Saturday, March 24, 2012

Missing You - Scraps Of Darkness and Once Upon A Sketch


Missing You
Created with the wonderful Scraps Of Darkness March kit using the Graphic 45 Olde  Curiosity Shoppe.  What a fun gorgeously inspiring kit.


This was created using the March 15th challenge sketch from Once Upon A Sketch.  This is my first time playing along and I had a wonderful time with this sketch, created by a the talented, beautiful Nadia Cannizzo.  

The journaling part of this is about missing someone, something, some place.  My journaling is for my middle child I lost many years ago. 

I've missed you for 16 years now.  I wonder what type of young man you would have been?  What plans you would have made.  What talents you would have been granted.  I miss the joy you would have brought to our family.  You still bring me joy knowing that you are watching and guarding from a heavenly place and smiling now as we remember you.

I used some seamstress pattern tissue for my background.  I stamped it, ripped it, then used modpodge for the layers.  We all have wonderful perfect plans for our lives - much like a dress maker or seamstress has when she /he starts with a pattern.  Sometimes, often, our plans are altered and life takes a different turn.  That's why I ripped the tissue paper and pieced it together again.  

The photo is one I took a few years back.  

 I used Dusty Attic Decorative Frame #1 DA0207 for this piece. I simply painted it with Adirondack paint Sandal and inked with Tim Holtz distress ink in Sage.   I did not do much to this piece in terms of treatments because I wanted it to be present but subtle. Just to accent my photo like a floral wreath one would lay at the foot of a grave.



Thanks for looking. 

14 comments:

  1. This is so very moving Jen, brought tears to my eyes to learn of your loss. Very creative placement of journaling. I appreciated your analogy of the use of the tissue paper.

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  2. This layout is simply precious. I love the beautiful details you have added and your moving story. Thanks for sharing it with us at OUAS!!

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  3. Beautiful layout & a very beautiful piece of journalling, thanks so much for sharing this very sad sad story. You have moved me to tears. What more can I say!!! Thanks so much for sharing this with us all. Di xo

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  4. beautiful and moving page! sorry to hear about your loss..(.hugs)

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  5. Amazing page and very touching journalling, I am so sorry for your loss. Thank you for sharing with us at OUAS =)

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  6. Your page just touches my heart. What a stunning dedication and the details are just perfect. Thank you for sharing with us and thanks for joining us at Once Upon A Sketch.

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  7. Oh Jen, how sad I am to read about your son and what would have been. Your page is absolutely beautiful and so full of meaning, love it! xxx

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  8. Such a beautiful layout to look at, and such tender heartfelt journaling. Thanks for sharing it with us at OUAS.

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  9. Such a Beautiful page!!!
    Thanks for joining us for the challenge at OUAS!

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  10. What a special and beautiful page. Thank you for sharing it with Once Upon a Sketch...

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  11. Very moving LO, I can feel your pain and your sadness throughout!!

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  12. So incredible beautiful. {{{hugs}}}

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  13. Jen this is stunning. You have created such a beautiful testament to a precious memory that stays alive in your heart and now in your words.
    Your picture captures a feeling so many of us can understand.
    Thanks,
    Jeni

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