It's been another busy week down at the cabin! I don't think I leave there for more than an hour a day at the moment!
I've put together the first 5 projects for the cruise in January which means making up 40 packs of each of them...200 so far! Only another 23 projects to go...I didn't know I knew so much!
On top of that our poor old cat, Taz, had to go to the vets last Friday for an operation to remove one of his eyes. He's had a problem with it for the past 2 years and we've been putting eye-drops in twice a day but it started bleeding and they found a massive tumour growing just under the bottom eyelid. He's looking very sorry for himself but enjoying all the extra fuss. Thankfully, since the photo was taken, the drainage tube has been removed and the vet has said that he's making a good recovery and healing well. Hopefully he'll have the stitches out on Monday and be allowed outside again. He keeps standing by the kitchen door and waiting to be let out but we just can't let him at the moment. He's 15 years old so it was quite traumatic for him but we all felt that he could have a good quality of life for another few years if we went ahead. A few people thought we were mad spending that much on an elderly cat but my view is that if you take on an animal you have a moral responsibilty to ensure that they have as good a life as possible. I'm not sentimental about animals and don't believe in keeping them alive at all costs. In fact we've said that if the tumour grows back then we won't have him operated on again due to his age, but you've got to give them a chance...or am I a bit daft?
Anyway, didn't want you to think I've been slacking on making the samples for Ally Pally. I was pleased with this one and it was a really simple and quick technique.
I've used gloss card and masked off an area with sticky notes. Then I've applied 3 shades of Distress Inks...the lightest colour goes all over the area (mask where you want the moon after applying this colour), then the next colour goes on 2 thirds of the area and finally, the darkest colour on the top 3rd. All of the colours were applied with Cut 'n Dry.
After that I stamped the gorgeous tree from the "Winter Wonderland" with Black Archival Ink. This is such a fab set of stamps and I've had so much fun playing with them. If you only buy 1 set of stamps this Christmas then these are the ones to get!!! They are terrific value too from Particraft at £9.99 for the set with no p&p. Mind you, the other set that I love are the "Partridge in a Pear Tree" so better make that 2 must have sets!!!
Better get back to the cabin...lots to do and these samples won't make themselves so until next time.................keep crafting!!
7 comments:
Oh, what a poor cat. I am sorry for him!!! My heart is crying...
Ah poor Taz. You did the right thing letting him a chance of a life - we had the saem dilemma last year when our Misty had a growth on her knee. We had it treated for a couple of months and made her as comfy as we could but in the end we had to let her go as she couldn't manage the back door step poor thing and I KNEW she was in lots of pain with it.
Lovely card - still thinking about coming to one of your workshops as you are not too far away for me. Would love to learn some of your technoques, Sheila:)X
Poor Taz, you are right to spend the money and are definitely not mad at all! Hope Taz is better soon. Have a good weekend!
I agree with the other ladies, you did the right thing.
Good luck with the rest of the kits. What a daunting job!
sending a chin itch to your cat and loving your card.EE
Get better real soon Taz. It is so nice you are living with people who love you and realise you should have the best attention. I have told my two cats about you (Paddy and Phoebe) and they wish you well too. I did have 4 cats but lost Lottie because she got run over and lost Albert thru illness and he had to be put to sleep. So sad.
you were very right to spend that money, and I wish more people realized it. But more important thing I wanted to tell you was that my mom's cat had a similar case, and her eye was removed when she was 14. In no time she was her old self again, and we were amazed to see how easily she got used to it and acted as if she was always like that. Sh passed away about a year ago at the good old age of 19 - and I think she had an excellent quality of life right to the end. I wish Taz all the best and I hope he'll live a very long and happy life!
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