Lara

My dear brother André and his lovely wife Bettie share my love of animals. Any dog who is lucky enough to end up with them, will have a lifetime of  endless attention, luxury and more love than the Third in Line to the British Throne!

It was therefore devastating when their Rottweiler Lara was diagnosed with cancer and had to be euthanized.  It was all the more difficult as she was only 7½ years old.

This is a dedication to a wonderfully unique and highly intelligent dog who brought joy into all our lives.

The book is inspired by Judy Hayes' Vintage Book from her blog: Creating ......My Style

http://judyhayesdesign.blogspot.com/2011/07/spellbinders-get-knowledge-blog-frenzy.html

Lara loved sleeping on her back! 

I left some space for André and Bettie to write down their own memories of Lara

The little kennel folds open into a mini booklet.  Lara (of course) never slept in a kennel!

I used faux leather paper for the covers and stitched around the edges.  

I used my We R Memory Keepers Cinch for the holes and the wiring.

P.S.  The story has a happy ending.  There is a beautiful new Rottweiler puppy being spoilt as we speak.  More on the boisterous Luga in another post!

Thank you for visiting my blog.

Tri-Shutter Card Templates and Tutorial

Although it looks complicated, the tri-shutter card is relatively easy to make and the final result is always visually stunning. It is a lovely project to use all those left-over bits and pieces in your stash. If you have a couple of photos, it is also nice as a keepsake for the recipient.

I have included a template with imperial and metric measurements. 

 

Below are a few variations on the different shapes you can cut to cover the panels:

 

 

This is the basic card:  Panels can be matted for extra effect.

 

 

 The "D" Panels must only be attached on the one side and be loose over panel A,

which will give a different dimension to the card (See Birthday Card below).

 

 "A" panels are cut as one piece.

 

 Above are only a few ideas, the options are endless.

 

 

Some easy steps:

 

1. Score

2. Cut 

 

 3. Fold

 

A few finished samples:

 

 

A Thank You Card 

 

 

 

A Christmas Card (with permission from Carolyn) 

 

And finally, two Birthday Cards:

 

(Using sample 2 with bigger D panels)

 

 

 Photo Story for a 70th Birthday celebration:

 

I hope you find the templates useful.  Please remember that it is just a guideline and you can adjust sizes proportionally according to you own taste to make it smaller or bigger.

 

Unconventional Wedding Card

I made this unconventional wedding card for my friends Carl & Marelize. 

 It complemented her colour scheme.

 

 

I used:

Spellbinders

Cuttlebug Quilling

Prima  Flowers & Crystals

 

Decorating a Gift Box

A gift box decorated for Jo's Grandmother Lucy, who turned 100 recently!

I used the following dies & cartridges:

Cuttlebug for Quilling and Alphabet

Sizzix Flowers

Spellbinders for Leaves

Cricut Fancy Frames Cartridge