Saturday, February 25, 2012

With Deepest Sympathy... - CR84FN GD!

Hi all! Hop you have been having a Super weekend! Well today I'm back with some of the 'News" I mentioned the other day! The rest is still forthcoming.. 8-) It's been So hard to keep this all to myself, but I can finally share with you all that the Wonderfully Talented Mona Pendleton of CR84FN asked me to be their Guest Designer for the Month of March! Yay! 8-)  I am So doing my Happy Dance Right now! Whoo Hoo! 8-)  I can't even tell you how thrilled I am to get to work with this Amazing group of Warm and Fabulously Talented Ladies! Not to mention, CR84FN is also one of my all time Favorite color challenge blogs too Boot! 8-)
Well, for the next two weeks we will be working with CR84FN49's Lovely color palette of Yellow, Kraft & Grey. 8-)
Sorry to say, I had the need to create a sympathy card, my dear Sweet Friend's BIL passed away, and she asked if I would make a card for her to give to her BIL's family.. My Mats and BG & Die cut  Layers were created using a combination of grey CS from my stash and MME's Lost And Found Sunshine collection, all edges inked with Pumice Stone Distress ink. I created my Sweet flower with the help of my Cricut and the Mother's Day Bouquet cartridge and a vintage peal brad. For my leaves, I got to use my New PTI Turning a New Leaf die set. And to finish it up, my I/O sentiment was stamped with Pumice Stone Distress ink onto a SB Tag die cut and layered on top of two SB Labels 14 die cuts and a kraft doily from my stash. 8-)

Here are the Wonderful CR84FN colors ( Lovely photos's courtesy of Leslie at Creative Mint ):

For all the CR84FN Challenge details, please be sure to visit the CR84FN blog HERE. And Please do go and check out the Gorgeous creations the Wonderfully talented DT has whipped up for your inspiration.. Sure hope you can join us!


Hope you all have a Fantastic Sunday & thanks so much for Stopping by! 8-)

Thanks for stopping by!

28 comments:

  1. This is a very beautiful sympathy card for your friend, the layered labels are a perfect focal point, and the papers are gorgeous!

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  2. Oh Shannon I am so happy for you on joining the design team. I'm sure your going to love it. This is an elegant card and very befitting for such a sad occassion. I'm sure they will think so to.
    x catherine

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  3. Congrats on your DT spot, your work is gorgeous. This card is so elegant, perfect for a condolence card.xxx

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  4. Shannon - so pleased to have you join us as GD. Your card is really lovely - sympathy cards are always so difficult to make, but you've made a super job of this. I love the different frames and flowers framing the focal sentiment. Wonderful and I'm sure will be much appreciated.

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  5. Congrats, Shannon on your GD position. Your designs are always beautiful. Lovely comforting sympathy card.

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  6. So happy you joined us this month Shannon. You did a fabulous job using the colors. I am sure your friend's family will love the card. I did a sympathy card too. It was a great color combo for that. :)
    Hugs~

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  7. Such a gorgeous Sympathy card Shannon! I'm lovin' all the layers and that beautiful blossom! Great mix of patterned papers! Thanks for joining along as our Guest at CR84FN :)

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  8. Such a beautiful card, Shannon! So sorry you needed a sympathy card, though this is sure to provide comfort to the family. Thanks for joining us this month and for sharing your wonderful talent with CR84FN!

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  9. Congrats on your DT position! I hope you have a lot of fun with that. Beautiful sympathy card. I find they are so hard to make sometimes.

    Jen

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  10. Such a pretty card. I just love that flower! Congrats on the design team! These ladies are the sweetest and most talented! I am sure you will have lots of fun!

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  11. Congrats!!! Fantastic news and a fantastic card! So pretty.
    Lynn

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  12. Shannon, so sorry you had to make a sympathy card but it is just the lovliest sympathy card I have ever seen! LOVE all of your FAB papers and your FAB flower and leaves! That kraft doily is pretty Wonderful, too! So HAPPY to have you with us as Guest Designer!

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  13. Lovely design and card! Glad to have you GD with us! Love how you used the beautiful papers!

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  14. This is beautiful!!! Love the multi layered frame around the sentiment!!

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  15. Shannon, this is STUNNING!!! WOW! What a gorgeous take on the color challenge!!! We are so glad to have you and your AMAZING talent on board for the month! So exciting!

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  16. Huge congratulations on your GD spot, and you're really starting things off with a stunner of a card!! The colors and distressing are all fabulous, and I look forward to seeing more of your amazing creations in the future too!

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  17. Beautiful card on the layers, colors and sentiment.

    promaxyl

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  18. First let me congratulate you - honor well deserved! Your sympathy card is lovely - I am sue your friend will appreciate it.
    Sandy

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  19. Absolutely beautiful card Shannon - and many congrats on being asked to be Guest Designer at CR84FN!! Wow, that's amazing :)

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  20. Oh well done on your GD position Shannon!! you really deserve it !! This is a beautiful card. I love those papers and the flower is just gorgeous! It's never easy making a sympathy card but this is perfect hun!
    Big Hugs
    Sue xx

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  21. What a fabulous card Shannon! Great desing elements. Those labels look awesome and the flower is beautiful. The papers are so pretty! Congreats on being the March GD! Way to go girl! :o)

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  22. Shannon, I would never have thought of using the tones of gray and yellow together! How lovely. And the musical background with the 2 colors of images stamped on top makes a very special touch. Beautiful sympathy card! Congratulations on your guest design position! Couldn't happen to a nicer person!

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  23. What a lovely layered creation you have here! The polka dot frame is especially calling to me, and your delicate shading of each of them is perfect!

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  24. So happy to see you guest designing Shannon your work is always so lovely! And this card is no exception. Where to begin...i can't...love everything about it!!!

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  25. Whoo Hoo, Congrats, Shannon, on your new Guest Designer spot at CR84FN! And, you certainly rocked it with this gorgeous number! Love that combination of papers, and your frames are spectacular!!! Fabulous in every way.

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  26. This is so beautiful! Congratulations on the guest DT spot--most definitely well deserved! :)

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  27. What a gorgeous card with those rich colours and all the layers ! Wonderful as a Sympathy card. Cheers, Shirley

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  28. Shannon, although its a sad card to have to make, it's an absolutely beautiful card & such warmth to it. Big congrats again on making the CR84FN Guest DT. So well done ;)

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