stamped on a die-cut circle using Brown Kraft Cover Weight Cardstock. The circle die is from My Creative Time. I had a chipboard butterfly that I painted and distressed finally adding some chunky glitter before adding it to my card front. I added a few embellishing touches by adding small Kraft pearls to the circle and a satin rose to the center of the butterfly.

The challenge at Retro Sketches is to use a sketch of your choice from their archives.  I chose Retro Sketch #56.

Thank you for stopping in. Hope you have a terrific Tuesday!

~Tammy~

The Kraft Journal #188 - Anything Goes

Hello Friends!

For this week's challenge at The Kraft Journal, it's "Anything Goes". I decided to make a very simple Sympathy card. I never have any on hand, and I wanted to make one that would be easy for mailing.  I also need cards that are fitting for a male recipient, so I didn't want a lot of extra flair such as buttons and bows on this design. 

I started with a card base of Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock. I embossed a panel of Buff Ivory and added a decorative strip of patterned paper from my left over scraps in the center. I took Dark Green Baker's Twine and wrapped it around the center several times before adhering the panel to the base. I die-cut a stitched circle from Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock using My Creative Time Bunch of Fun Circles and stamped the sentiment also from My Creative Time Floral Sentiments at the bottom.

Using Buff Ivory for the petals, the Stitched Daisy Flower from My Creative Time was die-cut and added to the center.

Please be sure to head over to the The Kraft Journal to check out the projects by the other talented ladies.  We hope to see your "Anything Goes" creations in the gallery this week for your chance to be featured on our "Feature me Friday" post as well as be entered to win a $15.00 gift voucher from The Kraft Outlet store.

Have a Fantastic week!

~Tammy~

With Deepest Sympathy

Hello Friends!

{Delighted this was a Seize the Sketch "Runner Up" on 6/10/14}

As you can see from the title, I had to make another Sympathy card. It's for my husband's Commander who just lost one of his parents. His co-workers have really been hit hard this last month with loss. So sad. 

I started with my favorite Kraft cardstock from The Kraft Outlet, then I matted some patterned paper after distressing the edges. I followed by adding another piece of orange and cream polka-dotted patterned paper to the card front at an angle. At the top, I took a length of pumpkin spice seam binding and wrapped it around and tied in a fussy bow adding a Sand Boutique Button and Natural Hemp Cord.

I stamped my sentiment on a piece of Buff Ivory Cardstock and made into a banner and distressed the edges with ink and distress tool. I had a chipboard dove in my stash and I gave it a spritz with a mister and sanded it down a bit.

I sought some inspiration at Seize The Sketch. Took some slight creative liberties. :-)

The Pink Elephant - Orange
Little Scrap Pieces - Show It Off Saturday

Thanks for letting me share with you!  I hope you have a fantastic day!

~Tammy~

The Kraft Journal #173 - Clean And Simple

Hi There!

For this week's "Clean and Simple" challenge at The Kraft Journal, I started with a card base from Brown Kraft Cover Weight onto which I took another panel of Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock slightly smaller than the card base and stamped the branch image from Paper Smooches Reflections using Versamark ink and clear embossing powder.  I used a die-cut to form a window in the middle.

I placed a piece of Buff Ivory Cardstock to the base and stamped the focal image using sstamps also from Paper Smooches Reflections and a sentiment from Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler. To give the top panel dimension, I added foam adhesive to the back.  Lastly, I took a length of Orange Baker's Twine and wrapped it around the card front tying off in a bow.

Please be sure to head over to the The Kraft Journal to check out the projects by the other talented ladies.  We hope to see your Clean and Simple creations in the gallery this week for your chance to be featured on our "Feature me Friday" post as well as be entered to win a $15.00 gift voucher from The Kraft Outlet store.

I am sharing at The Pink Elephant - Anything Goes

Have a wonderful day!

~Tammy~

With Sympathy

Hi!

{This is my second post of the day. For The Kraft Journal Sketch Challenge...you can scroll down or click here...hope you check it out and play along with us}

As many of you know from my post last week, I had to make a sympathy card for my husband's co-worker. Here is the other card for his other co-worker who also lost his father. They are so hard for me to make. It's hard knowing this person just lost a parent. 

I used the sketch from Cardabilites as my inspiration.

I used a sentiment from My Pink Stamper. I am not sure if she is selling stamps or not any more. But I think the script is so pretty.  I added lots of pretty flowers and a butterfly punched from Kraft cardstock.

I am going to keep this short and sweet this afternoon! 

As mentioned, I found inspiration from Cardabilites Sketch Challenge. 

I am also sharing at Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes, Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes, Crafting From The Heart - Anything Goes, Little Scrap Pieces - Saturday Linky Party.

I hope you enjoy the rest of your afternoon! We are expecting thunderstorms which more than likely is going to cancel our baseball game this evening! Boo since our game on Saturday got cancelled too. 

Have a GREAT day! Thanks for stopping by!

~Tammy~

Tuesday Morning Sketches - With Sympathy

Happy Friday!

What an incredible long and crazy week for me. Actually, for the past month and half, I don't think I have been home more than to lay my head down at night. My craft room has seen the start and stop of so many projects. Then my camera reader stopped working, so I have not been able to take pictures of my work and family events, but I have not been able to get them off my camera...ugh.

Unfortunately, I have had to make a sympathy card for one of my husband's co-workers. Actually within a span of a week, two co-workers lost their father's unexpectedly.  I still have another to make. So sad. 

I followed the sketch at Tuesday Morning Sketches this week for inspiration.  Of course in the middle of working (during the day thank goodness) we lost power. They are doing some work in the area. I could see, but we don't have the best light in this house. 

 The sentiment is from My Craft Spot: Jar Full of Flowers.

I "glittered Up" this pretty chipboard butterfly I had in my stash. Before I gave it some sparkle, I added some Glimmer Mist to it for color. I added a length of crochet trim and seam binding for finishing touches. 

As mentioned, inspiration was found at Tuesday Morning Sketches. 

I am also sharing at:

 Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes, Just B Crazy - May Linky Party, Little Scrap Pieces - Show It off Saturday Linky Party, Through The Craft Room Door - Anything Goes.

I hope you have a wonderful day and start to your weekend! Thanks for coming by!

~Tammy~

With Sympathy using Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler

Hi!

I have a Sympathy card I needed for my son's teacher and family. Her father-in-law passed away this week. Pretty sad, and my son is super close to his teacher. So we wanted to make her a special card. 

On another note, I had a non-bloggy friend ask me about using Paper Smooches stamps in a non-cutsie and whimsical way, so I thought this might be a good example for her. 

In my case, I pulled an inspiration layout from the current Mojo Monday. 

I used With Sympathy from Paper Smooches Sentiment Sampler.  I die-cut a burlap heart from a scrap of burlap added a tulle flower, paper rose, and tucked in some white tulle from my stash to the left of the sentiment panel following the prompt of the sketch. 

I took a length of Aqua Mist seam binding and wrapped it around and tied in a bow and embellished with some Natural Hemp Cord and embellished with an Aqua Button. The papers are from My Mind's Eye Lost & Found Portobello Road.

Well, that about covers the basics.

As mentioned, inspiration was found at:

Mojo Monday

Cupcake Inspiration

Paper Smooches Sparks - Anything Goes

Little Scrap Pieces - Show it Off Saturday, Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes, Really Reasonable Ribbon - Flowers, Buttons or Bows. Craft-Dee-BowZ- Anything Goes Handmade Bows, Craftin' Desert Divas - Anything Goes, Just B Crazy - April Linky Party, Jo's Scrap Shack - Anything Goes.
Thanks for visiting me! I always love it when you stop by my little place of creativity! 

~Tammy~

The Kraft Journal #159 Die-Cuts

Hey there!

I hope this finds you all rested from your weekend and ready to start a new week! I am still recovering from a shoulder separation. I am taking it one day at a time.  I have a card to share with you for the new challenge at The Kraft Journal. Luckily this is another project I had completed prior to injury. Just had to have some help with photographing etc.

So for today's challenge at The Kraft Journal "Die-Cuts", I used 8 different dies and a total of 9 dies on the card. I love using die-cuts. They work beautifully with felt, and I incorporated that today.

I started with a Brown Kraft Cover Weight cardstock base. I covered the front of the card with patterned paper leaving a portion of the Kraft exposed for the sentiment.  I took a length of Natural Twill Tape and wrapped it around the card front tying in a bow adding another bow using Metallic Twist Hemp Cord finishing it off with a button.

I used a die-cut frame from Brown Kraft Cover Weight and used Buff Ivory Cardstock to die-cut a square with my stamped image to nestle inside the frame. Below the stamped focal image, I have die-cut a border from Buff Ivory Cardstock to place where the patterned papers join. I have taken several flower dies from my collection to create felt layered flowers embellishing with buttons and pearls. 

Please be sure to head over to the The Kraft Journal to check out the projects by the other talented ladies.  We hope to see your die-cut creations in the gallery this week for your chance to be featured on our "Feature me Friday" post as well as be entered to win a $15.00 gift voucher from The Kraft Outlet store.

Have a wonderful day!

~Tammy~

With Deepest Sympathy

Hello all!

How was your weekend?  I hope it was an enjoyable one!

It's time for another challenge at The Ribbon Reel.  This one was chosen by Zuzana, and she has asked that you create a card or project using the colors blue, white, and a touch of gold using ribbons and lace on your project.

I have created a sympathy card to share with you today.

 The Supplies used from The Ribbon Reel:

Antique Gold Metallic Iridescent Wired Edge

Navy Grosgrain

May Arts Natural Crochet Trim

 I started with a navy card base onto which I added my patterned papers. A length of crochet trim was added to the center. The sentiment was stamped in a navy ink onto the center of the circle die and placed to the left side of the card front. Three ribbon tags were cut into banners and placed below the sentiment and two paper roses were added.  A gold bow was created and a flower was placed in the center for an embellishing touch.

  Here is the inspiration photo to get you started this week. 

I hope you will check out the rest of the design team for further inspiration! I hope to see your creations in the gallery.  You could be the next winner of The Ribbon Reel shopping spree!

I am sharing at: I am also joining in at: Sunday {Fun}day - Linky Party, Just B Creative - Just Because Linky Party, and Word Art Wednesday - Anything Goes. 

Thanks for stopping by this evening!

~Tammy~