Bud Basics Sympathy Wallet

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I have an online friend whose father died yesterday. Last night I worked until late on this sympathy wallet card, which I finished up this morning.

This is quite detailed, I hope you'll take the time to read it, but if not there is another picture for the inside later in the Post!

I was happy to see Bud Basics and the Basic Outline wheel make it into the new SU catalog. I dont understand though why the Buds wheel didnt. For this card I used SU Barely Banana, & Off White, and Olive green from the Botanicals pkg. from Michaels. I used SU Brocade Blue, So Saffron, Always Artichoke, and Stazon Timber Brown ink pads,plus a Brilliance Dewdrop in Galaxy Gold. I cut an 8.5x11 sheet of Barely Banana cardstock, at 5.5" length wise. Then I scored it at, 3-5/16, 6-11/16 and, 10-1/8". I then cut a 5 1/2 " strip from the remaining Barely Banana, and cut 1" from the long edge, and I used a corner rounder to round 2 of the corners. From the green paper I trimmed 1 1/2"x * 1/2" strip. plus a 1"x 5-1/2" strip that I tore in half length wise. To begin the stamping I used my "Buds" Wheel and So Safron Ink at an angle and dragged it over the scored piece of Barely Banana. I used the wheel again and using an embossing ink pad I dragged the long Green strip with the "Watercolor Vine" wheel, and the heat embossed it with clear powder. I brushed the rounded edges of the Barely Banana Piece with Stazon ink and then overlapped it, brushing galaxy gold over the edges lightly, I also lightly brushed the dewdrop inkpad along the tore edge of the green strip. I tore about 1/4 " from the card base edge and then adhered these pieces together to make the cardbase. I stamped "Heartfelt" in timber brown, and I wrote the Sympathy with a Brocade Blue Marker and then re wrote the word with Clear "Stardust" Sakura gel pen. (love these, very fine and delicate line!) Next I folded the embossed strip around the folded card to measure , and secured it with a glue dot and then trimmed the ends. Some of my embossing came un attached so I just reheated it. On the Off White I stamped three lrg flowers in Brocade Blue, and the leaves in Always Aritchoke. These were trimmed and then rolled on a pencil to curl the leaves up and then I punched a hole in the center and used MM rhinestone brads in yellow for the centers. I used Zots Medium glue dots to attach the flowers and dimensionals to attach the leaves. Lastly I used the "Brocade Blue" marker and "Stardust" pen to enhance the larg eflowers.

For the inside of the card I sealed 2 invitation sized envelopes and then cut them in half. I marked the center on the open edge and then punched it with my SU 1-1/4 circle punch, on three of the halves. then I stamped the flowers and leaves on randomly. The cardstock with sentiments I printed on my computer and the trimmed to fit the envelopes,again I marked the center. Then I stamped them using a piece of scrap to mask the sentiments with the outline stamps. I used my Cricut "Fabulous Finds" cartirdge, and cut out three 1-1/4" #4 Hinges in Shift. I folded and secured these hinges to the printed and stamped cardstock(with the sentiments) using one light yellow flower Doodlebug I-let(in the center and 2 off white MM eyelets. The envelope halves are centered and adhered in the spaces on the inside of the card. for a final touch I added the yellow ribbon trim around the band that holds the card shut, and three yellow Hero Arts gemstones 3mm size to a center of a blue flower on each of the inside envelope pockets.

I hope you enjoy this card if you, want a copy of the word document with the quotes I will be glad to send them to you if you send me an email.

Until later... Happy Stamping!