Goodbye to my best friend.....

Sorry I haven't posted in a while.My best friend, Helen, passed away June 20 after a long (8 years) and courageous battle with cancer. She was off from work, taking a deserved rest on disability , and she got sick on June 6, her mother took her to the hospital and she never came home. She was a trooper from the word, go. She hardly ever complained and if you saw her you would never know she had cancer.

Ann, Helen's mother, is 85 and lived next to Helen, so they could take care of each other. Helen's wish always was to live 1 day longer than her mother so her mother would not have to endure the pain of losing Helen. Unfortunately that was not to be. I miss my good friend already, as I had not spoken to her since right before she went to the hospital. Helen is in a better place and I can hear her saying "simply amazing". And she was just that. Yesterday I read a poem by Linda Ellis. This poem sounds as if it were written just for Helen. Please click here to read this wonderful poem called The Dash.I do hope you enjoy the poem. The picture below was taken the day we went to see "Bodies, the Exhibit". We both loved that show and we had a great time. That was the last time I saw Helen. That was early May.We spoke every week and the last time I spoke to her was right before she went to the hospital.

Helen's visitation and burial was Monday June 23.















This is a Thomas Kincade stamp and I thought this was very fitting. So here is the card I made for Ann.

Helen will be missed by many, as she had so many friends.
















Thanks for stopping by,

Barbara

Dianne's Shadow Box

 

 

Dianne wanted to make something special for her friend and she decided on using the shadow box from Creative Stamper. The box is easy to decorate and really makes a nice gift.It will look great sitting out on a table. What a keepsake. I am sure her friend will love it.

Thanks for stopping by,

See you soon,

Barbara

The Wall Hanging is done!!!

Hi everyone

I finished the Tim Holtz inspired canvases. I brought it in the store and they now hang on the wall above the water fountain. 

I used Ranger Color Washes, grungeboard alphabets, hinges, part of a soda can, game pieces, and a whole host of other saved stuff. The canvases are from Canvas Concepts.

This project was pretty quick to do and I worked it up over the Memorial Day weekend.

The next time you come into the store make sure you check out this new addition. It looks so good on the wall I may need to do another for my home.

Thanks for stopping by

See you soon

Barbara