So, what is your relationship with your family now?? I hope they have accepted Francis. If not, then they have basically rejected you....I hope they realize what a loss that is!!!!
Good for you!! A very similar thing happened when I married Larry. It was my second marriage. My daughter has her father's last name and when my first husband & I divorced I took my maiden name back. So Helen's name & mine were different already. I couldn't decide if I wanted to change it again...Larry said he didn't care one way or the other (but I *know* he really did!) As of the morning of our wedding I still hadn't decided...I had a lot of things on my mind. ;-D I was a little sad that day because my entire family was out of state and because we were also in the process of moving to Iowa our wedding was very small and no one from my family was there. I talked with Larry, his Mother (*my* Mama) and his sister about missing my family. Larry said, "But you *do* have family here! We are all here." Mama said "You've been my daughter since you first loved Larry so you are already part of this family." I cried and didn't even think about the name change. When we sat down to s!
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ign the marriage liscense I auto
matically signed Dorothy Clare Little...My new name! It felt right and I hadn't even thought about it. I'm glad I did!
Shauna, if your maiden name had been Shauna you would now be Shauna Ping Poong!! LOL!!! I bet you've already heard that one, haven't you!!
I'm glad you took Francis' name. And what his father did at the ceremony must have been waaaaay cool and touching for you!
Love to you and your family, InkyAngel
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From: Stampadora@webtv.net (Sharon Mefford)
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 22:06:17 -0500
Subject: mom needs cheer
sorry to post this directly to you, but when i try sending to all it's
bounced back.
my mom is losing her battle with cancer and needs her mailbox filled
with cheer and warm, fuzzy thoughts. she loves birds. send to:
audrey mefford
2581 countryside blvd., apt. 213
clearwater, fl 34621
i'll do my best to reply to all.
As you travel down life's highway
stop and smell the rubber.
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From: stampatti@juno.com (Patti Welsh)
Date: Sun, 2 Mar 1997 21:48:06 EST
Subject: Re: RS: Got a new toy, now how do I use it???
Take cardstock weight folded note card, If you were to slip the front of
another notecard inside, it's front would be covered. Ok?
Take the cardstock weight note card that is folded in half and create a
design for a frame. You can make a 1/2" border, or wavy or oval or even a
heart on it. Now, get out your handy dandy xacto knife, and cut out the
frame you just drew on your notecard - cut through both layers - now you
have a cardstock template in which you can slip a note card. Still with
me?
Ok. Slip the front of your note card into your template, lay it on your
lightbox, and run your stylus along the edge of the template. The
pressure from the stylus, will impress the notecard and when you remove
it from the template, you will have a raised frame on your note card. If
you put your note card in upside down, you will have the center of the
frame raised.
This is an quick and easy down and dirty way to create those frames on
inexpensive note cards and make them look expensive. You can even make a
second template with a smaller or larger opening, and emboss again for a
very interesting look.
Now, you can do a similar procedure for another type of template. Stamp
out a block type of stamp or something with a very defined outline or
silhouette (child, animal, heart, bear, whatever turns you on). Cut it
out on the outline through both layers. Now you have another template.
You can put your note cards in this template and dry emboss your image on
the notecard.
By having your cardweight template doubled you can slip your working
piece inside of it and not have to worry about using tape.
Of course, this is very elementry, but it will give you something to do
with your lightbox until you get some other stencils. BTW, you can use
plastic stencils as well as brass stencils for dry embossing.
StamPatti, vsa & vsr
Computers are life. Rubberstamping is art. TV is furniture!
