Hi, everybody! I am so proud of my hubby Brian! He has made 5 cards for the Cat Lovers Hop! If you've been following me for a long time, then you may remember that he had a stroke four years ago, in 2018. Life has not been the same for us since that time, but Brian has always been creative.
Work in progress
Brian's cards actually started way back in the spring, when he wanted to make a card for me. I stamped out a bunch of Gerda Steiner kitty images for him to colour with my Prismacolor pencils. He started colouring but his memory isn't good and the project got put on the back burner.
Brian's cards actually started way back in the spring, when he wanted to make a card for me. I stamped out a bunch of Gerda Steiner kitty images for him to colour with my Prismacolor pencils. He started colouring but his memory isn't good and the project got put on the back burner.
Surprise!
This week with the Cat Lovers Hop underway, I suggested he dust off his colouring from months ago and make a card for the hop. To my surprise, he was inspired to colour all of the images I had stamped for him, and he ended up making 5 cards!
This week with the Cat Lovers Hop underway, I suggested he dust off his colouring from months ago and make a card for the hop. To my surprise, he was inspired to colour all of the images I had stamped for him, and he ended up making 5 cards!
He didn't want my advice
In order to make the cards, Brian needed assistance. I presented him with a number of printed backgrounds and sentiment stamps to choose from. He laid out his coloured images and sentiment stamps on the backgrounds and made all of the design decisions himself. He did not want my advice! In fact, he rejected several of my suggestions LOL! To assemble the cards to look exactly as he designed them, I took photos and then assisted with fussy-cutting, stamping sentiments, and adhering; that's all I did. He designed these cards himself!
Dedicated to Snowie's memory
Brian coloured all of the kitties to look like Snowie, his precious kitty who passed away last year. He ended up making one greeting card and a set of four coordinating journal cards for Snowie's Memory Album.
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| RIP Snowie, 2005-2021 |
Here's his first card. Brian made it with Snowie on his mind and deep in his heart:
Purr Background: Digital Scrapbook
In addition to the Cat Lovers Hop, Brian also chose to join these 4 challenges:
Crazy for Cats 1 AG Cats 1/5
Show Us Your Pussycats 82 Furrything Goes UE
Simon Says Stamp Wednesday AG 1/5
Thank you for looking at Brian's card! He is looking forward to reading your comments! We appreciate your support! I am very proud of him!
33 comments:
A great card. Snowie looks adorable and will be forever in your hearts. Hopping from the Cat Lovers Hop.
So proud of you, Brian! I know how much you loved Snowie and how much you miss her. Your cards were made from the heart, and I love them all!
Love the kitty purring the Hello.
His coloring is great. Looking
forward to seeing the other
projects. Thanks, Brian, for
sharing.
This turned out so nicely and love the sentiment to go with it! Great design!
Purr-fect cat card. Visiting from Cat Lovers Blog Hop.
Melissa
"Sunshine HoneyBee"
Really cute card! I love the kitty and that it was colored to look like Snowie!
Super adorable!!! Brian did a wonderful job with this card! I love the design and the coloring! Looking forward to seeing the next ones! :)
Be still my heart. I'm so moved by what you've both been through and losing Snowie too. What better way to celebrate Snowie and Brian's fabulous progress than to create a card to encompass it all. The card is just so sweet. Well done Brian! I'm in awe!
I've got tears in my eyes right now and I don't even know what else to say. Brian I'm proud of you, your card is beautiful and such a lovely reminder of Snowie.
A wonderful clean and simple card with lots of purrrfect details. Love that the kitty took time away from his yarn ball to say hello! Great job, Brian.
Brian, This is a wonderful card and it does look just like Snowie. I love how you've put it together. Great layout!
Wonderful card and beautiful way to honor your memory of Snowie. Great work Brian.
A fabulous card by a fabulous person - yes -- yes - I would be proud as well - what a nice honor for your husband to post and enter his cards using your blog - I hope you both have a blessed week! blessings and prayers from Michigan!
Brian can be very proud of himself just like you are of him. Some people don't realize what a stroke can actually do to a persons mind. I know because my husband went through the same thing. He did an outstanding job on ALL these cards he did. Great designs and just as cute as can be. Love them all.
Lynn
Fabulous card, you've got talent Brian!
Oh Kitty, WOW!!!! What heartfelt thought! I’m very touched by Brian’s firm will to create these cards on his own, in memory of your sweet Snowie!!! You have to be so proud of him! And I had no idea he was so talented!!! WOW again!!!! Five cards, all designed and coloured so well by himself!! He is much more accurate than me at colouring! :)
Anyone can see that this card is FULL of LOVE and that he keeps Snowie on deep of his heart!! And the idea to make journal cards for Snowie's Memory Album is a very touching thought!! Very well done Brian for having done all by yourself rejecting Kitty's advices! (Sorry for you, dear Kitty! :D LOL )
Such fabulous design! It's so clean, sweet and impressive with the little Snowie with those cute blue eyes and the big Puur in the balloon!! Fabulous choice of sentiment (it tells a lot!) and the yarn that unrolling forming a heart is really a delicious detail, that speaks itself! The pale beige background makes the card masculine as it has to be. I'm sure that you Kitty would have made pink! :D LOL
Big congrats to Brian for his improving and great crafting skills!
I am going up to check the other four cards! Hugs and love to you both!
Brian's first card for the Hop is fabulous! It is so hard losing a kitty and Snowie was so beautiful. Brian's love for Snowie shines through his card and he should be so proud of himself and his creativity. Well done. xx
Brian's cards are all beautiful! Such a sweet way to honor the memory of Snowie.
Brian, Such a wonderful card design and sweet Snowie was so beautiful. I'm so impressed with what you've managed to do with all 5 cards. Good for you! And blessings on you, KT Fit Kitty, being so supportive with your assistance. :-D Visiting from the Cat Lovers Hop again. While I'm here, let me thank you for playing along in our challenge over at Crazy for Cats! NanaConnie DT
Such a great way to remember his beloved cat Snowie and such a beautiful cat.....well done Brian, keep up the great work.
Cute cat card. Wonderful hearing about Brian's designs.
such a cool design, I absolutely love it.
Hello from the Cat Lovers Hop.
Popping over from the Cat Hop again. I'm loving all of Brian's cards in memory of Snowie. I've come through them from 5 down to 1 and I've love them all! Great job, Brian!
Hugs,
Leslie
Love To Scrap 2
Love Brian's adorable card and your Snowy was beautiful! So sorry for your loss! I know exactly how you feel.
Thanks for participating in the 2022 Cat Lovers Hop! I'm hopping by to say hi to everyone and check out all of the amazing cat creations and inspiration.
Roberta
rstevensoncreations.com
So very lovely and sweet in memory of Snowie! Please tell Brian I’m so very pleased he chose to enter Crazy for Cats! Hopping in from the Cat Lovers Hop and Crazy for Cats Challenges, thank you for playing in our first challenge!
Have a wonderful crafty day!
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What a super cute card, Brian is very talented and his card designs are fab. Snowie was special (as are all of them) great way to honour her.
Im silly..
Sorry Brian first I saw card 5 then 4,3,2 and last I saw card one.
Im so happy to see you create !all cards are gorgeous and cute!
Im proud that you made such a gorgeous cards!
hugs
hi from cat lovers blog hop!
and
Thank you for playing at SUYP/Cats only challenge
Hope to see you again! Good luck!
Fiki from Bad Kitty's Craft Room
Love the sentiment on this one. Great design! Just hopping by from the Cat Lovers Hop!
What a wonderful sweet card tribute to Snowie, well done Brian! Hopping in from the Cat Lovers Hop, thank you for visiting LeighSBDesigns Inspiration Blog and leaving us some love for the CLH, so much appreciated!
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Well done! Very cute card.
Valerija xx
I am slow getting around to all the projects, but I am so completely honored that Brian is joining us this year in our Hop. I have each of his 5 cards open in separate tabs in front and me and am just charmed and delighted at the playfulness and love for your dear Snowie that is shown in each one! Finishing these took a great deal of courage and determination to accomplish. Brian....your Cat Hop Family is.....SO.PROUD.OF.YOU.!!
What I esp love abt card #1: that adorable ball of yard with the heart shape!! <3 Snowie's sweet facial expression, gorgeous blue eyes, and HUGE PURR!!
Thank you so much for participating in the #2022CatLoversHop!!!
<3 J
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OH MY WORD! I just read all five posts about the cards Brian made... they are all just so terrific! I am glad that he supports and shares this hobby with you - that is wonderful. What a beautiful set of cards as a tribute to Snowy. Love, love, LOVE!
So cute, love the sentiment!
Thank you for joining in Crazy for Cats Challenge! Val - DT
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