Cards conveying thoughts of sympathy can sometimes be the most difficult to create. Sometimes just saying "with sympathy" doesn't seem like enough, so we've made the task easier with the thoughtful & eloquent sentiments included in one of our January stamp releases, entitled With Sympathy.
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I created the card above with a soothing monochromatic color scheme of ocean tides & white (you can click on it for a larger view). It is a very simplistic card, with my emphasis being on the sentiment. This phrase really spoke to my heart and really inspired the motivation to tackle a stamp set of this delicate nature. The font combination is created in a classic style that should carry you through many years & changing trends. One of my favorite details of this card is the silver star charm tied with ocean tides satin ribbon. It is just a little something, but for this card, a little is just enough.
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In addition to the With Sympathy stamp set, there are also two mini sets being released in conjunction with it. The first I am showcasing here is called "With Sympathy: Loss of Child". At a price of $5 for three meaningful sentiments and the bitty footprints, it is worth it to order the set and have it on hand if the need arises. This particular sentiment just pulls at my heartstrings. And I know that any parent that has suffered a loss, whether it be a miscarriage, stillbirth or other tragedy, would appreciate the thoughtfulness of the words. The background of this card was created with a large ivy stamp that is found in the main With Sympathy set. I love how the large image can be used as a accent for a corner or repeated to create an overall pattern.
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The second mini set is entitled "With Sympathy: Loss of Pet". This set came to be as a result of the numerous customer requests we had for something that filled a void in this area. The $5 set includes three heartfelt sentiments and a small paw print. I figure that price is about what you would pay for a card from Hallmark for such an occasion, without there being much of a selection. But with these stamps in hand, you are better able to customize a card to the recipients style and needs, and make as many as you like for just a few pennies each. On this particular card, I paired a image from Heart Prints with the set. I think that choosing that type of accent really helps to communicate the *love" portion of the sentiment.
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Besides the amazing sentiments included in the three sets, there are also several beautiful images. The images are so versatile that they will pair well with not only the sympathy sentiments included, but also any other favorites that you may have in your stamp collection. I asked the design team to show you both ideas & inspiration for creating sympathy cards and how to use the same card design with an everyday sentiment, thus showing the versatility of the set. I have created a pdf download with all of their projects for you to save or print as a future reference.
Download pti_versatility_with_sympathy.pdf
You can also visit each individuals blog for a close-up presentation of their work. I have showcased the actual sympathy cards below, but they will have the alternative sentiment options on their respective blogs. Just click on each artist's name below…
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Geny Cassady used the same sentiment I chose for my Loss of Child card. I love the way she incorporated the tiny footprints as a focal point and an accent by layering them underneath the vellum that the sentiment is stamped on.
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Niki Estes created a very simple card that would be easy to replicate and switch out colors, depending on the time of year or the recipient's tastes.
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Lisa Johnson created a scrolling cut out with the large ivy image. The detail she created with the coloring of the Copics is just amazing.
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Dawn McVey scattered butterflies around her sentiment and ivy, helping to create the scene for a very soothing feeling in one's heart. I really like the way she accented the sentiment with the row of rhinestones.
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Lauren Meader used a bright & cheerful color scheme to help brighten someones day with her card. A single butterfly is accented wit matted layers, helping to balance out the sentiment justified towards the left.
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Heather Nichols created this stunning card using my favorite sentiment from the main With Sympathy set. Her resist technique is so unique and has such a soft effect.
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Becky Oehlers did some intricate cutting around a few key leaves of the ivy image. The bright white & aqua mist look stunning together when paired with the black. The cut-out butterflies help to add additional dimension.
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Debbie Olson created this striking black & cream color combination that I just love. Her use of heat embossing the large vine image on the black cardstock creates a beautiful background for the heartwarming sentiment.
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Melissa Phillips used the stem & lavender stamp duo from the main With Sympathy set to create her focal point image. I think that her color choices are so pretty and appropriate.
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Betsy Veldman created another Loss of Child card using one of the other sentiments included in the set. The vintage look paired with the color scheme make it a very memorable & special project.
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Michelle Wooderson used a clean & classic layout to frame out her chosen sentiment & ivy image. She interspersed small rhinestone stars throughout the ivy, which lend themselves nicely to the meaning behind the sentiment.
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With the printable pdf I attached above in hand along with this new With Sympathy stamp collection, you will be prepared to send a card of comfort when friends & family need it most. We are giving away one complete collection here today as well to one randomly chosen comment. Just leave a note of thanks for the Design Team and all the work they dedicated to today's post to be entered to win…
-With Sympathy stamp set
-With Sympathy: Loss of Child mini set
-With Sympathy: Loss of Pet mini set
Good luck to all of you on the contest!
Fine Print: This contest will close today, January 12th, 2009 at 11:59pm EST. The winner will be announced shortly thereafter. Please play nice, only one entry per person please. Winner is responsible for contacting customer service with their shipping information in order to claim the prize.
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I love this stamp set, it has so many possibilities! I love the clean and simple style and I can only imagine what I might get to make . . . . Thanks for the opportunity to win!
Posted by: Chris L. | January 10, 2009 at 11:24 PM
Congratulations, Chris! You've won all of the new With Sympathy stamp sets! Please email customer service with your shipping information in order to claim your prize. Thanks to everyone for playing!
So many stampers struggle with sympathy cards and I am sure that the help the team has provided today will be something you will be able to reference in the future. Thanks for stopping by today!
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Nichole's Supplies (see the pdf download or the designers individual blogs for their recipes)
Ocean Stars Sympathy card
Stamps: With Sympathy (available January 15th)
Ink: Fresh Snow & Ocean Tides
Paper: Stamper's Select White & Ocean Tides
Other: Ocean Tides Satin Ribbon, paper piercer, silver star charm (Nunn Designs)
Finished size: 3.75" x 8"
Loss of Child card
Stamps: With Sympathy & With Sympathy: Loss of Child (available January 15th)
Ink: Fresh Snow, Dark Chocolate & Sweet Blush
Paper: Classic Kraft, Vintage Cream & Sweet Blush
Other: Sweet Blush grosgrain, corner rounder from Fiskars, adhesive pearls from Paper Studio
Finished size: 4.25" x 4.25"
Loss of Pet card
Stamps: With Sympathy (available January 15th), Polka Dot Basics, Heart Prints
Ink: Dark Chocolate, vintage cream
Paper: classic kraft, pure poppy, dark chocolate vintage cream
Other: clear button, hemp twine, scalloped scissors from PAper Studio, foam dimensionals, EK Success heart punch
Finished size:4.25" x 5.5"
Can’t believe I’m the first one. Wow, these sets are amazing, Nicole. I got all teary reading those sentiments. A must-have for me!
These are so very beautiful – Perfect sentiments -w ell done 🙂
Nichole, thank you so much for coming up with such comprehensive options for sympathy cards. I wish I’d had these sets this past year, as I had two friends who had miscarriages and one friend who lost a pet. These phrases and images are wonderful, and it will be so good to know that I have the right thing to say when something sad happens to my loved ones.
These sets are fantastic. The DT did an excellent job on all of their cards. Each one is so warming that anyone who would receive one of these cards would really know someone cares and would help ease the loss of a loved one.
I know, I got a few cards from friends with handwritten notes that really comforted me when my Mother passed away.
Thanks for the chance to win these terrific sets. Alice
Again I am amazed at the thought and effort that goes into all these projects…and especially with such an important theme as this. These cards are ones that I don’t have to do often, but when I do, I really try and make them extra special so THANK YOU all so much for your wonderful inspiration. Mel
What beautiful cards for such a difficult occasion.
This really is so Bautiful, I have no other words….which if you know me is a complete shocker!!! HAHA
This is such a great release! I can’t hardly wait til the 15th!!!
These sentiments and designs are truly beautiful.
Not long to go now….:-).
Sam.
I am thrilled to see this tonight. My mother recently passed away. I have not even started on the Thank you cards becuase I’ve been struggling with finding the perfect saying/layout. I ABSOLUTELY LOVE the “perhaps they are not stars” set. It will go perfect for these thank you cards. Thank you for putting another one of my puzzle pieces together. I may now make another check in my things to do list.
Valerie
PS. My mother would have loved it!
Such wonderful samples! It’s so nice that the pet add-on is available… for many pet owners, the furry (or finned or feathered) are very important in their lives. Can’t wait for yet another spectacular release!
Amazing, Nichole and the design team continue to wow me month after month. You are truly a wonderfully creative group of women and I am so happy to have found you all! I cannot wait to get my hands on the new releases. I love how you demonstrated the versatility of the sets.
I will definitely be ordering this set. Sadly, I have a lot of use for it. Thank you for the simple yet meaningful sayings.
The cards were all great can’t wait to see the sets iin full
These sentiments are so wonderful & heartfelt. I love what your designers have done with both the images and the sentiments. I am especially looking forward to the pet sentiments – that one’s definitely going on my wishlist!
Nicole, these are really much needed sets. What great sentiments, and the designs are beautiful. Thanks for the great samples and the file to save for future use! What inspiration! Thanks again!
Carolyn G.
Yes, a HUGE Thank You to all the design team members… my everyday go-to blogs for inspiration. Each one has their own special style and I’ve gotten so I can instantly recognize who created a posted (or published!) card.
And a Thank You to PTI for creating this set. Sympathy cards are the hardest for me to create but having PTI stamps to use will make it a lot easier.
I remember one sympathy card I received when my brother died during my first year of teaching. A note from a classmate of his with a brief sentiment and that handwritten memory. I read and re-read it many times as a testament to just what a good friend he was. Cards are one of the most important tools in the grieving process.
Each and every one of these cards is beautiful. The DT did a wonderful job. The sentiments touch my heart.
I love the sayings you picked out for these set. I’m a pet lover so I’m getting the pet one for sure!
What a perfect set!!! The mini sets are perfect. Thanks Nichole!
So many beautiful cards!!! You guys are truly an inspiration to me. Whenever I get stuck, I can go to one of your blogs and recieve many different kinds of ideas. Thanks for sharing your creativity!!
This set is so beautiful, thanks for making such useful, timeless and meaningful stamps.
Abby
Love all the cards that the DT had done. The sentiments are so touching.
Nichole–What a beautiful and thoughtful set, with such inspiring samples by the DT. Unfortunately, I am of an age that sympathy cards are more often needed, both for friends/relatives and beloved pets. I have searched stamp sets for ones such as these to no avail. Thank you for creating this set. Pat
I don’t own any sympathy set since I haven’t seen anything that catches my eyes…until now! I love them all, Nicole, especially the pet one! The sentiment is so touching. I got all emotional just reading it. Can’t wait!!!
Sympathy cards can be difficult to create but that will be easier now with this incredible set. I make sympathy cards for the staff at a Children’s hospital to send to parents when they lose a child so the mini set will be perfect. Thank you.
Oh, what a comprehensive sympathy collection. Perfect timing, too, I just used my last sympathy card (and haven’t felt inspired to make more). Thank you for creating the set, for the beautiful samples.
Thankyou so much for a wonderful set. I like mellissa’s and Heather’s cards the best but to each of you well done!
Nichole I first want to Thank You for putting the PDF File together, making it convenient to reference in the future. The Cards the Lovely Design Team have done are simply Wonderful! I too got tears in my eyes reading the sympathy sentiments.
However, I smiled also at the beautiful designs and gorgeous Everday Cards. They have all been done with such Good Taste, Like PaperTrey Ink always Does. Thank you All Ladies for the upcoming release and all the work and thought that has gone into it! Cynde
This is a great release, I really love the designs.
Thanks you and thanks the DT for the beautifuls cards. I love your works. I can’t wait to see the set.
Sophie from Switzerland.
Great presentation of cards for a very difficult subject.
Nichole, THANK YOU!! I am grateful to finally have a beautiful set to use in the difficult times of life.
Design Team — thanks to you for working hard and helping me find ways to use the beautiful stamps I buy. You each have inspired me in so many ways over the past year!! Thank You!!!
Thanks for all the inspiration. These stamp sets will fill a void. Thanks again.
Thank you for the great work. You and your DT are amazing! If I don’t win the set I will buy it for sure!!!!
This seems like an amazing sympathy set. I like how you have the add ons for loss of child and loss of pet. I don’t have any sympathy sets, because I have been holding out for the perfect set, and I think I may have finally found it.
Thanks so much for the wonderful stamp sets and sharing the sneak peeks!! Can’t wait ’til the 15th!!! :o)
It is wonderful to see the beautiful way you have designed stamps and cards for such difficult situations. I felt my heat pull just reading those sentiments, and thinking how amazing the designers creations are. I could see clearly how touched someone would be receiving these. Thank you for providing these new sets and to the design team for being so creative…I can see the samples were made from your heart.
sherry in md
I Loove the stamps and the cards are fantastic! theyre all so different. I dont think ive ever been so excited to see sympathy cards 😛 Thanx for the inspiration!
I agree with what has been said so far. These stamp sets are so lovely.
I know I always struggle with Sympathy cards, so this is just a wonderful set. Amazing job all you design team gals with all the beautiful cards!
Thanks,
Anette (snowmom13)
Thank you so much for listening to us on the forum. I believe you have again filled a void in the market and will be overwhelmed with the demand of this set. Kudos to the DT as once again they show how simple it is to put together a great card using your stamp sets.
Thanks again PTI team!
This set will realy help as we struggle to make that perfect card to share at someone’s time of loss.
Those samples were beautiful…
Unfortunately, many have had to come up with an idea for a loss of a child card but with what you have thought of here, we will be prepared to make a card that sends a comforting message. Thanks for all of the great ideas from the DT!!!
i know this sounds strange, but i am so glad you made this set….i am the “sunshine girl” for our pto and my job is to make cards – i just had to made 4 sympathy cards yesterday…this set will help greatly.
also, nichole….i have often used the star saying for sympathy cards….when i lost my brother (he was 37), this makes me smile whenever i look up into the night sky. so thank you for including that sentiment.
elise
What a beautiful set, all the cards are beautiful. Thank you for all you great designs.
These sets really fill a void in the stamping world – THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH!
Wow!! I continue to be amazed by the variety and the versatility of these new sets. How do you always know what I need?? This release looks to be the best yet. I have loved absolutely EVERYTHING… oh, my poor wallet!!! Thanks also for that awesome PDF comparison… very impressive!!!
words can hardly due justice to the thought put into these sets. truly beautiful.
Definitely a big thank you for the hard work the design team does to make really beautiful examples for all of us! I loved every single card showcased today!
The DT has done it again, they’re beautiful. Thank you for adding the 2 mini sets, what a thoughtful addition for what can be such a difficult thing.
these are perfect! thanks for creating stamps for these occasions!
The cards are well done and the designer tips are much appreciated!
What a truly beautiful set, and gorgeous examples! I can’t wait to go look at all the “alternative” uses for this set, since the topic of sympathy is one that we all dread having to use.
I have searched all over for a stamp set like these. These are perfect to have on hand for those of us who are older and losing friends frequently. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
I have searched all over for a stamp set like these. These are perfect to have on hand for those of us who are older and losing friends frequently. Thank you, thank you, thank you.
Wonderful set! So heartfelt and beautiful! Thank you for the terrific samples also!
Nichole – The sentiments in these sets are so beautiful and thoughtful and once again, you and the Design Team have inspired me with your creativity.
This is stunning. Sympathy sentiments are a rare find and I am so grateful for the beauty in yours.
many thanks to the Design Team and all the work they dedicated to today’s post!
The samples are beautiful!
This is a much needed set and the DT as showcased that the possibilities for it’s use are endless. Absolutely stunning creations!
Thank you for providing samples for such difficult cards to have to make. The sets are beautiful.
Thanks for giving us a sympathy set to use when we don’t have the words to express our sympathy. Great job.
what great sets. definitely fills a void. it’s so hard to find stamp sets that say just the right thing. thanks!
OH my, all of them are just beautiful. Debbies black card is amazing. -Molly B
Another great set & beautiful card samples done by all! Thanks for the inspiration! These are some of the hardest cards to make.
Thanks also for the chance to win!
Nichole,
What beautiful and heartfelt stamp sets. I love each and every card that your team of designers has showcased. Thanks so much for the pdf file to save for future inspiration. Making sympathy cards is always hard for me and this stamp set will lighten the burden. Thank you for the opportunity to win this touching collection of stamp sets!
Marsha
Stellar job as usual, ladies! This is a lovely set that unfortunately we do need more options for – but it’ll be nice to create these and give them with special intent to special people.
The design team has outdone themselves again. My head is bursting with ideas. Thanks, Nichole, for putting so much thought into your work — making the sets lovely and versatile.
What a beautiful set and what wonderful cards you and the team created with it! I love the versatility of the images, and the sentiments are very much needed…especially the pet set. The PTI team does such a good job each month not only designing fantastic products but showing those of us who aren’t as creative how to use them. LOVE THAT!
This is just what I have been lacking for a very long time! I love the versitality of the sets. Way to go!
It’s a good life!
Terri E.
Wow!! First of all, what an awesome design team PTI has!! Everyone’s samples are absolutely beautiful, you all did an outstanding job on these wonderful cards! Thank you also for showing us the versatility of the sympathy set. This is an absolute must-have for me for sure. Sympathy cards are never easy to make so to have a beautiful selection of cards for inspiration and the sympathy set, it will definately make it a lot easier to make one when the need arises!! Thanks Nichole for just always knowing and coming up with what we want! You did it again! Awesome job everyone:)
Thank you for a beautiful set. I love to see what the DT creates each month, everything is so beautiful!
This set is absolutely wonderful and something that I have been looking for such a long time. I love the additions also, as it covers all situations where I would need to send a sympathy card. The samples from all the designers are beautiful and so touching! These sets are keepers for sure!
This set is absolutely wonderful and something that I have been looking for such a long time. I love the additions also, as it covers all situations where I would need to send a sympathy card. The samples from all the designers are beautiful and so touching! These sets are keepers for sure!
Tears, here~ You guys couldn’t know how poignant the child loss set is for me right now. Thank you. They are sad cards to make, but the set will help immensely.
These are great sets! I especially like the sympathy for pets – I have made cards before for friends who have lost a beloved pet and I always wanted to have a sentiment to really convey my thoughts – your set will do just that! Thanks.
Thank you for creating a much needed set. As a nurse who works mother/baby and as a mother who has lost a child the LOSS OF A CHILD will hold a very special place in my heart. The cards that our family recieved after our lost helped us all through a very difficult time. I have kept those cards and notes in a special album that I continue to look back upon.
Thank you to everyone for the time and effort you put into these cards.
Beautiful cards! The sentiments are beautiful also.
What beautiful sets! We all want to say something meaningful and heartful to those who have sustained a painful loss, but we struggle for the right words. Your sets have just the rights words.
I am always at a loss of words when I have to write a meassage in my cards, especially in the sympathy cards. I think those are the hardest ones… so these are fantastic. Thanks for the chance to win.
Wow…all I can say is BEAUTIFUL!
This DT is just a wonderfully talented group of women! Constantly knocking our socks off with their beautiful creations!!! This set is definitely a set worth purchasing. You have touched on a subject with such grace……the sentiments are perfect.
Another great set!
Kara
Thank you so much for making this set. The cards you and the design team made are very beautiful and will certainly help me get started making some of them.
What a gorgeous, much needed set! I love your additions set too. I need to make a card for a friend who suffered a miscarriage and will be purchasing asap.
What beautiful cards. They are each so inspirational and heartfelt. Thanks for creating a stamp set that fills such a deep void.
Thank you, Thank you! The DT makes the first 15 days of every month so special and inspiring. I value each of you for your different styles and creations.
Those are all amazing samples!! These are the card that are always the hardest to make. Thanks for all your hard work, girls!!
What an amazing set! I love the flourish and love how versatile it is…thanks for the wonderful PDF file reminding us of how one design can have double use…great help! Can’t wait for the release! The Design Team has outdone themselves! This is going to be a great one!
Most of the time when I need a card, it is for someone who needs an expression of sympathy. Thank you for the opportunity to both win and purchase this set. Thank you especially to the Design Team for your wonderful projects! I start every day with a diet coke and a look at your blogs!
While none of us want to have to make these kind of cards it’s nice to know that when the moment arises we will have thoughtful and heartfelt sentiments to include on our card to let the grieving person know that they are thought of. Thank you Nichole and design team for such a beautiful array of cards. They touched my heart.
I love the new set. I have been trying to find just the right sentiments for Sympathy and you just made it perfect.
Cynthia
what a beautiful set! i am so thankful you created it! i have an extremely hard time making sympathy cards. thank you! thank you! thank you!
What wonderful verses for such a difficult time. Although none of us want to have a need for these they will be very useful at a time when words fail us. Thanks for another wonderful set.
It saddens me to think of any recipients of these beautiful cards, but they are so very beautiful and the images and verses/sayings are just so much better than what I have seen in the stamping world – once again you ladies have all out done yourselves and give us stamp addicts such great products to create with. Thankyou.
You guys are absolutely AMAZING…….thank you very all that you do!
Those are the most amazing cards ever. You ladies did an outstanding job. Thank you so much for all the beautiful examples.
This is a very sensitive set of images and sentiments.I think we all struggle for words sometimes and the design team have done a wonderful job with their interpretations.
This is a very sensitive set of images and sentiments.I think we all struggle for words sometimes and the design team have done a wonderful job with their interpretations.
The sentiments are simple and elegant and heartfelt. They made me teary just thinking about them.
You have done a beautiful job and made a difficult task a bit easier and more personal.
Thanks so much for including pets, very important members of many families!
As always, another amazing set. Your DT is amazing and their hard work is always so apparent.
This set is a must on my list! Fortunately, I have not had anyone close that has dealt with Loss of Child – BUT the Loss of Pet has affected everyone in my family and I can never seem to put together just the right card!
Wow Nichole this set is beautiful. It will make the task of creating a sympathy card so much easier. Also as showcased by everyone’s fabulous designs it will be useful for many other cards too. Thanks for creating such a beautiful set.
What wonderful cards and what a wonderful set! These sayings and images will make sympathy cards easier to make.
How lucky we are to have such a talented group of designers at our fingertips! These stamps sets are simply beautiful and the samples you all have made do them justice!
Thank you!
I have been looking for a stamp set like this for ages. This is a must have for me and I am so inspired by the beautiful work of the design team. Such great ideas from everyone as always.
Thank you so much for this set. Heidi
These stamps really fill a void in the stamping community. Thanks for your hard work in compiling such beautiful sentiments to be used.
Connie K.
Great cards for sad times. Thanks to the designers for the inspiration!
You and your design team made very wonderful and appropriate cards. They are all so beautiful, love Debbie Olson with the striking black and white. This will be a must need set I am thinking.
Thank you so much for the thoughtful and meaningful sentiments that are in these sets. They are simply heartfelt and beautiful.
Huge thanks to the design team for putting together such a lovely collection to help with ideas in making sympathy cards. It is truly appreciated.
Hugs,
Renee
This is sucha beautiful set! Once again, the DT has amazed me with the great creations they’ve come up with! If only I could create cards like they do! It’s such a help to see their designs when I need inspiration.
This set is just gorgeous, and will be on my wish list. The cards created by the design team are amazing.
Oh this set is AMAZING! I know MANY PTI Forum gals have ONG awaited this set! Way to Go PTI crew!!!
~Monica~
Thank you so much for creating this beautiful sympathy set. The examples are truly inspiring and I know how difficult it sometimes is to create sympathy cards. What talent all you ladies have!
These sets are wonderful and fill a void that, while no ones to have an reason to use such sentiments, everyone will face eventually. Thank you for addressing it so beautifully.
The Design Team comes through again with beautiful, considerate and touching samples. Thank you all for such a wonderful job with such a challenging subject. Sympathy cards are some of the hardest to create, but some that touch the recipients the most. Thanks for such very tasteful sets!
PTI has the best design team in the industry! These talented ladies are like TV chefs in that they make creating something stunning look easy. Thank you!
This is a beautiful set. Everyone created some very nice cards to bring it out as well.
*THANK YOU* design team – you inspire me to create better. These are beautiful cards!
Great work everyone! Thanks for sharing your creativity with us!
What a beautiful set to have on hand and what versatility the design team has shown us. Thank you all so much for the inspiration and for sharing your talents.
What a beautiful set. I have such a hard time making sympathy cards. I’m not sure why, but they are the most difficult ones to make. This set certainly would make it easier to make them. Thanks!
The sentiments are beautiful. This would be a go to set for many reasons. Thank you
Another wonderful set to work with – difficult as it may be! I can’t even imagine the work your design team put into this release! I would have been crying the whole time making these cards…….I am sniffling just reading them!
Wow, these sets will be a perfect addition to my collection! They are so gorgeous and versatile. I will really appreciate having a nice variety of sympathy sentiments on hand, too.
These sentiments are just right. Thank you for filling this void so beautifully.
What fabulous sets! Thanks guys for all the wonderful inspiration :o) Can’t wait for this months release.
The sentiments are beautiful. This is truly a go to set for many reasons. Thanks
The DT truly did an amazing job with all of these examples–every little detail really makes a difference in all of those beautiful cards and the time and love put into each one is so evident. I love that I’ll be able to make my own sympathy cards to the recipients liking instead of looking through the dusty generic ones at my local card store. Thank you for such thoughtful sentiments and all of the inspiration!
The sentiments are beautiful. This is truly a go to set for many reasons. Thanks
All of the cards made by Nichole and the design team are so beautiful. This is the nicest and most unique set of sympathy stamps I’ve ever seen. Sympathy cards are very difficult for me to make and your sample cards truly inspire me to try and make more. Thank you for all of your ideas.
Wow, those are just amazing. My SIL’s sister just lost a child and I haven’t had the chance to send her a sympathy card, those sentiments are just perfect.
Thank you for creating this set. It is something that has been needed for a long time. The examples that you and the design team made are beautiful. Thank you for all your inspiration.
Beautiful set. It really fills a void in my stamping supplies.
Th eses are wonderful and the samples are beautiful.
These sets are just beautiful and bring tears to my eyes just reading them. I love all the designs the designers have come up with.
Thanks to PTI for creating these unfortunately very necessary sets of stamps. A hand made card can convey a message of love and caring at a time when spoken words just never seem to be enough. A huge thanks goes to the DT for showing the potential these sets have – you’re all brilliant!
These are absolutely wonderful, thank you…
The design team did a wonderful job creating beautiful and meaningful sympathy cards. I want to thank them for the inspiration and creativity they shared with your readers. Sympathy cards are probably the most difficult to create, but from my experience, are actually appreciated much more than store bought ones. I would love to win a set of your sympathy stamp sets, but even if I don’t, it’ll get ordered with the other new release items around January 15.
Those cards are in my opinion, by far the best I have seen by the Design Team! Love each and every one of them. Thanks for doing such a fantastic job!
These sets are so lovely. I don’t know why but sending a note of love during a friend’s difficult time is such a stumbling block for me. Not because I don’t want to do it but because the right words just never come to mind. I alwats feel like such a bafoon when I try to be eloquent. Thank you for creating this set. And all of the amazing ideas on how the Design Team used them. I will be prepared now for my next Simpathy card. You ladies are THE BEST!!
Wow!! I do believe you have the best design team in the business!!! looks like they all work very hard for PTI!!! I always look forward to all of their projects!! Thanks PTI DT!!!!!!
These sentiment sets are super! and what wonderful cards the DT has created – how great to have them all in a file that we can just print out! thanks for the chance to win these great sets!
Words evade me at this moment. Dealing with loss is always difficult and painful. I am sure so many of us will be checking back at these cards at some point or another as we look for inspiration at a difficult time. I am especially moved by the set created for the loss of a child. I lost my son when he was 3 mos old and I have seen so many of my cyber friends loose pregnancies or infants, that this just really touches My Heart.
Thank you………
I especially love the pet sympathy expressions as we just had to put our precious westie, Abby, down and receiving a card with such a comforting sentiment would have meant alot. Thanks to the designers. Great job.
Cheryl Sims
What amazing cards and I love the possibilities of using them for sympathy or any other occasion! Thanks to the design team for always showing their best and really showcasing this set! Way to go.
Thank you for creating the Sympathy for child and pet sets as well! So hard to know the right words any time you have to send a sympathy card, but especially so when the person loses their child (at whatever age) or their best friend (their pet). Such gorgeous cards that convey the love and heartfelt sympathy of the sender.
What a supremely elegant and beautifully phrased sympathy set! Perfect for the occasion everyone truly hopes they never need to send a card for.
What a wonderful set. I know it sounds odd but I love sympathy sets. Of all times to make a card…I think it’s so meaningful. I always am thinking of the family when making one of those cards. Thank you for providing a classic and thoughtful set for this time.
Thank you for these so very needed stamp sets. The sentiments are wonderfully chosen. I am so thankful there is a mini set for the loss of pets.
I am so glad that you came out with this set. I can never figure out what is appropriate so say on a sympathy card and now with these sets I will never worry again! Thanks for the chance to win.
Unfortunately it seems like I’ve needed to make several sympathy cards recently. I LOVE the sentiments you have showcased in this peek and the cards you and the team posted are just beautiful. Once again you’ve managed to anticipate my stamping needs!
These three sets look perfect to have on hand should the need arise and are definitely something I would like to add to my collection.
What beautiful cards everyone made! All three sets are going to be must haves and I would love to win them 😉
Oh, I’m so happy to see sympathy stamps!!! I find it so hard to make sympathy cards and this will make it so much easier. And to have the cards posted as a reference is wonderful too! Thank you so much!!
I can not you enough for this set. This is actually which is near to my heart. I actually donate cards to the Hospital where my oldest DD was taken. She passed to SIDS at the age of 2 1/2 mths in 2006. For me making cards and memeory boxes and donating them has been a therepy for me and it is really has been hard to find a stamp set that would get across what I wanted to say. I actually teared up because you have brought this and I can not tell you what it means. I thank you so so much and am overwhelmed. Thank you so much. ((HUGS))
Wow – what beautiful samples. The sayings you have included in these sets really are meaningful. I actually started to cry when I read the first two samples you included as they really touched me and personal loss I have experienced.
Thank you for creating such beautiful work. I will be honoured to include these sets in my collection because I know that they will touch people I give them to.
Andra
What beautiful and soothing cards. I love the sets and the beautiful images. These are great.
When i read your previous post saying this was a theme PTI has rarely touched on, i immediately thought it might be sympathy. This looks like a great set, and one that, unfortunately, i could really use in my collection. It’s hard to find a soft, appropriate set of images to use during those diificult times in life.
Thanks to all the designers who put their hard work work into this and every set they do! And thanks, Nichole, for your thorough posts as well as the chance to win!
Oh I love this! Aren’t we always *unfortunately* in need of lovely sentiments for occasions such as this?
Wow – what beautiful samples. The sayings you have included in these sets really are meaningful. I actually started to cry when I read the first two samples you included as they really touched me and personal loss I have experienced.
Thank you for creating such beautiful work. I will be honoured to include these sets in my collection because I know that they will touch people I give them to.
Andra
Thank you DT for the beautiful sympathy cards. The saying are so heart warming. I am always looking for saying for sympathy cards as I make these for gifts for the elderly in my family.
What a wonderful set of sentiments. They really touched my heart. Thank you all.
I just KNEW that if any company could make a complete package for this difficult card making “niche”, it would be PTI! To have the loss of child and loss of pet add-ons is amazing…and something that was needed so badly in the market!
To the team: Thanks for your wonderful ideas and showing how an “everyday” card can also be used for a “sympathy” card with a few small tweaks in color/sentiment. AMAZING job, girls! Thanks again and again!
You all made such beautiful cards! Thank you for taking the time to give us some examples & showcase what this set has to offer.
The stamps, as well as each and every sample card, are just beautiful. Thanks for the inspiration with this difficult card making subject.
These sets are fantastic and soooo needed. The will be a must have for me. Thanks for listening to feedback!
Thank you so much for the downloadable file of all the DT’s beautiful cards showing the versatility, and their thoughts about creating sympathy cards. These cards can be difficult to create, so it really helps to have some ideas! Beautiful sets, beautiful cards!
What a lovely set. Just perfect. Thanks for all the beautiful inspiration.
THank you Nichole and the rest of the design team to help make these “tricky” cards SO much easier! I LOVE this set and it is just what I need!
Thank you once again for the time and effort spent on creating these sympathy sets…During a time of loss, a simple card can help lift the pain. Your samples provide such elegant ways in offering a moment of comfort.
Those are beautiful, thank you so much for sharing your creativity. It takes a while to create a nice sympathy card appropriate to the recipient and always makes me sad, it helps to have lovely samples to model.
These sets are elegant and tastefully done. All of the designers did some beautiful examples and provided inspiration and motivation. Beautiful. Thank you, ladies.
What a beautiful group of cards. Thank your for the thought you put into designing this meaningful set: the sentiments are just right and the floral images are beautiful!
Melissa
The design team did a fantastic job with the samples they created using this wonderful set. This will certainly be a “must have” for me – thanks!
Lovely stamps, a definite must have!
These are so beautiful and well thought out … thank you to you and th rest of the DT for their wonderful cards.
I really appreciate seeing the design team samples – they are fabulous! Thanks for bringing a much-needed set to us!
These are all outstanding. Great job!!
Amazing work by the design team!! I am in awe of your talent! Thank you very much for all your inspiration. This is going to be an expensive month for me! 🙂
Karen RI
What a thoughtful set. One must think that even a little more comfort would be felt by receiving a card that someone has put their own special touch on.
Your sentiments are so appropriate and thoughtful. Thanks for filling this void that I’m sure most of us stampers have in our library.
Thanks to all of the Design Team members and you, Nichole, for such beautiful and thoughtful samples. I always use muted and soothing colors for my sympathy cards, but it’s nice to see you can use brighter colors with success too.
This set is so needed! I am so pleased that you created this because I have not seen another set that incorporates all different types of losses. Once again, thank you. PTI rocks!
Thank you so much for these lovely sets. It’s so hard to find stamps to express sympathy, but these sets and cards are beautiful! Thank you, Nichole, and to your design team!
Wow – you guys did a wonderful job on this delicate subject. I have always said that I would never make sympathy cards – because it too hard for me to do – but I think these sets are very classy and will make me change my mind. Thank You
Beautiful, classy and elegant cards. Thank you DT & Nichole for these samples…I really struggle with sympathy cards and usually end up buying one. Thanks for the chance to win!
Heather B.
These sets are beautiful. You did a great job coming up with the perfect words.
Another job well done! I was especially happy to see the pet sentiments, as we lost two of ours last year and remembrances from friends were so thoughtful.
These sets and sentiments are so beautiful! And the DT did such a wonderful job inspiring us with these. Thanks so much for sharing your gift of creativity – creating sets that can be used in joy and sorrow, to bring encouragement and really heartfelt sympathy.
Elena Lin
Oh my gosh, I am still teary-eyed typing this. I nearly lost it when I saw your Loss of Baby card. What a perfect quote and I am so happy that you dedicated a whole mini set for this. I had a miscarriage six years ago this very month and I know exactly how it feels. You got it, you really did! Thanks so much. 🙂 All the design team cards are amazing and beautiful, and I love the sentiments in these sets. The future quote is perfect for anyone having a bad day/week no matter the reason. Thank you for doing such a thoughtful and elegant set.
OH I can’t wait for this set! I don’t own a sympathy set and I think your design is executed beautifully. I love all the design teams ideas, especially the colors that Michelle Wooderson used…LOVE IT!
Each sympathy card done by the designers are all beautiful. Hallmark couldn’t even come close to what was shown here. Thank you
Beautiful sentiments, so appropriate for those difficult times. I love all the inspiration from the DT.
Thank you!! I have been searching for a set just like this for a long time. The sentiments are so moving and exactly what I would want to convey in such a time of sorrow. The DT did an amazing job…I can’t wait to order.
A big Thank You to all of the creative people on your design team. I’m in awe of all the fabulous projects each person designs. Thanks so much.
You have done an amazing job with this subject. The sentiments are absolutely beautiful. I LOVE the images I’ve seen. I can’t wait to see everything.
Nichole and the team…thanks so much for listening to us and giving us a set that is so beautiful and versatile … the verses are sure to provide comfort to the recipients and the images are just phenomenal. I’ve needed 5 sympathy cards in the last 12 months, and this set I’m sure will come in handy for many months/years to come as I’m sure they’re not the last. Thanks again!
Beautiful sentiments. These sets will be very nice to have on hand for those sad occasions.
Wow the ladies did a stunning job on all the cards. Thank you! This is a much needed set. Thanks for a chance to win 🙂
The design team really out did themselves this time! What gorgeous cards, and what a wonderfully beautiful and much needed set.
Ladies you out did yourselves, all the cards are lovely. This stamp set certainly fills a gap!!
Wow, what a fantastic group of stamp sets. It is so difficult to make sympathy cards but I can see that with these sets, you have made it a lot easier.
Thank you Nichole and the entire design team for such wonderful inspirations that will be a valuable go to tool for when we are in need of just the right card.
What a lovely and well thought out set – definately fills a gap in the stamp world!
These cards are truly amazing. each one is a piece of beauty and so different from each other. I am definitely going to try to emboss black on black.
These are just beautiful!
Oh, these are absolutely BEAUTIFUL!
I like to make sympathy cards….that might sound a little weird but it always nice to send a special card when someone passes away. So I am loving these sets….so far! Debbie’s sample with the embossed background is just gorgeous!!Love it!
It is nice to have such a set available, but I hope it doesn’t have to get used very often. The DT is great, as usual.
Thank you for your wonderful samples ladies. Sympathy cards ARE the most difficult to make, so it is such a blessing to have such lovely templates to follow if/when the needs arise.
~Meredith
What a beautiful set, although thankfully I haven’t had to use any of these types of sets I am always looking for the right one.
What a thoughtful set – great job Nicole, to come up with something truly useful. I think we all probably have enough “just because” stamps. This really does fulfill a need.
Sympathy cards are the hardest card to create because I never know exaclty how to say what I feel. But with the sentiments you have shown here you have made it a lot easier. Thanks for listening to your customers with these stamp sets.
I especially appreciate the Design team working up these projects. Sympathy cards are hard for everyone, especially when creating one for a specific loss. It’s hard to be creative then, thanks for mking it a bit easier.
Oh, these are just beautiful. I just lost a family member and am struggling with making sympathy cards. These would be perfect. Thank you for the inspiration.
Thanks for the thoughtful sets. The cards are beautiful.
Leora
What a beautiful set you’ve created! This is a must have for me. I love the sentiments and the versatility. Thanks again for the amazing inspiration!
I want to thank the DT team for all the inspiration that I get from their beautiful creations. I love this set and the two additional minis.
All of these cards are just beautiful and so tastefully done. Sympathy sentiments is the one area in which my stamp supply is lacking, and these sets will fill that space beautifully. Thank you for creating these stamps.
These are such classy designs and unfortunately as I too get older I need a set such as this more and more. Thank you.
These cards are beautiful and I think this set is wonderful and a must have for everyone. It would be wonderful to have these sets on hand just in case. Thanks again for the inspiration
This is a beautiful set. Thank you for creating it. THANK YOU to the DT for all of their amazing work that they provide to inspire us all!
Barb M.
Expressing our concern during a difficult time is sometimes so hard to do. This set is wonderful and the sentiments are so meaningful…Thank you for creating another amazing set that helps during this emotional time.
Wow, what a wonderful collection! I never know what to do for sympathy cards, and I seem to be needing them more and more often, so this set is a huge help!
Once again, the design team blew me away with their creations. All have such different styles that fit their personality, and that still shined through with the task of sympathy cards. They were all so thoughtful & elegant, and I enjoyed seeing them paired with an “everyday” card.
The images and sentiments of this set are just wonderful. As everyone has mentioned, a sympathy card is often very difficult to create – this set will be very inspiring.
WOW…I have chills reading the loss of a child sentiments. Unfortunately in the past I could have used these for a friend – what a great thing you’ve done coming up with these sets – they are all beautiful and meaningful – and many a heart will be touched with these words. The design team, as always has done an OUTSTANDING job with the task handed to them – WONDERFUL job ladies!!!
Oh the DT did a fabulous job coming up with beautiful, thoughtful sympathy cards! The set looks wonderful Nichole – I’m looking for more of that peeks of that pretty peony-type flower! 🙂
Beautiful cards! What a wonderful set to have at those times when you need to make a card to let someone know you are thinking of them.
Thank you so much for creating this much needed set. Thank you all for the wonderful ideas and beautiful cards.
Thank you, dear design team members! These cards are just beautiful!!
Beautiful cards design team!! Sympathy cards are so hard to create – thanks for the inspiration!
Always, always love the work the DT does with the beautiful PTI sets. I’m sure these samples were emotionally challenging and yet so touching! Thanks for sharing your creative gifts!
The sentiments are just perfect. What a beautiful set!
As always what an amazing job, thanks!
i’m so very excited for this set. i have always wanted a sympathy set! especially for animals…thanks, nichole!!
Such beautiful cards for inspiration…and thank you, Nichole, for putting them in PDF form for future reference! This is something I will refer to often. I love the sets you have put together…each of the sentiments is so heartfelt and thoughtful. I am always at a loss for words during such difficult times, but you’ve really made it easier with these sets. Thank you!
Thanks so much for sharing your talent and your ideas with all of us. The cards and sentiments are stunning.
what a wonderful set.the cards are just beautiful and heart warming
I love the versatility of this set and am so happy to see it fill this void in the industry. As always, everyone’s work is stunning.
What a wonderful set of cards. thanks to all for sharing.
Yeah! Finally a set that is so tasteful for sympathy cards! You did a GREAT job! Thank you!
Nichole, your effort to make your customers happy is amazing. And this design team you have behind you is also amazing!! Ladies, you did an increadible job!! Another “must have” on my wish list!!
Wow, what a nice set. It is hard to find sympathy sentiments that fit. Great jog! The cards are beautiful too.
The DT have done a great job here with their beautiful cards. Making Sympathy cards is never an easy and these DT samples just shout elegance and style. Well done girls!
These sentiments are just perfect. So nice and comforting. Thanks for doing all the hard work for us so we will be ready. All the cards are just beautiful. Angelina
You’re DT is seriously amazing! They have such great ideas, and they never seize to amaze me!
Sympathy cards are often the hardest cards to make – but are the most appreciated by the recipient. I also *love* that you have added a small set for the loss of a child. As a parent that went through a still birth – nothing can be more devastating.
Thank you to the design team for creating such amazing cards and to Nichole for creating such a much-needed and beautiful stamp set.
what an incredibly beautiful set. I don’t want to have to make sympathy cards but these stamps will say they are made with love. Thank you
All the cards are beautiful and tastefully created. I am sure they would bring a moment of solace to the intended recipient. Thanks to all of you for taking on such a hard task.
What a wonderful addition to my collection this will be. It seems I can’t ever find just the right sentiment to send, this will fill the gap in my collection, I can’t wait to order!
What a great assortment of sympathy cards. I struggle with them so much, and am so appreciative of the design team for coming up with these great examples. They will be a great resource for years to come.
The cards that all of the designers made are truly beautiful and help to fully reflect the beauty of the stamps. I miscarried a child and the loss of a child stamp really touched my heart.
Thank you for creating such a beautiful set to help us say the things we feel in such an elegant, thoughtful way. The design team has truly outdone themselves with their incredible samples. Thank you thank you thank you!
Nichole – Both you and your DT for these amazing sentiments! They go so much further than the typical sympathy sets we’ve all seen before. Kudos to all of you for thinking as artists AND with your hearts!
AWESOME JOB on these projects!
TFS!!!
Wow this set it awesome and I loved seeing all the cards the design team created. You all are so talented and such an inspiration! Thanks so much for sharing your work.
The effort and thought that is put into each of these cards is clearly evident. Thank you all for the inspiring work and the thoughtfulness in creating the stamp set and each of these cards.
It’s always hard to make a sympathy card particularly for a child and these sentiments and images are just beautiful and so versatile. Thank you.
Hi Nichole, This is really a must-have, because we all need those sympathy cards more than we would chose to have, as many of our friends and family members encounter losses like these throughout the year. i am glas a set like this is available now!
I love this sympathy set. The quotes are just perfect.
These are the hardest cards in the world to make — you want to say just the right thing, but the right thing can be different for each person. This set is lovely and perfect, and I love the loss of a pet and loss of child additions. Those are priceless, and there is simply nothing out there for people who suffer these losses. Thank you, Nichole, and the entire design team for the lovely inspiration!
Although difficult sentiments to convey, the PTI DT makes expressing sympathy seem effortless. Tragic circumstances seem to be popping into the lives of those around me with alarming frequency, and I know these heartfelt, and truly inspired stamps will help me to create cards that may bring some solace. Thank you for designing them Nicole.
wow! you think of everything. The three sets will be a great addition to all stampers. Thank for sharing all the wonderful projects, the DT is truly an inspiration!
Wow. I just needed a sympathy card this weekend and these sets are amazing. They would have made the card much easier! I love the range of styles represented by the design team…thank you so much for sharing all the inspiration and offering the great prize!
Although difficult sentiments to convey, the PTI DT makes expressing sympathy seem effortless. Tragic circumstances seem to be popping into the lives of those around me with alarming frequency, and I know these heartfelt, and truly inspired stamps will help me to create cards that may bring some solace. Thank you for designing them Nicole.
Although difficult sentiments to convey, the PTI DT makes expressing sympathy seem effortless. Tragic circumstances seem to be popping into the lives of those around me with alarming frequency, and I know these heartfelt, and truly inspired stamps will help me to create cards that may bring some solace. Thank you for designing them Nicole.
Although difficult sentiments to convey, the PTI DT makes expressing sympathy seem effortless. Tragic circumstances seem to be popping into the lives of those around me with alarming frequency, and I know these heartfelt, and truly inspired stamps will help me to create cards that may bring some solace. Thank you for designing them Nicole.
Nichole and the PT Design Team – thanks for the wonderful inspiration. Your sympathy cards are more beautiful than many found in stores. The phrases shown are absolutely amazing!
I love the sentiments you’ve included in this! I have held back on buying many sympathy sets because they don’t say quite the right thing. This is perfect! And the added sets for a child and pet are so thoughtful as well. I love how you listen to your customers and give them what they want! Your company is awesome!
The words really express what is in the heart and the cards using them are all so beautiful. Thank you PTI Design Team for giving us the inspiration.
During a time of loss, mere words just never seem to be enough. Thank you for creating these sets – they are a beautiful way to express some very heartfelt sentiments.
Wow. All the cards are absolutely stunning. These types of cards can be so difficult to make, so it will be nice to finally have sets that have different options.
Thank you for all the work put into creating the sets AND the wonderful cards.
The design team is always such a big inspiration to me. They are truly a talented group of ladies and their hard work is much appreciated. Thank You!
Thanks Nichole and Team, the sentiments are beautiful. I especially appreciate the loss of child set, as I just went through this with my best friend last summer and could not find just the right stamps for her card…
These are beautiful sets. I am so glad there is now a pet sympathy set available. I am just starting to go to all of the DT blogs, but from what I have seen so far, they have outdone themselves again!
WOW!!What a great resource for us stampers to turn to in the need of sympathy cards. In fact, my husband just lost his grandfather a few days ago and I was struggling with an appropriate and sentimental card to give to his grandmother. Once I receive the new set I have some great inspiration to work with! Thank you design team!!
Thank you SO much for all the beautifully designed cards and sentiments! This will definitely top my list of “wanted to buy” for this month!
How wonderful, I’m always looking for a good sympathy card.
this set, in its entirety, is simply stunning. a must-have!
Thanks for providing a solution to a tough situation.
What beautiful cards from every member of the design team. Sympathy cards are always the hardest for me to make, thank you for such a complete set to help with this sad subject.
What beautiful cards from every member of the design team. Sympathy cards are always the hardest for me to make, thank you for such a complete set to help with this sad subject.
Beatiful cards for a much needed set!
What beautiful and touching sentiments! And the examples created by the design team are absolutely gorgeous. Thank you so much for sharing your time and creativity!
The design team has definately outdone themselves this month. I always think it can’t get any better but it always does :). Thank you so much for meeting and exceeding our expectations.
Sympathy cards are difficult to make
sometimes because you especially want to
convey a sense of empathy and comfort.Thank
you all for the beautiful cards and inspiration!!
What a beautiful set. All of the cards done by the DT are amazing!
You never cease to amaze me. This is certainly a must have set. You and the DT have once again done an amazing job.
Thanks to your team for coming up with such creative ideas. The mini sets for babies and pets is a great idea.
This set is a total must have!
This will be a great addition to my collection- I haven’t really found anything that is perfect enough for these so sad occasions- until now! Now I can really personalize my message to those who have lost someone. Thank you so much.
Steph
These sets are beautiful and the sample cards are amazing. What talent!
The design team always amazes me with thier beatiful ideas and ‘why didn’t I think of that’ moments. While I don’t necessarily want to use this sympathy set it will make life that much easier when the loss of someone close does occur. Thank you for filling this stampers void.
The PTI design team is the best. These are such beautiful samples, as always. Sympathy cards are the most difficult to create and these samples are gorgeous yet understated so as to convey the proper tone. These sets fill a need in the stamping world.
I just had to make a sympathy card this week and realized that I had basically NOTHING in which to do it. These cards are so hard to make, but you gals did a lovely job!! Thank you for the inspiration…I think these sets will be a must have
The loss of someone or a pet is so hard, and sending a store bought sympathy card or a thinking of you at this time card is so difficult and general. This set enables you to send your sympathy on a more personal level and much more sincere.
These cards created by the DT are just gorgeous – while no one likes to create or send a sympathy card, the love and caring shows through in each creation! I love the add on sets! Thanks so much for creating such a versatile pack!
This set is just the perfect set for me. Seems as we age we send more and more sympathy cards. This month all the sets seem like must haves. Such great design work, thanks.
I am thrilled with this sympathy set as I have been looking for years for a set with appropriate sentiments. They are hard cards to send but it helps so much to be sending a card with the encouraging and heartfelt thoughts in these sets. The design team is amazing as always and I so appreciate their hard work – love their cards!!! Mary Lou
THESE ARE AMAZING!!!!!!!! So versatile! It is really sad but I want to make sympathy cards right NOW! I am hoping I can; thanks for the opportunity!
The work your design team has put into these sympathy cards is phenomenal. Each and every one is beautiful and breathtaking and would bring great comfort to whomever receives it. Fabulous job ladies!!
What thoughtful and creative sets, and perfect cards as well. Just last night we heard of another friend’s passing… and one more time I came up with a quick sympathy card. I’ve looked for years… these sets are perfect. Thank you so much Nicole, for these thoughtful designs.
The pet set is just what I’ve been looking for. I hope your team creates even more sets geared toward this theme. YEAH!
Beautiful! They are elegant, calming, and just plain stunning! Thank you for all the amazing inspiration!!!
Very touching sentiments!
These are all just beautifully thoughtout cards that anyone would love to have in a time of need. Great job with these sets.
Well done! I have been searching for the perfect sympathy set and this is it.
WOW! What perfect sentiments and beautifully designed cards!
Cindi
Each and every one of these cards is beautiful. Thanks to Nichole for beautiful heartfelt designs, and to the DT for such inspiring work – as always.
Wow! This is incredible. The designers did an amazing job. A huge thank you to all who contributed and to Nichole for compiling all of them for us. Sympathy cards are the most difficult to make. Thanks for making it a bit easier with the ideas and the beautiful sentiments.
…just 4 words…what a beautiful set…thanks so much, papertrey…
This sets are wonderful!
The sample cards are trully beautiful!!!
these would be wonderful for my collection of stamps, since I love sending encouragement and sympathy cards!
Love
Marcia
Ladies, these projects are all so stunning and I truly appreciate the unique ideas for creating such a heartfelt card at a tough time. They are all so classy and beautiful.
…just 4 words…what a beautiful set…thanks so much, papertrey…
Wow! So beautiful! This really fills a void.
Beautiful and inspirational ~ Thanks DT!
Beautiful, and unfortunately, needed. And thank you for designing a set for pets.
Katie M
Very nice cards, thankyou for all your hard work.
I do not have a sympathy stamp set in my collection-so this will definitely fill a void. I won’t have to purchase these cards any longer-since I will be able to stamp handmade cards now.
Well chosen sentiments! This set is one that I feel I must have! THanks PTI!
Thanks to the Design Team for always coming up with new and inspiring ideas. I’m a huge fan!
Sympathy cards are the ones that are the hardest for me to send out, yet are probably the most important to send! Thank you for taking all the hard work out of creating a stunning, yet heartfelt sympathy card.
This is one of those sets you hope you won’t have to use often, but you’ll be glad to have on hand. The design team projects showcase it beautifully.
wow- these samples are just stunning, I always have such a hatd time with sympathy cards- these stamps are sooo beautiful!!!
The Design Team did a beautiful job creating cards from beautiful stamps. Sympathy cards are the hardest to make for me because I think about that person and cry or pray while I make them.
With every release from PTI I continue to be pleasantly delighted with the thoughtfulness put into the artwork and sayings for what we want to convey in our cards to others. This set is beautiful. The sayings are unique and speak from the heart. Thank you for making this and for all the card ideas from the entire design team.
What a amazing job the all DT did!! Outstanding!! I love the set, too. Unfortunately we all have to make cards like these from time to time. This set is going to be my must-have set when the time I need to make. Thank you.
This is one of the most inspiring and useful sets you have created. The sentiment mini sets are wonderful and so thoughtful. Thank you so very much for the beautifully designed download file of these exquisite examples by you and your DT. Bravo!!!
These are so incredibly beautiful and sensitive – they are definitely must-have sets – all of them. Hats off to your design team for making such an amazing group of sentiments. Dru
All the cards are beautiful. The sentiments are so thoughtful…..another must have set.
They are so beautiful! You all did such an amazing job! Thank you for all of your hard work.
Thanks so much to the design team for some beautiful sympathy cards. This set will fill what has been missing in my stamp collection. I always struggle when I have to make a sympathy card so both the sets and the inspiration of the sample cards will make that job a whole lot easier. I love that you have provided options for loss of a pet and I hope to never need the loss of a child set. Ann Lind
All of the PTI design team did a wonderful job with these new sets and additions. How hard it must be to work on cards like these (that is why I don’t make them so much). The void in sympathy stamps has been filled PTI style and the entire buy it all option is for me this round. Fantastic release month, great job and congrats to all of you.
What an amazing set! Thank you so much for creating such a beautiful and thoughtful set.
All of the cards created by the team are beautiful. Sympathy cards are one of the hardest ones for me to design. I am so happy you are also providing us with the Baby and Pet sets. Like you said these are such an untouched market. Thank you!!
These cards are beautiful and very appropriate at a time of loss. I love the sentiments that were chosen for these sets.
What a great set. I think sympathy cards, more than any other, really come from the heart. I’d much prefer making one of these, than just buying one and this set definitely makes it more special.
Thank you for this touching set. Unfortunately, I’ve had an increased need for these types of sentiments.
All those cards are beautiful!
What great stamps and what a great job everyone did in using them.
Thanks!!!
Wow, very beautiful cards. I love the sayings for all three sets. I wish we didn’t need a sympathy set but having these sets will certainly make me more comfortable with what I am sending to let someone know they are loved and cared about during such a difficult time in their lives.
What a beautiful set. I’ve been looking for the perfect sympathy card set and this may be it! Thanks for the wonderful stamp sets you and others create each month.
Your sentiments are lovely and having experienced the loss of an infant child, I can only say they would be well appreciated. Thank you
Thank you for all your hard work. Your inspiration makes it possible for all of us to create wonderful expressions of love for family and friends.
I can definitely add a huge THANK YOU to the talented ladies on the design team! Month after month I am completely blown away and inspired by their creativity and hard work–you gals are THE BEST!!
Thank you so much for creating this set and also for the mini sets. Sympathy cards are so difficult for me – I never know what to say because it’s such a tender time. I usually just go out and buy one. With these sets, I’ll always have the right thing to say. Thank you!
Your sentiments are lovely and having experienced the loss of an infant child, I can only say they would be well appreciated. Thank you
Beautiful. I have to make a sympathy card today and wish I had the set. Thank you for creating sets that are classic and meaningful.
Once again, you’ve created a beautiful background (like the Silent Night flourish) that I would love to have!
I can’t even begin to tell you what a hole this set fills for me. I have been hoping for a clean and beautiful sympathy set for such a long time. Thank you for bringing this wish to fruition!
Absolutely beautiful cards – and such wonderful sentiments that you hope you never have to use. Thank you for addressing this need.
this is a much needed set. i love the tiny footprints! the cards the dt did are great.
What an appropriate set for my collection. One of the toughest things for me to create is sympathy cards, I just never really can express what I would like to tell the recipient in words. With this set you’ve more than filled that void and with the stunning and versatile cards you and the design team have created, I’ll never lack a direction to follow now. Thanks so much!
Thank You Design Team! All of your cards are a true inspiration. I love, love, love them all. Terry
Once again, a great set! You are so talented!
The design team again again met the challenge! What beautiful and thoughtful cards to send to those who are hurting.
Thank you for the chance to win.
What gorgeous samples! All of them are so beautiful! Thank you for all the time you devote in creating samples and preparing ideas. You are all fantastic!
So great that you added the pet sentiments to go along with this beautiful set.
So great that you added the pet sentiments to go along with this beautiful set.
So great that you added the pet sentiments to go along with this beautiful set.
What fabulous cards created with wonderful new sets! They really fill a need that I haven’t seen anywhere else. Thanks so much for the opportunity to win them!
I have a card ministry at church and the sympathy cards are the hardest and most aprpeciated cards. In the past 3 years we have lost my MIL, our daughter’s nanny, my dad, and my brother. The sympathy cards that we received after the loss of these special people sustained us throught the difficult time and now I realize how much a card can comfort people during tough times.
Well done, ladies. Such a beautiful and thoughtful set. Thanks for all the great ideas!
Beautiful sets. Great job DT!
Hats off to all of the designers on their beautiful creations! I love the different styles which each designer offers each month. They provide such inspiration! Thanks to each lady for all their hard work! It is greatly appreciated!
PTI has the BEST Design Team out there! Their creativity always amazes me!! I appreciate all the time and effort that they put into their projects each month! Keep up the great work girls!!
The design team amazes…once again! Thank you so very very much for this wonderful set.
Wow, these are amazingly done! I unfortunately have had the need for this recently and most likely very soon. I struggle with the types of cards and this is the most diverse and beautiful set of it kind! I would love to have it!
Amazingly well done with such heartfelt sentiments – it is always difficult to use standard sympathy cards from a store, these samples are a wonderful resource to have. Thank you!
These sentiments are so touching. I do believe that you have created something that every stamper needs to have. We all have times and situations where words are difficult…these sentiments are very touching and sincere. I love the add on sets as they offer comfort in a unique situation. Thanks for the Design Teams work showing the many possibilities. You all are an inspiration!
Wonderful. The timing of this release is perfect, as I have been looking for more sympathy stamps, and so few verses are currently available. Nice work, design team. I look forward to seeing the entire group of sets.
Just beautiful..love it!
it’s beautiful..love the extra sets as well.
A big thank you to the design team. The cards are beautiful! Having lost both my parents last year, I know how comforting it is to receive a card during a difficult time. As usual, great stamp sets you are offering! Thanks for the opportunity to win!
The cards are all beautiful. The sets are amazing, the sentiments are perfect.
These are just stunning cards, and the expressions are perfect for these cards. They’re the hardest to make, and I struggle to make them perfect, more so than any other card. These are fabulous sets–and there just aren’t enough out there!
Thank you so much for creating these sets. Although I have not asked for these sets, I have long hoped to find one with such beautiful sentiments . . .Again, beautiful creations.
Thank you all so much.
Tami 🙂
What a beautiful set and your sentiments are wonderful.
This is a great sympathy set! The design team did a magnificent job bringing the images to life! This is definitely a subject that was sorely needed in the industry. Thanks Nichole!
What a wonderful set! I love the DT samples — such elegant work and inspiration. Thank you all!
I’m bookmarking this post – I always struggle with sympathy cards, and all of these are just lovely. What a fantastic resource!
Your DT is truly amazing! These samples are gorgeous and they all really inspire in their own way. I love what they have done w/ these new sets!!
Thank you so much for these sympathy sets – I find sympathy and masculine cards the most difficult to create. I especially like the sympathy set for pets – I send so many cards to my friends who lose their furkids. Thank you, the PTI design team, for your wonderful work every month. I appreciate it!
What a beautiful set. This really fills a need, especially with the add on sets. I never know what to say on a card for the death of a child. Thank you for this.
Beautiful stamp sets and cards. A big thankyou to all the design team . Fantastic work as usual.
All of the cards shown here were tasteful & so pretty….the stamp set is fantastic!
I think this will be a must have. Thanks for the chance to win it.
Also a special thanks to you and your design team for all the ideas. Sympathy cards are the hardest for me to make and I also think they are one of the most important to send.
Definitely a need for this set unfortunately. This will definitely fill a gap in my sets. Thanks again gals for the great work.
as usual, simply beautiful projects and products!!!
Thanks for making such a wonderful set Nichole. There was definitely a need for this set. The design team did a wonderful job on their cards. Thanks!
Dearest Design Team,
This assignment may be the hardest one you’ve ever had, but your beautiful work shines through in the lovingly way you made your cards. Thank you so much for everything you do.
Jan
These beautiful cards, presented in such a convenient pdf file, will be a treasure. Thank you so mcuh to each designer for her inspiration. These sets will be the first ones in my cart on the 15th.
These examples are gorgeous! I love this set too- so versatile and very needed!
The design team did another amazing job, especially with such a tough subject. Luckily, I have not had to make too many sympathy cards, but as I get older, I know that will change and these sets will be a great help.
Thank-you for all the beautiful card ideas. Sympathy cards are the most difficult to make and these sentiments are wonderful to help express what we feel but cannot say.
Thank-you for all the beautiful card ideas. Sympathy cards are the most difficult to make and these sentiments are wonderful to help express what we feel but cannot say.
I’ll be glad to have this set on hand for its main intent, but absolutly love the main vine image and can see using that over and over again! Beautiful set!
What great designs! They are all beautiful. This is a difficult subject to create a card for. This set will certainly make that easier. And the additional sets will be great too.
What wonderful sympathy cards. I love that you made a pet set to go along with it, as those fur babies can really break your heart too when they leave us.
All of the cards are just beautiful as well as inspiring. This is a set that is lacking in my collection.
it is difficult to do sympathy cards, and this is such a nice set. great job design team, you do wonderful work.
These are so very lovely. Sympathy cards are the one type of card that I’ve ended up buying rather than making – mainly because I could never find the right words. Once again, you’ve put together amazingly thoughtful sets of stamps.
Your design team is an invaluable asset to Papertrey! To be able to see so many examples of the products you provide give us inspiration to create and to buy! 🙂 Thank you!
These are beautiful sets. I love seeing the different cards. I also like the graphics that come with these sets
These wonderful cards are so inspiring! It is really hard to make sympathy cards, and I love seeing sentiments specifically geared to loss of a child, and loss of a pet. Thanks for the great ideas.
What beautiful cards with special sentiments for those truly difficult times in life. Thank you for sharing.
Luckily I haven’t needed a sympathy card often, but I thank you for such wonderful sentiments. The breakout sets for children and pets really fill a void not only in the stamping world, but in cards in general. I also love that you’ve used some of my favorite sentiments (I’ve loved the “perhaps” sentiment for years). Thank you.
These sets are so amazing that I wish I had them years ago but really need the pet one now as my mother and I are headed off to the vets today and may have to put her 14 year old diabetic schnauzer down. I would love to be able to make and frame her this pet one when that day comes.
Such beautiful cards! Sympathy cards are never easy to make or send. Thank you for coming out with a set that makes it easier to express love and care on such an occasion.
The design team did such a beautiful job with all their cards. These can be difficult times for people and the new stamps will make it easier to send our sentiments.
These are worded so well. They will be used many times and comfort so many. All the cards are beautifully done.
I’ve been looking out for a sympathy sentiment for losing a child and losing a dog. Thank you for creating such beautiful sentiments.
Wow- the sentiments- and options of the child and pet add-ons are unlike anything I’ve seen!! So beautiful.
Thanks!!
These sets are SO wonderful and will fill a need in the stamping world. They are just perfect!
Thank you for developing this beautiful and thoughtful set. I appreciate the way that the DT has shown how versatile the set is.
I love how the design team always finds ways to create such beautiful stamp sets… You cannot find this in Europe! Thanks!
All these cards portray such beauty, your design team inspires me daily! Thank you!
Thank you, Design Team, for the beautiful samples. It’s so nice to have a go-to source when a loss happens, and that card needs to be made – especially if I’m affected by the loss, too, it’s hard to come up with the oomph to design something offhand.
Baurtiful & timeless. These are three wonderful sets. Thank you for the inspiration to communicate a heartfelt sentiment in difficult times.
These cards are all so beautiful! I love seeing the many different styles that can be created from the same set. And the idea to use the same card but switch out the sentiment for a different occasion further shows the versatility. So many good ideas! Thank you, Nichole, and the entire design team, for sharing your enormous talent with all of us.
Great job Design Team, as always! Michelle Wooderson’s was my favorite!
Beautiful cards, all so very different, it’s all those little touches that made everything unique. These sets are a must have.
Thank you for the amazing work that all you designers do.
Dawn M
Nichole – this is such a wonderful gift to stampers. I think handmade sympathy cards are especially appreciated by the recipient. I am overwhelmed by your thoughtfulness, and especially touched by the inclusion of sentiments for pets and infants.
I had to make two sympathy cards over the holidays, and I noticed that I make cards using a different process for these kinds of cards. Often, I am trying to make a beautiful impression, but with a sympathy I found myself trying to be respectful without trying to be “showy.” It was hard to come with a clever layout or design. Thanks so much to your designers for coming up with these wonderful samples that we can use when we need sympathy cards.
I can’t say thank you enough!
What a Beautiful set – It is great.
Angie
What a beautiful collection of cards. Each one is perfect in its own way for each occasion. I especially like the idea of the mini sets.
What a perfect set! I always struggle when I have to make a sympathy card. The hardest part is the writing, but these sentiments really do a great job getting the feelings on the card.
And what a great idea to have your team do the cards both ways. I love how you think out of the box.
These sets will fill a void in many stampers’ sets. Thanks for creating them.
I think set is done really wonderfully. The team has made wonderful cards with them and has given us ideas of what we can do to help ease someone else’s pain.
I never really know what to say and have had need for these types of cards and it is agonizing to stand at a card store and try to find just the right phrase…. this will help so many of us.
Thanks for your work on this set and the others that you have for us this month.
All the cards are just beautiful. Each one shows a different style but portrays exactly what the sets meaning is, to tell the recipient that they are in their prayers. I think it is also great that you have designed one for pet lovers too! Can’t wait!!!
It is always so hard to know what to say so these sets will really help. Thanks for thinking of pets, they are also a very important part of a person’s daily life. Love your products and blog!
I am truly inspired by the design teams beautiful work as always. Unfortunately, I have needed a set like this for a while. Especially the loss of a pet set. I have already determined I WANT IT ALL, this month. Thank you for creating such a thoughtful set, and attacking in a respectful way, one of the last taboos – death.
This set will be a welcome addition to my collection, and it has been some time since I have said that. The DT did a marvelous job of showcasing the versatility that may be achieved and I really appreciate the PDF file you put together. When making a card through my grief I don’t always find the creativity that I need.
Thank you PTI Team for all continual inspiration and creativity! You have all done amazing work. This is a set that will certainly fill a void.
These are all beautiful….thank you to the DT for creating wonderful cards & thank you for creating a very thoughtful, heartfelt set.
I have been looking for a set like this for a long time. I am so excited about this release. There are some definite must haves.
the samples from all of you were amazing – and i love that you showed the versatility of each set, layout, stamps etc. thanks for the chance to win these goodies!
Wow – so many great samples. This really is a very versatile set. It is a great idea to cover these kind of sentiments but also to have decorative elements that can be used on any project. Thanks Nichole & the team for sharing this with us.
I would like to thank all of the design team for the beautiful creations. It is so much help to create a design for myself. No one would like to have to use a set like these but there is always at some point you need to and these would be a great addition to my stamp collection.
I’m always grateful for the beautiful and innovative samples I see each month produced by the design team, and this month is no exception. And to have these cards in a document that we can keep handy… so cool! Thank you all for your hard work and inspiration!
I am so pleased to see this set. I am always looking for an appropriate sympathy set. Thanks so much for meeting the customer’s need.
THANK YOU, THANK YOU to the entire design team. Each one has unique style which is inspiration for all! These are sets that unfortunately will be used but maybe to bring a conforting hug in card form.
Hope J
What wonderful sets! Such a great tool for those of us who do struggle with these types of cards. Thanks so much! ~chris
The samples are so carefully done and express sympathy so well. A beautiful set!
Beautiful work again by the Design Team. I am also really glad to see the pet set to go with the With Sympathy set.
These cards are absolutely beautiful .. thank you Nichole and the Design Team members for your hard work in providing us with these wonderful samples! Nichole, you always think of everything … the two additional small sets are great!
What a beautiful, thoughtful set. I create a lot of sympathy cards, and find it to be a rather prayerful experience. Thanks for offering it as blog candy! If I don’t win, this will definitely be a purchase for me.
This set is beautiful, as always. I love the background and the versatility of it. I am always struggling with sympathy cards, this set will be perfect. You really have thought of everything. Thanks! The designers have blown me away, as usual. Very talented ladies. Thank you for sharing.
What a glorious set. Finally, someone gets it right. : ) I just want to say thanks for so thoughtfully creating this set. *And the coordinating add-ons/minis. . .awesome. One of my sons died in ’05 (he was 17 months old), and since then I really go out of my way to send sympathy cards etc. to those in need. These stamps will be the perfect addition to my stamping stash. Thank you for the beautiful examples and of course, for the set’s creation. : ) -Well done.
These sets truly fill a need. Thank you for the PDF file, that will certainly be a go to file for me because it is hard when a sympathy card is needed.
These are really good sets, and something that truly fills a void.
And more power to you for the Loss of a Child set. Very appropriate and caring sentiments, and trust me, I have seen a lot of these kinds of cards to be able to say yours are the nicest (and made me cry, but in a good way).
–In loving memory of our 10 lost pregnancies.
All the cards are so beautiful. I can’t wait to add this to my collection, it will certainly make the “job” of making a sympathy card much easier. I’m also so happy to see you included the pet set, it was my first thought when I saw the baby set!
The sentiments are beautiful and full of heart. Thank you for the set and all the options as well.
Thank you, thank you! What timing…I work on the memorials committee at our church and was just about to make some sympathy cards. These are GREAT ideas and even better sentiments! Now if I just had the stamps… 🙂
Thank you for all of your hardwork every month!
I ABSOLUTELY love the look of this set. It will be such a welcome addition to my craft room — and a much needed one as well.
I was really excited to see this set! I always struggle with sympathy cards and have been wanting some images like these!
The team has created such a nice collection of cards for this month’s release. I’m touched that even pets were thought of!
These are beautiful sets. Your insight and sensitivity to design are amazing.
A VERY BIG thank you to the PTI design team! No matter the task assigned, you ALWAYS give 110% of your creativity. I am ALWAYS inspired and shown a different and unique way to see the products………ways that I usually would never think of on my own! Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Oh this is a *must have* set! I am totally overwhelmed with the thoughtfulness and caring attention to detail the DT has shown with these cards.
i am so touched by these sets. they convey sympathy so eloquently and the designers cards are so amazing! thank you for introducing this set… i love it already.
thank you also for the chance to win it! 🙂
All of the cards are so beautiful. Thank you for coming up with these sets…especially the Loss of a Child set. The sentiments are perfect.
Its so much easier to create a ‘happy occasion’ card than a sad one, but its easier with such perfect tools- your sentiments. thanks for creating this new very needed set.
These stamps are just perfect for creating Sympathy cards that we can be proud of and at the same time that will be just what we need for expressing our sympathy. We have lost quite a few friends and members of our family in this last year and I always struggle over what card to create – and how to go about expressing my feelings – these stamps will make this process so much easier and also can help to create wonderful cards for other occassions as well – Thanks!!
What a beautiful series of cards. I love this set, and can’t think of anything more thoughtful or useful.
What a beautiful set that you wish to never use–I think you know what I mean!
I think your DT has done an amazing job of creating some beautiful and touching cards. Thank y’all for filling a need we all have…but don’t want.
What a beautiful set and cards made by the design team. My husband just lost his father unexpectedly and one of the sentiments in this set is PERFECT for my mother-in-law.
OMW. These are just fabulous sets. These can be the most difficult cards to make…it looks as if the task will be that much easier with these beautiful sets. Thank you so much for providing them! All of the sample cards here are spectacular!
Thanks for these beautiful options for sympathy cards! The design team did a great job!
THese are so wonderful. Finally the perfect set for us to send our love to others suffering. What a beautiful job each designer has done. Thank you.
Thank you for designing a wonderful sympathy
set. The designers all done a fantastic job showcasing the versatility of the set. Thank you!
The design team did a wonderful job creating these sympathy cards. I make a lot of sympathy cards for our church’s card ministry and now I have inspiration–thanks so much!
Oh how beautiful- and how thoughtful. I was just telling my husband the other day that I wish someone would come out with the perfect stamp set for sympathy cards… I can’t wait to see the whole set.
These sets are so beautiful and fill a real need in the stamping world. Thank you for creating them and I hope to be the winner!
This design team is AWESOME!!! Keep the wonderful inspiration coming….beautifl work!!
These are always the hardest cards to make, but the sentiments are beautiful — brief and heartfelt. Lovely.
Oh my. Thank you so much to Nichole and all of the members of the design team. This set looks like it will be perfect. What a wonderful set.
Nichole, What a perfect set for making such difficult cards. This is exactly what I have been looking for, and for you to supply the pdf file is perfect. Again, this month is going to really hurt as I think I am going to have to have them all. First time that has happened. Thank you so much for listening and coming up with such wonderful sets.
I love all that the DT has to offer, and I love this set so much I’m totally compelled to comment. I love how each DT member comes up with something unique and special!
what lovely cards, the ones for the loss of a child or pet were particularly touching.
Oh Nicole, Thank You so much for these beautiful sentiments… It takes me forever to come up with the ‘right words’ at such a sad and difficult time. You have just made my ‘life of card making’ so much easier. All of your projects are so inspiring. Thank you again and again!
Beautiful sentiments. Amazing cards.
These images are all just beautiful and very well-thought-out! The design team has really outdone themselves with these beautiful samples. Thanks for the chance to win, and thanks for sharing these with us.
LeAnne
Beautiful cards and such touching sentiments…so glad that you have designed a set for the loss of a pet.
Beautiful and classy. I love them all.
Perfect sympathy set! Thanks for the chance to win!
This is just great. I think Geny said it perfectly. This is the type of set we all wish we had but hope we never had to use. the sayings are just wonderful.
Wow, these are all fabulous cards!!! I love the sentiments and the beautiful images!
Thank you for filling a need in the stamping world so beautifully. The design team did a wonderful job of highlighting the sentiments with the fact that the card is handmade a secondary item.
This is just what I have been wanting. I just spent this past week making sympathy cards as my husbands grandfather past away. This stamp set would have been perfect since coming up with the right words was such a struggle. I also love how it is has just the right amount of elegance without being too stuffy.
Thanks for the beautiful sympathy sets. I just recently had a miscarrige and the sentiment about the footprints is exactly how I feel. Recieving a card with those sentiments would be helpful to anyone going through such a tough time.
The design team did an outstanding job of showing the versatility of this sympathy set. I love the fact that there are add on sets for loss of child or pet – those i struggle the most with when making a card. These are a must have for me. Thank you!
They all take my breath away. Gorgeous and I am so loving that vine. Great job!
This set has been so needed and it looks like you thought of everything. Thanks Nicole and the Design team for sharing your ideas!
This set is just gorgeous. I’ve only had to make a few sympathy cards so far, but I’ve struggled with each of them. I love this set!
Dear Ladies of the PTI Design Team – you all never cease to amaze me. Your sensitivity in these designs eminates in every word and image. The brilliance behind this set is indescribable. But I want you to know how much I appreciate all your hard work on these samples . . . I can only imagine the time it takes to create such beauty. But I also suspect that each of you has personal feelings involved as you create these wonderfully thoughtful cards. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart, for going to that place in your mind that it takes to create what you do. You are loved.
I think we all struggle with just the right ones to say when someone loses a loved one. It will be nice to have a set that can express our sympathy to them. Thank you so much PTI Design Team for showing us those beautiful cards.
PTI has the best design team around. Great job and thanks for sharing with us.
The PTI design team is truly the best-of-the-best! Thank you for making it easier for the rest of us to come up with appropriate ideas for sympathy cards.
Thanks, Karen U
Sympathy cards are the hardest to make. I especially appreciate the pet options. I lost two pets within the last couple of years and it was really special to receive cards at their loss. I felt the people who sent them really “got it” about the love between us and our furry friends. I want to be that sensitive to others. Thank you for the wonderful PDF for my files.
This set is coming at a well needed time in my life. I can’t wait to get my hands on it as there are SO many folks out there in need of some thoughts and prayers.
Thank you for such a comprehensive set of sympathy stamps. It is so difficult to create an appropriate card for the loss of a child or a dear family pet. Your sympathy sets are breathtaking. Thank you for filling such a void in the stamping industry and for doing it with such grace. Congratulations on this release. It surpasses all my expectations.
I am so thrilled to see the ” perhaps they are not stars” quote in a sympathy set. It is my absolute favorite, and I am so happy to have it as a stamp! Thank you, thank you, thank you!
Nichole thank you so much for the pdf file. Each and every card is so beautiful. You have such a talented team of artists.
Thanks much
The sentiments are beautiful and the card designs are just wonderful!
Such beautiful sentiments, and such stunning cards from the design team – these will make it so much easier to create sympathy cards in the future when I need to.
THANK YOU so much for creating these wonderful sets. While these aren’t the first cards that I’m looking forward in creating, they are VERY needed and appreciated when a loss occurs. The classic Papertrey Ink style shines through each card design as does each designers own unique (and beautiful) style.
Very tasteful, classy sets for those challenging and painful card creations. Thank you for addressing those needs.
Hugs,
Colleen
such beautiful sentiments and cards. Sympathy cards are so hard to create, but with such a beautiful set it makes it easier.
What a great set! Unfortunately, I have needed to make 3 sympathy cards this past year and it was a struggle. With those I used Everyday Blessings which worked so well but this set well be a nice addition. The sentiments you came up with are perfect. Another great job from the wonderful DT!!!
This is such a beautiful set!!
Beautiful work by the DT. I’ve been looking for the perfect Sympathy set and it looks like I have found it. The sentiments are lovely and heartfelt.
You have made something a lot easier to create that can be difficult to put together at such an emotional time. Thank you for this.
The cards are lovely and the sentiments are wonderful. i find sympathy cards are so hard to make, and these sets will make it easier.
I’m so amzed that so many designers were able to use the vine image but the results were so distinct. Thanks for sharing you wonderful talent.
These sentiments are so thoughtful and the stamp set looks beautiful.
Thanks to the team for their touching sympathy cards. Thanks Nichole for the pdf. It will be nice to have as a reference.
Making a sympathy card has always been difficult for me. Just being able to reference the beautiful work of the Design Team will be a great help for myself and all PI stampers. Thanks to all.
Mae
I love the idea of the mini set for the baby and pets. And, you were so smart to price them in such a way that we can purchase them just to have, almost with the hope that we never have to use them, but glad that we have them just in case!
You’ve done it again. Thank you Nicole for tackling yet another subject so beautifully with your stamps!
Thanks for all the inspiration. The sympathy cards are the ones nobody likes to make. You did it again! This set is truly beautiful and thoughtful. Thanks again, design team.
OMgoodness!! Thank you, thank you, thank you for all of your work all of the time!! You provide soo much inspiration it’s unbelievable. I can only wish I had a fraction of the talent that you all do. Oh, but wait – everyone things I do since I learn so much from you!! Thanks again! Kim
Thank you Nichole, and all the DT members, for such beautiful, thoughtful designs. Sympathy cards may not be the first thing we choose to create, but are often the most appreciated when we do. Many thanks for putting together such a thoughtful, beautiful set.
Wow. I got teary-eyed simply by reading the sentiments in these sets.
Thank you to the wonderful design team for their beautiful cards and ideas.
These are all lovely and well thought out. Thanks!
Design Team—thank you so much for sharing such lovely and meaningful cards to inspire us when creativity is sometimes far away! You all are a huge inspiration to me!!
Oh these are just perfect! And the DT always does such a great job really making these just shine!
The cards by the design team are absolutely gorgeous. The sentiments are truly lovely and touch the heart. They are all very elegant and thoughtful for such a difficult occasion. I really liked the challenge twist of creating an everyday card with the same design. It shows the versatility of the sets and the design. Nice job everyone.
What a wonderful addition to any stamp collection. I could see myself making these in advance to have on hand – knowing that the occurrence of such an event might leave me creatively bereft. Thank you for filling this gap!
What beautiful examples of such a meaningful and much needed set. The DT created fantastic examples and having an alternate card with a different sentiment was a great addition. And thank you Nicole for adding loss of an infant or pet to your heartwarming sentiments–as always, wonderful job!
I have to agree that this the most difficult type of cards to make. And this group of sets will certainly make the task a bit easier. Such gorgeous stamps and gorgeous samples! Unfortunately I will be needing more of these cards in the future, so having the PDF available is such a wonderful addition!
so beautiful and inspiring…..I always struggle with such cards !
Beautiful cards with beautiful sentiments. My daughter saw Mellisa’s and Betsy’s card and thought they were “cool”.
Eveline.
Thanks Design Team – the $5 mini sets are the perfect price for that ‘just in case’ card you hope you never have to make.
This is a much needed set. I love all the samples, but I think Heather’s most closely matches my own style. What a beautiful way to send comforting thoughts to a loved one! Thanks for sharing everyone!
Dear Nichole, Besides being really creative, you folks are also brave. I have found a great need for sympathy cards recently, and this is the first set that addresses the need. And does so with beauty and good taste. Thanks.
It is really helpful to see all the different ideas for sympathy cards. I agree that it is an area that is difficult to address.
Dear Nichole, Besides being really creative, you folks are also brave. I have found a great need for sympathy cards recently, and this is the first set that addresses the need. And does so with beauty and good taste. Thanks.
This is a beautiful set and some inspiring examples from the DT members. I have always had a hard time making sympathy cards. I always mean to have them on hand, but find myself at a loss – this set wuld make that much easier. Beautiful sentiments!
Sympathy cards are always the hardest to make, but unfortunately we all need them
at some time. The verses in this set are
just beautiful. Sometimes the right verse
cannot be found–not the case with these
sets! Thank you Nichole for a comforting set.
This is an amazing set. I especially love the mini set for babies. Having lost a child once, I know how words can fail someone who want to offer their condolences. Your sympathy set is timeless and very beautiful.
I had to make a sympathy card just the other day and I was a bit disappointed with the “thinking of you” sentiment that I used as it really doesn’t say it does it!
Love these alternative sentiments, I would certainly not be worried about sounding trite with them.
I have just realised that I didn’t actually do what it said on the tin!!! So, I would like to say thank you to the exceedingly talented design team – I thought that all of the cards were beautiful.
Such heartfelt messages. I am new to reading your blog and perhaps I missed this but are they available to order?
Such heartfelt messages. I am new to reading your blog and perhaps I missed this but are they available to order?
This set is just beautiful and I can’t get over all the wonderful cards that each of the designers have done. All so different, but equally beautiful. I’m sure anyone receiving one of these cards would be truly touched during such a hard time in their life.
I always find it hard to send symphathy cards… but you and your DT made some beautifull pieces!
These sets are great, Nicole! I love all the sentiments so far…very touching!
The cards the DT created are beautiful. Colors, layout and of course, the stamps lend perfectly to the messages. Thanks for this much needed and elegant set.
Thank you so much for your wonderful work. This will be an invaluable tool when the occasion arises. We appreciate it so much!
great ideas for sets – I love how affordable they are – even cheaper than buying a hallmark card which are costing $5-$6 these days (I notice the cost when others send me them – not that I do!!) Our border collie just died on Jan 1st so the pet sentiments are especially meaningful.
thanks for the chance to win.
This is, unfortunately, a much needed set and you guys have done a beatiful job!!
wow, these sets are as my boys would say, “wicked!”. I love all of the samples created by the DT. I really think that these sets fill a void that hasn’t been done before. Great job!
These sets are exactly what I have been looking for and your samples are really beautiful. I can’t wait to get these stamps to my home!!
Thank you so much for filling a void with these stamp sets. I am so happy about the pet themed add on.
Another must buy!!! PTI keeps on amaze me with their new stuff each month. I should just hand my wallet over to them!!
These are great stamps I blog hop’d last night and checked out most of the cards that where up and they are just awesome ideas…
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This is just the most beautiful & well-thought out set—every sentiment and image is beautiful! The DT created absolutely the most wonderful creations for all those difficult moments and events that come to be in our lives. Thank you for creating this set–
Suzanne Dean
Thank you, thank you, thank you for these beautiful sets and samples. Sympathy cards are one of the hardest for me to make. Thank you for making it a bit easier. You are all fantastic.
As always, the Design Team did a wonderful job on their cards. A great inspiration for future reference. Thanks Ladies!!
~Crystal M.
What beautiful cards and sayings. Having lost a pet that was part of the family for a long time recently, I can tell you that the pet sentiments will be wonderful.. All of them are wonderful! Great Work!
This is such a big help to me. I struggle with sympathy cards. I’m looking forward to the 15th.
I must have this set. Making a personalized sympathy card is such an act of love, at a time when people need it most.
this is actually a set that i do not have anything like, but am always wanting or needing.
super fabulous job on all the lovely and thoughtful cards design team. can’t wait to see what else all of you have in store.
happy release week!!
–cheers
I think the inclusion of the loss of a child and pet mini sets is an amazing idea.
These cards are stunning! This is a set that should be in everyone’s collection. The images and the sentiments are perfect. Thank you so much for creating it. And the designers did a fabulous job with it!
I also appreciate the PDF file you included in your post to show the versatility of the stamp sets. You are a genius!!
Thank you for the opportunity to win the set.
Blessings~
Barb
Simply amazing ladies. I always find ALL your work inspiring but these cards are so special due to their nature. What a wonderful set – and what fantastic ideas. THANK YOU SO MUCH
Wow, what beautiful cards from all the design team. I really appreciate all the heart that went into each card, some brought tears to my eyes. Thank you for sharing and for the inspiration.
amazing cards…thoughtful words
This is truly a much needed set and so thoughtfully designed. I am sure it will be used to bless and encourage many people.
Nichole,
Thanks for creating this set. The Design Team never fails to amaze me. Sympathy cards are the hardest to make for me and this post really helps when I have to do it.
Thanks for the chance to win!
Thank you all so much for the beautiful cards and inspiration you provide. This set would be any stampers dream to own.
Wow, Nichole…these are just amazing. There is always a need to sentiments for difficult occassions and these and the images are beautiful and elegant. They are definitely a must have! The design team has created some of the most elegant and thoughtful cards that I have seen. They are truly an inspiration!
Wow! These cards are so beautiful. You ladies have done an awesome job of creating the perfect cards for such delicate situations.
Thanks for the set and lovely examples. The quote about loved ones being stars is a favorite sentiment of mine, and I already own it as a wood mount stamp, but it’s HUGE. This smaller version seems so much nicer!
Nichole and the DT…WOW! Thank you for this wonderful set and samples of ways in which to use it. I have looked for sympathy stamps for the loss of a pet and have not found any. Thank you for including that in this set also.
These sets are wonderful. I would love to have them on hand…even though it will be heartbreaking to use them. I think its great that you’ve created sets that are poignant and thoughtful.
Thank you PaperTrey and Team for coming up with a beautiful set!
Nichole and PTI- thank you. i have not even had time to take a good long look at the sentiments yet, but it already means alot to me that you have made this set. As a mother who lost a baby, I feel that cards from friends and family are one thing that helps in such a difficult time, and your product will allow people to make these even more special. I am crying, but thank you. How special this is.
Tracy B.
Wow, PTI DT just blew me away! This is a set I will not want to use, but it is a wonderful set. Amazing designs! Thanks for the chance to win this beautiful set!!
these sets are such a good idea. It isn’t a well catered for part of the market, so thanks.
Beautiful set 🙂 The meaning of the cards shine through with the sentiments and the simpleness 🙂
THE DT did such an amazing job putting these ideas together. Loss is never easy, and I often find myself struggling to say the right thing. You have made that so easy with the three sets I have to now chose from. I have always felt this was lacking in my collection. I am so excited for the release. As always you inspire me Nichole (as well as the entire team) !
Thanks Nicole. These are beautiful sets, and should make creating Sympathy cards so much easier. They are definately the sets that I’ve been waiting for.
What a beautiful set. So thoughtful. I needed a card like these a while back and couldn’t think of what to say. I searched some online sites for quotes that put there loss at ease or at least gave some comfort.
Thank you for this set.
Every one did an amazing job on all of there cards. You all made me so excited to try out this set. I love the versatility of it!
The design team came up with some very wonderful cards, awe inspiring as always. These sets are great to have on hand. On my wish list they go!
The samples are wonderful. I love the sayings that have been included. These are definite must-have sets.
Wow, all the cards are beautiful…great work gals and look forward to more of your creations :)! Thanks for this chance to win some goodies :)!
Hugs,
catherine
http://www.mystampinggrounds.blogspot.com
catlevy@eastlink.ca
Wow ladies! Your cards are wonderful! I always enjoy your work but you really outdid yourselves this time. Great job! I can’t wait to get these stamps. Thank you for your inspiration!
These sneak peeks are awesome! Waiting to place an order for some other things to see the previews!!
These sneak peeks are awesome! Waiting to place an order for some other things to see the previews!!
What a wonderfully versatile set. Your DT came up with some amazing ways to use this set for other occasions. The sentiments are touching, and I’d love to add this set to my collection. Thank you.
These sneak peeks are awesome! Waiting to place an order for some other things to see the previews!!
I am in need of 3 sympathy cards right now. I hope I win!!!
Beautiful sets and beautiful sentiments for the most challenging (but probably most rewarding – in the sense that they might help bring a loved one some comfort) cards that we as crafters have to create… Well done.
Those are ALL just beautiful! Thanks for the inspiration!
can’t wait until the 15th – the cards made by each of the designers are absolutely beautiful.
thanks for creating a much needed set. lisa
What a fantastic set! Thanks for the great card samples, DT; they are truly amazing! I love the mini-sets; what a great idea.
Nichole~
These sets are awesome and the samples are amazing.
Thanks for designing such a heartfelt and appropriate set. It is wonderful and very nicely done!
Sympathy cards truly are the most difficult for me to create. Thank you for the beautiful stamps, Nicole. Your tips, along with those of your wonderful design team, will be much help to me.
These cards are just beautiful and you are so right..sometimes it’s hard to find the right words, but these are beautiful. Thank you for creating this set and for being such an inspiration.
Karen Wilson
The cards designed with the new “With Sympathy” set are beautiful. I think the design team did a great job. It would be nice to win this set.
Oh my, Nichole, this set is just so heartfelt and so desperately NEEDED in the stamping world. You and your design team have done an outstandingly superior job (no suprise!) creating the singly most difficult card for any cardmaker to tackle. Kudos to all of you!!! I simply must have this set & it’s 2 add-ons. Thank you so much for these sets!!!
This is such a must have set of stamps. I am so happy to see the pet set add-on because I believe pets are part of the family and when they leave us we can use an ecouraging word like that.
The whole team created such beautiful cards… I am especially heartened to see the loss of a child set – such a difficult time, more than any other loss. Thanks for such wonderful designs and a very beautiful and useful set. I will be referring back to this page should the need unfortunately arise.
Such beautiful designs and so tastefully done! Thank you for showing the versatility with this set — and giving us more creative ideas.
The design team has done a great job with this set. Their work with every set is AMAZING! I get lots of inspiration from all of them! I think this set will definately fill a void in my stamp collections!
I can’t believe how many different takes there were on this set! Each one was so beautiful. I really liked the embossing on black!