Crafty As L

Making sympathy cards is invariably our least favourite task but they’re arguably the most appreciated of all the cards we send.   My card this week was made for my sister and brother-in-law who had to say goodbye to one of their cats last week.   This post is dedicated to the memory of Merlin. Merlin was such a lovely natured, friendly cat and loved nothing more that getting a lot of fuss - from anyone, he wasn’t picky!   His nickname was Merlie-Moos but was also affectionately known as the Fuss Sponge.   He was fortunate enough to live to almost 18 years old with very few ailments until about 18 months ago when he developed kidney troubles, a common problem in elderly cats. He had a great life in a loving home and will be dearly missed. For the card, I wanted the theme to be the rainbow bridge.   After drawing out a rainbow shape on scrap paper, I cut it out to create masks which were taped in place on a square panel.   I then used the Newton’s Nook ...

Bereavement cards are always difficult to make, knowing that the person you’re making the card for has lost someone dear to them.  Our friends recently lost their beloved dog, Dooley, so I wanted to send a card to let them know that we were thinking of them.  The inspiration for this card was from a Pinterest post for a cat version. It’s quite a simple card starting with a heart die-cut from black glitter paper and then cut out the dog using Stampin’ Up! Dog Builder punch.  Using the same punch, I cut a heart from some red glitter card. The sentiment is from a set by Waffle Flower called Rainbow Bridge.  I like to stamp the sentiment on black ink and then add clear embossing powder on top. A black mat is the final step to frame the top layer.