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Poster: DebAmmerman (see this users gallery) Journaling Reads: I’ll never forget the day we brought Gus Home. He was so tiny and cute. We found him at a house that said Free Kittens on the door. He cried for hours, but finally settled down, within days, he was playing with toys and happy as could be. I named him Augustus Picasso Ammerman, because I was studying Art History at the time! On top of that, I chose the name Augustus, because he was born in August. But of course, he only heard that name when I was really mad at him! Most of the time he was GUS or even GUSBO! Because he was a brute like RAMBO! I loved using Kathie Woolerys October Color Challenge Starter kit for this. I think the little tabs are as cute as can be, the swirly ribbon added a playful touch, and went so well with my little gus photos of him playing with his toy! Thanks for the kit Kathie! I loved it!
· Date: Wed October 10, 2007 ·
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Keywords: October 2007 Color Challenge Kathie Woolery Gus Kitten
Kit Information (Designer & Kit Names Only): October 2007 Color Challenge Kathie Woolery Gus
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mom2triplets04
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Registered: March 2007
Posts: 4526

Wed October 10, 2007 11:31pm

Adorable layout. Great job on the journaling and love all the ribbons and colors. Great job.

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Virago
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Registered: June 2007
Location: Adelaide, South Australia
Posts: 6046

Thu October 11, 2007 12:46am

I love the way you have arranged the folded ribbons. I also love Gus' story.
Thanks for sharing your layout. He is such a pretty cat.

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Cyndiem
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Registered: August 2006
Location: On an Island in Washington State
Posts: 2663

Thu October 11, 2007 12:51am

awww this is so cute!! i love how you arranged the ribbons -- how clever! Love Gus' lucky story -- lucky kitty.

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scrap-genie

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Registered: July 2006
Posts: 3048

Thu October 11, 2007 1:32am

Deb, it is great seeing all these cat layouts!! Gus was such a cute kitten and these photos made a great page. The way you've combined the folded ribbons like lacing is so clever and cute. Everything from the starter kit worked so well.

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MaggieMae

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Registered: September 2006
Location: Tucson, Arizona
Posts: 2669

Thu October 11, 2007 1:46am

I just love this layout! What a cute kitten and the journaling is so well done!!

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Registered: August 2006
Location: Germany (originally Scotland)
Posts: 3179

Thu October 11, 2007 2:42am

What a lovely tribute to Gus. Your explanation of how he came by his name is very amusing. I´ve seldom had a pet that ended up with the name it started with. Dotty Dora is a far cry from Fedora von Messingberg so I can understand how Augustus Picasso Ammerman ended up as plain Gus!

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buttercup9210

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Registered: February 2007
Location: North Central Texas
Posts: 3145

Thu October 11, 2007 8:36am

Gus was a cute, CUTE kitten (with a great big name!) There's a lot of personality in those eyes.

Is he still with us?? Your layout of him is adorable. I love the little tabs!!

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jennieandmike

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Registered: January 2006
Location: New England
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Thu October 11, 2007 8:38am

Awww Deb, what a little cutie pie! Gus was at the age in this photo that I wish all kittens would stay forever! LOL Love your layout. Love how you put his full name on the tab but put Gus in a larger font to stand out.

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DebAmmerman

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Registered: November 2005
Location: Niles, MI
Posts: 9187

Thu October 11, 2007 9:01am

Thank you all for the wonderful feedback on this page. I really do love the way it turned out. No, Diane, Gus is in kitty heaven now. Putting him to sleep was one of the hardest things I have ever had to do in my life, but I know for him, it was the kindest thing I could do. He had cancer and was just too old to go through the treatments that he would have had to face, only to find out that perhaps they might not have helped anyway. He hated going in the car, and I would have had to take him here for this test, and take him there for this treatment... and it just would have been too traumatic for him. He rests in peace now, and I miss him horribly. I'm glad I have photos like these to look at and remember the good times we had with him... He really was a good cat...

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Registered: June 2006
Location: Paris France
Posts: 14776

Thu October 11, 2007 9:54am

Love reading about how he got his name and why...his look is great..."What's that flashing light mom?"

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GrannyScraps

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Registered: September 2006
Location: East of Kansas City, MO
Posts: 1346

Thu October 11, 2007 11:45am

I love this layout Deb..... I think the colors and elements were just perfect and Gus was such a cutie..... when I looked at the date (1991) I wondered if Gus was still with us or if this was a tribute/memory page..... So sorry to hear that I was right..... <ya had me in tears here at work>.... Thanks for playing with my Color Challenge and sharing your touching layout with us!!!

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