Friday, May 18, 2012

Graduation, Stampin' Up! Style - Owl Punch

What a week!  Our poor Abby is not doing well.  I know those of you that come to my stamp room for club and classes all think she's a sweetheart and so do we.  I've spent a good portion of my week tending to her. They are treating her for an infection but have some suspicions that it could be an aggressive type of cancer.  I take her to the vet again today and they will decide if they feel she's improving or if they need to do a needle aspiration for a biopsy.  I will let you know how the visit goes.  It's funny how the animals in our lives become such a special part of the family. 
  
When Abby's best friend (my husband) is away she wants to be in my stamp room so she made it up the stairs and I did manage to make a graduation card this morning.  It's my version of the graduation owl.  I added a bow tie to mine in honor of a fun young man I know who loves to wear bow ties. 


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  • The Owl Builder Punch is great for making and dressing cute owls.  You can decide by the clothing and accessories whether you want a boy or girl owl.  Mine today is a true academic.
  • The cap is a 5/8" square topped with a tassel made from Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon.  I cut and frayed the the ends.  
  • His glasses are the largest circles on the punch with small ear pieces cut by hand.  The bow tie was also cut by hand.
  • I used a small rectangle of copy paper for the diploma and tied it with White Baker's Twine.


Stamp Set:  Loving Thoughts (C-125845, W-125843)
Ink : Real Red (103133)
Card Stock: Night Quite Navy (100867), Basic Gray (121044), Basic Black (121045), Whisper White (100730)
Tools:  Builder Punch (118074)
Accessories: Basic Black 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon (119261), Real Red 1/8" Taffeta Ribbon ( 119251), White Baker's Twine (124262), Tiny Piece of Copy Paper.

4 comments:

  1. Amazing how they become such a big part of our life! Praying and hoping for good news for you and Abby.

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    1. Thank you Shari. Appreciate the prayers. She seems to be doing better so we are praying it's a good sign.

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  2. NO! Not Abby, I'm away this weekend but will call when I get home.

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    1. Brenda, sent you an email. Hope you're away having fun!

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