Last week I got together with my team for one of our Cards and Coffee Nights. Cards and Coffee is quickly becoming my favorite team get togethers! We meet up for a night of coffee (or soda, tea, hot chocolate, whatever you love!) and chatting! Anyone is welcome to bring along any craft projects they've been working on and we do a little Show and Tell. We also, of course, do a little card swapping!
This time we did a Sympathy or Thinking of You card theme.
For my card I used the Strength and Hope Digital Kit that's coming out on May 1st to create a Hybrid Card. You're going to LOVE the Strength and Hope Set (there is a Stamp Set and a Digital Kit avaliable) and $2 from each of the stamps or kits sold will be donated to The Breast Cancer Research Foundation!
I created the background complete with tone on tone butterfly (I know it's hard to see in the picture - but REALLY pretty in person), the greeting, and digi brads. I printed them out, cut them to size and mounted them onto a Crumb Cake card. Then I created an awareness ribbon with Pretty in Pink Satin Ribbon and added that to the card front. I love the way they came out and I think it is a GREAT "Showing My Support" to send to someone who is batteling Breast Cancer.
Here's a look at a few of the other swaps from our Cards and Coffee night:
This was Crista's swap - her cards always blow me away - she is SO talented!!! My coloring skills want to be Just like Crista's when they grow up!! :)
This swap was created by Denise - She did a beautiful job showcasing the Tree stamp from the Thoughts and Prayers set. It's the perfect set for Sympathy cards!
I never seem to have a Sympathy card ready when I need one - so I'm excited to have a few ideas to CASE! I'm going to get a handfull of cards made up and in my card box so I'm prepared with a thoughtful card the next time I need to show support to one of my friends or family!
Be sure to check my Stampin' Up! Store on May 1st for information on the Hope & Strength Stamp set.
