Red and pink dresses for Valentine's Day.
We took her baby pink gerberas today. Happy Valentine's Day by the way.
All I want to do is stay home today and forget that there is a world that wants me to move on. Some days it's just plain hard.
But I want to thank everyone who shared their ideas for Valentine's Day with me. I found something I think may work for us.
I am an artist and I love to create. Scrap. Glue. Paint. Invent. Collage. You name it. Messy, I love it.
I remembered this idea from student teaching a few years ago. Altered books. Anybody heard of them before? Just google images of 'altered books' and you will be surprised (if you like that sort of thing) what you can do with an old book. Simply fabulous to say the least.
Anyway... I have started an altered book for Jenna. For Valentine's Day each year my hubs and I (and hopefully one day future siblings) will write love letters to Jenna in it.
Here is the beginning of a lifetime project... (it's a grammar book.. I say it's the best use of a grammar book ever)
And inside so far (we haven't written in it yet)
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In light of Valentine's Day and simply my need to keep busy...
I would like to offer free blog makeovers for anyone who is doing a project for babyloss parents. The only thing you'd have to buy is a digital scrapbooking kit (they run about $5), and you could donate if you'd like.
If you have started a babyloss project and write names for parents or make memorials for them in any way, would you please email me at smallbirdstudio@gmail.com? There are so many out there, and I learn about new ones all the time. Just give me your blog url and we can get started on your makeover.
Just please note that this is for babyloss parents only.
11 comments:
love the project you are doing, those are neat! I love scrapping too...I'm not great at it, but its fun.
I like that idea Franchesca! And I will be interested to check back and see all the "project mom's" out there, because I would love to use them all! ;o)
Great job on the book. I do altered notebooks. I don't have any on my new blog yet but you can see some in the archives from my old blog (I'll have to link that one on my current blog)
Lately, I haven't done any babyloss projects (except for a few friends). I have, in the past, made memory boxes and am working on getting a group up to do some boxes with me and motivate me.
Oh and you know about Patches the Bear... :)
I've just been introduced to altered books, and plan to do one for my Lyra as well (unsure of what it will contain as of now). Was excited to see you doing something similar. Thanks for sharing!
I love your special book. You have many talents, Franchesca. I missed Ella today, too. I thought a lot about the pink dresses, too. Thinking of you and Jenna Belle. xoxo
Oh yes, I woke up this morning thinking of how much I wanted to hug and cuddle and love my little girl. All of the pink and frills and hearts. This morning was really hard.
Hugs to you Franchesca for doing such an awesome job on the blog makeovers by the way...expect my donation soon!
Oh I love the idea of an altered book. What a wonderfully creative thing to do!
Oh I love your book for Jenna! What a wonderful idea! xoxo
Fran, what a beautiful idea. I'll probably be emailing you. :)
what a beautiful idea I meant the altered book...the blog make over is extremely generous though as well. *hugs*
i was definitely feeling the missing on valentine's day, too. i love the altered book you've started for jenna. i think i want to do that, too. i love how your baby girl has inspired your creativity in so many ways!
crystal @ Blessed to Be Broken
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