I made a housewarming gift for my priest,
who will very soon be moving into a much nicer home.
Thank GOD!
What he's been living in is deplorable, in my opinion.
Rex is the happiest dog I've ever met!!
He belongs to my priest, Rev. Paul Jussen.
On two occasions I had the privilege of dog sitting Rex,
for a couple or so hours each time,
while Father Paul had some much needed outings with friends.
While Rex was with me at my house,
I took lots of photos and videos of this wonderful dog.
This photo was taken by me 6/21/24 in my back yard.
He was given this name because it means "king".
Now, you need to know that Rex is a mix of
Burnese Mountain Dog, which is quite obvious with his markings.
He's also half King Cavalier Spaniel!!!!
Can you believe it!?!
Rex has the friendliest disposition and never meets a stranger.
He's a puppy, so he likes to play with his toys.
He'll never be huge like a Burnese Mountain Dog,
just a mini version of one.
I think he's absolutely ADORABLE!!!!!!
I was SO lucky to still have this 2018 old paper,
from Blue Fern Studios Happy Accident 2,
that has a dog on it!!!
PERFECT background color of mostly blue, which is great for a boy.
I also LOVE the black printing around the edges
that look like stampings of swirls, birds, thermometer, etc.
I didn't want to overload with too many flowers,
so I made only two arrangements on the page.
Each are on top of beautiful swirly chipboard
that I heat embossed in a nice camel color.
You don't have to cut out leafy dies in green.
Cutting this one in black really makes it stand out on the page!
Staying with blue, black & white and rust colors
blended perfectly with Rex's gorgeous colors and the paper.
I found this adorable metal heart in my stash.
How perfect is it to be on this page?
Father Paul LOVES Rex...and everyone who meets him does too!
Another close up of the other floral arrangement.
I also had 4 mini dog paw prints in chipboard that I inked in jet black.
They are so cute!
And look at the little dog that's printed on the paper!!
Last, but never least.......
gorgeous ReneaBouquets butterflies!
These are in my top faves that she makes.
I'm very happy how this one turned out.
I gave it today to Father Paul.
He was almost speechless and said how beautiful it was.
He was truly grateful.
Plus I could see how proud he was of Rex,
who I also got to see today!
I've framed it for him, but also included an easel,
in case he wants to put it on a shelf,
instead of hanging it on the wall.
Just look at that face!!!!
Don't you just want to KISS it?!
Thanks for visiting.
I'm so blessed to have my wonderful priest as a friend.
He changed my life by fully opening my heart to the Lord,
more than I've ever felt in my life.
I will shout this out all over the place because it feels so fantastic!!
Have a very blessed day!
Lisa
Products used:
Blue Fern Studios - Happy Accident 2 paper
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| "Chase" |
Creative Embellisments - chipboard
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| Flourish 8 |
The Dusty Attic - chipboard
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| Paw Prints - Dog |
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| Tiny Treasures "Secret Garden" |
Mulberry Flowers
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| 30 mm Pale Blue Wild Roses |
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| Blue Tone Hip Rosebuds |
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| 20mm White Poppies |
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| Baby Blue Cherry Blossoms |
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| 20mm Burnt Umber Open Roses |
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| White Berry Spray Clusters |
Tattered Lace Dies
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| Ferns |
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| Ornate Leaves |
Mediums
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| Blue Fern Studios - Embossing Powder "Goldilocks" |
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| Ranger Archival Ink "Jet Black" |
Tools
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| Fiskars 12" SureCut Deluxe Paper Trimmer |
Adhesives
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| Nuvo Craft Glue |
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| Recollections Foam Adhesive Circles |
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| Scor-Tape |
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| Martha Stewart Glue Gun |
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| Scrapbook.com Foam Adhesive Sheet |
