sympathy inchie card with cork leaves

(edited to add:  thin cork sheets are from creativeimpressions.com)

Oh, sympathy cards.  I make these when I'm in a somber mood, and I had a sheet of thin cork laying out where I stamp and one thing led to another.  I really liked how the thick, black Inchie Squares set off the cork color, and the airy quality of the cork punches.

New Neutral Inchie Notes were punched with Martha's border punch and lined with punched Licorice cardstock.

(above punch is from Family Treasures) I found the center of the Inchie Note was found quickly by using Tim's Design Ruler.  Tim's ruler features a centering ruler, allowing one to locate the center of an item quickly.

A cork leaf was punched using Martha's frond punch, then mounted onto a Black Inchie Square using mini Glue Dots.  A mini pearl was added as an accent.  Sentiment is from Wordsworth. 

(The sympathy card featured in the first photo at the top of this post, center, uses Martha's rose leaf punch.)

Interior sentiment and feather are both from Wordsworth.  All images were stamped using Ranger's Archival Ink in Jet Black.  I'm undecided as to whether I prefer the Black Inchie Square as a diamond or as a square for these cards - I like both...it's like asking if I'd rather have chocolate or peanut butter - both is better!

Comments

[nise]

Oh, yeah! Chocolate and peanut butter ~ yumm-o! Your cards are elegant. Really like the texture the cork gives on the black inchie square. Lace edging is divine.

[Cindy Holshouser]

These are so neat. Where do you get the thin cork?

[Stefanie Staniak]

Simply Elegant. But then from you my friend, I always know it will be :)

[Starla(star)]

I REALLY like the look of these!! They are simple, yet so.....I can't find the right word. Just perfect.
Love your teacher cards too....something I need to think about with the holidays coming up....

[bevie pearl]

Cindy, I need to subscribe to your blog. Your cards and projects are delightful and I love popping in and seeing what you have done. I also, love reading what you write. Your blog is what that I actually read. I can hear your voice saying the words.