Impression Obsession In The Pink Challenge

Hello everyone, 

Thanks so much for stopping by.  

I've done the near impossible for me today.  I made a sympathy card.  

I just can never make them on the spot.  I always second guess myself. 

So today I set down with the need to finally get this one done.  It's only way late! 

But better late then never, I hope! 

I started by pulling out my glitter water colors.  I chose this gorgeous rambling rose image from Alesa Baker Designs, Impression Obsession.  I stamped the image with black ink and embossed with white embossing powder.  It took on this awesome embossing, it looks almost antique.  

I then painted with just two colors of water color glitter ink.  In real life these roses just sparkle.  

I added some splatter with the water color dirty water.  I like to keep my rinse water in a little dollar store ice cube tray. I find I like using the diluted color to add dimension and splatter.  

For the sentiment I cut the word prayers from a Simon Says Stamp die. 

Then I used just part of a sentiment by Dina Kowal. 

I have to give a shout out to Dina here because when I first saw this sentiment I knew I needed it.  Dina had commented she might cut it apart to use it for more then just the holiday season. I had mentioned that I would just mask it off because I'm not brave enough to cut my stamps.  So I used my sticky notes and stamped just part of the sentiment. Then added the double layer die cut.  

To finish, I added a natural element of twine. 

And there you have it.  Now to work on my stash of sympathy cards before I actually need one. 

I'm playing along with the Impression Obsession blog challenge In the Pink. 

Thanks so much for stopping by and I hope you have a great day! 

Added this project to the following challenges. 

Impression Obsession Blog In The Pink 

A Perfect Time To Craft Anything Goes 

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