Wow! I can't believe it's been 40 sketches already!
I know I've said this before about other sketches, but this layout is so much of a "fall-to" for me, that I had to double check all the previous sketches to make sure I hadn't done it yet!
I find that the clean and simple style is best for sympathy cards. The last thing I want to be doing is spending a large quantity of time on a sympathy card. I want it to look pleasing, comforting, and simple. To add a little bit of extra to the card, I used satin ribbon and I added flocking to the cattails. In general, I find that nature imagery, scallops, script, and satin or organdy ribbon are good choices for cards that are more somber in nature.
Supplies:
Stamps: French Script, Out on a Limb, Pond Life
Ink: New Leaf, Dark Chocolate, Certainly Celery
Cardstock: White, Dark Chocolate, Certainly Celery
Accessories, etc.: Brown Flock, Scalloped Long Oval nestabilities, satin ribbon
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On the first card I used the script CB embossing foldeer on the Aqua Mist background and on the second card I used French Script background stamp from Hero Arts in Aqua Mist ink. The image on the first card is from Rubbernecker - Jeanne Streiff collection and the sentiment is from PaperTrey Limitless labels.
On the second card I 
used the images and sentiment from PaperTrey's A Pond Life. I also sponged the oval with aqua mist.
Supplies:
Stamps - Rubbernecker, PaperTrey;
Ink - PaperTrey Aqua Mist, Memento Rich Cocoa;
Paper - PaperTrey White Stampers Select, Aqua Mist, Dark Chocolate;
Misc - Nestabilities, Ribbon, Amuse Micro Twinklers, Cuttlebug Embossing Folder, Dimensionals.
