This week's Photohunt theme is Memorial. Okay, I have to admit - I was not inspired to play this weekend. But I had a last minute inspiration.
I had wanted to do a mosaic garden stepping stone for a while. I am not very creative so I decided to purchase a kit. I found a kit that was a large square step which is what I wanted instead of the round type. I liked this kit because it came with stamps to do lettering and had several ideas on the box.
One idea was to do a pet memorial. I mentioned it to my hubby and he really liked the idea of creating memorial plaque for Mina who died in 2007. We decided to do it together as a project. This had its pros and cons. G is very artistic and I knew he would come up with a great design. But it also meant we would have to work together on the project which has not always worked out. We usually disagree with how to do something and end up in an argument.
But one Monday was stormy and rainy. Perfect day to stay at home so we decided to work on the project. We talked it out and it ended up being a great way to spend the day. The box provided glass marbles and a bunch of chips of stained glass. We slowly took the pieces and put them together to make a rather abstract cat. I think we came up with a great design.
Laying out the design on a piece of cardboard
Mina
Comments (20)
A beautiful memorial for a beautiful cat.
Posted by YTSL | May 29, 2010 9:38 AM
Posted on May 29, 2010 09:38
What a beautiful work of art! And a great way to remember your furry friend.
My photohunt post:
http://bonggamom.blogspot.com/2010/05/memorial.html
Posted by bonggamom | May 29, 2010 9:59 AM
Posted on May 29, 2010 09:59
oh, what a pretty cat. a sweet way to remember Mina.
Posted by luna miranda | May 29, 2010 10:00 AM
Posted on May 29, 2010 10:00
I think your design came out great too. Mina was such a beautiful cat - love her sweet face.
Have a nice holiday weekend.
Posted by Annie | May 29, 2010 3:52 PM
Posted on May 29, 2010 15:52
What a wonderful memorial for Mina. I love the way it turned out. Very creative and a great tribute to a loved pet.
Posted by Carver | May 29, 2010 5:19 PM
Posted on May 29, 2010 17:19
What a beautiful memorial for a loved one. I agree, the desing looks wonderful!
Posted by Eden | May 29, 2010 7:01 PM
Posted on May 29, 2010 19:01
What a beautiful memorial for a loved one. I agree, the design looks wonderful!
Posted by Eden | May 29, 2010 7:01 PM
Posted on May 29, 2010 19:01
You guys did a great job and very fitting. Excellent take on this weeks theme. Thanks for dropping by my blog and I hope I see you again soon.
Posted by Scott | May 29, 2010 8:30 PM
Posted on May 29, 2010 20:30
it's really beautiful! Mina should be happy with it. have a nice weekend!
Posted by Marites | May 30, 2010 12:52 AM
Posted on May 30, 2010 00:52
It came out great!
I wasn't in the mood to do PhotoHunt this week either. I was just going to do a picture of Jack for my 365 day photo project, and ended up with a regular Jack and Jill.
Posted by Alice Audrey | May 30, 2010 1:32 AM
Posted on May 30, 2010 01:32
Hi Marta, great photos and a perfect choice for this week's theme. I love the collaborative design that you and G did for Mina's memorial. That's such a beautiful photo of her. Have a wonderful day today.
Posted by Kathy (Trekcapri) | May 30, 2010 3:40 AM
Posted on May 30, 2010 03:40
I love the idea of your tribute to Mina - it turned out so well. No doubt you had fun talking about all of the wonderful things that she didwhile she enriched your lives. Neat
I can relate to the challenges of working on a project with your partner . . . sometimes it goes so much better than others! LOL
Posted by Jerry | May 30, 2010 5:25 AM
Posted on May 30, 2010 05:25
I love your design! The abstract cat is terrific, and I especially like the bell and the pawprint.
Mina was a beauty, wasn't she?
Posted by Chris | May 30, 2010 5:37 AM
Posted on May 30, 2010 05:37
What a lovely remembrance of your cat. She was a beauty :)
Posted by Sue | May 30, 2010 6:07 AM
Posted on May 30, 2010 06:07
A beautiful memorial to a beautiful cat. Happy weekend
Posted by jams O'Donnell | May 30, 2010 8:09 AM
Posted on May 30, 2010 08:09
I LOVE it! Well done! And what a lovely, lovely Mina.
Posted by Laura | May 30, 2010 7:04 PM
Posted on May 30, 2010 19:04
Such a great tribute to Mina - who is lovely. m
Posted by menehune | June 1, 2010 5:04 AM
Posted on June 1, 2010 05:04
I really love your memorial plaque for Mina. It looks just like her. Great idea!
Posted by girasoli | June 2, 2010 11:40 PM
Posted on June 2, 2010 23:40
Mina was a beautiful kitty, and your tribute to her was lovely.
I may follow your lead and do some memorial stones too. Where did you get the kit?
Posted by nancyhol | June 3, 2010 4:31 PM
Posted on June 3, 2010 16:31
Nancy - definitely do some memorial stones. I got the kit at Jo-ann fabric and crafts store. They had a variety of different styles in the store but were almost out of the square. They should have the round ones which are also online. Also google Milestone mosaic kit and there may be other places to purchase it.
Posted by Marta | June 3, 2010 5:15 PM
Posted on June 3, 2010 17:15