Thursday, April 24, 2014

{Paper Smooches} Pet Sympathy Card with Feathers Dies as Angel Wings + Video!


A close friend of mine recently lost her cat of 18 years. After that much time, you can imagine how big of a loss it was. I thought this card would make a great tribute to that furry friend. Of course, I was going to use the Nine Lives stamp set and coordinating Nine Lives dies. I wanted to use the Feathers dies as angel wings since they are shaped just right with the notches to look like individual feathers within a bigger wing.


I created a windowsill for the cat to sit on, using the Duo Dies 3 frame, and embellished it with the Flowers dies as well as a butterfly using Flap Happy and Butterflies 2 dies. The sentiment is from Word Up. I customized the flowers using purple and red which are the recipient's favourite colours. Here's my video showing how I assembled this card:



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15 comments:

Shelly said...

Aww...this is sweet! Very clever way to use the feather dies! Thanks for sharing a video! ;)

snappy scrappy said...

So darn cute, love the vellum wings!

Lindsey said...

What a beautifully designed card! I am certain the recipient will love it. Might make her feel a little sad, but she will definitely love it. ;)

Vera Yates (Ling) said...

Emily, this is adorable & sweet. Totally love this!

Petti said...

Gorgeous design!

Carol McCready said...

Very sweet card. I'm sure your friend will appreciate it.

Anonymous said...

Another fabulous video and beautiful card Emily, I know your friend will cherish it.

Wendy ten Hove said...

So sweet to send her a card and it's also really pretty. Great way to remember!
Hugs, Wendy

Anonymous said...

A fabulous card, love the design!
Helen x

DoofyJEss2 said...

This is such a sweet card and you are so kind to brighten her day with such a beautiful card. How cute to put angel wings on the cat. Your friend is going to love it.

Hamutal Shafrir said...

Beautiful card! I love your creative design! Thanks for another great video.

Maarit at Violets Corner said...

So sweet Emily, love the wings and the clever design, your friend must have loved it.

Warm hugs
Maarit

alexandra s.m. said...

awww...this is too cute!
Love it Emily!
Thank You~

walchowDesign said...

This is so cute, Emily! Love the cat sitting on the windowsill. Thanks for the great tutorial!

Barb Ghig said...

What a lovely way to send condolences to someone who has lost their pet! Love the angel wings, and of course your beautiful design! Such a sweet card and fab video...thank you!