Wednesday 5 November 2008

In My Pocket........There is a PussyCat

Morning Crafters,

Thank you to all of you who joined in with the challenge last week - I loved seeing all your snowy Pockets.

This week I have a Cat in my Pocket, well, not literally cos that would be a bit painful (claws) :O))

Here is the template for your Pocket:




I made this Pocket a while ago and I just haven't had chance to use it yet, so here it is.

I used my most beloved stamp for this Pocket. It is an image of my cat Poppy who is no longer with us. I have probably said this before so I won't bore you too much but she is the reason I am a crafter for when I lost her, Grim bought me a crafty TSV to try and help me think about something else and I haven't looked back since!

Anyways, this year Jennie from The Artistic Stamper very kindly used my favourite photo of Poppy and made it into a stamp for me.




This Pocket is my little tribute to Poppy - I printed off the words and then matted them onto red and black Bazzill cardstock. I edged the whole Pocket with Fired Brick Distress Ink and used some Grungeboard to make her a crown and some wings. The closure is actually a small piece of velcro which I have hidden behind the wing. Inside the Pocket I had just stamped, matted and placed another image of her and added some more words and some ribbon. The hearts are also made from Grungeboard - I simply coloured with Fired Brick and spritzed with a mixture of water and gold mica paint.



All the bits and bobs I used for this Pocket are available from The Artistic Stamper, including the stamp of Poppy, so if you would like to have your very own Poppy in your collection, I would be really honoured.

As usual, once you have made your Pocket, please leave a comment here and add a link to the place you are showing yours - then I can come and visit.

Have a good day everyone, happy Bonfire Night - be safe with those fireworks peeps.

Hels x

10 comments:

SueHart said...

Oh Hels, Poppy is gorgeous. Sorry that you lost her. She reminds me of my cat, Jemima who is also not with us. :(. x

Craftyideas said...

Beautiful pocket xx

Hels Sheridan said...

Thanks xx

Andrea said...

Poppy looks wonderful Hels and a beautiful pocket x

Craftyideas said...

Have made my pocket and put it on my blog.

For the life of me said...

heres mine

http://dawne-abitofthisabitofthat.blogspot.com/2008/11/in-my-pocket.html

Hels Sheridan said...

Thanks for joining in Rachel and Dawne, love what you have made xx

The Sticky Fixers ! said...

awwwwwww sorry about your cat Hels . love your cat pocket ! Everytime i click on here i see your picture of alfie and i have to remember its not a pic of my cat big puss lol ! they look very alike !

Joy said...

Aw it's a lovely tribute to Alfie

Karen said...

Love your Alfie pocket Hels, I've finally put mine on my blog here http://karen-welcometomyworld.blogspot.com/2008/11/meow.html

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