Crouching Dog Graphics

Scrapbooking, I’ve discovered, is a very emotional thing to do.  Prior to going to Melbourne for convention I’d ordered some photographs and they were here when I returned.  When I opened the envelope and saw these pics of our daughter, Aedita and her gorgeous Rotty, ‘Chance’,  I just wanted to sit right down and scrap them immediately.  These pics were taken about two years ago and during that time ‘Chance’s’ health has deteriorated somewhat.  She’s now an old lady and demands that she be treated as such!  Chance has been Aedita’s friend for such a long time.  Together they’ve been through much.  Crazy I know, but I did shed a few tears doing these two pages.  My goodness I love that dog!  We don’t see her a great deal but whenever we visit she is so very pleased to see us and lets us know it too, as only ‘Chance’ knows how.

I’ve not scrapped so many photographs together for a long time so this was a bit of a challenge, however much like ‘riding a bike’ once I started the ideas come flooding back.

This is the first page of the DLO.  The journalling reads:

“I talk to her when I’m lonesome like; and I’m sure she understands.  When she looks at me so attentively, and gently licks my hands: then she rubs her nose on my tailored clothes, but I never say naught thereat.  For the good Lord knows I can buy more clothes, but never a friend like that”

This is the second page.  The tiny journal disc reads: 

“To err is human.  To forgive is canine”. 

How true is that.  We Crouchs are such dog people.  We love our fur babies so much that Dennis and I even cut our Melbourne trip short because we missed our Monty, Jilly and Pickles very much.  Watching the weather and the temperatures at Tenterfield that week didn’t help either.  We had a series of -5’s and whilst they have great fur lined coats, heated beds, and an attentive minder, I couldn’t help but think of them without their Mum and Dad’s hugs, so we came home early!!!!  Also at convention whilst other demonstrators gushed over each other’s photos of their children, Michelle Frost-Stevenson (Frosty)and I gushed over the photos of her new fur-baby.  How crazy are we????  Please don’t answer that!

Cardstock – Concord Crush, Basic Grey, Whisper White

DSP –  Lap of Luxury

Stamp Set – Vintage Vogue

Ribbon – 1/2″ Concord Crush Stitched poly ribbon

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I have another technique class next Friday here in Tenterfield.  We are covering heat embossing, so I must stop this scrapbooking thing now and get on with the preparation for that class.  Be sure to come back and check out what we will be making.  Until then.  Stay happy and keep stamping!