Kraftin' Kimmie Challenges #486 - No Patterned Paper

Happy weekend!

It's time for another weekly theme challenge 

from KRAFTIN' KIMMIE CHALLENGES.

Challenge #486 is "No Patterned Paper".

I can remember a time when that would cause my

heart to quiver in anxiety to make a card without

patterned paper.  I have a very large amount of

it in my crafty stash - it's kind of an addiction LOL.

But...lately I've been having so much fun using stencils

that my poor patterned paper stash is quite neglected.

I used the PAWPRINTS Stencil and the Beautiful Burlap Stencil

with two different blue hybrid inks to make the background
for this pet sympathy card.  I colored the sweet dog to
resemble the doggie that the family lost.

The main image and sentiment are from 

the clear stamp set called FURRY ANGELS .

There's velum panel over the top of the base
that I stamped the sentiment on.  It's never
fun to make a sympathy card, but I do believe
that it really touches people's hearts to know
that we care enough to make something
especially for them in their time of sorrow.

I hope you'll make and share your own
beautiful creation with us this week
without any patterned paper.
We LOVE to see what you create.
Thanks for stopping in to visit me today!

Loss of Beloved Pet

Hello crafty friends.

Today I have a couple cards I made for friends/family

who have lost beloved pets recently.

This is such a sad reason to make a card.

There's a perfect stamp set from Kraftin' Kimmie Stamps

called Furry Angels for these type of cards.

When challenged with making difficult subject

cards, I look for sketches to give me a framework

to focus on.  The current Freshly Made Sketches

sketch #382 was perfect for keeping it simple

and yet beautiful.  Both of the cards use it. 

Both images are colored with copic markers & fussy cut.

Here's the first one - I colored it to look 

like my sister's sweet Jack Russell Terrier

named Jackie Ringo.  He was such a sweetie. 

And here's the second for my friend

I'm sharing these cards in the following challenges:

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Alphabet Challenge Blog - A is for Animals

Jo's Scrap Shack Fun Friday Challeges FFC#276 - Always Anything Goes

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenges - Animal Antics

The Twisted Challenges #10 - Use Animals and Give Them Wings

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2 Crafty Critter Crazies Challenge #25 - April Challenge

Dare2BArtzy - April Challenge Animals

Fab N Funky Challenge #434 - Just Use Ink

Freshly Made Sketches #382 (see below)

Thanks for popping in to visit me today and 

allowing me to share my creations.  Hugs! D