This week’s challenge at The Paper Players is a sketch challenge, so I created this sympathy card for my design team inspiration card.
A little designer series paper from Stampin’ Up’s Timeless Elegance, a little watercoloring on the stamped flower from SU Bloom with Hope, and a cute little bee cut out of English Garden DSP and bedazzled with some Glossy Accents to make it pop and shine!
On the inside, I stamped off the Bloom with Hope flower stamp a few times before stamping in the card to give it a lighter watermarked look and then added the sentiment on top.
Hope my papercrafting friends will join us in The Paper Players sketch challenge #PP268 this week. I also have to say the other design team members’ cards are exceptionally amazing this week. Check out these talented ladies!
Claire Creates Cards
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The Crafty Owl
Stamping Up North
Week Inklings
Canopy Crafts
Stamp with Sandy
Stamp with Amy K
My Paper Tales
Cheers & Hugs,
Jodi
the creative life in between 
beautifully layered and textured with a wonderful design – a lovely card 🙂
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Hi Jodi, what a beautiful design and choice of elements and papers for your card. Amazing artistry! I took a look at the other artists cards and they are all amazing. You all are a talented group. 😻💐
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I thought all the design team did exceptional this week! They are always amazing, but exceptionally this week 🙂
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Heartfelt and sweet xo – the glossy touch is very special and unique
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Love the big flower’s pop of color against that fabulous DP! What a totally creative idea for the inside 😉
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Thanks Nicole. I do love that flower stamp against black and white.
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Gorgeous design. x
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Beautiful Jodi!
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It’s so hard to find a good sympathy card. You’ve done it well. (K)
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I know – it is – right? Hopefully this one will serve a good purpose when I need one.
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Beautiful card! Love the watercolors you added!
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So pretty Jodi! I especially love that that sweet little bee! Cute idea and so creative.
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Thanks Laurie! I was a bit impatient with the glossy accents – haha! patience is not one of my virtues… 🙂
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Gorgeous card!! It’s so lovely and comforting. Perfect choices you made here Jodi!! ❤️😃
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Oh Charlie O! Hopefully it will bring comfort when I need to use it for someone.
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It most definitely will my friend ❤️
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This card is absolutely beautiful Jodi!
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Love the big pop of color against that fabulous paper! The inside looks great too! Really a wonderful card! I peg a winner!
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Thank you nancy!
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Oh wow Jodi, your flower is stunning! And your little bee turned out great. Love the vanilla and black background, it makes your flower jump right off the page! 🙂
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thanks Amy – I loved all the cards this week – such amazing talent on the Paper Players team! 🙂
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Just beautiful Jodi, I love the saying on the inside on top of the stamped blossom~ this would definitely bring comfort to anyone~
Jenna
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Just Beautiful, Jodi! Love the design, colors and message! Chryssa
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Oh my….I loved your floral image, but when I looked closer and saw the bee…..my jaw dropped! LOVE it! Thanks for making my sketch look GREAT with such a sweet creation!
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the cards were so awesome this week LeAnne! I love them all.
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I love this design. I’m a novice card-maker so I’m glad to learn your “stamping off” technique on the inside. Thank you for sharing! I think sympathy cards are hard to do but this one is great, Jodi!
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Your card is beaUtiFul Jodi! ❤️ I especially like the message you printed on the inside! Another card you made with your heART! The best kind! 💜💖💚
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This card is so beautiful and unique! I love the flower inside where the writing appears! Everything about this is lovely!
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Your details are always so vibrant and detailed. Love the card. 😊
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Awh! Thanks George – always so nice to hear from you. 🙂
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Very pretty 🙂
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What a timeless and classic card, Jodi. All the soft elements are perfect for a sympathy card. Your beautiful stamping and coloring is just lovely and I am in awe of that sweet little bee! Beautiful card, my friend!
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Thanks you Nance! and sadly I do now need to use it as a co-worker friend just lost her mom 😦 Hope it will bring some comfort during this difficult time.
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Jodi, this is just gorgeous! Always difficult for me to make a sympathy card and this is just classic elegance! Love that big, bold, gorgeous flower! That sweet little, glossy bee is perfect! The black and vanilla is so beautiful together! I know your friend will cherish this thoughtful card! XX
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Thank you Claire! It is already in the mail. 🙂
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Love that bold red flower Jodi against the muted background panels. I missed the bee at first glance and when I saw it I squeeled it is so super cute!! A beautiful card!
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lol! you are too cute – makes me smile that I made you squeal! 🙂
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Jodi what an elegant and lovely sympathy card, perfect in black and white with a pop of one color. I missed the bee at first glance, but the close up had me say wow! I thought it was a button or a jewel! I suspect many coats of glossy accents were involved!
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lol – just one thick gloppy coat that took eons to dry, Sandy! 🙂
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Jodi, the pop of red with the soft black and vanilla background is stunning. Fabulous take on the sketch
hugs
jaydee
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