Hi! This card was made for today's Limited Supply Challenge: With Sympathy.
This challenge was to use flowers, one background, one sentiment, and any card stock. We were to limited ourselves on our use of embellishments. I used NO: HPH, brads, punches, rhinestone brads, etc. I had only 8 layers of card stock. (Yesterday's card had 18 layers. That's 10 fewer!) I had just one ribbon in a simple knot.
There is no joy in having a loved one pass away. As a caregiver, cancer patient, grandchild, daughter-in-law, cousin, friend, ex-wife and, worst of all...mother, I can tell you, it is the worst thing I have ever had to endure.
I can, however, tell you that the cards and letters that I received WEEKS after the funeral are the ones that I still cherish most. It means that the sender "Remembered" my grandfather, FIL, my cousin, my friend, my ex-husband, or my daughter long after the funeral. (I'm sitting at my computer crying...)
So, this card will be sent to my uncle, whose wife passed away over a month ago. I know that he thinks of her all the time and feels so much sorrow.
The card is beautiful. I love all the layers and the colors...Wow! And all the thoughts are...well I'm ready to cry at my computer too. Beautiful......
Registered: August 9, 2005 Location: Tampa, FL Posts: 16812
Fri, Sep 07, 2007 @ 4:14 AM
Faith, this is so incredibly beautiful! I'm so sorry that you have lost so many loved ones, especially a child, there is no greater pain. I've now lost my four grandparents and my brother (18 mos. older than me). Losing my brother was the hardest as we were so close and he passed when we were in our 20's. Thank you for sharing such a beautiful card.
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