Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Sleepy Puppy

This is a double layout (12"x12") that I created in memory of my German Shepherd, Gin. We just recently had to put him down and I thought this would be a nice way of remembering him. I have enough pictures of him to give him his own scrapbook, so I probably will eventually. The papers/cardstock I used are a mixture of DCWV's Pets Stack, TPC Studio's Paws and Claws Dog stack and ones I had in my stash. I matted all five of my pictures. The two on the left hand page are both 4"x6," as is the vertical picture on the right hand page. The other two on the right hand page are 3 1/2"x5." I matted all of the pictures with a brown paw print cardstock (which is hard to tell), cut 1/4" larger than the pictures. For all but the vertical one, I matted them with the blue cardstock, cut 1/8" larger than the brown mat. On the vertical picture the blue mat is 1/4" larger than the brown. I also gave that one a third mat out of orange, also 1/4" larger. I wrapped the right hand page with two ribbons, the orange bones and brown paws, then added three buttons that I found in my stash and thought were perfect. I cut the large circle from the dotted cardstock at 10" using the pre-loaded E2 cartridge, Cricut Essentials. I used Paper Pups to cut my title. The "puppy" cut was actually "puppy love" on the cartridge, I just didn't cut out the "love" part and paired it with the "sleepy" cut. I used both the shadow and the regular feature to create my title, which is cut at 2." I cut the little dog from Four Legged Friends, at 3 1/2." I used a light ivory color for the body, then chalked over it with some brown chalk to give it a little texture and make it a little darker. I also added some glossy accents to the nose. The tag was created from a mixture of cartridges. The actual tag and its shadow (brown and orange pieces) are from All Mixed Up, cut at 4." The blue paw print circle is from Paper Pups and the ivory circle inside is from George and Basic Shapes. I used my Gypsy to lay it out so that I could make sure the sizes were right and would fit together how I wanted them to. I put a brad through the hole in the tag so that the tag is interactive, it swings to reveal my journaling spot.




I made this for the following challenges:


My Sheri Crafts: faithful companions


Picture Perfect Creations: two ribbons, three buttons


Whimsical Wednesday: scrapbook page with interactive element

19 comments:

  1. NIce layout to remember your dog. So sorry for your loss.

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  2. Such a beautiful dog, Paula. Pets definitely become members of the family, so my heart aches for you. Hope you had many happy years with your boy and remember the fun times. Your layout is beautiful.--Pat N.

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  3. SUPER job with your BEAUTIFUL layout!I LOVE all the great details and the SWEET dog,Thanks so much for playing along at Whimsical Wednesdays!:)

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  4. Oh what a wonderful wonderful project!! I am a big dog lover and just adore your creation

    Cheers from Bangalore ,India
    Dr Sonia S V
    http://cardsandschoolprojects.blogspot.com

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  5. Gosh so much detail on this! So sorry about your loss. But what a wonderful layout for a great tribute!! Love everything you did on this!! Thanks for playing with us at PPC this week!! :-)

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  6. aweeee your furbaby was a cutie! I'm sorry you had to put him down. We lost ours a few years ago, an English Pointer named Nanny.... nothing could ever replace her so now we're just cat people. Thanks for joining PPC this week & sharing your puppy with us :-)

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  7. Such a sweet Lo!! I love the wonderful details you added. Great job on the challenge and thanks for playing with us at Whimsical Wednesday. :)

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  8. What a cute layout! I love the hidden journeling spot. And what a precious furbaby! So happy you could join us at Whimsical Wednesdays!

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  9. Awwwwwwww this is such a cool layout! I love all the elements and the carts you used! Fantastic job! Thanks for sharing with the Whimsical Wednesday team :-)

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  10. Beautiful LO and great journaling tag and cover tag. I LOVE that. Amazing job! Hugs- Glora

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  11. What a cute layout! I love all the differnet elements on this page like those cute buttons and sliding tag! Great job with the challenge and thanks for playing at Whimsical Wednesdays!

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  12. Oh how adorable!!! This is absolutely a wonderful memory of your family member. Beautiful layout, papers and embellies!!! Thanks for joining our Specialty Challenge at PPC!

    Linda

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  13. Beautiful job on this LO! Sorry about your puppy...this is a great way to remember a well loved part of the family! TFS and playing along with us over at Whimsical Wednesdays

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  14. Awesome job on this layout!!! The pictures are adorable!! Thanks for playing along with us at Whimsical Wednesdays! Hugs, Cathryn :)

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  15. I am so sorry for the loss of your dog. I know how they become a member of the family, and when they are gone the loss is very deep. This LO is so perfect. All the photos are adorable. Great choice of papers and colors. Love the little embellishments and how you made the journaling tag interactive. Thank you for playing along with us at Whimsical Wednesdays.

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  16. What a great way to keep the journaling hidden and I too am sorry for your loss :(
    thnx for playing along with us at Whimsical Wednesdays
    Hugs
    Nanné

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  17. So sorry to hear about your pup...I lost mine in march also. This is lovely! I need to do something like this?? Thanks for sharing with us at My Sheri CRAFTS ;-)

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  18. Awwww...this is adorable but I am so sorry to read this. It is a beautiful way to preserve his memory! The paper and details look beautiful together and you journal tag is so much fun! Thanks for having some Interactive Fun with us at Whimsical Wednesdays!
    Amber

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  19. I just love that journal tag and the little bones. So cute! Such a great way to remember a special family member. Thanks for playing along with us at Whimsical Wednesday. x

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