I made this card for my daughter Kristy and her family. It was a very sad day last week when the decision was made to put their beloved dog "Memphis" to sleep... She was such a wonderful pet and friend to them.. The image is a photo taken of Memphis a few years back - I made it into a sepia print. Matted with white and black, sewed around edges. Main card is 5 1/2 x 5 1/2 of Kraft card stock. The paper behind Memphis is from Creating Keepsakes - Friendship words ( I tore the square in half and inked torn edges, matted with black and the stitched edges. I added the Daisy D hardware and the chipboard "M". I sponged close to cocoa on all edges. On the inside I printed off the sentiment, stamped the paw prints in close to cocoa. On the inside there are four blank pages - so my daughter can make this into a mini scrapbook of her beloved pet.
I am very pleased with how this turned out....
Date: Monday, April 20, 2009 GMT Views: 653
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Registered: November 15, 2008 Location: Beautiful Central Coast NSW Australia Posts: 79
Mon, Apr 20, 2009 @ 8:31 PM
what a lovely idea! Such a sad occasion though. I'm sure your family will love the thoughts surrounding this card and will have many memories and pictures of Memphis to quickly fill it up.
Registered: August 29, 2007 Location: Cambridge, Ontario Canada Posts: 20999
Mon, Apr 20, 2009 @ 9:49 PM
I think that Kristi will cherish this gorgeous momento of Memphis forever. This is a terrific card in it's self. I love the colors, the wonderful photo of Memphis and the hardwarre is perfect.
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What a beautiful photo and idea. You are so sweet to understand the sadness of their loss. I know they will love this and will fill it with all of their special memories of Memphis.
Registered: May 31, 2008 Location: Seattle Posts: 14509
Sun, Apr 26, 2009 @ 1:00 PM
Patricia, this is the most thoughtful and beautiful gift for your daughter. Memphis has the sweetest little face and I'm sure she will be sorely missed. What a great comfort your mini-album will bring! tfs
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Sat, May 02, 2009 @ 1:06 PM
Pat, what a heart you have. A dog's love for family is pure. I know this will touch her heart thru the years. Beautiful.
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Registered: July 30, 2007 Location: Southern Illinois Posts: 3830
Sun, Jun 14, 2009 @ 8:13 PM
I'm sure this is a treasured memento to your daughter and her family. Losing a dear fur baby is certainly a horrible thing to have to go through. I know it comforts her to have this beautiful memorial of Memphis. TFS