At last, I've done a few sympathy cards. I always feel that these should be kept simple and I often opt for a couple of lilies on a background, but today I've abandoned lilies and used other flowers.
The background for the first two cards is a lovely embossed paper by K & Co BW which doesn't need much added to it.
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This background is BG, with the picture printed on to linen card to give a slightly watercoloured effect:
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The background for this one is Anna Griffin:
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And the red paper backing the roses here is BG, surrounded by a piece of K & Co Brookfield:
and lastly, a very simple one:
They all have inserts that say 'with deepest sympathy'.