28 January 2015

Sympathy card

Hi Everyone, I had to do a sympathy card for a former work colleague who had lost his wife. He was very difficult to make a card for as he is an atheist, doesn't really like to show emotion and he has had a bad few years.

I had a plan in my head that I felt would be suitable, then - you know what plans are like, due to circumstances I had to do it VERY quickly and I was visiting work the next day and was taking it to get his address and post the same time. I thought a Quick Page would help me do it in double quick time, thankfully it did. I felt it suitable, something different, but would show what he felt inside I thought.

I laid it out in Photoshop just adding the sentiment within the frame then printed it out and added it to the card with a couple of blings.  As it happened as I was walking into work, he was walking out and I was able to give him the card, I really was glad I had it on hand.


The Quick page is from Pixel Scrapper November blog hop.

11 comments:

Pamellia said...

Wow Faith, I love this one! So many wonderful little details, like the rain in the background and that little heart banner! Just amazing! hugs :)

Shirley Young said...

Always a difficult topic but I think this fits the bill beautifully.

Jacee said...

This is lovely Faith, a difficult one to make considering what you were up against but you have done a wonderful job, very very nice design.
hugs Jacee
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cotnob said...

Sympathy cards are always the most difficult, you have created a very thoughtful card - I'm sure it was much appreciated.
Pauline
x

Sally H said...

Beautiful, and perfect for purpose. Sympathy cards aren't easy are they?

Bonnie said...

I'm sure your coworker loved the card. Even if he can't say so. Who cannot like knowing that someone is thinking of them!

Viv said...

Great design here Faith, sympathy cards are always the hardest aren't they. You made a lovely job of this one though and I bet he loved it too ;) Viv xx

Diane said...

Good Evening Faith, sympathy cards are so hard for me to design, you did a lovely job.

Hugs Diane

Rebecca Bradshaw said...

Sympathy cards are never nice to make but your design is really stunning and so thoughtful.
Rebecca.
x

MagsB said...

Sympathy cards are so difficult, but they make such a huge difference to the recipient! Yours is lovely!

love Mags B x

Sarn said...

Absolutely perfect. Always a shame we have to make Sympathy cards . . . Hugs, Sarn xxx