The hardest of cards

We all know what are the hardest cards to make, other than mens cards, Sympathy cards & I needed to make three last week, but didn't feel that it was appropriate to show them last week.
My Children lost their paternal Grandfather back at the end of February & last week was the funeral, a difficult day for everyone, Made harder by the fact that we have been divorced for over 12 years.


Card 1 

Cardstock
Whisper White
Elegant Eggplant
Melon Mambo
River rock 
{ A combination from the colour coach }


Ink
Elegant Eggplant
Stampin' Write pens { Some colours retired }


Tools
3/4" circle punch
Stamp a ma jig
Scallop trim corner punch


Stamps 
Close As A Memory { Retired }
French Filigree


Pretties
Elegant Eggplant Grosgrain ribbon


Card 2

Ink
So Saffron
Soft Suede
Versamark


Cardstock
Whisper White
So Saffron


Tools

Stamp a ma jig

Scallop trim corner punch

Stamps

Close As A Memory

French Filigree

Pretties

Basic Pearls

Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon

Card 3

Ink

Baja Breeze

Soft Suede

Versamark

Cardstock

Whisper White

Baja Breeze

Tools

Stamp a ma jig

Scallop trim corner punch

Stamps

Close As A Memory

French Filigree

Pretties

Basic Pearls

Chocolate Chip Taffeta Ribbon

Card 4

Ink

Cardstock

Very Vanilla

Pale plum { Retired }

Barely Banana { Retired }

Tools

Stamp a ma jig

1/2" Circle punch

Stamps

Close As A Memory

Pretties

Basic Pearls

Very vanilla Taffeta Ribbon

Card 5

Ink

Perfect Plum

Stampin Write markers

Versamark

Cardstock

Very Vanilla

Pale plum { Retired }

Barely Banana { Retired }

Tools

Stamp a ma jig

Heat gun

1/2" circle punch

Stamps

Close As A Memory

Medallion stamp

Pretties

Basic Pearls

Very vanilla Taffeta Ribbon

Clear embossing powder