Thursday, April 19, 2012

75 Years!!!

Can you believe my Nana and Papa (Great-Grandparents) would have been married 75 years this month if my Papa hadn't dies a year and a half ago. He was 96 years old! My Nana is now 93 and missing the love of her life. I spent a week with her a few weeks ago and I heard wonderful stories of their life together. My Nana would go on about something then look down and twirl her fingers and say I can't believe he's gone, then look up at me with tears and say it would have been 75 years this month, that we were married. It's amazing how life really does go by in a blink of an eye.

I made this card for my Nana in celebration of their 75th Wedding Anniversary!
 It's for the Lili's Little Fairies Challenge, the theme this week is 'Diamonds and Pearls' which has Nana written all over it! :)

Hope you like my card and will join us for the challenge.

Challenges

Oozak - Anything Goes
RRR - Black, White and one other color
PaperPlay - Animal Antics





Supplies
Paper - Misc
Ink - Memento and Copics
Accessories - vellum, MS heart punch, Magnolia swirly heart doohickey die, 

18 comments:

Unknown said...

This is a fantastic card. I am so sorry your nana is so lonely. I would feel the same way without my hubby.

Sinikka said...

A very beautiful card. 75 years is a long time and now a days it almost never happens that people stay that long together.
Hugs Sinikka

Jane said...

Beautiful card Mindy - I clocked up 18 years on Monday!!
Hugs
Jane

Julie M said...

Aw what a sweet card, Mindy - and bless your lovely Grandma, I am very glad you marked the occasion so thoughtfully with such a special card.

Thanks for joining us on PaperPlay this week.

Julie :o)

Unknown said...

O wow this is stunning Mindy, love all the detail on your card, so elegant xxx

Unknown said...

OH!!! How beautiful!!! Hugs! Leah Ann

Dawnll said...

oh this is a beauty! How spectacular your grandparents had so many years together.
Thanks for joining us at RRR.

debby4000 said...

WOW adorable beautiful card Mindy.
luv
Debby

Ivonne said...

Hi Mindy. Gorgeous card. A big hug for your Nana!! Ivonne

Jean said...

Mindy, this card is so gorgeous and your story about your Nana brought tears to my eyes. I am so sorry for her loss. 75 years is so long for her to have lost him just a couple of months before that blessed day... You made a stunning card and I hope she truly enjoys it... May God bless her and may she keep remembering those wonderful memories she had.
Hugs, Jean

Jean said...

Mindy, this card is so gorgeous and your story about your Nana brought tears to my eyes. I am so sorry for her loss. 75 years is so long for her to have lost him just a couple of months before that blessed day... You made a stunning card and I hope she truly enjoys it... May God bless her and may she keep remembering those wonderful memories she had.
Hugs, Jean

anaRy said...

Exquisite Mindy...as always!!
Thank you soo much for sharing your project with us at Oozak's blog!
x
anaRy

Anonymous said...

What a beautiful, elegant card! I'm sure your Nana will be thrilled to receive it. Kat x

Angie said...

great smash page everything works so well together

Formerly known as: Queen of Bling said...

How sweet! What a wonderful grand daughter you are! I love your coloring! I said it on other blogs on this hop, you ladies have the copic coloring down, AMAZING!!!

Mandy said...

Stunning card Mindy, your nana will love this.
Thanks for joining us at Paper Play
hugs Mandy xx

Bonnie Garby said...

What a beautiful card Mindy! Thanks so much for participating in our Really Reasonable Ribbon Challenge.

Bart Versieck said...

Could you give me their details, please, i.e.: exact dates of birth (and death for him), full names (by birth for her as well in fact), their exact date of marriage (somewhere in April 1937, I suppose) and place of living, my dear Mindy?