Creating memories...or recapturing those from days gone by. Such were my intentions when I recently sent this birthday card to a favorite Aunt. For years, I have invested a lot of my "creative time" in making cards and similar pieces to send to someone who is special in my life. There is something about homemade cards that touch a soft spot in my heart. They have a way of saying, "You are so special and so worth my time..." Personally speaking, they are a sibling, if you will, to receiving a handwritten letter. So personal, and often cherished by the recipient. But that's a whole other post...
Over the years my sentimental creations tend to follow my latest passions, and incorporate the trends I'm using in my other artwork. Lately, I've been hooked on using digital to begin a card and then embellishing with trinkets from my stash. The possibilities for mixing these two mediums are endless. But the consistent theme for me is to incorporate a photo of the person who will be receiving this creation.
The picture above is the birthday package I mailed to my oldest sister this year. Since I have an Epson printer that will print on oversized paper, I'm loving using the 12 x 12 format to create a card. 
This was a creation for my mom's birthday this year...a priceless picture of her as a baby.
This is the inside of that card...I printed many old photos of her from years gone by and incorporated them into the card. This meant a lot to her. Exactly what I was aiming for...to bless her day.
A card I made for my daughter to commemorate her 18th birthday...It totally captured her growing up years as she was forever being a mommy to one of her own babies...
Sometimes I'm silly...but the history with this sister who was three years older than me was filled with many stories of purposely trying to get each other's goat. I'm sure we were the only siblings on the face of the earth to experience such moments. Grin.
So with a little digital touch-up, her annoying baby sister disappeared from the photo!
Yes, I've earned the title among the five sisters (and one brother) as Sassy Sister Sue. For the most part, it is a title I wear with honor! Actually, it is one of the things I so enjoy about my siblings, we interject a lot of humor into our gatherings. Lots of reminising of days gone by with each telling the same story but adding their own twist. You know, telling a story in such a way as to reflect most favorably on oneself.
I share the inside of this card that was in the Mother's Day card I sent to my mom one year. The poem is precious...
Another shot of the same card...With Father's Day having just passed, I found myself looking through cards and letters I've saved from my own dad. It was my first Father's Day without my dad. Understandably, those old letters and cards are even more priceless to me now.
It is precisely why I love sending a piece of my own heart to others by sharing something I've created with them in mind. In fact, in my craft storage area, I have little bins and buckets with people's names on them. When I come across something (a picture, an embellishment, a poem, etc.) that has their name all over it, I drop it in their bucket. So the next time I want to make something for them, I have some items that will be personal to them.
Hope you are all having a blessed day...
xo
Sue
2 comments:
Hi Sue,
Reading this post really touched my heart, especially the Mother's Poem. I had a melt down this morning, missing my mom and that was perfect to read. Thank you so much for sharing. Is your mom still on earth? And my heart goes out to you about your dad. This was my 1st mother's day without my mom and 5th father's day without my dad. Life goes on but they forever lived in us.
blessings to you,
joanna www.mosshill.blogs.com
and I forgot to say, your cards are beautiful! I'm sure each person who has received them feels so loved.
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