Just a few show and tell's for this Wednesday.
This is a photo album I made for a good customer.
She wanted something with a travel theme for
some friends of hers. I hope she likes how it turned out.
I really love it.
This is a hand embroidered "Bunny Valentine."
This is my own little sketch and I think she is
just so cute. She's available on my site if you need a
Valentine for some bunny special.
Finally, this week's theme at Make Mine Pink is
"be my Valentine." Please be sure to stop by and visit me
and all my pink sisters. We'll have lots of goodies for you and
your honey bunnies!
bunny kisses,
shell
Remember the days when we took shoeboxes and transformed them into treasure chests, sacred vessels ready to receive Valentines from our classmates? The anticipation we felt when we carved slots in the tops with blunt pairs of school scissors, making sure the openings were large enough to receive the dozens of cards we hoped would soon be delivered... but not so big that we would appear greedy. For that one day, we were willing to extend our friendship to even the boy who pulled our hair.
Later, the tingling excitement as we spent hours pouring over each and every sentiment that had been dropped into our box of hope... eager to find that one special card from a best friend, a boy we liked, or the most popular girl in class. Pouring over each sentiment, examining the carefully formed letters of each name.
The days of decorated shoeboxes and clumsily lettered names may have been long ago, but many things still fill us with the same little flutters we felt back then.
Finding a stack of vintage postcards in a favorite antique shop – some garlanded with roses, others with whimsy and fun. Uncovering a tarnished locket filled with memories of lost loves, at the bottom of an abandoned jewelry box. Picking up a weathered journal and discovering the dreams of a young woman as she embarked on her own journey of love.
A delicate hankie from a past generation, lovingly stitched with pink and red roses. Yellowed stacks of love letters, unfading feelings bound with a tattered ribbon.
As Valentine's Day draws near, I find myself feeling nostalgic for the things and feelings of the past. I'm opening the drawers of my memory and sifting through moments that have been stored away for a time just like this.
Happy Valentines Day,
Joyce Lucas, Founder
6 comments:
the album you made is so sweet...i am sure it will be treasured...LOVE the sweet bunny...i do remember those valentine boxes and the excitement to see who had put a valentine into your box:)
Hi Shell, your customer will totally love that album...how can she not!
Marcela
I have a blog event called Postcard Friendship Friday! This post would be so perfect for it! If you're interested in joining come pop by my blog:)
Beautiful! I love the album and the beautiful rapberry rabbit! I popped over from Marie's
Hi Shell! Just wanted to thank you so much for all the goodies you sent me. I received the box this morning and I coudn't love it more, the colors, the ribbons, the glitter!!!...the chocolate, pictures of Florence, my fave city in the whole wide world!I'll be posting pics this afternoon, in the meantime, thanks once again and I hope my box gets there soon!!!
Love, Marcela
"I could thank you from the bottom of my heart, but for you, my heart has no bottom"
Hi Shell,
I am such a Bunny lover as well! I always have to skio over here to see what's up! I just love your fabric cards Shell. You need to make more! That Album for your customer is Beautiful. She will Love it!
Huggs, Nancy
www.coeurdalenegifts.com
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