Making Condolence and Get Well Cards

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by *Vicki*

Hello friends!  I hope that you’re having a great start to your week and are staying safe and warm in your world.

Today I’m sharing a collection of creations that I never seem to have in my stash because it’s never really something that I think about when creating…and I always seem to be making them as needed rather than having a few on hand.  Even though, a couple of these were needed, I decided to make duplicates to have on hand this time around.

As you can see, this is a pet sympathy card I created and one was needed to send to a friend that had recently lost her special companion.  For anyone that has lost a pet knows how this feels and I wanted to be sure to send something special her way.  It’s always great to have one on hand when needed.

I’ve used this wonderful stamp set from Whimsy Stamps called Furever in Our Hearts.  I started by ink blending the background with distress inks in Candied Apple, Carved Pumpkin, Squeezed Lemonade, Mowed Lawn and Blueprint Sketch on a piece of Neenah Solar White.  I sprayed the panel with water and used a towel to blot up the water droplets.  I then took some white shimmer paint mixed with water and splattered it over top with a paint brush.

I cut out the panel with a Lawn Fawn Cross-stitched die.  I used my Brilliance Black pigment ink to stamp the paw prints and sentiment over top of it so that it would show up over the background.  I die cut a couple of clouds out (MFT I think) and lightly sponged the bottom of them and placed them over the areas I wanted with popping up the one cloud using foam tape at the top of the paw prints.  I layered this panel onto a piece of black cardstock and then layered them both over a white A2 sized top folding card base.  I finished it off with a few sparkling clear sequins.

Another card that I needed was for someone that had recently been through a surgery and I actually didn’t have any more “get well” in my stash… again, so I decided to create a duplicate of this one too.  This set of cards along with the set of cards below actually were the results from the previous OOAK event (Craft Fancy class) I had attended and these were part of a class I had taken.  So this class actually came in handy!

All of the papers including that beautiful die (from Memory Box-Verdant Leaf Collage), Get Well Soon die, and dewdrop water droplets came with the kit.  I subtly changed up the design given for the class by adding black paint splatters and changing up the die cut lettering and the layering of the papers.   I really liked doing more of that ink blending and then having it fade to the white for a soft look.  The outside woodgrain frame was popped up with foam tape.

And here’s the second set of cards created within the same class using the same Memory Box die and ink blended colors.  I changed up the layout with these as well by making the card base black (instead of white like shown in class) and instead of the sentiments used in class, I created my own version with the Whimsy Stamps Deepest Sympathy clear stamps and the WS Sympathy Heartfelt and Condolences die set.  I also added the black paint splatters to the ink blended panels like on the set above.

I thought these sets made for some really nice cards to have on hand when needed.  I’m not sure that I would’ve actually sat down to make up these type of cards in production if I hadn’t have taken the class, so I’m glad I did.

Thanks so much for stopping in today!  Hope I have inspired your crafty inspiration in some way!  I’ll be seeing you soon!

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29 thoughts on “Making Condolence and Get Well Cards”

  1. These are beautiful! I never have very many human or pet sympathy and get well cards in my stash either, probably because I don’t get that warm and fuzzy feeling while I’m creating them like I do birthday and friendship cards. But your ink blending is beautiful and I’m sure the recipients will really appreciate them!

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  3. Gorgeous pet sympathy card with the rainbow colours.
    Your cards with the wonderful leaf die are really stunning. Love them!
    xxx Margreet

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  4. Your per sympathy card is stunning Vicki,the pawprints look as though they are climbing up a rainbow. Beautiful shades of green on your other cards.

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  5. I was so pleased to receive this beautiful card – such a heart felt message. It actually came last week – hubby picked up the mail and left it in his truck seat. Well when I got in the truck yesterday there was the card – it will be a while before I trust him to pick up the mail. LOL We miss our CoCo but we have many happy years with her. Thank you so much.

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  6. Hi Vicki once things have settled down I too will be making this sort of card the three you have shown here are beautiful and perfect for such sad occasions
    Hugs
    Lorraine x

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  7. What a wonderful and comforting array of beautiful cards! I just love the sentiment on the first card – it’s perfect for those who have lost their furry family members! The delicate leaves look equally lovely on both the get well and sympathy cards too and the greens you used are quite soothing – at least to me! Beautiful cards as always!

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  8. Beautiful cards Vicki, the paws prints was so special and heart felt, love the blended background and gorgeous sentiment…your get well and sympathy with the leaves are so soft and gentle and really beautiful, love them all..

    Luv CHRISSYxx

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  10. My Monster was our Beagle. He was my love, my little boy. During this time that I spent injured, he died. I had the hardest decision to put him to sleep. I just couldn’t bear to watch him suffer and his eyes were asking me to help him. He’s been gone just over 6 years. He used to sit with me every night outside under the night’s sky as I talked with the Lord. We buried him in the backyard so I still talk to him when I go out to say my prayers. I miss him terribly, but I trust that the Lord is big enough to allow our pet children to meet us in Heaven. 💜 Awesome cards!

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  14. I smiled when I saw your pet sympathy card and I am sure the recipient would too. It is thoughtful, creative and a wonderful rainbow of colours x. The blending and colours on the next set of cards looks amazing Vicki x.

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  16. These are all wonderful. Love the rainbow dog sympathy card, it is perfect. And the leaves and how you used them in different ways is brilliant. Lovely work on all of them and were very much appreciated already I see.

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  17. Fabulous cards with your great blending backgrounds. I especially like your pet sympathy card, I see that you sent it to Shirley, I know she will treasure it VickI.

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  18. A lovely selection of cards, great for the occasions.
    Thanks for sharing with us at Stamping Sensations,
    Avril x

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  20. Such a beautiful set of cards, Vicki. I love your color mixing, it looks really stunning. I also love the first card. It will definitely be a support for a friend who has lost a beloved pet.
    Hugs,
    BożenA

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  21. I love all three of them, Vicki, but must admit to being very moved by the pet sympathy card. Beautiful design and the “Rainbow Bridge” theme is most appropriate. What sweet thing to do for a dear friend who has lost her dear friend. 😀

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  22. Love your rainbow bridge for the pup card. So sad to loose a sweet pup! And, I love your sympathy cards with this die, and you have just given me inspiration for a card I need to create tomorrow! Thank You!

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