Embossed sympathy

Stamps by Verve, Cuttlebug embossing and dies, misc cs and ribbon.  The ink is grey and black - I just used a mask to remove most of the ink from the stamp to create a faint bg for the sentiment.  I have recently seen a number of cards with a sentiment stamped over the image, and I want to experiment with this look.
Sketch:  http://sweetsketchwednesday2.blogspot.com/
Ribbon:   http://paperprettiesblog.blogspot.com/
Embossing:  http://2sisterschallengeblog.blogspot.com/
                   http://thecraftingcafe.blogspot.co.uk/
Not square:   http://creativeknockouts.blogspot.com/
Monochrome:  http://open-mindedcraftingfun.blogspot.ca/
Bow:  http://craft-deebowz.blogspot.com/2014/02/february-challenge.html