Sail Away Sympathy Card

Sending Loving thoughts for a sea-loving spirit.

Stamping a sympathy card with sailboats and palm trees.

After a decade of creating cards, I’ve learned a valuable and time-saving lesson.

I usually stamp cards and use them within a few months. But when I don’t have an occasion to use the card I am creating in the near future, I wait before adding a sentiment. This allows flexibility for the card’s occasion when it is needed last minute.

Unintentionally, today’s card patiently waited for a handful of years in my card box until it was time to be given to the perfect recipient! I could have used this card many other times since its creation …  for a Birthday, Father’s Day, Thank You, etc. But instead, I would either pick a different previously made card or stamp something new. 

Sadly, this week I was in need of a Sympathy card. This card’s design was the perfect choice for sending our loving prayers for someone who loved the sea and sailing. I couldn’t have stamped a more perfect card that reminded me of this kind soul! So glad I had saved this card and after adding the sentiment, was all ready to send!

Stamps to make this card: Multi Step Palm Trees Multi Step Clear Stamps, Sail Boats Multi Step Clear Stamps, and Words of Comfort & Joy Clear Stamps from Kitchen Sink Stamps.

I originally created this card HERE.

Color Recipes for these stamp sets:

Palm Trees

Sail Boats

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Paper: Solar White Classic Crest from Neenah and Metallic Metallic Cappuccino from Stardream.

Inks: (all Memento Inks):

• Large Palm Tree: 
  • Step #3 – Northern Pine
  • Step #2 – Olive Grove
  • Step #1 – Pistachio.
• Trunk: 
  • Step #3 – Rich Cocoa
  • Step #2 – Toffee Crunch
  • Step #1 – Desert Sand. 
• Small Palm Tree: 
  • Step #3 – Olive Grove
  • Step #2 – Pistachio
  • Step #1 – Pear Tart. 
• Trunk: 
  • Step #3 – Rich Cocoa
  • Step #2 – Toffee Crunch
  • Step #1 – Desert Sand.
• Foot Prints:
  • Desert Sand and Toffee Crunch.
• Sail Boat:
  • Step #3 – Danube Blue
  • Step #2 – Danube Blue so 1x
  • Step #1 – Summer Sky. (The lighter sailboat was done with the same color recipe, only washed out with all the glimmer mist and water spraying).

Lynn • Jeanne