Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day 2023 Blog Hop and Custom Memorial Pet Portrait Giveaway
Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day logo created by Deborah Barnes of Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles / Purr Prints of the Heart.
For those who have loved and lost a beloved pet, we often choose to commemorate the pet’s memory with something of special significance, such as wind-chimes, marker stones, pet memorial jewelry, tribute boxes, and more. For Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day this year, and in honor of the 10-year passing of my beloved angel cat, Mr. Jazz (the inspiration for the day), I thought I would focus on that aspect by featuring a giveaway, courtesy of a lovely shop I found on Etsy called Pleasant Glen Products, which specializes in personalized, custom-created pet memorial portraits.
The owner of the shop, Kevin, and his brother started the business last year in October and since then have over 1400 5-star reviews. This is because each portrait is custom-created, with the shop artists working with the customer from start to finish to ensure the perfect product. It begins with a cherished photograph of the pet. Or it could be several photos. The artists work with the client to find the ideal photo which is then beautifully crafted into a watercolor painting. But instead of using paint, the artists use a computer to create the portrait!
For this giveaway, there are 4 prizes in total. ONE GRAND PRIZE WINNER will win an 11” x 14” personalized portrait in a whitewashed frame (Style 2) in their choice of colors: White, Azure, Aqua, Honey, or Cocoa (Retail Value $84.00); and THREE RUNNER-UP WINNERS will win an 8” x 10” personalized portrait printed on high-quality cotton paper that can fit into any standard-sized frame (Retail Value $28.00).
Image courtesy of Pleasant Glen Products.
Image courtesy of Pleasant Glen Products.
The winners can design the portrait with the name of the pet, milestone dates, and tribute quotes. Or, if they prefer, they can have the portrait without text. One of the talented artists at Pleasant Glen will reach out to the winners to help them through the whole portrait process to ensure complete satisfaction. And, of course, they can also visit the Pleasant Glen Etsy shop for additional information or inspiration.
Image courtesy of Pleasant Glen Products.
Image courtesy of Pleasant Glen Products.
Image courtesy of Pleasant Glen Products.
For those who like tribute quotes, I’ve put several examples together that you might want to use. Or maybe you have something of your own you’d like the portrait to say. As long as you keep it to approximately 125 characters or less, you should be fine.
That’s it in a nutshell. To enter, you must leave a comment on this blog, sharing the name of the angel pet you would like a personalized portrait of. You must also include your name and email address so that if you are a lucky winner, I can quickly and easily contact you. There are also many additional methods of entry, such as visiting Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles and Purr Prints of the Heart of Facebook pages or registering for new blog updates at Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles, but this is completely optional.
Graphic created by Deborah Barnes of Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles / Purr Prints of the Heart.
The giveaway is open to U.S. residents only, ages 18 or older, and all winners are determined via a random draw by RafflePress. The first name drawn will be the grand prize winner, with the three runners-up to follow (Raffle Press will show the winners from bottom up, meaning the winner at the end of the list was the first name drawn, with runners-up to follow above). The contest opens on Monday, August 28, 2023, at 12:00 AM, EST and ends on Friday, September 8, 2023, at 11:30 PM, EST. Winners will be announced on Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles blog on Sunday, September 10, 2023.
Jazz, the cat who inspired Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day
As always, I thank everyone who participated in Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day. I know it’s not an easy day for many of us, but I’m always genuinely grateful for the outpouring of love and compassion I see on this day. It’s clear how beloved our angel pets are to us and my heart goes out to you all with the deepest of respect as you remember your precious pet(s).
Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day is a special day dedicated to honoring the memories of those beloved pets in our lives we have loved and lost but never forgotten. Whether a pet with fur, fin, feathers, scales, or something else – one pet, or many – this day was created for you to honor that pet in any way that feels most comfortable to you. Post a picture, write a poem, share a favorite memory, host a memorial event, upload a video, or write a special blog post and share the link.
ABOUT RAINBOW BRIDGE REMEMBRANCE DAY:
Rainbow Bridge Remembrance Day was founded in 2015 by Deborah Barnes, award-winning author, and blogger of Zee & Zoey’s Cat Chronicles in tribute to her Ragdoll cat, Mr. Jazz, whom she had to say goodbyes to on August 28, 2013. She shared the journey of letting him go in her critically acclaimed book, Purr Prints of – A Cat’s Tale of Life, Death, and Beyond, and decided to create the day in his honor as a way for others across the world to share memories of their own pets they had loved and lost.
Logo designed by Deborah Barnes
I would love a portrait of my Carmine, my heart cat. <3
I’m so sorry for your loss, Sierra. I know how beloved Carmine was to you and my heart goes out to you.
Our Angels are forever preciously treasured and cherished.
What a great giveaway! Thanks for a chance!!
I would love to have a portrait of Pipo…I forgot that in my first comment.
We will include your beloved Pipo in our portrait giveaway. Thank you for coming by today.
Thank you for creating and sponsoring this special day. Little is more important than the remembrance of those loved and lost, those who gave so much into our lives and were never allowed to share enough time with us. It is a privilege to honor them.
Please include us in the contest, name Ann Adamus, email zoolatry @ gmail dot com, at this time I am unsure the pet I would choose to have remembered as there are many that come to mind. The work of this artist is beautiful. Thank you for offering this today.
Thank you for participating in the day, Ann. You are always so kind, sharing news of our angels pets in the blogging world and I appreciate your love and support.
Thank you for starting this day to remember our beloved pets. I have many angels, but would choose my Emmy because I already have a painting of my Sammy. Ellen Pilch pilch92@aol.com
I know you have many angels, Ellen, and my heart goes out to you for each of your precious angels. Emmy would be a beautiful portrait.
May you be blessed with sweet memories. This year I salvaged from the Internet Archive old posts of Merlin and Coco! I can’t decide yet on which Angel!
It was a beautiful post, Layla. I left a comment and hope it went through. xoxo
I’d love to have a pet portrait for each of my past furbabies, but that would be thousands of dollars! So I’d choose my latest loss- a tuxedo cat we named Hidey Cat. She left for the Rainbow Bridge in 2019, a few months before turning 20.
Oh, goodness, Helen. I can certainly relate to you. I’ve loved and lost so many over the years and my heart goes out to you. Blessings to your sweet Hidey Cat.
My Brownie boy just passed in June from cancer. He was such a huge part of my life, and was even part of the first litter I ever fostered 14 years ago
Oh, I’m so sorry, Jen. Such an incredible bond you must have shared.
I have so many that I would like to memorialize, but the last baby that passed is my Sneaky Pie. It’s still pretty fresh. He was my clingy kid and was with me most of the time. He is really missed.
I’m so sorry for your loss, Theresa. Many blessings to your precious Sneaky Pie.
I forgot my name and address on the comment above about my angel Sneaky Pie. Theresa Spaid, 412 Mill St., Lead, Sd 57754
When I click on the enter your email address above nothing happens so hope I can put it here. Hard to chose just one kitty. Have lost so many. I am going to say Cashew. I called him Cashew Nut. He had many health problems near the end of his life. These are beautiful. Thanks for the chance.
Sue Brandes
katsrus@gmail.com
After I posted my comment it worked.
Hi Sue, your email is showing up on the comment form, so it did go through okay. Thank you for entering your lovely Cashew Nut for the giveaway. He was such a good kitty.
My losses started when I was very small and there have been many, many since then. When you have a lot of loved ones, you have a lot of losses.
Yes. So true. My losses have been many, too. But having them in my life always outweighs letting them go.
Such lovely tributes to so many Angels today and thank you for such a special and important day of remembrance.
Thank you for coming by today, Brian. We miss all the angels hold them close to our hearts everyday.
Our pets mean so much to us. We never forget them. They live in our hearts forever. Thank you for creating this day to remind us of the love and special bonds our beloved fur children share with us.
You are very welcome, Debbie. And thank you for the beautiful post you shared today.
Oh Deb what an incredibly generous give-away!!!!! The portraits are beautiful and I love the quotes that you shared. If I were lucky enough to win (it’s hard to choose between Cody and Dakota), but due to the circumstances surrounding Cody’s death I think it would be him I would choose to memorialize. Dakota had cancer and we knew our time was limited, Cody should have lived after that biopsy surgery. Thank you for creating this most special day and (((hugs))) to you as you remember your babies, especially Jazz. Sending much love today and always!
Thank you, Caren. I’m glad you liked the quotes. I think sometimes people get stuck, so I was happy to share some ideas. I also understand your thinking, and know that Cody would be a beautiful choice if you win. Love and miss you so much!!!!! xoxoxoxo
What a great give away. It would be hard to choose which cat to honor, but I have one in mind.
Thank you, Gayle. It is hard to chose, but I’m sure all your angels would be honored beautifully.
oh, yoo made my mum cry fur her lost babies
I’m sorry. We know it can be a sad day and our heart goes out to you.
I would love a portrait of my soul cat, Dante, a beautiful male calico
Blessings to your beautiful Dante.
Thanks, Deb, for creating this day to help us all remember our beloved pets. And what a wonderful and generous giveaway. Sending hugs as you remember your angels.
Thank you, Kitties Blue. And hugs back to you, too.