Hello everyone!  I didn’t plan to post a sympathy card because it’s Memorial Day but it does seem appropriate!

So many loved ones gone before us.

I used a fun layering stencil set from Altenew for the focal image on my card today.  A couple years ago I won a contest or something with Altenew and I purchased this set with the gift card I won.  I’m just now using it!  eek!

I’m loving this technique of inking/coloring flowers with stencils though.

This one was a little tricky at first.  I did the stenciling and then die cut and it didn’t match up at all!  So I switched and die cut my white cardstock first, then stenciled on the die cut!  It worked perfect because I could adjust.

I used the Wendy Vecchi Make Art Stay-tion to stencil!  Love this thing…so handy and holds things in place so well. (linked below, I use the big one, there’s a mini also)

I linked the ink colors I used below.  I used the pinks to ink the cardstock I die cut the sentiment with so it would match the big pink flower.

I used the Memory Box A2 Rectangle Frames Die Set to make the frame.  This set will cut regular rectangles if you take them off the adhesive they come on.  I left them all attached so that the set cuts several sizes of frames then!

Poppystamps Lattice Plate for the background on the kraft color cardstock.  I can’t remember which kraft I used and I already mailed the card.  I think it’s the Neenah brand though which several companies sell.  I linked to a few.

This is an A2 size card but I think it’d be really nice on a larger size also.  Fun… I loved the Altenew samples so I will be using this again and again!  In fact I have one more ready to put on a card! lol

Challenges I’m linking to…

Stencil Fun May 2026 – anything with stencils

Neglected Stuff May 2026 – one old neglected product,  The dies I used and the layering stencil set first time out!

Beautiful Blossoms – anything floral goes!

Triple B May 2026 –  blossoms, butterflies, birds, one or all three!  I have blossoms!

Cut it up – #356 Flowers!

Well thank you so much for stopping by my blog again!  I’ve been in a cardmaking frenzy lately!  June is a busy family birthday month so…watch out cuz more coming I’m sure! lol

ttul!

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Four more days to shop Spellbinders Paper Arts!

and now the links to the products I used on this card… ALTN = Altenew,  SSS = Simon Says Stamp, STR = Starlitstudio.net,  SBC = scrapbook. com, SPL = Spellbinders

Dynamic Duo: Wildflower Bouquet &… [ ALTN ] Dynamic Duo: Wildflower Bouquet [ ALTN | SSS ] Dynamic Duo: Wildflower Bouquet… [ ALTN | SSS ] Poppystamps – 2427 Lattice Plate… [ STR | SSS ] Memory Box – 94672 A2 Rectangle… [ STR ] Layered With Sympathy Etched Dies -… [ SPL | SBC | SSS ] Spellbinders – Essentially Yours… [ SBC | SPL ] Ranger Ink – Wendy Vecchi – Make Art… [ SBC | SSS | SPL ] Scrapbook Adhesives Crafty Foam Tape… [ STR ] Altenew Red Cosmos Fresh Dye Ink Mini… [ SSS | ALTN ] Altenew Green Valley Fresh Dye Ink… [ SSS | SBC | ALTN ] Altenew Coffee Break Fresh Dye Ink… [ SSS ] Altenew Summer Afternoon Fresh Dye… [ SSS | SBC | ALTN ] Altenew – Fresh Dye Ink Pad – Volcano… [ SBC ] Altenew – Fresh Dye Ink Pad – Lagoon [ SBC | SSS ] Sea Shore Fresh Dye Ink | Altenew [ ALTN ] Altenew – Fresh Dye Ink Pad -… [ SBC | SSS ] Altenew – Fresh Dye Ink Pad – Deep Iris [ SBC | SSS ] Shades of Purple Fresh Dye Ink | Altenew [ ALTN ] Neenah Cardstock Environment 100 LB… [ SSS | SSS | SBC ] Neenah Classic Crest Ultra Thick 110… [ SSS | STR ] Altenew – Crafter’s Showcase – Mini… [ SBC | SSS | ALTN ] Altenew – Mini Blending Brush Set – 4… [ SBC | SSS | ALTN ] Nuvo Deluxe Clear Drying Adhesive;… [ STR | SBC | SSS ] Nuvo Deluxe Adhesive Precision… [ STR | SBC | SSS ]