on december 12, like other bereaved parents around the world, i’ll be lighting a candle for my son. from the compassionate friends’ website, “The Worldwide Candle Lighting unites family and friends around the globe in lighting candles for one hour to honor and remember children who have died at any age from any cause.” if you know anyone who has lost someone, please let them know you are thinking of them during the holidays.
i used this week’s simon says sketch to create this card. the candle is watercoloured and stickles were added to it plus glossy accents were used on the holly and berries. i stamped the ivory paper with the penny black text stamp, punched the flowers and punched the leaves from gold mirri paper. i’m also submitting this in the following challenges:
ABC Christmas – Y for yuletide: use 1 or all of holly & berries, red & green, candles
Allsorts – Light Up The Night
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A beautiful, loving, and Christmassy tribute.
A beautiful card Linda, and a wonderful tribute to your son. Please know that you and your family are in my heart and thoughts this holiday season.
This is such a beautiful card!
Thanks for sharing at Allsorts this week
Emma xxx
Stunning card :-) the image is beautiful and the papers and embellies are perfect ,,,, i love this :-)
thanks for joining us on the Simon Says Stamp Challenge :-)
luv
Lols x x x
oops ,, meant to add ,, thanks for joining us on the ABC Christmas Challenge too xx
What a wonderful and touching tribute to your son. I think of you often and your struggles…I think you are so inspiring to many even though I am sure you feel like you are breaking inside. Keeping you in my prayers,
hugs,
Karen D
Linda your card is a beautiful tribute to your son, I love everything about it.
Thanks also for sharing the candle lighting date, I’ve not heard of that before and will be joining in.
Thanks for joining us at Simon Says Stamp for our sketch challenge
hugs Mandy xx
this is absolutely wonderful, so elegant. thank you so much for entering the Allsorts lightchallenge and good luck!
This is a beautiful card and the meaning that it holds is very touching. I am sorry to hear that you are grieving this Holiday.
Thanks for joining us on the ABC Christmas Challenge.
Big Hugs, Carissa