What started as a vacation...

Well, I am back after being away for almost a month.  Me and the boys went to Chicago to visit my family.   It started as a vacation but the day before returning home my mom passed away.  She was in the hospital twice when I was there and even though she had no physical pain, her mind, body and soul were exhausted and ready to go.  And for the first time in many many years she was able to see all of her 9 kids together and I think that gave her a piece of mind.  I am very sad to know she is gone but know she is ok where she is now, and am very grateful that I got to spend time with and got to see her.

While we waited for the funeral preparations I was able to make a 14x17 memory frame to display at the mass.  Please keep in mind that I was not at home therefore, had limited supplies and time.  These pictures are from four different stages in her life, she was so beautiful and talented and I am such a sucker for black and white photos, just love them.

On another note, the following set of 10 cards was mailed out to Jade at Jaded Studios, she is organizing a card sale fundraiser on her blog for Claudia at MSclaudia, you can click here for more information.

  
This is a simple card that I made for Claudia herself.  I hope she likes it.

Thank you for stopping by and have fun creating.
Gloria