Stampin! with Jaydee

Hi Everyone - Happy Monday and welcome to Jaydee's SU stampin space.

Tonight's card is a sympathy card.  I find that these are the hardest cards to do.  Unfortunately, I needed to make two this week.   I used the Splitcoaststampers Wednesday sketch challenge number 252.  (It was an interesting layout - and I think lent itself to a formal card and to Asian Artistry. To continue the formal theme, I decided to use muted colors of Night of Navy, Basic Grey and Going Grey.  I also wanted to create a softer central image, so stamped my Asian Artisty on Vellum.  

I wanted to create interest and texture without adding more embellishment and the easiest way to do that was to use my trusty Big Shot and my texturz plate.

I used the "with sympathy" sentiment from the Teeny Tiny Wishes set and I used my oval punches to cut out the sentiment and the matt.  A little Basic Grey satin ribbon finished off the card and I attached the oval sentiment with a little silver elastic cord.

Here's a closeup of the details for you.

The cycle of life is an essential part of our existence, but the passing of those we love is always difficult.  However, their memories and their spirits live on in our hearts. 

Both my parents died when I was 29.  My father, having the ridiculously sick sense of humor he had.... chose to ascend on my birthday!  My brother's telegram read:  "Happy Birthday. Sorry.  Dad died this morning"  My poor brother!  :-) My father also managed to orchestrate a totally dreadfully wet, rainy day for his funeral.  It rained as it only can rain in England.... cold, hard, heavy and insistently.... well, all I can tell you is that his funeral turned into a Monty Python comedy skit, with pallbearers disappearing into the newly dug hole, coffin slipping in the mud, etc. etc. etc.  That night, to cheer my mother up, I picked up a video at the local video store and we went for dinner at my best friend Pam's.  About 10 minutes into the movie, Pam turned to me and said.... oh... and what made you choose THIS movie - for TONIGHT?  The movie?  The Big Chill... for those of you who remember the movie, it was about a guy who died!!! Hey, I didn't know that at the time!!!!  

In fact, my whole trip home for the funeral was like a Buster Keaton movie... I should also admit that I'd fallen off my shoes the day before my birthday and torn ligaments, broken a couple of bones in my foot.. and was in a plaster cast, my first flight lost an engine and we had to turn back, etc. etc. etc. :-)  So....Only my father could have turned his funeral into something none of us would ever forget - without bursting into laughter.  Which is exactly what I think he had in mind :-)  Those of you who read my ditty on Halloween - and some of my other posts - will realize that I inherited my father's ridiculous sense of humour!

I hope you have a fantastic day tomorrow, and get to spend time doing the things you love - with those that you love the most.  And, if you have to spend time doing things you don't like - with people you aren't particularly fond of... then I hope it's short :-)

As always, thank you so much for spending time in my area of the stamping blogosphere.  Your visits, comments, emails and your support are always much appreciated.

If you have any questions on the card, feel free to send me an email - I am always happy to provide more information on any of my projects.

Peace and blessings

Jaydee