Sympathy

A close neighbor of mine lost her husband from cancer this month.  I wanted to make her a special card.

I made the background by pricking a circular design.  The center design is a stamped image I received from a friend.  I colored it with my Copic markers and attached it to the background.  All of this was glued to the base card.  The final touch was the "With Sympathy" sticker.

Poke Poke Poke

This technique is quite easy but the results can be spectacular!  It is called "Paper Pricking" or "Ornare".  The template or pattern can be printed on paper.  You can also purchase metal or plastic templates that make the job so easy.

Some directions say the smooth side is the front but I like to use which ever side appeals to me.  On this card I used the rough side as the outside.  I used a metal template by Marianne Design to prick the design.  I originally was going to do a "white on white" card but I decided it needed the silver cardstock to set off the design.  I added the silver ribbon for the finishing touch.

Here are some tutorials to help you on your way...

...The Artful Crafter 

...Cloud 9 Tutorials  

...Card Making Inspiration  

...Paper Transformer  

...The Classroom  

Here are some free patterns...

...Webshots

Falling, Falling

A "waterfall" card is so cool.  When you pull on the ribbon the small cards literally cascade over each other forming the waterfall.

 

Each of the cards has a different butterfly.  The green has a pin pricked design around the edges.  The bar is held on by two brads.

This is what it looks like when you "open" the card.  A message is placed on the hidden flap and appears as you pull the ribbon.

Here are some tutorials to get you started...

...Sunflowers and Dragonflies 

...Creative Cuts and More 

...Split Coast Stampers 

...Do-It-101 

...Dawn's Stamping Thoughts 

For reverse waterfall try these...

...Extreme Cards and Papercrafting 

...Craftster