Calla Lily Sympathy Card

I've been working on a lot of sympathy cards after a recent death in my extended family, and for this one, I thought I would use the new Craft-A-Flower: Calla Lily set I recently purchased when it was on sale. I love the Craft-A-Flower sets and am slowing adding more to my collection as they go on sale.

I was inspired to create this fun fold based on a photo on the Altenew website created by Jennifer Maguire. There weren't any measurements, so I played around creating a template and had the dimensions I wanted by the third try. I trimmed a piece of white cardstock to 5 1/2 inches by 6 1/4 inches and scored at 1 1/2, 2, 4 1/4, and 4 3/4. 

I was recently a Guest Designer for Your Paper Insider's Box 11, and I chose papers from that box for this card: Yellow Custard Rayon Shippou, Buttercream Arturo Cover, Fairway Metallic Stardream, Mai Tai Cocktail Shimmer, Champagne Foil, White Linen Acryl Art Board. There are still some of those boxes available for purchase here: https://yourpaperinsider.com/. Box 12 is currently shipping if you'd like to give the subscription a try. 28 specialty papers are included in each box, and the boxes ship quarterly. I'm not an affiliate for them, but I highly recommend them after testing out Box 11. 

Once I had my card base, I trimmed my layers 1/4 inch smaller than the panels they are adhered to. I then die cut the 4 lilies in the set out of white linen cardstock and ink blended on them. I used a metallic paper for the anthers. After I die cut all the pieces, I assembled the flowers (so easy with Altenew's keyhole system!). I die cut a few leaves and stems and set to work arranging the flowers. I didn't like how much they blended into the yellow background, so I die cut a diamond out of foil cardstock using Altenew's Fine Frames: Diamonds Dies Set and adhered it to the center panel. I arranged my lilies and foliage on the diamond and adhered everything down using Art Glitter Glue and Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape. 

To finish the card, I stamped "Heartfelt sympathy" from Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Bewitching Rose project kit onto buttercream cardstock, trimmed it, and adhered it to the card using more foam tape. 

I've recently become an affiliate for Altenew, so if you are interested in ordering something lovely from Altenew and would like to use my link, thank you very much! Here's the link: Carrie's Altenew affiliate page 

Challenges I'm entering:

Creative Creases #105: I'm on the DT, so I'm entering just for fun and inspiration

Beautiful Blossoms Challenge: ATG with flowers as the focus (4/6; ends 8/12/25)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (3/5 for the week; 3/10 for the challenge; ends 8/13/25)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of using vellum (7/8; ends at the end of the month)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with optional twist of any holiday (7/8; ends at the end of the month)

Allsorts challenge blog: Pretty Flowers or ATG (4/5; ends 7/31/25)

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

Crafty Catz: ATG (4/5; ends 8/6/25)

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Garden Party: Anything in or from a garden (4/5; ends 8/11/25)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: ATG (3/5; ends 8/6/25)

AECP Homework: Beautiful Details: Lesson 6: Create something that you love to do in any way you like (I love fun folds and Craft-A-Flower die sets!)