Card: Snowflakes and Leaves

Challenge #2 at the Craft Hoarders Anonymous blog this week is "Let's See That Hoard!"  The challenge is to showcase your hoarded items and use a palette of blues.  Okay, so the question is:  what DON'T I hoard?  This card represents some of my precious hoarded pretties:  anything with snowflakes, anything with leaves, brads, gems, ribbon, stamps, ink, stencils, cardstock, and (of course!) paper.  If you look closely at the photo (click on it to get an enlarged view) you will see that the background is embossed.  I used a stencil with an embossing mat and cranked 'er through the old Cuttlebug.  As I type this it is snowing here.  The expected accumulation is 3-6 inches.  I LOVE SNOW!

Paper and Cardstock
leaf printed paper
blue cardstock
white cardstock - Neenah Classic Crest

Stamp and Ink
Christmas Greetings stamp set - 7 Gypsies
VersaColor Indigo ink - Tsukineko

Die Cut
Snowflake #5281 (with offset) - Silhouette

Stencil (to emboss the background)
Mini Maple Leaves - Crafter's Workshop

Additional Supplies
snowflake brad - Making Memories
clear gem
Glory Blue seam binding ribbon - Hug Snug
Frosted Lace Stickles (on the snowflake brad) - Ranger

Card: Cats Leave Paw Prints On Our Hearts

Today I'm linking my card to the weekly sketch over at My Favorite Things.  I enjoyed working with this sketch because the simplicity of it was perfect for this card.

Losing a pet is so, so, so very hard.  We've lost 4 pets - 2 dogs and 2 cats. Our most recent loss was a beautiful 3-year-old feline named Zephyr who had cancer.  He was one of the lights of my life and I still cry every day even though it's been over 4 months since his passing.  I made this card for friends who recently lost their cat to let them know I was thinking about them and that I understand what they are going through.

Paper and Cardstock
patterned paper - My Mind's Eye The Sweetest Thing Lavender 6x6
cream and coral cardstock

Stamp
Cat Sympathy - Our Daily Bread Designs

Ink
VersaColor Burgundy - Tsukineko

Additional Supplies
heart brads - Making Memories