I used the stencil and a texture medium and then inked the raised image. Tore the edges and inked them. stamped the sentiment with the same ink. And added the ribbon on the side of the card.
My two latest sympathy cards. They're my favorite. The lace pieces I attached to the card using brads. Have to find more of the lace pieces so I can make some more like this. The hunt is on. I got these at a tag sale a few years ago in Missouri.
the lighthouse stamp is from Sweet and Sassy stamps the with sympathy is a fiskars stamp I colored in the image with water color pencils. And added some stitching in the water with a shiny thread.
Stitched around the leaf images with green thread. The with sympathy stamp is Fiskars.