Sympathy Card in Purples

This is the second sympathy card I created over the weekend, and this time I chose a monochromatic purple color palette. If you'd like to see the other sympathy card, check out the post here: Carrie's Custom Cards: Pitcher Vase Sympathy Card

I started with a white top-folding A2 card base. Then I embossed an A2 panel I had watercolored using Altenew's Ultraviolet Gouache (from the Artists' Strolling Through New York Gouache Set) using Altenew's Festive Greenery 3D embossing folder. I added a bit of white pigment ink to the raised parts of the embossed panel and set it aside to dry. Once I was dry, I trimmed it to 4 by 5 1/4 inches. 

Next, I die cut the pieces for the flowers using Altenew's Craft-A-Flower: Hellebore Layering Die Set. I assembled the flowers and then decided how I wanted to arrange them on the card. I decided I needed something to ground them, so I die cut one of Altenew's Nested Frames dies out of watercolor cardstock I had watercolored using Altenew's Lavender Gouache from the same set as the Ultraviolet. I decided where the flowers would be adhered but didn't adhere them quite yet. I stamped the "heartfelt sympathy" sentiment from Altenew's Craft-Your-Life: Bewitching Rose project kit onto the Nested Frames die cut and then added the flowers using a combination of liquid glue and Altenew's Instant Dimension Foam Tape so that some of them are popped up on the panel. I used more foam tape on the back of the Nested Frame die cut for even more dimension when I adhered it to the embossed panel. To finish the card, I added the embossed panel to the card base using liquid glue and then added 3 sparkly purple enamel dots around the sentiment. 

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 Challenges I'm entering:

{Cupcake Inspirations}: ATG (2/3; ends 7/10/26)

Can You Handle The Pressure?: ATG with an embossing folder with the option of Boys/Men (1/3; ends 6/24/26)

613 Avenue Create: ATG with option of craft/hobby (2/8; ends at the end of the month)

Polkadoodles Cardmaking, Craft & Scrapbooking Challenge: ATG (2/4; ends 6/26/26)

Crafty Catz: ATG (2/5; ends 6/18/26)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog: ATG (2/3; ends 6/29/26)

Heart's Quest Celebrations of Love Challenges Blog: ATG with Birthdays, Engagements, Weddings, Anniversaries and/or Sympathies (2/3; ends at the end of the month)

simonsaysstampblog.com/wednesdaychallenge/: Add a sentiment (2/5; ends 6/17/26)

As You Like It Challenge: Favorite sentiment and why? When I need sympathy cards, I find myself turning to this Heartfelt sympathy stamp most of the time because it's so elegant. I like that it's a bit more personal than just "with sympathy" (2/3; ends 6/17/26)

A Cut Above: ATG with die cuts (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

A Place To Start: ATG with option of anything but a card (3/8; ends at the end of the month)

Aud Sentiments Challenge Blog: Monochrome and/or birthday + a sentiment (3/5; ends at the end of the month)

The Paper Funday Challenges: ATG with option of polkadots and/or stripes (3/6; ends at the end of the month)

Word Art Wednesday: ATG (2/5 for the week; 2/10 for the challenge; ends 6/24/26)

Allsorts challenge blog: Anything from a garden (3/5; ends 6/18/26)

Ellibelle's Corner: Ellibelle's Garden Party: ATG in or from a garden (2/5; ends 7/6/26)

Paper Rocks Scissors: ATG with paper and/or scissors (I used scissors to cut the foam tape pieces) (3/5; ends at the end of the month)

The Diva's that cut ....paper!: ATG with die cuts (3/4; ends at the end of the month)

Daisy Chain Challenges: Not square (3/3; ends at the end of the month)

Classic Design Challenge Blog: ATG with option of birthday/anniversary (unlimited; ends 6/12/26)

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

I'd like to leave a blessing for all the lovely visitors to my blog: 

The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make His face shine on you and be gracious to you;

The Lord turn His face toward you and give you peace.

--Numbers 6: 22-26