Billy 17.7.09 - 22.05.25

Hi Bloggers, I'm sure you might guess by my post title that I have some sad news. Our darling Billy died last Thursday after an unexpected but thankfully very short illness.  He was nearly 17.

He was born on 17th July 2009 and he came to live with us in the September. Such a sweet boy from the day he arrived and the most gentle cat ever. He had the cutest pink nose and white tip to his tail and was such a purr factory.

He even wrote and starred in blog posts about our Christmas trees! Check out this link.

He became my avatar when I started blogging, all those years ago, in 2010

 

One of my blogging friends Jane even made a lino print of our handsome boy. She sent us a copy and it has pride of place on our bookshelves. 

He matured into the most gorgeous cat and in his older years barely left our side. He loved popping out to garden but once we came in would come in with us.

He even slept with us every single night.

In his honour I have made 2 cards as a fundraiser for a wonderful cat charity I support The Ginger Cat house rescue. 

I have made two bright and cheerful card using distress inks for the background, Visible Image stamps and Tim Holtz' mischievous cats die cuts which I water coloured using Billy for my inspiration.

Card 1

and Card 2

This will be a "raffle" where each "ticket" costs £1. The winner will have the CHOICE of 1 of the 2 cards and I will post that card to the winner, anywhere in the world. I am going to keep the other card in Billy's memory.

If you would like to buy a ticket (or tickets) please follow This link to my Facebook page where everything is explained. I also have a post on Instagram here I will keep a running list of everyone and put all the names in a hat. The raffle will close on Wednesday 4th June at midday (UK time).
The Ginger cat house Rescue know and love that I am hosting this fundraiser but are not directly involved. As a necessary disclaimer I need to say here that FB are not involved either!
Any questions please just ask in my comments or email me (my link is in my side bar) and thanks in advance if you can spare a pound for "A card for Billy" 💙🐱💙Every single pound will go to the rescue. I will post the card to the winner anywhere worldwide.
(Just a note to any of my fellow card makers; if you already have a house full of cards😘 and don't need an extra but would still like to donate. If you win, you can re gift the card back to me and it will go with all my other cards I am making to donate to the annual GCHR Summer fair fundraiser which is coming up on 14th June).

I haven't entered any card challenges for a long time, as all the cards I share these days are design team ones. But I will enter some today in memory of my boy,

 

I would like to enter Card 1 into;

Dream Valley Challenge hand coloured image

Allsorts 16th birthday challenge 

Sweet stampin boys. boys, boys

Simon says stamp Wednesday Bright and cheerful

So sweet dreams to our darling boy. We were so blessed he came into our lives.

with love, 

Jane x