Floral Sympathy Cards

I've made many sympathy cards before, but this is the first time I've made them for the passing of someone close to me (vs. sympathy for a friend who lost a loved one). My uncle passed away a week ago. I had the hardest time starting the card, as well as figuring out how everything should go together.

This card measures 4.25" x 5.5". I used Memento Tuxedo Black Ink to stamp the flower (Dotted Blooms by Altenew) and sentiment (Deepest Sympathy by My Favorite Things). I quickly colored the flowers with Copics, using purple and yellow color schemes. 

I die-cut the butterfly (Layered Butterfly by Technique Tuesday) out of glittered cardstock and vellum (for the back layer). I glued the layers together and attached it to the card front with Ranger Multi-Medium Matte.

For the inside, I stamped the sentiment (Floral Sympathy by My Sentiments Exactly) and flower (Rose Garden by My Favorite Things) and colored the flower to match the card front. After I glued all of the layers together, I added a few Swarovski crystals (Jonquil and Clear).

List of all stamps/dies/stencils used on this card:

• Dotted Blooms stamp set (Altenew)
• Deepest Sympathy stamp set (My Favorite Things)
  
• Layered Butterfly die set (Technique Tuesday) 
• Floral Sympathy stamp set (My Sentiments Exactly)
• Rose Garden stamp set (My Favorite Things)
  

Other supplies:

• Copic markers (various)
  
• Tuxedo Black Ink (Memento)
  
• White cardstock (Stampin' Up) 
• Yellow and periwinkle cardstock (Recollections)
• Ranger Multi-Medium Matte
• Glittered cardstock (teal and silver)
  
• Double-sided tape (Scor-tape)
• Vellum cardstock (Recollections)
• Swarovski crystals: Jonquil and Clear/Crystal (3mm, 4mm, 5mm)
  

I hope you all are doing well and staying healthy!