Today I’m sharing a very elegant sympathy card featuring new releases from Waffle Flower Crafts.
Even though there are many steps to this card, the end result is very peaceful and calm.
I’m also testing out two cardstocks for hot foiling today and check out my tutorial to see which one worked the best!
I love a touch of shine for a sympathy greeting and the With Sympathy Duo Hot Foil Plates and coordinating dies are lovely staples to have on hand when needed!
YOUR NEXT STOP:
The next stop on this blog hop is Gallina. To see the full hop list, check out the Waffle Flower Crafts blog, or see below:
Cathy Zielske—you are here!
Galina Filippenko
Rebecca Keppel
JJ Bolton
Caly Person
Dilay Nacar
Carol Hintermeier
Jeanne Jachna
Brenda Noelke
Channin Pelletier
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Sheryl says
Love your clean look of your cards
Patti P says
I find the soft pastels in this card very appealing.
Sarah Haumschild says
I love this card. So comforting, soft and quiet. Beautiful
Deborah Hellman says
Beautiful… love the soft colors 😍
Deborah Hellman says
Beautiful 😍
Stefanie McHorney-Enokian says
Love the elegance of this card! These are never easy to make and the foiled sentiments are perfect.
Lillian Prost says
looking forward to the new release! love the quilted zig zag products!
Kay Furnish says
Beautiful card, Cathy! I wouldn’t have thought to use those colors on a sympathy card, but I think the recipient would have their spirits lifted when they open the envelope.
Dee Earnshaw says
love the soft colors on this sympathy card – definitely “elegant”:)
Evelyn says
I really like this sympathy card!! Colors are so soothing and I want to get the products and make up some in soothing colors to have on hand. When you need them it is sometimes hard to make them. If they are already done then I can concentrate on the message I need to send to the recipient. Thanks Cathy for a really good card!!
Laura J Millerick says
Thank you Cathy for all the you tube videos you do! You are really awesome I hope you know that. My son is a graphic designer! I always told my children (I have 6 of them) that they need to do something they really love. I mean work is work, but you should still sort of like it right? Oldest to youngest careers are: Librarian (currently a library director), graphic designer, Plumber (he is awesome and who doesn’t want a plumber in the family), next a daughter who lost her retail position due to covid and now raising an 18 month old baby boy-an important job!, next a son who is in a great law firm doing their billing, he loves it! and they love him and my youngest a school secretary, and also has her side business as a photographer doing Photo shoots for many occasions.- but not a wedding photographer. Okay that’s enough about my kids. Thanks again and the reason I wrote all that is because I love your career path! – Laura
Lori says
I really like the soft colors you used, perfect for a Sympathy card.
Thanks for sharing and for the video.
Sharon Gullikson says
I always make my Sympathy cards simple. I like how your bright colors are subdued.
Pattie Hurd says
Beautiful card! The colors are so soft. After the Iris bundle, the Zig Zag die and stencils are my favorite.
Gayle I. says
Love the colors you chose for this card; very calming.
Bets Greene says
This is the most lovely sympathy card, Cathy. You entire design is truly thought out. And the colors are just perfect. Its not a sad card, its a love card. 💜💜💜
Meghan Kennihan says
I love the soft colors and background die! Perfect for sympathy!
Cyndi Morris says
I adore this card! Your colors are absolutely beautiful. Thanks for using the wonderful ZigZag texture die and stencil set–I honestly might have overlooked that one, but now it’s at the top of my wish list!
Kathleen Mary Finnegan says
You made such a gorgeous card.
Pam Nutting says
Gorgeous, just gorgeous!! Thanks so much for sharing the foiling process on the 2 cardstocks. Love these stencils and dies.
Patricia E Wilson says
This is a good card for a sympathy card with the soothing colors on it. Foiling was great and glad you showed your experiment regarding the different card stocks. Thank you.
Ann Hale says
Cathy, sympathy cards are not easy to have to send…yours is just beautiful.
Kathy j in Ellicott City says
Beautiful cards, that foiling is so elegant!
Sheri Kempke says
Beautiful sympathy card Cathy–I love the colors you’ve used. So elegant.
Marlene Sestokas says
What a lovely sympathy card. I love the soft colors.
Anne Sturgeon says
Gorgeous colors Cathy. Sympathy cards aren’t the easiest to make. Yours is so lovely.
Denise Bryant says
I love the soft colors you used and the zig zag texture die! Beautiful sentiment too! Awesome card!
Marisela Delgado says
So beautiful!
Christine Turner says
Gorgeous card! Love the colors you used.
Monica C. says
This is a beautiful card, Cathy. I love how you have added the color to the background.
Janice Anello says
I love the pattern you have created. Simply beautiful
Amanda R says
I love the soft background!
kathy camp says
Your cards are always so beautiful, and this one is no exception.
Carol Scheevel says
That embossed and stenciled card is one of my favorites I’ve ever seen you make and what a great concept in our crafting world!
Julie H says
I love watching your videos. I also adore the fact that you don’t have a huge extra room in your house for a total craft room, like many of us don’t have that luxury! Waffle Flowers has been a favorite of mine for a long time. (PS – the 10th is my B-day, what a nice gift that would be :-))
Kelly B says
Beautiful card!
Treniece White says
As usual Cathy, simple and gorgeous.
Treniece White says
Cathy as usual, simple, amazing, and gorgeous.
Rosemary D says
Lovely sympathy card.
Mary-Anne V says
Wonderful products used on these cards- Especially love the Zig zag die.
Jeanne Beam says
Such a beautiful card! Love the soft colors.
Thanks for sharing.
Joanne travis says
This is so lovely in the pastels.
Amy Cooley says
Beautiful! I love the softness that the vellum adds.
Mary Holshouser says
Your card is serene and relaxing.
A wonderful color combination for
a sympathy card. thanks for sharing
Alexandra Y says
So lovely and elegant!
Stacey Carpenter says
I love the pastel colors you used Cathy and love the foiled cut out sentiment! also love the vellum!
Connie Johnson says
Cathy this is such a soothing card! I love your color palette and the vellum too! Thanks for inspiring me 🙂
Lee Miner says
Beautiful color choice, Cathy. Soothing is comforting so… wonderful idea. Don’t want to think about the person the card is for in the moment; so much better to have something this lovely on hand so you just have to struggle with the note.
Giselle D says
Beautiful card! I enjoyed your video too
Mel H says
I love this card. The colors you used are soothing but not depressing. Sympathy cards are SO hard!