Today's technique challenge was to create a card that is personal and also uses a favorite technique.
I printed this photo of my husband's parents, Marjorie and Charlie onto cream cardstock.
Marjorie just passed away a week ago at the age of 94 and Charlie passed away 7 years ago at the age of 89. As they were both cremated - we will be having a joint burial next week and a little party celebrating the love they had for each other and the love they gave to their family and friends.
This is a picture of them about 20 years ago when they took a long anticipated trip to Hawaii. They are dressed in their matching Hawaiian print outfits! In recent years, Marjorie would wear Charlie's shirt in her assisted living apartment.
One of my favorite techniques is to stamp directly on printed photographs and that is what I did here.
Registered: January 19, 2009 Location: iowa Posts: 37114
Mon, Jun 07, 2010 @ 6:32 PM
Julia this is a wonderful memory. So sorry for your loss, but they're together again. I love the stamping on the photo~beautifully done! Thank you for sharing your wonderful memory with us.
Hugs Linda
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Registered: October 3, 2006 Location: St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada Posts: 3828
Mon, Jun 07, 2010 @ 7:55 PM
What a beautiful and touching card. So sorry for your loss but as your card so aptly puts it, you have many wonderful memories. Thank you so much for sharing your story and this wonderful card.
Registered: November 17, 2006 Location: Nanaimo, British Columbia Posts: 52798
Mon, Jun 07, 2010 @ 9:04 PM
Julia, this is beautiful... love how you stamped the sentiment on the image.... the pretty punched corners and pearls. A lovely sympathy card for your family... So sorry for your loss.
hugs
Registered: February 18, 2010 Location: Stuck in the middle! Posts: 4680
Tue, Jun 08, 2010 @ 12:17 AM
So sorry for your loss. The card is so SPECIAL in so many ways. I am sure the siblings will treaure their copies of it and who knows, they may even frame it, I think I would. Very touching memories and card.
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