Dog Collar Bandannas

I spent the day yesterday making some basic 

dog collar bandannas for my fur grandpup. 

I have so many fabric scraps, I could make lots more

if they work and the pup parents would like more!

Some are reversible with two different prints,

leftovers from my bowl cozy making days.

This was the first time I've used my sewing machine

since making face masks back at the beginning of the 

pandemic in early 2020. It was fun to sew again

even though my skills leave a lot to be desired ;) 

I also had a new helper this year.

This was the first time the barn cat now house cat

saw me working with fabric and he couldn't 

stay off of it. Every. Single. Piece.

Silly boy. 

Thanks for looking =) 

 

Yet Another Dog Sympathy Card

I made this card and mailed it out in late October.

I now know that it was received, so I'm sharing.

I no sooner got the last dog sympathy card made 

and sent off when I found out another friend

lost her dog. What a year.

All supplies used came from Stampin' Up!,

most are now retired.

Bow Wow, Bella and Friends 

& So Sorry stamp sets

 The dog was water colored

and hand cut out then 

attached with dimensionals.

White heat embossed words on 

black card stock and mounted 

onto a scrap of chipboard for dimension.

Chipboard is not as thick as foam dimensionals

(also known as pop dots), so it gives it just 

enough height, but not as much as the dog.

Thanks for looking.

Another Sympathy Card For A Dog

Another one of my long time email "pen pals"

 lost one of her fur babies recently.

I've had to make too many sympathy cards

this year, for both people and pets :(

Supplies:

Cuttlebug embossing folder

metal edge tag

paper punches to create the paw print

polka dot grosgrain ribbon

white, textured black and red card stocks

Thanks for looking 

 

Dog Sympathy Card

I made this card for my long time 

 "pen pal" that had to said goodbye to

her fur baby  :(

I probably should have left the polka dots off.....

All supplies (other than the mini heart banner die cut)

were from Stampin' Up!

Thanks for looking, have a great day !

One Down...

and oh so many more to go!

This is the first pet scrapbook page done

for one of the five pet scrapbook albums

I have planned.

Not all of the pages are going to be "scrapped",
many will simply be photos slid into pockets
with journal cards.

Rubber stamp images from Technique Tuesday

and an old metal rim tag.

I water colored the image with ink from

an ink pad and an aquapainter.

Paw print from Meow Meow by Stampin' Up!

and another old metal rim tag

Old bubble letters and a numerals stamp set, unknown

Inks and card stocks, Stampin' Up!

Patterned papers, CR Gibson (part of a
bundle I bought at Big Lots years ago).
It's the only cat themed paper I have
and I'm not really a fan of it.
I guess I liked it better when I bought
it way back when ;) 

The layout is a simplified version of a Page Maps sketch.

Thanks for looking =) 

Welcome, Doggo Card

I made this card to welcome a new

fur baby to the family that 

opened their hearts and home

to this cute, active, three legged dog.

Rubber stamp images are oldies from Stampin' Up!
Inks and papers also from SU!

Sizzix miniature tag die

Lawn Fawn stitched squares dies

 Stamps Of Life stitched rectangle die

Thanks for looking =) 

Dog Sympathy Card

Fairly simple card created for the long time friends

that lost their fur kid recently :(
I colored the dog image to resemble their dog.

All items used were from Stampin' Up! :

Textured Black card stock

Whisper White card stock

So Sorry stamp set (2012)

Bow Wow stamp set (1997)

various classic inks and an aquapainter

dimensionals

organdy ribbon

Basic Black marker

Thanks for looking 

I'm entering my card in the current

Anything Goes Challenge at

Retro Rubber

and
Anything Goes at
Through The Craft Room Door

Quick Digi Scrap Page - dog

Today I'm sharing a fairly quick page I made 

using the Friends digi kit by JMC Designs

and My Memories V8 software.

I recently came across a new to me

sketch challenge site for scrapbooking:

Stuck?! Sketches

I'm using their sketch from August 15, 2017 (below)

If you like to make digital creations, whether it is digital scrapbook pages or digital art, anything completely digital (no printed and assembled projects), you're invited to play along with a new challenge blog, Digitally Made. 

This months prompt is pets/animals. 

You have until noon September 3rd GMT 

to submit a 100% digital project to our just for fun challenge !

Thanks for looking, have a wonderful day !

Quick Digi Scrap Page - cat

A quick digital scrapbook page - and a reminder !

I created this page using the Rescue Me digi kit I bought several years ago from ScrapsNPieces.

It was created with My Memories Suite V8 software.

Reminder: if you like to make digital creations, whether it is digital scrapbook pages or digital art, anything completely digital (no printed and assembled projects), do play along with the new challenge blog, Digitally Made. This months prompt is pets/animals. You have ten more days to submit a 100% digital project to our just for fun challenge !

Thanks for looking , have a wonderful day !

Photo Banner Frame

Today I'm sharing with you my project for the 

March Anything Goes crafty project for the

Love To Craft Challenge Blog.

I repurposed an old wooden frame

by using a banner kit to create a 

fun way to display photos of my cat!

Timely project, too, since April 11th

was National Pet Day in the USA :)

Cute enough as wall art without photos!

Once I decided the order I wanted the pieces in,

I strung them with the linen thread. 

There are any number of ways you can attach

the threaded pieces to the frame:

I chose to use hot glue. 

My photos are 4x6 so they overwhelm the fun

elements of the banners. I need to resize and reprint them.

Packaging photo of completed kit as suggested.

I did not use the "pom poms".

I'm entering my project in the current

Anything Goes challenge at 

Through The Craft Room Door.

Thanks for looking !

Be sure to visit the rest of the design team members blogs

for more inspiring ideas.

Amy
Ann
Carol
Hazel
Heather - you are here
Irena
Jean
Leslie
Lori
Pen
Pippa
Sherry
Tina

Kitty's Memory Box - Winter Side

The final side to Kitty's memory box/urn: Winter

Click here to see the  Spring side

the Summer side and the Fall side.

This is the lid.
I move it so the name tag is on the side
that is on display during the current season.

Supplies:

• paper mache box (found at a thrift store)
• Bordering Blue and glitter papers, Stampin' Up!
• snowflakes die and metal "snowflake" brad, Stampin' Up!
• single large rhinestone came from a pumpkin decorating kit of all things
• snowflake border punch, unknown manufacturer; bought years ago from Walmart
• gray satin ribbon 

Thanks for looking =)

I'm entering my project in the following challenges:

Through The Craft Room Door Anything Goes

PDE Linky Party #123 Anything Goes 

2 Creative Chicks May Anything Goes 

Kitty's Memory Box - Fall side

The Fall side of Kitty's memory box / urn.
Click here to see the Summer side and
the Spring side. Winter will be shared soon.

I started with a paper mache craft box found at a thrift shop.

I wrapped gray satin ribbon around the top edge.

I used a Fiskars shape cutter and template 

to cut out the leaf shape from Early Espresso textured card stock.

I used my sewing machine to add real stitching along the edges of the card stock.
I then distressed the edges and layered it over green mulberry paper. 

I snippet of ribbon and twine are glued above 

a metal heart charm. I will add a tiny paw print
to the heart once I find the stamp set it is in.
I have yet to reorganize all of them after moving
them up to the new craft room from the craft dungeon basement.
I've no idea where particular sets are still !
I'm still getting used to everything being out of place
after having worked out of the basement for years,
knowing exactly where everything was down there. 

Thanks for looking :)

I'm entering my memory box/ urn into the following challenges:

PDE Linky Party  #122 Anything Goes

 Through The Craft Room Door Anything Goes Challenge

Crafting By Designs May Anything Goes 

2 Creative Chicks Anything Goes

Kitty's Memory Box - Summer side

The Summer side of Kitty's memory box / urn. 

The base is a paper mache craft box.

Background paper was found at a discount store

years ago. It is leftover from the box I made for Mulligan cat.

The paper flowers were gifted to me, manufacturer unknown.

The polka dot brad was from Stampin' Up !

I cut up a plastic scrapbook page protector and wrapped it around

the photograph, gluing it into place with double stick tape. 

Gray satin ribbon wrapped around the box lid.

I should have stamped it with paw prints !

I'll take it apart and do it.

Thanks for looking :) 

I'm entering my Memory Box / urn into the following challenges. Check them out for lots of great inspiring projects !

PDE Linky Party Anything Goes Challenge #122

Through The Craft Room Door Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs May Anything Goes

2 Creative Chicks Anything Goes

Kitty's Memory Box - Spring

Kitty's Memory Box is finally done and I'm happy to share it with you today, National Scrapbook Day ! 

I confess, it's not totally complete because I still need to finish the very top. It took me a while to get around to making it, so many things going on since her passing. Plus my craft dungeon was on the move to higher "ground", crafty things had been in disarray.  I also just didn't feel up to working on it........   

I've made one of these Memory Boxes (they also serve as urns for those that we had cremated, like Kitty) for each of our pets. I make each side seasonal and turn them as the seasons change. They are on display in my living room.

Today I am sharing details on the Spring side. 

Supplies:

• Mache' kraft box (found at a resale shop!)
• Melon Mambo card stock and matching ribbon from Stampin' Up!
• Pool Party button and card stock, Stampin' Up!
• White twine, Stampin' Up!
• Miss Kitty tag - unknown (I built this side around the tag I have had in my stash for quite some time)  
• Crystal Effects - used on the heart printed on the tag
• Paw prints texture plate by Fiskars
• Scallop edge border punch
• Stampin' dimensionals and adhesives
• Clear sleeve for scrapbooking, trimmed down to cover my photograph
• Metal tag
• Going Gray card stock for name plate
• Miniature alphabet stamp set for name
• Black embossing powder for name
• Gray satin ribbon

Thanks for looking :)  I'll be sharing the Summer, Fall and Winter sides over the next week. 


I'm entering my project in the following challenges. Visit each of them for fabulous design team inspirations as well as many, many wonderful creations by other challenge entrants. 

Through The Craft Room Door Anything Goes

Crafting By Designs May Anything Goes 

PDE Linky Party CH #122  Anything Goes 

2 Creative Chicks Challenge #10 Anything Goes 

And Then There Was One...

Cat that is.

Sadly I had to say goodbye to my 16 1/2 year old Kitty yesterday. It was not a good day for numerous reasons, but the worst being that Kitty had a stroke. I was heartbroken at making that decision at the vet's office to let her go over the Rainbow Bridge.........

It never even crossed my mind, not once the entire day until Mom mentioned it to me today, that yesterday was Friday the 13th. No wonder so many things went wrong yesterday!

Now I am down to one cat, Hyla, the menace. Will I get another ? NO ! Hyla does a fine job of catching all sorts of critters (why I brought her home two years ago in the first place) . I'm hoping that she will get a bit nicer, be more mellow as she gets older.






Rescue Me digi kit I bought a few years ago at MyMemories.com and 
free template by http://www.etcbydanyale.com used in Photoshop Elements 10

National Scrapbook Month Ideas

Edited to add: somehow over the last few months I got it in my mind that I was to write a "featured designer" challenge for a blog I create for.  Since it was already written and was relevant to this month, I am sharing it although it won't be used on the other blog.




May is National Scrapbook Month, my challenge to you is to make a creative way to display a favorite photo(s) !

The ideas are limitless, from displaying photos with special magnets on refrigerators to creating traditional  (or digital) scrapbook pages

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2014/08/cannas-scrapbook-page.html

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2014/03/rustic-prairie-digital-kit.html

and calendars

Created with my photos at Shutterfly.com

Computer desktop wallpaper calender

that I created with My Memories Suite

(see my tutorial here)

to handmade frames

An old frame I brought new life to with paint and scrapbooking supplies

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2014/06/embellished-photo-frame.html

and exploding scrapbooks in a box

Link to just one I've made over the years, the first one! http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2010/05/explosion-box-scrapbook-in-box-i-know.html    TUTORIAL








or store bought specialty items

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2012/07/printer-tray-project-my-pets.html

Buy premade paper mache items to decorate with photos.

These are memory boxes for my pets that have passed

(the dog box contains her ashes, so it a memory box urn). 

I decorated each side seasonally and rotate then throughout the year.

If you are unable to find boxes, here is a link to one I made from scratch

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2012/09/memory-box-construction.html

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2011/10/mulligans-memory-box.html 


http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2011/04/cassies-memory-boxurn-winter.html









even repurposed items

Simple piece of driftwood with twine wrapped around it

to hold a photograph of the sun setting along the river

Binder clips !

These can be decorated with scrapbook papers

and other embellishments for a cute, simple

way to display photos (or hold recipe cards!).

Chipboard from paper packaging (or cereal boxes), scrapbook paper,

wooden dowel rods, ribbon scraps, an empty container =

flower garden of love!

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2011/05/grandmas-flowers.html

The base is an empty ribbon spool

http://craftysahmiam.blogspot.com/2012/08/fiskars-fuse-contest-entry-1.html




These are just some of the things I've done to display photographs, there are more posted to the blog. I've so many other ideas I'd like to try (I have a huge old window I want to repurpose into a frame someday!) and certainly plenty of photos to use, but I've run out of space to display them !

Thanks for looking =)