Well this was the perfect website for me today - one of my new years resolutions is to send more cards, specifically to my beautiful grand daughters who don't get as many as they should! Here was my inspiration:
Day before yesterday we said goodbye to my daughter, her husband and Tovah, 6, and Lami 4 for 3,1/2 years as they went to serve in some islands off of Africa. As you can imagine, even though I freely let go, my eyes are still swollen. And as I already knew, stamping is wonderful therapy. I took a break from the feverish stamping I have been doing for the next DD gallery, since I did not stamp the last week or two that they were here....trying to cherish every last moment of hug and cuddle time. I promised them when they left more cards! More emails, more love sent thru the mail then ever!! And I have two more long distance grand daughters, Mady and Chloe, and I have three local ones, Layla, Brooklyn and Olivia Lou.....so I can make lots of kid cards and still need to make more! I loved the inspiration of pink flowers and lady bugs on this site. I looked last night but was too tired to take it on. This style of stamping is so not "me" - a real challenge to think in terms of shapes and bright colors.....anyway, I hope you like it!
Date: Saturday, January 8, 2011 GMT Views: 1513
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Registered: January 19, 2009 Location: iowa Posts: 37114
Sat, Jan 08, 2011 @ 7:00 PM
Oh Karen it's so hard to say goodbye to your children and grandchildren~but sending lots of cards sounds good! And this one is a winner~just so bright and cheerful~love love it! TFS
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Registered: March 9, 2005 Location: OH Posts: 28553
Sat, Jan 08, 2011 @ 7:14 PM
Karen this is just so darling!
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Registered: November 3, 2005 Location: Fairport Harbor, OH-IO, Lake Erie shoreline Posts: 60348
Sat, Jan 08, 2011 @ 7:52 PM
This looks like it's you. You did perfect w/ this one. I love it. Prayers for your daughter and family. I know you will miss them. Sending cards to your girls will get you into a whole 'new me'. Does that make sense?
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Karen, this may not be your normal style but it is absolutely precious. What a perfect card for grandma to send to her little grands so far away. I can sure feel your loss at having your family go so far away.