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Sunday, September 6, 2015

My first shaker card... for Kiki

I have a confession to make... I love sequins, and I even sell them in my Etsy shop... but I've never made a shaker card before! I've wanted to, but as you know my cardmaking slowed down to less than a snail's pace after I went back to work in June.

So last month I decided to put together a shaker card on the fly, and I'm just now getting around to posting it on my blog. I like blogging, but when I haven't made cards I don't feel like I have anything to say. I really need to find my groove again, but I'm not going to force it... it'll happen when it happens. :)

Back in July, when at last after over a year without any income at all I had a regular paycheque again and a bit of cash to spare, I splurged and bought a set from Unity Stamp Co. that I had been coveting for a really long time. For my regular readers (though not sure if I still have any since I dropped off the face of the earth!) you'll know that I love dogs more than I love humans, and the loss of a dog hits me harder than anything. Even as I type this I'm sniffling and blinking back a rogue tear or two. So I decided that it would be appropriate for me to use this stamp set for my first shaker card. Here it is:
This isn't a particularly great shot, I just quickly snapped it with my iPhone when I made it a few weeks ago. You may remember my friend Teresa's Kiki... In February we fundraised $5,000 for her chemo treatments. This helped give them half a year more with their beautiful girl. Well, this past week Teresa and her husband came to the realization that it was time to let Kiki go to the Rainbow Bridge (okay the tears are fully flowing now). On Friday September 4th, Teresa and Dave said goodbye to their beautiful 12 year old Kiki. She's been kicking cancer's butt for the last two years, and now it's time for her to rest. This card will be going to them.

Dance and play little girl, you will never be in pain again. ♥

8 comments:

  1. So cute! I have yet to make a sequins shaker- maybe I will try one today : ) I am loving the pics of your dog!

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    1. Thanks Shelly. :) You definitely need to try a shaker card, they're so much fun! I just bought some Mason jar dies that I'm going to try out next. I was thinking of doing another dog-themed card, and making my own dog bone confetti to 'put' in the jar!

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  2. adorable card. I've never made a shaker card...maybe I should!

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    1. Yes you should! Let me know if you'd like me to send you some freebie sequins in the mail. :)

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  3. Beautiful card and what a thoughtful thing to do!

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  4. Ok Kim, you have have me tearing up as well. Sorry to hear about Kiki. The sentiment on the card is so true and what a wonderful shaker.

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    1. Thanks Crystal, I appreciate your kind words. :)

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