Hug Your People

#stampinup #faithfulinkspirations #ThoughtfulThursday #simplestamping A dear friend’s mom passed away recently. It’s hard to lose your mom. Even today, I sometimes whisper, “I want my mommy.” My friend’s mother was a faithful Christian and I know that she’s waiting to hear the trumpet of the Lord to sound. There is comfort in that thought.

I wanted to make a special card for my friend. I wanted it to be simple and understated. I think I hit the right note with this card.

I started with a 3-3/4″ by 5″ Very Vanilla Card Stock panel. I stamped the larger leaves from the “Rooted in Nature” stamp set in Soft Suede at the top and bottom–one full strength, the other after having stamped the first. I added some Mint Macaron leaves in between. I adhered a strip of Mosaic Mood Designer Series Paper to the center of the panel and then adhered it to a 4″ by 5-1/4″ Soft Suede Card Stock mat. The card base is Mint Macaron.

I stamped a sentiment from the “Rooted in Nature” stamp set in Soft Suede Ink onto a Very Vanilla scrap and cut it out with a Stitched Rectangle Die. I adhered this to the card with Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals.

Simple and understated. I want to leave you with this thought from as friend’s wife. She always says, “Hug your people.”

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Product List

Rooted In Nature Clear-Mount Stamp Set [146482] $42.00	Soft Suede Classic Stampin’ Pad [147115] $7.50	Mint Macaron Classic Stampin’ Pad [147106] $7.50	Mint Macaron 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [138337] $8.75
Soft Suede 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [115318] $8.75	Very Vanilla 8-1/2″ X 11″ Cardstock [101650] $9.75	Mosaic Mood Specialty Designer Series Paper [149478] $14.50	Stitched Rectangle Dies [148551] $35.00
Mini Stampin’ Dimensionals [144108] $4.00