My Great Grandma & My Sweet Sister

This is a precious picture of my Great Grandma Bohling & my dear sister, Mary Ann, that I found while designing my new "office". On the back is my Momma's sweet handwriting, (she always labeled each picture with such care but always in ball point right across the faces. I do hope that the pen will not someday leak through to ruin the pictures.) This one was not dated but it has to be over 60 years old. (sorry, Sis, if that dates you...lol) I made Mary a card with this picture & until right now did not notice how much they look alike. I put clear plastic sheets over the front and back, sandwiching the picture in between (so that it would appear to float) then cut the film an inch larger. I then framed the picture with a red quilt paper so that she can see both sides of the picture (red & black are her favorite colors) . Then added lace to the bottom with a piece of jewelry on top. (I can not show you a picture of the card as it is already in snail mail to her...sorry) You will just have to use your imagination.

I have promised to show you some of my jewelry BUT I got the brainy (not too smart) of an idea to have hubby make me a simple desk. Well, if you are a "keeper" like I am, I had to work for days packing the beads, papers, files, etc & putting them in the "spare" bedroom. He built the desk nine feet long with a five foot "L" connected. Of course, that meant the computer, printer, email, etc. all set in the extra room for days along with my beads, jewelry, and all of the rest of my numerous collections. It did not go as quickly as I anticipated so I have been a nervous wreck. At the end of the four looonggg days of moving major pieces of furniture down stairs, a lot of struggle, hard work and purging I now have 14 feet of counter space to use!

I thank the Lord for my precious hubbies hard work and his support in developing my many crafty endeavours. (this project about did us both in!)

Thanks for listening to my ramblings. Please stop in again and I WILL get the jewelry displayed soon, I promise...

Sharon