Close as a Memory...

Today I watched a video by a gal named Renee who's blog is  stamping for sanity.. go check her out she's got some really great inspiration! Her video was on how to create the ribbon treatment that she calls accordionized.. I was intrigued! I needed to make a Sympathy card for a friend who had just lost her daughter so I set out to picking colors and stamps.. I had just purchased the Close as a Memory set through Stampin' Up because it was retiring, it had been on my have to have list for some time now.. so this was the time to get it before it was gonegonegone! I used the NEW basic pearls from Stampin' Up, soft suede..very vanilla and early espresso cardstock that I punched using an EK Success edge punch, brocade backgroud dsp, soft suede polka dot gg ribbon and garden green/dusty durango/crushed curry markers for the main image which I then misted with water for a watercolor look. It came together rather quickly for me and I like cards like that.. I hope you like it too!
Thanks for stopping by!  ~Sherry