Thank you, Ally for a most interesting sketch. I confess to going slightly outside 'the lines', but I do hope you can see the bones of the sketch.
The Teapotter Challenge this week was 'Patching Up the Year'. To share a remembrance in the form of a 'memory quilt'. I must admit I've been pondering this Starbucks coffee sleeve for a few weeks now as I knew it would make a great card. Don't you just love it when you don't Quite know what you want to create, but trust that something good is going to spring forth?
My Memory quilt is the hearts rendered in three shades of Red. I must admit my physical heart has been heavy this season missing my mom who slipped the bounds of this life for the hope of heaven. Tears won't slip over the rim of my eyes, but I feel every one, just waiting. Red was her favorite color. I traced my hand onto the beautiful Asian rice paper and then fussy cut. My hand crafting that heart filled quilt. {LOVE} personified. Inside the 'cup' is a teabag. The heart tag reaches just over the edge of the 'cup'. I added a strip of dark Washi, which has affirmations...one that says: never look back...
Life indeed goes on. I was well loved. And I know this is only a temporary separation. Thank you very much for stopping by. I appreciate you.
Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2016 GMT Views: 1088
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Wed, Dec 28, 2016 @ 2:06 PM
You sure know how to tug at our heart strings, your write up and card to go with are so special with such feelings and full of love. So sorry about the loss of your mother, I have lost many in my life including my mom who also had a love for red to the point of having red garage door. hehe The heart quilt is just "frosting on the cake" so to speak. Love how you repurchased the Starbucks coffee sleeve, well done. Susan you done good. Hugs my friend. TFS :0)
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Registered: March 11, 2008 Location: Sacramento, California Posts: 39766
Wed, Dec 28, 2016 @ 2:10 PM
You sure know how to tug at our heart strings. Your write up and card are so full of love and everything wonderful. So sorry for the loss of your mother. I have lost many in my life including my mother who also had a love for red to the point of having a red garage door. hehe Susan, you done good. Love everything about this card especially the heart quilt and the way you re-purposed the Starbucks coffee sleeve. Hugs my friend. TFS :0)
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Registered: April 19, 2006 Location: Waterford, WI Posts: 20540
Thu, Dec 29, 2016 @ 8:40 AM
Your creative abilities are awesome and I do love when I find something and refuse to "let it go" when everyone around me is telling me to put it in the trash. It's an excitement that's hard to explain. You did it well. You put meaning and a story into something most people would pitch. It's so like you and after all, isn't that what life is all about.
Registered: December 24, 2007 Location: Posts: 12163
Thu, Dec 29, 2016 @ 1:15 PM
What an awesome nifty idea for your card...and I can see the quilt in the BG with all those lovely hearts...and wonderful hand...all sure goes together just so perfectly!! WTg on an awesome card...
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Registered: October 21, 2010 Location: in the okanagan in b.c. canada Posts: 13012
Fri, Dec 30, 2016 @ 12:10 PM
I agree with the others wonderful card and would love to have a cup of tea with you as we cherrish memories and your m mom...so sorryt hear....love how you used all the rich reds like your mom loved here...so pretty...TFs..:0)
------------------------------ We as people are raindrops of colorful ink , falling down Crisp and Clear, each a different shade more vibrant then the last, but once we realize at the bottom of an endless abyss we all fall into the same inkpot forming one color, only then can we come together as one My son.