By the Bay Simple Layout

 

Hey friends,

This week I'm featuring the By the Bay Suite Collection. which includes the Seaside Bay bundle (the dies are currently out of stock but due to arrive by March 27) but I think the star of this show is the DSP, By The Bay. This paper is absolutely GORGEOUS! There are sheets that have a pearlized embossed elements, like this one here, while others have gold foil elements. 

Today's card is a sympathy card. It's not something you get excited to make, however it's one of those cards that are good to have on hand for when you need one because when those occasions come up, we aren't typically feeling very creative, so I like to have them on hand to reach for when I inevitably need to drop one in the mail. 

This card features a simple layout that is an easy go to for a quick and simple card and will work with almost any stamp set and DSP. And these Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls are perfect as they will go through the mail easily so you can feel free to add them to your creations. 

Happy Stamping,

Product List

By The Bay Suite Collection (English) [160450] $87.00	Seaside Bay Bundle (English) [160445] $54.00	Seaside Bay Cling Stamp Set (English) [160436] $26.00	Seaside Bay Dies [160444] $34.00	By The Bay 6" X 6" (15.2 X 15.2 Cm) Specialty Designer Series Paper [160434] $15.00
Sahara Sand 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [121043] $9.25	Night Of Navy 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [100867] $9.25	Balmy Blue 8-1/2" X 11" Cardstock [146982] $9.25	Basic White 8 1/2" X 11" Cardstock [159276] $10.25	Night Of Navy Classic Stampin' Pad [147110] $8.00
Sahara Sand Classic Stampin' Pad [147117] $8.00	Flat Adhesive Backed Pearls [160449] $9.00	Baker's Twine Essentials Pack [155475] $11.00	Mini Glue Dots [103683] $5.25	Stampin' Dimensionals [104430] $4.25
Clear Wink Of Stella Glitter Brush [141897] $8.00

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Heartfelt Sympathy and Giving Hearts

Happy Thursday! And happy it is! I love the 2nd Thursday of every month because it's card class with some pretty awesome ladies. And today's class is extra special. One of the ladies that comes to class works on our extended care unit within our hospital and she had mentioned to me last week that the residents were in need of Birthday and Sympathy card and that got me to thinking, what if we did a couple of Birthday card designs and a Sympathy card for our normal total of 3 cards and donate them to the seniors on our long term care unit? In return, class would be free as I would donate the materials and we could spread a little joy...well did these ladies rise to the occasion! Not only have they agreed to do this but some of them have actually made extra cards on their own! Talk about some really awesome people that I am so honored to know and stamp with.
So, today, I am sharing with you the Sympathy card design that I did for this evenings class. It is using the Sale-a-Bration DSP, Inside the Lines. This paper was designed for the purpose of watercoloring with the new watercolor pencils, however, I wanted to show how beautiful it is left in it's natural black and white. And this card does in fact show that.

Supplies:
Stamp Set: Heartfelt Sympathy
Paper:Basic Black 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" and 4 1/4" x 3 1/4"; Inside the Lines DSP 5 1/4" x 4"; Whisper White 4" x 3"
Ink: Memento Tuxedo Black Ink
Misc: Basic Pearls; Fast Fuse

Directions:
Adhere the DSP to the card base. Stamp the image onto the Whisper White and layer it onto the Basic Black and attach to the card. Attach 3 of the tiny pearls to the upper right corner of the stamped Whisper White.

Very quick, very simple and very elegant while conveying a most heartfelt sympathy for someone your care for. I hope you liked this card. Its one of those designs you hope you never have to use, but unfortunately we find we need.

Please feel free to leave a comment and I wish you all a wonderful day!
Happy Stamping!
Katrina

Product List

Heartfelt Sympathy Photopolymer Stamp Set

[138764]

Basic Black 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[121045]

Whisper White 8-1/2" X 11" Card Stock

[100730]

Inside The Lines Designer Series Paper

[143830]

Tuxedo Black Memento Ink Pad

[132708]

Pearl Basic Jewels Embellishments

[119247]

Fast Fuse Adhesive

[129026]