When I saw the TGIF challenge this morning, I couldn’t wait to use the color combination! The soft pink and green looked startlingly beautiful against black, and I had the perfect Wreath Builder Dies  to make a wreath. You can see the inspiration below my instructions for today’s card.

Sympathy Wreath

The first thing I did was use two Wreath Builder Dies to cut the wreath from Soft Sea Foam Cardstock and Blushing Bride Cardstock.

I positioned the wreath in the middle of Basic Black Cardstock (4″ X 5 1/4″) and stared at it for a long time, while thinking about a sentiment to place at the top. The card spoke “sympathy” to me, so I found “With Deepest Sympathy” in the Peaceful Moments Stamp Set. The sentiment was awkward above the wreath, but luckily, it fit perfectly in the center.

I stamped the sentiment in VersaMark on the black cardstock, sprinkled it with White Powder, and set it with the heat tool. As I glued the wreath in place, I took care in turning it, so the leaves weren’t covering the letters.

Before gluing the black layer to the Thick Whisper White card base (8 1/2″ X 5 1/2″, folded at 4 1/4″), I added a detailed edge with a Lasting Elegance Die. I love how this makes my card look complete. 

Well, almost complete, because I added three white flowers to the wreath with tiny pearls at the centers. The Wreath Builder Die Set has three little dies, so they can be cut at the same time. 

Here is the TGIF challenge that inspired my card today. Be sure to look at Tami Hewlett’s gorgeous card, when you click here.

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