Sitting here, the cat

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I made this for dear friends who have had to say goodbye to their much loved Tonkinese cat of 17 years. I think most of us know of the pain caused by farewelling our pets who become one of the family.

Cat card, Slider Card, Sitting Here, Pet Sympathy, #thecraftythinker, Stampin' Up! Australia Demonstrator, Stephanie Fischer, Sydney NSW

Ready for his upward journey, the cat snuggles into a soft white cloud

This is one of those card designs that woke me up in the early hours - and, fortunately, I didn't forget it.

I kept the card quite simple so that the cat, who I tried to make resemble Kahlua (can you guess the family favourite tipple of 17 years ago?), would be the star of the show.

A message of support is revealed as the tag is pulled

The base card is Dapper Denim to which I added a layer of Whisper White. The top layer (with slider mechanism) is a piece of the new Colour Theory Designer Series Paper in Dapper Denim.

The slider strip is Marina Mist with a top of Whisper White. The top is punched with the Scalloped Tag Topper. I made the "with warmth & caring" greeting from a stamp in the Flourishing Phrases set, with the judicious use of washi tape. Sadly, the Dapper Denim ribbon I used has just retired.

The clouds are Whisper White, cut with dies from the Up & Away thinlit set.

As close to a beautiful, glossy sable Tonkinese cat as I could get

I stamped the cat from the Sitting Here stamp set with Crumb Cake ink onto Crumb Cake cardstock. I then adapted the image using Basic Black, Crumb Cake, Chocolate Chip, Powder Pink, Early Espresso Stampin' Write Markers. I then added some highlights with a little bit of Whisper White Craft Ink. For the eyes I used some Whisper White and then a little touch with the Lemon Lime Twist marker.

Once coloured, I fussy cut the cat and adhered him to a cloud.

More supportive words inside the card

Sending more love and hugs to our friends - I do hope this dissertation on your card has not detracted from it.

Thank you for visiting.
'Til next time!
Stephanie

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