Showing posts with label cards. Show all posts
Showing posts with label cards. Show all posts

Monday, February 23, 2009

What Do You Say?

My grandfather passed away Thursday; today is his funeral. I wanted to make a card for Eunice, my step-grandma. She and Grandpa married after both lost their first spouses. What do you say to a person who must bury a second husband?

I don't know if any of these could convey what they are meant to express, but for lack of better words, here are some sympathy quotes I like best.


Death leaves a heartache no one can heal, love leaves a memory no one can steal. ~From a headstone in Ireland

While we are mourning the loss of our friend, others are rejoicing to meet him behind the veil. ~John Taylor

Life is eternal, and love is immortal,and death is only a horizon;and a horizon is nothing save the limit of our sight. ~Rossiter Worthington Raymond

For death is no more than a turning of us over from time to eternity. ~William Penn

When he shall die

Take him and cut him out in little stars
And he will make the face of heav'n so fine
That all the world will be in love with night
And pay no worship to the garish sun.
~William Shakespeare, Romeo and Juliet

If the future seems overwhelming, remember that it comes one moment at a time. ~Beth Mende Conny

You don't get over it, you just get through it. Your don't get by it, because you can't get around it. It doesn't 'get better'; it just gets different. Everyday... Grief puts on a new face.... ~Wendy Feireisen


know for certain that we never lose the people we love, even to death. They continue to participate in every act, thought and decision we make. Their love leaves an indelible imprint in our memories. We find comfort in knowing that our lives have been enriched by having shared their love. ~Leo Buscaglia

They say love beyond the world cannot be separated by it. Death cannot kill what never dies. ~William Penn

Tuesday, February 3, 2009

Quotes

Since we've been on this subject (or at least I have been) today I'm posting quotes you might be able to use in a Valentine's Day card, scrapbook page, or note in your husband's coat pocket. Whatever works for you.



To live without loving is to not really live. ~ Moliere



Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. ~ Aristotle



If music be the food of love, play on. ~ William Shakespeare



A temporary insanity curable by marriage. ~ Ambrose Bierce



The love we give away is the only love we keep. ~Elbert Hubbard



To love is nothing.... to be loved is something... to love, and be loved is everything. ~Unknown



Life, the gift of nature

Love, the gift of life

A Kiss, the gift of Love. ~ Unknown



Love conquers all things; let us too surrender to love. ~Virgil



I love you more now....than when you beganto read this card



You're nothing short......of my everything



I love being loved by you



Happiness is being married to my best friend



When I count my blessings I count you twice

Thursday, January 22, 2009

Basic Grey

Even if you didn't, I have loved the cards I can now make with my new Cricut machine. Only problem was, I ran out of paper. So I went to the store. Crazy, I know.

Anyway, I came home with a bag full of envelopes (made with a die-cut compliments of Archivers) and a package of Basic Grey paper!

Basic Grey? you wonder.

Oh yes. My favorite product line.

Made even better by the fact that I have an angel policy with this company. That means I can create products, cards, pages, whatever without a contract from you, the customer.

Coming soon to the Designs of Mine website: Pre-made Basic Grey EVERYTHING...

Monday, January 19, 2009

The Winner!


Congrats to Janna, who won the thank you cards give away hosted here last week! Janna will recieve four, hand-made cards created with a paper line called "della Fantasia" by the Paper Studio.

Like 'em? Head on over to Designs of Mine for some of your own!

Thursday, January 15, 2009

Ready or Not

The other day I went shopping for groceries. Already the stores are filled with pink and red harts, boxes of chocolate, and flowery cards. I am still recovering from Christmas!

However, if you plan to share your love with any hand-made item, now is definitely the time to begin. Coming soon will be a post with ideas for creating a card for your husband, children or any loved one, but today lets talk about one of my favorite subjects-- pictures!

Planning photos to take now will allow you time to create just the right set-up, as well as develop the film and still have time to make a card. But do you want just any old photo?

Think of things that make your relationship special, funny, memorable, personal, etc. Then decide on the best way to capture them. Grab a shot of a book you and your child enjoy reading together, the restaurant where hubby took you on your first date, you get the idea. Set up a tri-pod or get someone to take some of the two of you together. Choose a high resolution setting so you can crop. That will allow you to create an up-close picture of just your hands or a kiss. Or choose the humorous route. One of my favorite photos is of my husband standing in front of his truck with me pulling is arm, trying to get him away from it. (He didn't budge.)

It's not cheating to browse through the card aisle and get some ideas. You can even swipe a saying, if you can give credit.

Anyway, its something to think about. Valentine's Day will be here soon, ready or not!

Friday, January 9, 2009

Free, free, free!


Today I made and mailed thank you cards for all the Christmas gifts my family received. (At least, I hope its all the gifts. If I missed you, let me know ; )
To celebrate the completion of this task, I'm giving away a set of four thank you cards FREE!
Leave a comment, link this post to your own blog, make a purchase from the Designs of Mine website, or do all three. Each will enter your name into the drawing. Also, please make sure to leave your e-mail so I can contact you!
Names and links must be posted by midnight, January 16th.
And thanks : )!