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Saturday, 27 July 2013

With Sympathy

Hello there, Happy Saturday!
 
I am happier this Saturday than most because I am finally on annual leave! Its been a rather long week....and I've worked many more hours than I should....but finally I have a week off! I'm not going anywhere...I just have some day trips planned and lots of me time! Ohhh.....and of course there will be afternoon tea! I have three different teas planned this week....one with mum, a Charlie and the Chocolate factory themed tea and another burlesque tea. Read about them over at my afternoon tea blog! As a result of all this tea I will also be running a lot this week!!
 
Anyway, we have a new challenge for you over at My Time to Craft and this week its an interesting one - we'd like you to create a card or project with "Sympathy" as a theme. Now I say this is an interesting theme as I love to see how everyone interprets it. Providing sympathy comes in many forms and for many different reasons, and from personal experience I know that everyone deals with situations where sympathy is given in very different ways. We saw an awful lot of sympathy cards when Dad passed away from our amazing friends and family and I was struck by how similar they all were. With this in mind I have tried to create something a little bit different....
 
 
Instead of white, which seems to dominant a lot of sympathy cards, I have chosen soft pastel colours on a Kraft background. I have also added a little bit of sparkle to my card. Now 'm not saying that there is anything wrong with the traditional sympathy cards that you see, I just wanted something a little bit different.
 
For more inspiration please pop to the My Time to Craft challenge blog to see what the lovely DT ladies have created this week - and I can't wait to see what you come up with.

I'd also like to enter this card in the following challenges:
 
Stamping Sensations - summer colours
 
I'm also hoping that having this week off will mean more time for crafting and doing some blog hopping ....things that I have really missed recently!
 
Thanks for popping by today,
Wedgie xxx
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16 comments:

  1. mixamatoasties27 July 2013 at 10:13

    Fab card. That image is just lovely.

    Enjoy your time off.

    Susan xx

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  2. Doreen27 July 2013 at 11:02

    Beautiful,love the design and fab colours.xxx

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  3. Chris27 July 2013 at 15:07

    Hi Wedgie. I think sympathy cards are very difficult to make, but you have done a fabulous job with this one!
    Chris
    x

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  4. Pat27 July 2013 at 17:52

    Beautiful card Wedgie, have a great holiday week.

    Pat xx

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  5. Lindsay Craftymonster8127 July 2013 at 18:15

    So pretty and elegant, love the beautiful floral image and the clean and simple layout is beautiful
    Lindsay xx

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  6. Vicky27 July 2013 at 18:59

    Gorgeous hun..hope you are having a lovely weekend too...:o)

    biggest of hugs Vicky xx

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  7. McCrafty's Cards27 July 2013 at 23:14

    Gorgeous card Wedgie, I like the CAS design.
    Kevin xx

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  8. Ann28 July 2013 at 03:39

    Beautiful! Love the design and that flower!

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  9. Sheila28 July 2013 at 09:43

    Lovely card x

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  10. Judith28 July 2013 at 10:31

    I really like your take on a sympathy card Wedgie - for me they meed to be fairly simple in design and this doe it for me hugs judith x

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  11. Diane28 July 2013 at 22:48

    A lovely CAS Sympathy card Wedgie......

    Thanks so much for sharing it with us at Crafty Sentiments Designs.

    hugs Diane xx

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  12. Shell Shearer Swinscoe29 July 2013 at 07:10

    Beautiful CAS creation hun, great image & choice of colours!
    Hugs Shell xx

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  13. Craftin Suzie (Susan Wykes)29 July 2013 at 07:48

    Lovely CAS sympathy card. Thanks for joining us at Crafty Sentiments, Susan x

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  14. Lynne K29 July 2013 at 12:07

    Beautifully understated elegance! LOVE the colours. Thank you for sharing it with us at Stamping Sensations this month.

    Lynne

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  15. Kim.31 July 2013 at 21:39

    A beautiful and elegant card, love the soft colours of it.
    Kim xXx

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  16. Sally H10 August 2013 at 18:27

    Fabulous card! Thanks for joining us at Stamping Sensations!

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Thanks for popping by today, its lovely to see you. I really appreciate all your lovely comments. Please ignore the robot box below - you do not need to complete that, but I cannot remove it!! Wedgie x