Sympathy Cards for Die Cut Divas

Hi all - I missed my regular Diva post on the 21st due to a family emergency. But I'm here for the end of the month post with last minute inspiration for our September Die Cut Diva Challenge. We're sponsored by the amazing Poppystamps & doing sympathy cards which could stretch to care and concern. I went ahead and made a sympathy card, plus I have a bonus:

Supplies: Paper - Hero Arts Antique Ivory;

Paper Studio A2 card; many scraps

Stamps - Divinity Designs Mini Tag Sentiments

Dies - Poppystamps Nordic Fanfare Butterfly,

Cortina Pinpoint Plate, Oval Fold Frame,

& Teardrop Butterflies

(retired at Poppystamps but HERE at Frantic Stamper)

Spellbinders Back to Basics Tags (retired)

Other - Hero Arts gems

Prize for our random winner = $20 to their store!

I die cut a Cortina coverplate and an oval, then added to an A2 card. Die cut butterfly pieces and assembled. Added to the card. Stamped and die cut the sentiment; trimming off the hole portion of a tag to make a small label. Added some gems to the smaller butterflies - done!

I even managed a bonus:

Supplies: Paper - Poptone Blue Raspbery;

Neenah White; many scraps

Dies - Poppystamps Floral Vase Pop Up Easel Set

(retired at Poppy but HERE at Frantic Stamper)

Spellbinders Back to Basics Tags (retired)

Stamps - Divinity Designs Mini Tag Sentiments

3D Embossing Folder - Altenew Organic Linen

Other - Memento Tuxedo Black & Hero Arts Cup O' Joe inks;

Hero Arts Sunshine pearls (retired); May Arts string twine

This card took more die cutting and then a quick stamped sentiment tag, plus a stopper sentiment. The tag I used was just a tad longer than I needed so I repositioned the die to trim the excess. The stopper was made with a bookplate die from the same set - I just used the inside layer and then trimmed and stacked it. Added some pearls but mostly used the flower centers from the set. I dry embossed the vase and rubbed with some dark brown ink to enhance the pattern. Here are a couple more views - closed and side:

 

That's it for today, friends. Hope to see you in our September Diva gallery by 9pm Pacific time today! Have a crafty week!!