Hi Stampers!
The second Saturday in October is World Card Making Day, and the second Saturday in October is today (2 October 2021). Today’s post is a bit different than my other posts. Today I am not sharing a card I created, but a card created for me by a very dear friend. Let’s take a look at the card:
I love everything about this card the colors, the layout, the floral image, but most of all I love the fact my friend, Meredith, took time from her very busy life to create a card just for me.
Meredith and I were neighbors for nine years. We were military wives and part of a group of women experiencing life during a very tumultuous time when all our spouses were deployed. We spent a lot of time together, supporting one another, watching one another’s kids, celebrating holidays and birthdays together, and rejoicing together every time one of our spouses returned from deployment.
Another thing we did was share our hobbies with one another. I taught several how to crochet, others shared special recipes, and Meredith shared her love of scrapbooking and card making. Meredith is the person who introduced me to card making and she is the first one who showed me a Stampin’ Up! ®️ catalog. That was sixteen years ago!
But… getting back to the card, it has been sitting on a shelf in my craft room since I received it several months back. Wednesday morning I was working on some card ideas when, for no apparent reason, the card fell from the shelf. I remember thinking, “that’s weird.” I picked up the card and placed it back on the shelf. I did not give the incident another thought until later that day. I received a phone call from another friend. The news was not good. My dear friend, Meredith, had passed away of COVID 19 at the age of 49. I was in total shock, my mind seemed blank. Suddenly the card falling from the shelf popped into my mind. Am I saying Meredith was sending me a message? Maybe. All I know is that card was so special to me, because my dear friend made it for me and took the time to send it to me. Now that card is even more precious to me. It is the last card she will make for me, and it means the world to me.
As we celebrate World Card Making Day, I hope you have the opportunity to go to your crafting space, create a beautiful card, and then send it to someone. I guarantee it will brighten their day. You just never know the impact something as simple as a handmade card will have on a person’s life.
Thank you for stopping by.
Kim
* This post is dedicated to the memory of my dear friend, Meredith. She was such a sweet and gentle person, a loving daughter, devoted mother, excellent teacher, talented card maker (and crafter), and a loyal friend.
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