Amorous Dream Sympathy Card

One of my husband's aunts passed away this past weekend, and I created several sympathy cards for her husband and each of her 3 daughters. I'm working on sympathy cards for all her siblings, too. Her confirmation verse was John 3:16, and that was the text the pastor taught on during her service, so I plan to include a bookmark with that verse on it inside the sympathy cards. Her funeral was a celebration of her life and the legacy of love for Jesus and love for her family and community. Our family will miss her sweet smile and kind heart.

For this card, I followed a tutorial by Lynn Dunn here: 4-Panel Z Fold Card Design - Lynn Dunn - Stamptastic Designs LLC. I trimmed all my papers (all papers used on this card were from Your Paper Insider's Box 11. I was a Guest Designer for that box and am still using all the pretty papers in it) according to Lynn's measurements and then set about decorating the card. I used Altenew's Stencil Art: Amorous Dream and coordinating die to die cut and then stencil the roses and leaves. I attached my flowers to the front of the card using Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

For the inside of the card, I stamped "Heartfelt Sympathy" onto the same cardstock I used for the card base using Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Bewitching Rose project kit. Then I stamped "praying for you" onto the same cardstock using Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Casual Bouquets project kit. I added the sentiments to the inside panels of the card and then finished the card off using 3 enamel dots from Altenew's Whispering Woodland Enamel Dot collection. 

Papers from Your Paper Inside Box 11: Deep Blue Ruche, Pale Blue Thai Unryu, Mist Colorplan, Fairway Metallic Stardream.

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Challenges I'm entering:

July 2025 Inspiration Challenge - Butterfly Greetings – Altenew 

Creative Creases #105: ATG with a fun fold project (I'm on the DT so just entering this card for fun)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with optional twist of fun with stencils (3/6; ends at the end of the  month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (1/5 for the week; 1/10 for the challenge; ends 7/31/25)

Crazy is our fame - STENCILS are our game!: ATG with option of using  your flag colors (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of using vellum (2/8; ends at the end of the month) Rising Star Pick July Week 2

613 Avenue Create: ATG with optional twist of any holiday (2/8; ends at the end of the month)

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge ...: ATG (2/3; ends 7/18/25) Top 5 Pick 7/20/25

We Love to Create mixed media Challenge Blog...sponsored by Polkadoodles: ATG (2/2; ends at the end of the month)

 Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (1/6; ends 8/12/25)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (2/4; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: For a child or ATG (2/5; ends 7/17/25)

Do-Al(l) Creative - CHALLENGE BLOG: #103 - Gate Fold Card: ATG with option of Gatefold card (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

fourseasons: ATG Summer (ends at the end of the month)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (4/5; ends at the end of the month)

Mix It Up Challenge Blog: ATG with optional Mixed Media (4/5; ends at the end of August)

Love To Craft Challenge Blog: ATG (4/5; ends at the end of August)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG (unlimited entries; ends 8/12/25)

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge: ATG (unlimited entries; ends at the end of the month)