Today I am sharing a holiday card meant for someone who has recently suffered a loss or is struggling with a terminal illness. I used ribbon and mulberry flowers from Really Reasonable Ribbon along with digital stamps and svg cut files from Bonnie Garby Designs.
If you like this card, but are planning to mail it, you can eliminate the bow and the flowers and it still looks gorgeous! I even eliminated with Mulberry paper on the sample below which is a timesaver, and it still looks fabulous.
Sometimes happy, merry and joy are not appropriate when a friend is going through a difficult time, but you still want to reach out during the holidays. Sometimes it’s hard to find the right words, so I created a few digital stamp bundles that will help create the perfect card. I created a 4-3/4″ x 6-1/2″ card with loads of layers. My digital sentiment from Bonnie Garby Designs is my main focal point. I ran a piece of scarlet
Delicate Stitched Satin Ribbon topped with White Satin with Metallic Edges Ribbon across the center of the card. I topped it off with a pretty bi-color double loop bow and below the sentiment I have added some pretty 15 and 20mm Red Open Roses.
The sentiment on the front of my card is from my Christmas Sentiments for Difficult Times Digital Stamp Bundle. The interior Sentiment is from the Holiday Sentiments for the Inside for those Struggling with Loss or Terminal Illness Digi Stamp Bundle. The background was created with the Geometric Overlay 2 SVG Bundle. All my designs can be found on my Bonnie Garby Designs Etsy shop.
All of my Bonnie Garby Designs digital stamp and svg bundles are available in my Etsy shop.
For a video tutorial on how I use mulberry paper, please click HERE.
My card is topped off with a pretty bi-color double loop bow created on my Bow-it-All V3.0 Tool using white Delicate Stitched Satin Ribbon and red Glitz Ribbon.
For a video tutorial on how to create this fun bow, please click HERE.
I’m entering my card in the following challenges:
613 Avenue Create – ATG
Word Art Wednesday #675/676 – ATG
Crafty Gals Corner #261 – ATG with option of 3+ Layers
Ellibelle’s Crafty Wednesday – ATG
Fab ‘n Funky #605 – Dies or Punches
I Spy with my Little Eye – Something for Christmas
Simon Says – Sparkle and Shine
The Paper Funday #71 – ATG
Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge #172 – ATG Christmas
Unicorn Challenge #104 – Christmas or Winter
A Perfect Time to Craft #11 – ATG
Ally’s Angels #88 – ATG
Beautiful Blossoms #23 – ATG with flowers
Crafts Galore Encore #129 – ATG
Daisy Chain #91 – Christmas or Winter
Die Cut Divas – Any Holiday
Let’s Crafty & Create #213 – ATG with a bow
LTCCB # 83 – ATG
MLCCB # 59 – ATG Christmas
Sparkles Monthly Challenge #182 – Christmas floral
12 Months of Christmas #116 – ATG Christmas
Creative Crafters #82 – ATG
A Cut Above – ATG with die cut
Aud Sentiments #319 – Glitter and/or Christmas with sentiment
Peace on Earth #76 – ATG Christmas
Crafty Calendar – Nov ATG
Crafty Catz #683 – ATG
Creative Fingers #289 – ATG
As You Like it – Favorite Embellishment and why – Mine is bows because I just LOVE them
CRAFT #741 – Christmas
Crafty Rocket #120 – Christmas or Winter
Creative Inspirations #20 – ATG
Creative Knockouts #535 – ‘Tis the Season
Moving Along with the Times #172 – Sparkle
Word Power #11 – ATG with words as focus
Thanks so much for stopping by today. I’d love to have you leave a comment before you go.
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Ribbon: Really Reasonable Ribbon
Digital Sentiments and SVG cut files: Bonnie Garby Designs
Zutter Bow-it-All V3.0
Adhesives: Stick it Adhesive, Scotch Advanced Tape Glider, Designer Dries Clear Adhesive, E6000
Mulberry Flower Open Roses
Beautiful! I love this card and the thought behind your sentiments. The geometric overlay is a fantastic background with the red and white color combination. Thanks again for sharing at A Cut Above’s November, “Anything Goes With A Die Cut” Challenge.
Beautiful card. I see you do love ribbons! So glad you shared your card with Die Cut Divas’ challenge this month.
Beautiful! Love the design! Thanks for sharing with us and inspiring all of us at The Holly and Ivy Christmas Challenge! Anita DT
Bonnie, this is beautiful! Thanks for joining us at 613 Avenue Create. I hope we see you on the front porch again soon!
Hugs, Em, Co-Owner
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Hi there, what a fabulous card, wonderful colour scheme and embellishments – great variations on a theme as well. Thanks for joining in with us this month at Crafty Calendar Challenge, Sarah – DT.
Absolutely gorgeous with all the beautiful details and a fabulous design!
Thanks so much for joining our challenge at Word Power!
Diane WP Co-Owner
Hi,
another very beautiful creation.
This design looks awesome.
Thank you for joining the MAWTT Challenge.
Lots of crafty love. Jenny L DT
Beautiful card! Thank you so much for entering our challenge at 613 Avenue Create. Looking forward to see you again next challenge.
Regards,
Mia
Designer for 613 Avenue Create
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Thank you for joining in our challenge this month with your wonderful project!
DT – Val, Nan, Leigh, Cat
https://creativeinspirationchallenges.blogspot.com
this is a lovely die on your card, a nice design, and lovely ribbon, thanks for sharing at Crafty Catz challenge, Tilly
So pretty. The sentiment is perfect for someone who is experiencing some challenges this holiday season. I love the edges of the mulberry paper and the gorgeous geometric overlay. Thanks for joining us at Die Cut Divas.
sue n.
A very lovely card, and I’m certain it will bring the recipient Joy this season. I love the inside sentiment too. Thanks for sharing your lovely card with us at The Paper Funday Challenge. We wish you a Joyous Holiday Season!
Donna xx
Paper Funday Challenges
Inspiration Station Challenge
Beautiful Blossoms Challenge
I’m popping back in to thank you for playing along at The Beautiful Blossoms Challenge too!
Donna xx
Stunning card. Beautiful details. Thank you for joining us at Crafty Gals Corner this month. Hope to see you back here again soon. Judy DT