Looking for an elegant sympathy card design that pairs vibrant colors with classic backgrounds? Today’s card is just the inspiration you need for your next project.
It’s never easy to give a sympathy card to someone you care about. But when the time comes, a handmade card can offer comfort and show how deeply you care. Today, our designer, Dominique, walk you through how to create a sympathy card using background dies. Her design is elegant, vibrant, and a classic design that feel intentional and thoughtful. Follow along and craft your own meaningful keepsake.
- Select your color scheme. I started this card by picking a color scheme. I used the Color Cube Volume 2 to help me with selecting a color scheme. I narrowed my pick down to scheme 219; auburn, salmon pink, beige, dark blue, and black.
- Die cut your elements.
- From white cardstock, die cut the 2.125″ x 3.375″ sized frame from 5819-01D Nested Frame #1 Die and also the two flowers, flower centers, and leaves from 5808-01D Build a Bloom Anemones Die.
- From black cardstock, die cut 5810D Basket Weave Cover Die. I used a glitter black. (In the photos below, you will notice that I originally had this in a beige color. I wasn’t happy with how that looked, so I switched to make the cover die black and the card base beige.)
- Color your elements. Using a medium sized blending brush, ink your frame, flower centers, and leaves in blue ink. Ink your flowers in a salmon pink color. Then using a smaller blending brush, ink the centers of the flowers in a darker salmon pink color.
- Assemble your flowers. Then, using the Wink of Stella pen, add some glitter accents to the center.
- Stamp your sentiment. Using your stamp repositioner, stamp your sentiment onto the frame. I used two sentiments from 3440 Sympathy Phrases set.
- Assemble your card
- Add liquid adhesive to the back of your back cover die frame, and adhere to your 4 1/4″ x 5 1/2″ beige card base.
- Adhere your frame to the upper left hand portion of the card front.
- Add some double sided tape to the back of your flowers, and adhere to the card panel around the lower right corner of the frame.
- Add some liquid adhesive to the back of the leaves and position them around the flowers
I hope you enjoyed creating today’s card, and that it offers up the sincerest condolences as you gift it to the recipient. Art brings so much healing, and this card is something that can bring a small sense of caring in a time of grief.