Wednesday 24 September 2014

With deepest sympathy

I find sympathy cards the hardest cards of all to make. I don't have any religious faith, so that rules out  a whole host of traditional designs, and I don't like to tempt fate by making them routinely and keeping some in stock, so they often have to be made very quickly in response to circumstances. You can't leave a grieving relative to wait while you create a complex and beautiful card!

So for me, sympathy cards lend themselves very readily to the Clean And Simple style of cardmaking. It's often very quick, and can create a stylish simplicity that seems very appropriate at a time of sadness.

Unfortunately we have just had a family bereavement, and this is the card I have made to send:


This week it's a CAS week at Addicted  to Stamps and More so I'm joining in with this card.

8 comments:

Barb Ghig said...

Beautiful CAS design and I love this color combo for a sympathy card! So glad to have you with us this week at ATSM! We look forward to seeing you again soon!

Galina Varese said...

Totally agree with you, the hardest cards to make, especially when you're emotionally involved. The simplicity is the best. Somber and elegant, just like the card you made

Craft-E-Place said...

This is stunning and so sensitive - just beautiful.
Elaine

Neets B said...

Clean, simple, elegant and says everything it needs to say. Perfect. Thanks for joining in our CAS challenge this week at ATSM, Anita x

Sue said...

Beautiful card, very elegant! So glad you joined us at ATSM :)

Wei Wei said...

This CAS card is very elegant! I love the white and black color. Thank you for sharing at ATSM!

cm said...

A beautiful, striking CAS card. Thank you for sharing at ATSM!
~c

Deepti said...

Beautiful design ! white embossing is a perfect idea for a CAS creation :) Thank you for sharing with ATSM