Sympathy Roses

This year, I have had to make so many sympathy cards. They are not a card that any of us enjoy making, are they, and I think that many of you agree that we prefer to make these cards especially for the recipient, rather than have a stash of them in reserve. 

I made this card for a close friend's daughter, whose husband passed away after a long illness. She is a florist, so I thought this lovely digi stamp would be appropriate. It is 'Roses'  by The Digi Doodle Shop, who have now sadly ceased trading.

I kept the design fairly simple, using a dry-embossed background and silver sentiment

and border peel-off stickers. For some reason, the pink butterfly looks peach-coloured,

but it is actually a very similar pink to the roses. Perhaps it is because I used pearlised paper?

The image is coloured with my Promarkers.

I would like to enter this in the following challenge:-

Sentimental Sundays #168 - 'With Sympathy'

Image - Digi Doodle Shop Roses

Colouring- Promarkers

Dies - Spellbinders Classic and Scalloped Circles

Punch - Martha Stewart Butterfly Trio

Embossing - Cuttlebug Emb. Folder

Peel-off stickers from my stash

It is after midnight, so I must try to get some sleep. I am aching all over, as yesterday, I tripped and fell heavily while being a tour guide at an historic Fort in Newcastle where I volunteer 3 days per week. At my age, I don't 'bounce' as well as I did many years ago.

Back in a few days...so in the meantime, happy crafting,

Hugs,

Jennifer. x