Archive for August, 2008

“We Remember Moments” Card

Each time I post a letter for my "Letters To Ampy" project, I make a card to go along with it. The quote used on the card is the same quote used in the corresponding letter. This quote says: "We do not remember days, we remember moments." If you think about it, we don't remember every second of every day because that's just way to much information to remember! What we do remember about our Read more

Letters To Ampy – Letter Two

Download Letters to Ampy_Letter Two Letter Two “We do not remember days, We remember moments.”                               Ceasare Pavese My Dearest Anthony,             You are one day old and I have yet to see you or hold you in my arms. After your delivery, I was taken to a recovery room to get some rest. I couldn’t sleep because you were somewhere in this big hospital, away from me and I was sure that you were Read more

"Letters To Ampy – Letter Two"

It seems that these letters are going to take a bit longer to put together then I originally expected. The emotions one experiences when reflecting back on a part of life can be quite mixed. I found that while I was reviewing this one over the past few days, I started to remember those first days of Anthony's life and the impact he made on me back then and also today. One feeling that I Read more

Christmas In August!

It may be August, but for those of us that make cards for others for Christmas, it starts to get busy now! I look forward to Christmas all year, how lucky am I to get to start thinking about it four months early!! This card was made using my new snowflakes folder from Cuttlebug (courtesy of Dad & mom!! Yeah!) I love the CB folders because I l9ove the embossed look on cards. Using these Read more

I Can’t Forget My Nephew!

Happy Tuesday everyone! Just a quick post before I travel to Violette's craft store in Lakeland! (Courtesy of Mom & Dad!!! Yeah!!) The other day I posted this same set but it was done in red remember? I sent this to my niece along with a little gift for my sister. My Dad reminded me that if I was going to send something for my niece, I had better not forget my nephew! Can you Read more

Navy Swirl Photo & Card Set

I've decided to venture outside of my box of comfort and attempt to create things that are a bit different then I normally do. My husband calls my style "Predictable" in that a lot of what I create falls in line with one consistent style. This isn't a bad thing, but it does stir up a need inside me to become a bit more daring! This project is the first step for me into a Read more

"Lots Of Licorice Acetate Box & Photo Holder"

I decided to participate in another SCS challenge by making this box out of acetate. I'm not a lover of acetate because it's difficult to score and moves around a bit more then paper stock, but for this project, it really wasn't that difficult to create with. The box consists of three pieces of material: The top of the box, which I used scrap paper for, the bottom of the box, which was the same Read more

Memories Always Start Somewhere – Letter One

It's with mixed emotion that I post the first letter to Anthony in "Letters To Ampy." I'm excited that I'm able to share this with friends, family and even some who I have never met. There is a sadness that comes with this as well for me. I'm writing letters to someone who is no longer here with me, someone whom I miss very much. It's a bittersweet feeling really. There is also a little Read more

“Letters To Ampy – Letter One”

Download Letters to Ampy_Letter one Letter One “Memories are the most beautiful pictures Our minds can paint, and nothing Can ever erase them”                               Anonymous     My Dearest Anthony,             So many times I have spoken about your life to others, trying to capture in perfect detail how much of an impact you made on me as well as so many others. At times, people just stare at me as if what I’m telling Read more

3 x 3 Notecard box with Cards!

While I wait to publish Letter One for "Letters To Ampy," I thought I'd get busy making something other then just a card for a change! I saw this tutorial on SCS and thought I should give it a try. Using pink is great because it can be given to someone for just about anything. I love pink!! This box holds 4 note cards that are 3" x 3" along with the envelopes. I think Read more