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Friend Gift

A dear friend of mine is moving far away today. My whole family is sad--her boys and my boys played so well together. Our ten-year-olds actually share a birthday, and they have been the best of friends. So I put together a little gift for her of some monogrammed cards. She has been so encouraging to me in my card making, and for some reason, she is a big fan. Love her!
I embossed With Sympathy again in white on SU Brocade Blue cardstock. I wanted to do something a little different with the monogram, so I created a little loopy flag thing out of paper to go underneath. I was channeling Claire for a moment :) Here's a closeup:

Paper: PTI White, SU Brocade Blue, Michael's black
Ink: Versamark, Versafine Onyx, SU Brocade Blue
Stamps: PTI With Sympathy, Trajan Alpha, B&C Monogram Edition
Other: Filigree Embossing Powder, dimensional tape
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  1. IamDerbyJuly 6, 2009 at 9:56 AM

    this turned out gorgeous! i hate when good friends move away.

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  2. MelissaJuly 6, 2009 at 3:18 PM

    So beautiful Cheryl! I love that blue with the embossed vine! Sorry that your friend is moving...

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  3. LeahJuly 6, 2009 at 4:45 PM

    So pretty, love the color combo and love that image embossed!

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  4. BJuly 7, 2009 at 5:56 PM

    So pretty! :) Love the embossed vine against the blue!

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  5. Mara CampbellJuly 7, 2009 at 9:33 PM

    Wow, this is sooo pretty!!! The embossing is great, makes me want to get my embossing stuff out!!

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  6. BethieJJuly 9, 2009 at 11:27 AM

    Cheryl LOVE these... they are so pretty!! Sorry your friend is moving...

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  7. peggysueJuly 9, 2009 at 10:21 PM

    I am sorry your friend is moving away, I'm sure you are going to miss her. This is very pretty. I like your color choices.

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  8. Katy MyhreJuly 17, 2009 at 8:52 PM

    Very pretty! I love the paper.

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