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Scrapbook page I made for my sister in memory of her husband who died last month. My sister loves this layout. She is going to hang it on her wall because it tells the story of their love. It may seem like an ending, but the memories will keep him alive in our hearts. The night before Rich died, my nephew, Brian, handed his Ipod to my sister so she could listen to some music. The song he randomly chose was "The Dance" written by Tony Areta and sung by Garth Brooks. My sister, with tears in her eyes, bent down and said, "Richie, listen to this song!" My nephew took a video of that tender moment. The song is perfect for them. Their lives have been difficult, with 3 of their children dying before they were 14, but their faith is strong, as is their love. Rich was able to call all of his grandchildren to tell them goodbye. He and Geri talked until about 1 in the morning. He died a few hours later. They "could have missed the pain", but they "would have had to miss the dance". I used Holy Night stars paper by Shalae Tippetts and several edging and distress brushes I bought on Scrapgirls. The music notes are ABR_UrbanLive_Trans_Letter

Here's a little poem I wrote a few years ago. I made it into a fun card for my friends and family. Aye, 'tis better than a Scotch Blessing! I use PSP X2 on a PC Syndee Nuckles Zip kit - Clover and VRA_OchreWinfree_12x12-inkededgeFREEBIE (to burn around the border). It was the fastest layout I have ever done. I LOVE the ZIP kits! Font: Calligraph421 BT for the poem and Bradley Hand ITC for the signature Text: AN IRISH BLESSING May the Good Lord Smile upon Thee. May the good things of earth and heaven Be heaped upon Thee. May the blarney that ye speak-- Bring a smile to the lips And joy to the lives Of those around ye. May ye find Behind every dark cloud of sorrow, A rainbow-- Leading to a golden pot of Joy. Ah, may ye find Love, Peace, And Happiness Forever in your life. May ye feel the arms of God Ever 'round Thee-- Oh, may ye always feel the Love of the Lord!! by Sandra Gwilliam

I always sing songs to my grandchildren when I tuck them into bed. They especially love the song, 14 Angels from Hansel & Gretel. I sing it in English then in German (as I remember it from my High School years). My granddaughter emailed me this week saying, "I miss you, Grandma!" Then she included a few lines of the song. I decided to do a layout for my grandchildren using the words of the song and a picture of them "sleeping". I use Paint Shop Pro X2 Elements I used: Background paper-- STI_HolyNight_Paper_12x12_Stars Angels-- EHI Victorian Christmas and because I needed a LOT of angels I cropped, duplicated & mirrored KVE_Christmas Delight_Paper_Angels to give the impression that there are a LOT of angels watching over my grandchildren. Fonts: Papyrus & Foliex Girls This was a really fun layout to do. I am in the process of doing a different picture of each grandchild "sleeping" to give to them as a fun memory. Hopefully my Deutsch Sprechen isn't too grammatically incorrect! I took German over 40 years ago!