Paper Pretties' Wednesday Challenge #190: Sympathy in Blue

Stamps:  Paper Pretties 'Sympathy'.  Cardstock:  Textured white, black, Cool Carribean.  Ink:  Versafine Black, Versamark.  Accessories:  black EP, Circle punch, Rectangle Nestabilties.

Welcome to Paper Pretties' Wednesday Challenge 190!

Our challenge this week is a color combo: Blue, Black, and White.

For my card, I chose this sentiment from the heart added the delicate embossed butterfly image from the same 'Sympathy' set to recreate Clean & Simple's Fall-To sketch #172.

Be sure to visit all the Paper Pretties' blogs to see their spin on the challenge:

Frances Byrne, DT coordinator

Linda Bendon

Jennifer Greco

Amber Hillman

Kristine Reynolds

Then be sure to link your creation HERE for your chance to win this week's prize!

With Sympathy

Stamps by DRS Designs: The Sadness You're Feeling sentiment H029, Medium Open Silhouette Butterfly D117, Silhouette Branch Background H363. Cardstock: Textured Almost Amethyst, Elegant Eggplant, Old Olive, GP 110 white. Ink: Perfect Plum, Copics. Accessories: Long Rectangle Nestabilities, SU Scallop border punch, Dazzling Diamonds glitter, Eggplant grosgrain.

Thanks again to Tuesday Morning Sketches for the layout inspiration. Sympathy cards are always so difficult to create, but the beautiful sentiments created by DRS Designs really complete the card without much extra embellishment.

Does this card look distorted to you? My husband surprised me with a brand-new desktop computer for my birthday, but I'm still adjusting to a wide screen. This card is the usual A2 size, but on my monitor it looks square! Let me tell, looking at photos of myself is no fun, either!!

Footprints on Your Heart

As someone who went through a total of 21 years of school to become a veterinarian (and we won't even mention the student loan debt!), you can probably understand that I love animals. Even though my vet career is on indefinite hold while my 'mom career' proceeds, I still find ways to connect with all living things. One way is to have several furry and not so furry members in our household and another is to feature them as subjects on my cards.

Today's DRS blog posting also showcases these 'Pet Project' cards. The DRS sentiment Pet Sympathy Greetings is perfect for sending condolences to someone saying goodbye to an old friend:

Stamps by DRS Designs: Pet Sympathy Greeting , Dog Paw Easy Background , Square Silhouette Flowers Ribbon Slide. Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Versamark. Cardstock: Brocade Blue, Black, Textured Silver, GP110 white. Accessories: pet ribbon, silver EP.

And if only the top half of the sentiment is used, it's also perfect for those saying hello to a new pet. The inside panel would read 'Congratulations on your new kitten!':

Stamps by DRS Designs: Pet Sympathy Greeting ,Happy Cat Sitting , Large Original Plaid . Ink: Versafine Onyx Black, Pretty in Pink. Cardstock: Basic Grey, Pretty in Pink, GP110 white. Accessoried: Prismacolor pencils, turpenoid, circle Nestabilities, Pretty in Pink taffeta ribbon, scallop border punch, white gel pen.

Finally, a pet card for 'just because':

Stamps: Hanna Stamps 'Large Dogs', Jessica Lynn Originals sentiment and paw print. Cardstock: Kraft, Baja Breeze, Chocolate Chip, GP110 white. Ink: Chocolate Chip, Stazon, Versafine Onyx black, copic cool grey 01. Accessories: Prismacolor penicls, turpenoid, CB tags, circle punch, oval and rectangle Nestabilities, organdy heart ribbon from Target $1 spot.

Wouldn't it be easier to be as good as a cat thinks you are? Our cat made it to 19 1/2 years with us before giving up her ninth life, but I think if she could have figured out how to use a can opener, we would have been unnecessary. Guess that's why we have both dogs and cats -- dogs to build us up and cats to keep us humble!