Funky Fossil "Sending Hugs" Card

Our pets mean so much to most of us and it is heart breaking when you eventually have to make the decision to say that last goodbye, but it's the one final kindness we can offer them, to ease their pain, when our pain at losing them goes on for what seems forever.

Sadly, my friend has booked the vet to have her old dog and loyal friend put to sleep tomorrow.  He was a rescue dog and has had such a lovely life with my friends.  Today, I am invited to go to visit Marco for the final time, to see his tail wag, to sit on the floor with him and show him I care.  I will miss that boy so much.

Anyway, I made this card for my friends.  I used Archival Ink left on my blending brushes through the Funky Fossil Designs "Pawprint Background" stencil.

I used Versafine Clair "Twilight" dark blue ink to stamp the "Sending Hugs" sentiment, which is part of the Funky Fossil "Stripped Back Sentiments" stamp set.

IndigoBlu "Anenome Corner" Sympathy Card

Sadly it's another sympathy card needed, this time for the loss of the most gorgeous Golden Retriever that was fourteen years old and belongs to our friends.  Charlie Boy, you will be missed so much! 

It's a strange situation when you lose a pet.  You sometimes get the impression that people you know are thinking "get over it", but the pet is such a huge part of the family and the grief you feel is real.  We were in that situation six years ago tomorrow and I still miss my lovely Polly, even though we now have Rosie.  Because of this, I wanted to acknowledge the loss of Charlie.

For this card, I have used Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" ink to stamp the IndigoBlu "Anemone Corner" (Dinkie Code A-D).  I coloured the flower with a Derwent Inktense Pencil, applied with a paint brush, adding touches yellow Posca Pen to the centre of the flower and white gel pen too.

Below the flower, I stamped the "Thinking of you" greeting, which is part of the Simon Says Stamp set called "Tiny Words", also stamped in Versafine Clair "Medieval Blue" ink.

From the bottom right hand corner, fading out to the top and the left hand side of the card, I used "Lost Shadow" Distress Ink through a Funky Fossil "Pawprint Background Stencil".

Funky Fossil Designs "Flowery Felines" new stamp preview 2

Funky Fossil Designs are releasing a fabulous selection of new products on Friday 18th June 2021, including this fabulous new stamp set called "Flowery Felines" designed by the super talented Donna Gray. 

For the background, I have used "Picked Raspberry" Distress Oxide Ink.  I then lay the Funky Fossil "Pawprint Background" stencil over the top and applied "Carved Pumpkin" Distress Oxide ink through the stencil.

I used one of the stamps from the new "Flowery Feline" stamp sets and stamped the image onto the card, using Versafine Clair "Nocturne" black ink.  I then stamped the same image on to white card.  I coloured the cat with a Posca Pen and then fussy cut the shape and adhered over the top of the cat on the card.  Finally, I stamped the sentiment, which is part of the same stamp set.