Sympathy cards and cards for those going through difficult times can be hard. If I need to make one such card, I will create a couple at the time - you never know when you will need them. My recommendation is to go with soft pastel or neutral colours and include something pretty like flowers or butterflies. A sentiment like "thinking of you" works well. With that combination, you can't go wrong.

For this "Wishing you brighter days" card I used the same watercolour background technique as my previously shared Beautiful You card, but this time I used soft, washed-out colours... Pool Party and Tip Top Taupe.

Beautiful You Sunshine Sympathy Card

Stamps: Beautiful You (wood: 143004, clear: 143637). Ink: Tip Top Taupe (138325). Markers: Pool Party (Subtles: 131263), Tip Top Taupe (2015-2017 In Colors: 138333). Card/Paper: Pool Party (124391), Tip Top Taupe (138343), Vellum (106584), Watercolor Paper (122959). Accessories: Silver Metallic Thread (138402), Pearls Basic Jewels (119247). Tools: Big Shot Die-Cutting Machine (143263), Magnetic Platform (190658), Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies (141489), Tree Builder Punch (138295), Clear Block E (118484), Stampin' Spritzer (126199), Heat Tool (129056), Tombow Multipurpose Liquid Glue (110755), Stampin' Dimensionals (104430). Other: Stapler.

Beautiful You Stamp Set
Beautiful You Wood-Mount Stamp Set (143004) - $82.00
Beautiful You Clear-Mount Stamp Set (143637) - $59.00

Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies
Sunshine Wishes Thinlits Dies (141489) - $54.00

I love this combination of colours - pairing the clear, crisp Pool Party with earthy Tip Top Taupe. In case you missed it, Tip Top Taupe is one of the 2015-2017 In Colors that will be retiring at the end of this month. At the time of writing this, three of the 2015-2017 In Color stamp pads and the mix pack of card stock are still available (all with a 20% discount). Plus the 2015-2017 In Color Stampin' Write Markers have not sold out yet - great for this watercolouring technique.

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