When the girls were almost 2 and 6 yrs my friend, Nichole invited us to her church for a $10 photo session. It was so fun and cute as they got dressed up vintage style. The “free 8×10” turned into a whirlwind shopping spree. At the time I begrudingly spent a lot money and felt a bit guilty.
Later that year in 2004 my husband was deployed to Iraq. This photo became invaluable to him and was in his pocket at all times. He kept his girls close and they were always in the back of his mind.
We were so grateful when he came home on leave. It was New Years Eve and he had traveled days to get to us. When I picked him up at the airport and the tears dried I noticed a black garbage bag in his hand. He told me it was my late Christmas present. It must have been pretty special to make the trip from Baghdad to Kuwait to Germany to Atlanta to Milwaukee.
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| Dec. 31, 2004 |
Well, it certainly was. I couldn’t believe it when he unveiled a gorgeous 11×14 hand painted portrait of the girls. In his job he came in contact with at least a thousand Iraqi Nationals every day. Apparently he came across a guy who painted pictures. So, he handed that treasured wallet size photo over to him and got this in return for only $100!
Can you believe that? The details are amazing and he captured the girls expressions perfectly. To this day I am so glad we threw caution to the wind and invested in this photo session. Who would have known it would all end up like this?
Aside from this hanging on my wall, the pictures had been stored away and forgotten. When I saw the You & Me Kit Special from Close to my Heart all these memories came flooding back.
I am just in love with this paper! I love that I was able to make 2 complete layouts that were fully embellished and stunning.
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| I love the details. I didn’t have to go farther than this kit and a little ink to get these results |
I also made this layout and can’t wait to put last year’s father’s day pictures in it. Ummm..right now I can’t find them-ugh!
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| Love this too. With the irresistables chipboard all you do is ink and the resist shows through. Isn’t it the best? |
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| The pennant is chipboard and the little “spacers” are mocha opaques. How cute is that? |
This kit was so fun to put together and all I did was follow the directions. Everything except the inks I used is in the kit! Even the delicious striped ribbon- YUMMY!
Until Next Time-
Sarita
