Welcome, Izzy....

I have a new granddog.  Her name is Izzy (Isabelle Chevelle) and she's about 8-1/2 weeks old.  My son and his wife are totally taken with her and she is a CUTIE. 

She's half pit bull and half bull dog and she's probably going to be a pretty hefty girl. 

Here she is on her first walk outside on her leash.  They want to socialize her so she is a "good girl"  I bought her the first "bed" ---let's hope she doesn't chew it up.  I wanted to send them a "welcome baby" card, so here's what I made for them.

You know I love punch art, so I had do try to make a dog that looks like Izzy.  I guess my head isn't long enough, but I tried to get the hanging jaws she'll have especially as she gets older. 

I used the heart punch for her face and the 3/4" circle punch for the ears.  Her eyes are black brads. and the tongue is a circle from the 2-Step Owl punch.  Inside I stamped "Welcome Baby" and wrote Izzy after that.

I hope they like the card when they see it today!  We will be seeing alot more of Izzy, I think!

Smiles, Laura

In Memory of Jax and Lillie.....

Yesterday was a sad day for my grandchildren and their mother.  They had to put down their dog Jax, our granddog.  We were all so sad about it.  Jax was a wonderful dog and we all loved him.  He is being cremated and his ashes will be spread at our farm near the graves of our two dear "girls", Penny and Curie.  Jax was about 12 or 13 years old--we don't know since he was a rescue dog.  But apparently he had a tumor in his tummy and was at his end.  I made the card (below) to cheer up Dillon and Jessica and Meg.  I tried to make the picture of the dog look alot like Jax!  I know the kids will like it when it comes in the mail.

 The dog is made using various punches and Crumb Cake, Soft Suede and Very Vanilla cardstock.

 This sentiment is from the D is forDog stampset.   I stamped it with Suede on Vanilla and backed it with Pumpkin Pie.

 Here is a picture of Jessica with Jax at our house last February, when he came to enjoy the snow with the children.  I made him the colorful "blankie" he's wearing.

 And here is Jessica with Gabby and Jax--that same week.  We are sure going to miss our granddog!

 We also got word yesterday that some of our friends had lost their little girl Lillie.  She was a cutie and I wanted to make them a card with a dog that looked like Lillie.  Here is the card I made for Max and Bill, Lillie's "parents".

 And here is sweet little Lillie. Do you think I captured her likeness in my card? I hope they see it. 

It is so very hard to give up a pet!  All of us who have lost a friend know that they truly do leave paw prints all over our hearts.  We will miss these two four-legged friends!!
Smiles (and it's hard to say "smiles" today), Laura