I never thought I would need to create a bank of sympathy cards, but in these unprecedented times, it seems as though I am needing them more now than ever before. I was inspired by Cathy Zielske's video on making brayered backgrounds using Distress Oxide inks on a gel plate. I liked the appearance of her card panels when she sprinkled water droplets onto her gel plate. To make things quick and easy, I used the same ink colors shown in her video and the same water droplet technique. I love all the different panels I created from my gel plate pulls. There were a couple of background panels that didn't capture the water droplets. These panels needed a little extra TLC in order to be turned into beautiful card backgrounds. I ran the panels through a floral embossing folder. Then, I sanded down the raised portions to allow the white of the cardstock to show through. The transformation of the panels was amazing! I mass-produced sympa...