A coworker came to my desk last week to tell me the story of her great-nephew who lost his battle with leukemia. How difficult it must be to lose a 15 yo child. Sending a card just seems so inadequate but it is the least I can do. Here is what I am sending off to the family. Just simple stamping with the pocket silhouettes in Basic grey, stamping twice before reinking. I used a Sakura enamel pen to place a dot onto each flower. I used a scallop punched piece of cs for my clouds, using Soft Sky. The ribbon is recycled from a package and the Butterfly is MS, but I used an embosser to create the center body and lines in the wings. Thanks for looking.
Date: Saturday, December 27, 2008 GMT Views: 2699
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Tue, Dec 30, 2008 @ 4:06 PM
what a striking card, Kathy as evidenced by the favorites...everyone agrees. I am with you in not being able to imagine how to deal with a loss like this. I do love the lightening in the sky with those beautifully executed clouds.
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Wed, Jan 07, 2009 @ 9:12 PM
Very well done. I appreciate your sharing the story. It is always a good reminder of just how good life is, that the little things really don't matter much. It is the love of family and friends and the time we have with them that we can cherish.
Thanks, too, for your careful description. There are several great ideas that I will definately use and pass on to others as well.
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