In Sympathy for Vancouver's Fillopino Community - FMS#683

Last night in Vancouver BC Canada a most terrible and senseless tragedy took the lives of 11 people and injured many more who were attending festivities during the Lapu-Lapu Filipino festival. A 30 year old Vancouver man plowed his car into these innocents, committing such a heinous act that words cannot even describe. 

I'm using today's sketch to design a sympathy card for all those affected by last night's loss. Obviously I can't make or send a card to all the families, first responders and others affected by this tragedy, but hopefully by posting my card and my message of condolence I can express my sadness, grief and offer my prayers for healing to those who need it.   

Freshly Made Sketches 

Here's My Card: 

Supplies:

Stamps and Dies:

• Textured Notes #165548 - basket bottom and leaves 
• Country Flowers #163405 - sentiment "With heartfelt sympathy" 
• In the Moment #157987 - sentiment "You're In My Thoughts" 

Cardstock and DSP:

• Basic Beige 8 1/2" x 5 1/2" scored at 4 1/4" for card base
• scraps for sentiment on card front, basket and leaves 
• Early Espresso 3 1/4" x 5 1/4" front panel 
• 1" x 5 1/4" strip for bottom inside detail
• Pecan Pie 4" x 5 1/4" for front matte 
• DSP - Woven Textures 12 x 12 #165560
• Cut 3" x 5" strip of DSP cut this piece in half at 2 1/2" flip one side over and adhere to early espresso panel. 
• 3/4" x 5"  strip of DSP cut in half, flip one side over adhere two panels to 1" x 5 1/4" early espresso panel on inside bottom of card. 

Ink and Blends: 

• Tuxedo Momento Black 
• Pecan Pie 

Accessories: 

• 2" circle punch for basket
• Dimensionals 
• Adhesive
• Gold Sparkle Gems (R) 

The detail in the Textured Notes distinktive stamps is amazingly crisp.  The trick to stamping with distinktives is to not over saturate the surface with ink.  You'll get a clearer image by reinking and stamping a few times.

Well that's it for today's card.  Thank you for stopping by and having a look at my card.  Appreciate it. 

HAPPY STAMPING!

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Farewell Ruby - FMS#644

A few weeks ago we were visiting my sister and brother-in-law in Williams Lake, and their beautiful little kitty named Ruby was very sick.  She'd lost a lot of weight and wasn't her playful cheerful self.  Unfortunately this week they had to seek out the services of Angela a wonderful lady who makes home visits and helps animals to cross the rainbow bridge.  So this card is to Ruby the sweetest little girl cat ever.  We're going to miss you darlin'.  

I decided to use this week's Freshly Made Sketch to design this card. Here's the sketch by Kim: 

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Here's My Card: 

The picture on the inside looks far more like Ruby than the one on the cover, but that's okay.  I'd forgotten I had this Nine Lives stamp set until the card was almost finished. 

I love the way this little cat lies on the shelf.  Ruby was a climber, so she would have related to this.

Supplies:

Cardstock:

• Whisper White card base measures 8 1/2 x 5 1/2" and scored at 4 1/4".
• Whisper White layer for inside measures 5" x 3 3/4" and a piece for the sentiment on the front that measures 2" x 3 1/4" for sentiment and some scraps for the sentiment.
• Basic Black layer measures 5 3/8" x 4 1/8". Cut a strip that measures 1 1/2" x 5" and emboss with 3D Basic Embossing Folder and adhere to the front of the red layer lining it up with the strips of DSP. 
• Real Red layers measures 4" 5 1/4" cut one for card front and one for inside
• Real Red strip measures 3 1/2" x 1 1/8" mounted to card front with dimensionals.  

Designer Series Paper:

• Playful Pets #152489 cut 2 strips of coordinating papers that measure 1" x 5 and a second one that measures 1 x 1/4" x 5 for the second piece.  Glue to red layer. 

Stamp Sets:

• Nine Lives for cat image inside the card 
• Love Cats #160410 for the black cat on the front of the card.
• Happy Tails #448682 (R) for sentiment "so sorry for your loss"  stamped on to a scrap of whisper white and then the words were cut down so they could be spread across the space. 
• Pampered Pets #152520 for sentiment "Always in your heart, so sorry for your loss"  For inside the card.  
• Pawfelt Cat - Kaisercraft CS284 Clear Stamp for small red heart.

Ink: 

• Momento Tuxedo Black Ink for sentiments and cats 
• Real Red ink for heart 

Accessories:

• Dimensionals for the cat shelf on card front\
• Red Rhinestone Basic Jewels #146924

It's very sad when we lose pets and sometimes folks feel all alone in their grief.  Being able to send some one a card when they are going through a loss is one way to connect, and let them know you're there for them.  See you next time.  

Happy Stamping!

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Penny Hanuszak, CDN Independent Stampin' Up Demo since 2006

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