Happy Valentines Day

It’s Me & My Kitty Ozzie Today!

One (of many) hardest holidays to go through each year when you lose a spouse is Valentines, along with Wedding Anniversaries, Birthdays……well actually, all of them. I am so happy to see everyone that still has their spouses enjoying themselves but to be honest, it hurts to see photos of what could be, for Dave and I. Our life together was cut short by cancer and we both agreed at the time, that we had been robbed of a longer life together as a couple. Sixteen years together was not enough but I am so thankful and blessed that I had such a good marriage and such a great guy.

If you are fortunate to have a spouse or significant other, enjoy your day today. I truly mean that and am so happy for you both. Happy Valentines Day. I’ll be spending mine with my kitty Ozzie. He has been with me for 3-1/2 weeks now and makes me laugh so much. He is so infatuated with my printer. As soon as I hit the print button on my laptop, he hears the sound and runs at a high rate of speed to see what’s coming out and even tries to bite the paper! If you receive something from me in the mail and it has bite marks, it’s Ozzie’s fault!

The kitten image for today’s project, from the Love Cats stamp set kind of reminds me of Ozzie. I caught him napping on top of Dave’s chair & blanket a few days ago and snapped the photo you see below:

I love the colors I used with the patterns from the Country Gingham Designer Paper. See what I mean by this cat image? They way he is laying down?

I have all of the steps needed to replicate my card here for you:

Card Supplies:

• Stamps: Love Cats
• Inks: Tuxedo Black Memento, Sweet Sorbet, Sweet Sorbet Stampin’ Blends
• Cardstock: Basic White, Sweet Sorbet, Petal Pink
• Designer Paper: Country Gingham
• Tools & Accessories: Stylish Shapes Dies, Rhinestone Basic Jewels, Stampin’ Dimensionals, Paper Snips

Card Recipe:

• Card Base: Sweet Sorbet Cardstock 8-1/2″ x 5-1/2″. Score and fold at 4-1/4″.
• Layer #2: Country Gingham Designer Paper 5″ x 3-3/4″. Glue to card front.
• Layer #3: Country Gingham Designer Paper 5″ x 2″. Glue to card front about 3/4″ from the bottom of Layer 2.
• Banner: Cut (1) banner using the Stylish Shapes Dies. Cut in half and set aside.
• Layer #4: Basic White Cardstock cut with the Stylish Shapes Dies. Follow these steps:
  • Stamp the sentiment at the bottom with Sweet Sorbet Ink.
  • Stamp the cat image above the sentiment as a guide. Don’t worry if the tail is omitted as you stamp with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink.
  • Color the heart with Sweet Sorbet Stampin’ Blends Markers.
  • Glue the two banner pieces on each side about 1/2″ from the bottom.
  • Glue layer to card front with Stampin’ Dimensionals.
• Cat Image: Stamp the cat image on a scrap piece of Basic White Cardstock with Tuxedo Black Memento Ink. Cut with Paper Snips. Glue over the first cat image with Stampin’ Dimensionals. Color the nose with Sweet Sorbet Stampin’ Blends Markers.
• Bling: Add Rhinestone Basic Jewels to the banner.