Tuesday, April 20, 2010

With Sympathy -- card for My Nannies sweet furbaby

Hello, friends! I hope you are all having a fantastic week so far! Today I have a card for my sweet Nanny! She lost both of her dear puppies in a matter of 4 days. She is positively heartbroken because they were her children! I had a friend about a year ago who had lost her doggie and so I purchased this perfect stamp (from Papertrey Ink) set for just this kind of sad time. It is good to have on hand, but I hat having to use it ;-)


I used Papertrey Ink cardstock and DCWV patterned paper.








Sorry for the lack of words today! I am actually in bed with a stomach bug and am having trouble writing this. Aren't stomach bugs the worst!


Have a great Tuesday!

66 comments:

Doris P. said...

nice card considering.... yes. The tummy bug is NO fun. Hope you get better!

Short Scrapper said...

Sometimes, simplicity is best. The card is sweet and very appropriate for your Nanny. tfs

Scrapfaire said...

Feel better, so sorry for you Nanny's loss

Melissa said...

So sorry for your Aunt...been there, done that and it stinks! That stamp is absolutely perfect and I need to find one.

Hope you feel better quick Mel, we need you! :-)

Muttshouse said...

What a beautiful card for a tough time. Love the soft colors too. TFS.

~craftykaren~ cricut mb

Susan from SC said...

So sorry you are sick, Melanie! Your post and card are wonderful, as always! Hope you feel better soon!

Susan Edwards said...

Awe Melanie this is adorable. The little paw prints are precious. And I LOVE,LOVE,LOVE the color choices!

Justhaveingfun said...

I love the paw prints. Tell you Aunt my heart goes out to her, I have little dogs and totally understand. Hope you tummy gets better soon.

Leah said...

Beautiful card. Hope you get better soon! TFS

Unknown said...

Very pretty card. Thank you for sharing with us, so sorry for your Nanny.

Dawn McCarty said...

love the card. hope you feel better soon.

dawn

okiemomofthree said...

How precious!

Angie Little said...

Nice card, sad occasion.
TFS.

Connie said...

Sorry to hear your not feeling well, hope you get better soon! Love the card, it's so pretty. I hate it when we loose our furry babies, hope your Nanny feels better soon too.

Mary Sue said...

Cute Card. I am sure your nanny will appreciate it.

Hetty said...

My condolences to your Nanny. Yes, I also have pets and they are like my babies. So I can totally understand the heartache. Please give her an extra hug for me. Love the card and very appropriate at this time for your Nanny. Hope you're feeling better soon!

niaggi said...

My heart goes out to you Nanny. It is so sad to loose your best friends. I will say a prayer for you to give you the strength to get through this sad time.
I do love your card.

Kraftychick said...

Oh I feel for you - I just got over that bug and it's awful!!!! Sorry for your Nanny's loss - I've been there and it's so sad!

jackie

Ohhh Snap said...

That is a perfect stamp, it's so sad when it's needed though. So sorry for you Nannies loss. Hope you feel better soon.

S.Bayles said...

This is so cute. I love the puppy prints inside the card. Love the colors. Sorry about the loss of the dogs.

ScrappinMonkey said...

You're right a sympathy stamp is good to have, eventhough we may all hate to use it. I love your project. Thank you for sharing.

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love2create said...

Very simple card but love the colors. Hope you feel better!

lynny_tin said...

Feel better soon! That is a sweet card!I'm sorry for Nanny's loss.

Grammy GG said...

Oh Melanie, I am so sorry you are sick--get some good rest and feel better soon. Thank you for being a trooper and sharing with us even when you don't feel well.Gentle hugs and prayers go out to your Nannie--our pets have such special places in our hearts. If you lived in Oregon I would bring you some homemade chicken soup in a few days--((( big hugs))) coming instead.

pcmom114 said...

You are a true trooper! I hope you get feeling better soon. I love the card, too.

Anonymous said...

Very sweet card. Beautiful colors.
Erin K
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Lisa said...

Beautiful card, so sorry for your Nannie's loss, I know how hard it is to lose an animal that is like a child to you. I hope you feel better soon Melanie.

Gentle Hugs!
Lisa :)

Sharon said...

How thoughtful! Love the paw print. I knew you were intelligent - staying in bed for your stomach bug is super!

Ann said...

Sorry to hear you're not feeling well, also about the puppies. Love the paper.
Mstgane
Ann

Scrapper69 said...

Beautiful card.... Sorry your not feeling well...been there before..don't like getting those nasty bugs... Hope you feel better soon! Try and get some rest! :)
(scrapper1969)

KAT said...

aweeee, wish i could've seen the sentiment on the inside. i just bought two stamp sets dog/cat from stampin up just for this purpose, and have already made 2 doggie sympathys. i got a card from our vet when i had to put down my furbaby and it made me feel better to know someone understands.

very thoughtful of you.
kat

Karen said...

Hope you are feeling better. Sorry to hear about your Aunt's loss. The little paw prints stamp is the perfect personal touch to this card.

ckeller219 said...

very nice card. Hope you feel better soon.

Jingle said...

This is a very sweet card.

The Art of Being Kelcified said...

Very pretty card! Your nanny will be touched!
Hope you get to feeling better soon!

Ticketgoddess said...

Sweet card...under the circumstances. Very nice...

Bev B

kathlee said...

Ewww......feel better Melanie. Tummy bugs are the worst! So stay away from the computer and rest!

4kids4 said...

Feeling so sorry for your Nanny...what a terrible loss. Pretty card though. Feel better!

Nicole said...

A very sweet gesture. Sorry for your Nanny's loss. Hope you feel better soon too.

Sandy from Ukiah said...

Oh how sad for your Nanny.... sorry you have the stomach flu, hoping you get better real soon. But what a beautiful card you made even while you are sick. You are so amazing.

JenE said...

Pretty card for a sad occasion. I hope you feel better...I had that stomach bug yesterday, feeling better today but still afraid to eat anything!

~Tammy~ said...

Hope you feel better! I feel the same way about sympathy cards of any type. I have a hard time making them. It's also the type of card I just can't make myself "make ahead" of time just incase. I don't want to have a just incase for anyone. :-(. Again, feel better soon!

Kendra Hottle said...

What a sweet card! I hope you feel better soon.

Anonymous said...

The colors you choose for the card are very pretty and the card is a very sweet remark. Thanks for sharing and I hope that u feel better soon.
Monica L.
monita23@ca.rr.com

Santaread said...

Pretty card and appropriate.

Anonymous said...

Very nice card ! Hope you're feeling better.

DoriG said...

Very sweet and nice card. I know how sad losing your furbaby is. My sympathies. You need a sympathy card yourself! I spent yesterday fighting off something: yep, stomach bugs are AWFUL.

Denise-Scrapmouse said...

Your sympathy card is so sweet. Love the subtlety of the paw print. Very nice touch. Hope you feel better. Take care.

A Cup of Cold Water said...

Very pretty card. We pet lovers feel each others losses.
Thanks for sharing
Susan

Grandma Nancy said...

I hear you...I didn't feel right for the last few days. Yucky. Feel better soon.
I love the card. I'm always looking for ideas for sympathy cards because I'm afraid to have them turn out cheerful looking.

Angela W said...

I'm sure that thoughtful card will help her feel a little better. Hope you do to. (awillmon39@aol.com)

Linda said...

Stomach bugs are the worst! I hope you are feeling better!
I feel so bad for your Nanny. I hope she finds some joy in her memories. Your card is beautiful. I love the prints.

mea5798 said...

what a sweet card melanie...
marie

The McIntyre Family said...

Cute card, but sorry for your nanny's loss. They become such a part of the family that it is so hard.

Angie said...

This one is very nice for the occasion...sad, of coarse. I particularly like it b/c I used the same paper over the weekend to make my G'ma's 75th BD card.

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Unknown said...

What a wonderful card to express your sympathy. Too many people don't understand the loss you feel when your precious pet passes away.

Brenda said...

Very nice card. In our neighborhood, we know the animals as well as the kids, and acknowledge our loses. TFS even when your not feeling great !

Barbara said...

Hope you feel better soon! The card is beautiful.

Sharon said...

So sorry to hear of your Nanny's loss. This is a very sweet card for her. Hope you are feeling better. :)

Linda said...

Hope you feel better real soon. I'm so sorry for your nanny losing her puppies. That was very sweet of you to make her a card.
Linda in Stanwood

Anonymous said...

Lovely card! Hope you feel better soon!

cardchick's world said...

beautifully done....hope you feel better too

yvette said...

Oh I am so sorry for your nanny's loss. To loose one is bad enough, but 2 in 4 days, I think it would break my spirits so badly. I have 4 dogs, and indeed, they are my children. And eventhough I know the time will come when I have to say goodbye, I am not prepaired for the heartache whatsoever!

Wendy Raffin said...

Symathies to your Nannie! That is always tough, but your card is beautiful. What a nice sentiment.

GiGi said...

Such an ellegant card! So sad for the reason though :(

Anonymous said...

I love this card! And I love how you make the bows! Can you make a video and show, how you make it, please?

 
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