Just as I was getting ready to make a card for this week’s Limited Supply Challenge (LSC204), DH came down to my studio to ask me to make a sympathy card to send to a friend of his whose dog had died overnight. I couldn’t have pulled out more appropriate colors – black, tan, and brown – which I had planned to use with a bright blue ribbon to make a card with a brown finch perched on a sign post.
I quickly shifted gears and hereÂ’s what I came up with. Because I wanted a masculine card, I inked the edges of my panels and did not add any decorative punched trim. The ribbon I used is a woven fabric ribbon printed with paw prints that I tied in a simple knot. I added plain black brads and some punched paw prints and dog bones as my only other embellishments.
Since this card needed to be mailed out today, I completed the inside and DH signed it. I used a computer generated message and stamped sentiment. I used a very light (Dune) ink to stamp and clear emboss paw prints to emphasize the message and added the same punched paw prints I used on the cover.
Date: Friday, January 23, 2009 GMT Views: 1556
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Fri, Jan 23, 2009 @ 7:40 PM
What a lovely and thoughtful pet sympathy card! It's so sad to loose a pet... they are truly a part of the family.... but he will so appreciate your thoughtfulness! The image is colored beautifully!
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Fri, Jan 23, 2009 @ 8:16 PM
I just saw this golden retriever image today! It's so precious for a sympathy card. Great coloring and wonderful design. Your DH's friend will surely appreciatie your acknowledging the loss of his precious companion,
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