Layout 1: This cute little layout is from a Wubie Magnetic Show-off Kit, which includes one piece of 6 x 6 striped magnetic paper, three coordinating pieces of cardstock, mounting tabs and lots of cute words to describe your pet – like prissy, shaggy, naughty, goofy. You just need scissors and imagination!
The kit is SO easy to use (this one took about 10mins) and is much cuter on your fridge than advertising magnets! This is a lovely and easy gift idea too, either as a kit or made up in a layout.
Our hairy little rascal, Jilly Bean!
Layout 2: Sepp was a little cat with a huge personality. He was always on the move, with somewhere to be or someone to see. His little flame burnt furiously, but not for long…we lost him at only 10 months old to a brown snake bite. I got Sepp after I lost my 20yo soul-mate cat, Joey. Sepp did his best to fill a huge void and gave me so much love and laughter when I needed it the most. I wanted to do a vibrant tribute to reflect his colourful, energetic and fun nature. I was going to journal this, but decided to put this in a frame, as you can see below.
I’ve used Creative Creatures ‘Cat Words’ paper, some colourful ribbon from Lincraft (96c for 6metre roll!), some cheap diamante things from the ‘cheapie shop’ and printed lettering from the computer.
Sepp April 2005 - February 2006
Framing: a nice alternative for a memorial layout
Layout 3: Another cat layout…this time of Ernie. You probably wouldn’t guess by looking, but Ernie is the full brother to Bert, the orange ‘calendar cat’ in the September newsletter. They don’t’ get along quite as well as the Sesame Street pair! Ernie is our ex- stable cat, whose job it was to catch mice. He got bored of ‘working’ so now he’s ‘the overseer’: he eats, cuddles and sleeps….anywhere! Here he’s asleep in a pile of hay left by one of the horses. It’s out in an open yard, but Ernie’s confident that no-one or nothing will harm him and he lay there fast asleep for several hours!
We used Moxxie Meow paper, some coordinating cardstock, and some little ribbon offcuts with tiny, coordinating brads.
The world is my bed!
