Sympathy Card with Prayers & Promises stamp set by Stampin' Up!®

 Sympathy cards are the hardest to make. What do you say at such a time? The right words are hard to find. Prayers & Promises stamp set by Stampin' Up!® is a new stamp set with wonderful sayings for times that you need to send condolences or an uplifting message. 

The phrases can fill the need for several types of cards. The uplifting messages would work well for those that just need to know someone is there for them and is thinking of them. I like the variety of fonts too.

For my Cardmaking with Beth live video we made the cards pictured above. This stamp set can be paired with other stamp images or designer series papers to creating beautiful cards. You can even stamp the messages directly onto designer series paper.

For my first card, I paired this beautiful saying with the large flower image from Layers of Beauty stamp set. The large image works well to fill the card layer. I used the coordinating decorative masks to add color with ink pads and blending brushes. This image is beautiful and can be used for many occasions. You can get the Layers of Beauty bundle (stamp set, dies and decorative masks) in my online store. 

The card base is Old Olive cardstock (5 1/2" x 8 1/2" folded in half or scored at 4 1/4"). The layer is Basic White cardstock (5 1/4" x 4").

I stamped the image in Smoky Slate classic ink. I used blending brushes and classic ink pads in Calypso Coral, Crushed Curry, Old Olive and Pretty Peacock to add color to my image. The greeting is stamped in Smoky Slate ink. 

I left the inside Basic White layer ( 5 1/4" x 4") blank but you could stamp more flowers or another saying if you wanted. 

For this card, I used some simple layers of designer series paper. You could even use scraps. I used the Nature Walk designer series paper. The color scheme is beautiful and it has wonderful patterns that fit many occasions.  The greeting is stamped in Secret Sea Classic ink on a die from Branching Out dies.

I created several cards with this base layout:

• Base- 5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4"
• Bottom dsp layer- 5" x 3"
• Top dsp layerp- 4 1/2" x 2 1/2"
• Die cut for greeting

If you don't have a cut & emboss machine and dies, use a rectangle or square cut with a trimmer or a punch shape. Use whatever you have. 

My last card is as simple as you can get. I cut a piece of Beautiful Gallery designer series paper (5" x 3 3/4") and stamped directly onto it with Secret Sea classic ink. I highly recommend using a stamp positioner for this step. I inked my greeting and stamped it several times.

The scenes and textures in the Beautiful Gallery paper are perfect for this. I added this layer to a Secret Sea cardstock base (5 1/2" x 8 1/2" scored at 4 1/4").

Here are a few more cards with Layers of Beauty and Prayers & Promises. The first one has a Secret Sea, Cloud Cover and Old Olive color scheme. I stamped my flower image in Smoky Slate classic ink and used ink pads and blending brushes with the decorative masks to add color. Once I did this, I created a mask for the flowers. Then I used a retired decorative mask, Cloud Cover classic ink and a small blending brush to add a subtle background to my layer. Then I stamped my greeting in Smoky Slate ink in the top corner. For the second card, I used Secret Sea, Calypso Coral and Cloud Cover. I added a little bit (just a hint) of Smoky Slate classic ink with a blending brush to my white daisies. You can get many looks with this stamp set and the coordinating decorative masks. 

Here are a few more cards with the layered patterned paper. You can use any paper you have in your stash. One uses the same Nature Walk dsp as the other card. The second one uses Peaceful Garden and Country Woods dsps. Mix and Match papers. 

This one features more of the Beautiful Gallery dsp. I love the serene scene. I had a few scraps so I just used them as is. The bottom layer is 5 1/4" x 3 and the top layer is 4 1/2" x 2 1/2". This is a great layout for those scrap bits. The die cut is a left over negative bit from the Gone Fishing dies. I saved them and they work great on cards. 

You could make up many different cards and have them on hand when needed. I found myself without sympathy cards during the thanksgiving time frame and I had wished I had a stash of these cards ready. So make some up to keep on hand and you will be prepared when it's needed. 

You can watch my Facebook live- Cardmaking with Beth on my YouTube Channel.

Thank you for stopping by. I hope I've inspired you with these ideas. You can find Stampin' Up!® products in my online store. New products available January 6, 2026. 

Take care and happy creating!

~ Beth