Bloggers' Challenge - Pet Week

The challenge over at Bloggers' Challenge this week is Pets. We are to make a card reflective of our family pet or one you would like to have. My pet is a Chocolate Standard Poodle named Josephine. I named her after my mother because she was born the same week my mother passed away. "Never say never." I never liked dogs with human names before. But when I thought of a French name for my dog, Napoleon and Josephine came to mind. I thought it would be nice to call out my mother's name every day in her honor. With my stepfather's permission I proceeded. Hopefully my mom is okay with it! The stamp set by Stampin' Up is quite old, but it does have a Parisian flair to it. The other "never say never" is that I never wanted a poodle. Never liked the fancy hair cuts! When I learned that poodles are hyper-allergenic and do not shed, and that you can cut them in a Sporting Cut, I was game. Josephine is eleven now, and is so sweet, so smart and brings the whole family lots of love. I sure am glad she chose me when I went to pick her out. Thanks for stopping by. Yvonne