unhappy adventures

Unhappily, I needed a sympathy card this week. Fortunately, Cards in Envy's Going Gray challenge is perfectly timed.  Since they've allowed for a tiny bit of color, I decided to use So Saffron for IN{K}SPIRE me challenge #181, and I used Sketch Frenzy Friday's 010915 design (well, mostly):

stamp sets - Serene Silhouettes, Teeny Tiny Wishes; ink - Basic Gray; card stock - Basic Gray, Smoky Slate, So Saffron, Whisper White; Big Shot with Arrows embossing folder, Bitty Banners and Hearts Collection framelits

Then, I needed a get well card for a loved one who was admitted to the hospital yesterday.  That one was much harder, for some reason, but I found inspiration in the colors of Curtain Call's Soft Scarf and the sketch at Nacho Average Challenge:

stamp sets - By the Tide, From the Herd; ink - Calypso Coral, Island Indigo, Soft Sky; card stock - Soft Sky, Very Vanilla 

I think Tom may have had his fill of medical issues recently, as he took my dog to the vet to have a mass removed last week and then took me to the ophthalmologist yesterday, before spending his evening at the hospital with Jason.  I may need a "you're awesome & appreciated" card for him; we're all certainly grateful that he's both retired and healthy so he can take care of the rest of us!