Love story ~CSI #57

A new case at CSI!

EVIDENCE (CHOOSE AT LEAST 2 ELEMENTS) 

• hearts
• flowers
• solid background
• punches

TESTIMONY (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1 ELEMENT)

• Document a love story (interpret as you wish).

 

Journaling (hidden behind the layers):
Mom and Dad felt real genuine love for each other! In the songcontest of 1960 Rudi Carell sang "How fortunate that I am a part of your world." They looked at each other and knew they would go further together. 
Despite all the problems they had to face. Daddy stepped over to the Catholic church, whatever his familywas thinking about that. That was not easy, but they did it together.
it stayed that way their whole live: high depth and deep valleys. But together they could do anything. Lack of money, Alex who died at birth, the concerns about work, diseases and operations, they supported each other through thick en thin.
Until that was no longer possible. Dad died. Mom stayed behind, alone. And she felt alone so very much. She had lost her mate, her partner, her mark. We could not fill in the hole my dad left. When we left she was alone again and missed him even more.
She often said: "The fun is gone. It's not fun anymore." She did her best to proceed, but it was so difficult for her. She did not feel complete. And that was so hard for us to see.
Luckily for her this time only lasted not very long. After 10 months she joined dad. Totally unexpected and heavy for us, but for her a release.
I miss them both so much! 

And some happy news: my layout "You make me smile" is featured at CSI again!

Love, Miranda

Fly away

 For this layout I used the sketch from Life Paper Scrapbook.

And I used MME papers, so I could join in the GDT contest on Facebook.

Here are some details of my layout:

 

The journaling is tucked away in the envelop I made from a translucent card, that I stitched together. it's about the last days of my mom.

Love, Miranda

You make me smile ~CSI #56

CSI has another challenge and this is my take on it:

 

This is this weeks challenge:

EVIDENCE (CHOOSE AT LEAST 2 ELEMENTS)

• strings
• something translucent (not transparent): I used a card and stitched it together to get an envelop. My tag met journaling is in it.
• plain cardstock background

TESTIMONY (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1 ELEMENT)

• Tuck your journaling into/behind something translucent (e.g., vellum)
• Write your journaling on a tag that has string.
• Be inspired by these Rainy Day Journal Writing prompts. I used the first one: Things that make you smile.

 My journaling reads:
Smile:
- birds in the backyard
- dear friends
- a compliment from a colleque
- positive comments on a layout
- a ray of sun between the clouds
- fond memories of good times and sweet people
- a child who calls me "the sweetest teacher"

And I's so happy, cause my layout for case #55 is featured again as Most wanted! Thanks CSI!

Love, Miranda

Last photo

Op het Scrapbookforum werd deze week een layout geplaatst om te liften.
Dit is mijn resultaat:

Wat detailfoto's:

Love, Miranda

Every day moments ~CSI #55

  

A layout for case #55 from CSI.

EVIDENCE (CHOOSE AT LEAST 2 ELEMENTS)

• teacup accent
• spoon accent
• flowers
• diamond shapes
• circles
• plain white background

TESTIMONY (CHOOSE AT LEAST 1 ELEMENT)

• Document a collection.
• Write 6 interesting things about your topic.

  Journaling reads:
- This teaset is in the family as long is a remember.
- It's a Bredemeijer and they are made since 1900.
- It was used at special occasions. Normally the tea was poured directly in the cups.
- The sugar bowl and milk jar were also used with the coffee at parties etc.
- Later we used the set dad made in his factory.
- The tea set is now at my sister Regina.

Love, Miranda

Bo'tje ~Sketchabilities #83

 I made this layout for sketch #83 from Sketchabilities.

I flipped the sketch 90° and mirrored it.
Some details of my layout:

Love, Miranda