Fe-Fe's World Of Craft, Creations and Kids.

This blog was started mainly for my crafting, however I also find myself writing about my family life too and in particular about my son Josh. Josh is just Josh to us and we're used to his quirky behaviour. As I don't want to have to mention Josh's autism every time I post about him, I thought I'd mention it here. Hopefully you will bear this in mind as you read and it may give you a little insight into the wonderful world of the autisic child in a very gentle way!

Tuesday, 10 February 2009

Valentine's Cards

I did an article on the PCJ blog (which you can have a look at here if you wish) about the different types of Valentine's cards you can make.

This one is "Cute and Cuddly"

Papers: Came free with a magazine
Stamp: Magnolia
Coloured with: Twinkling H2Os
Equipment: Heart Paper punch ~ Corner rounder punch

This card is "Hot and Sexy" The stamp says "You have been a bad, bad boy! Now go to my room!

Stamps: Both Borrowed from My Mum
Equipment: Versamark Ink Pad ~ Black Embossing Powder ~ Heat Gun

This next card is one I made for "Funny" I used so many stamps for this one I'm not going to name them all!!! The Peel Off stickers on this on say "To The Old Fossil"

and on the inside it says "From Your Old Woman"

This one is for the category of "Old Romantic"

Papers: K&Co

Equipment: Cricut ~ George and Basic Shapes Cartridge

Embellishments: Paper Rose Bud ~ Organza Bow ~ Be My Valentine Sticker

There is of course one category missing which is the one I made for my Peejy Peej and I can't put that on yet or he may see it before Saturday and we can't have that can we!

10 comments:

Dee said...: What a brilliant set of cards you've done here Fe. You've catered for every possible taste. Well done girl ... I'm sure Patrick will love his and can't wait to see it after the 14th!

Lots of love, Mum XXXX; 10 February 2009 at 23:39
Anonymous said...: Wonderful selection!! First valentine card is so cute and sweet!!; 11 February 2009 at 05:14
Heather P. said...: These are so lovely!!; 12 February 2009 at 05:06
ScrapMomOf2 said...: Oh my goodness, these are wonderful!! The "go to my room" card made me laugh out loud!! That's NOT the one you're giving to Peej? Hee hee!! They're all fantastic!!

I tagged you! Play along only if you want to! Check out my blog!! Have a great day!; 12 February 2009 at 14:23
Debbie said...: Hey Fe - what fantastic cards yo have made..love them all. :) Great selection too...ooh that Riskey one - beautiful...that will get some red blooded male heart pounding...lol...is it for peej?? lol
xxDebbiexx; 12 February 2009 at 21:40
Dawn said...: Wow Fe they are fantastic cards gorgeous papers and the one with all the stamps is amazing!

What's your mum doing with THOSE stamps!!!! LOL

Hugs
Dawn
xx; 12 February 2009 at 22:36
Lauren said...: This is such an awesome and diverse set of cards. Fabulous job!; 13 February 2009 at 19:03
Lee said...: Just GORgeous!!!! What a sweet Tilda...and I love that fence swinging open!!! Have a Happy Hearts Day!!; 13 February 2009 at 22:19
Corie said...: Love them all -- so fantastic; 15 February 2009 at 16:16
Deanne said...: ooh i love your watercolouring Fe, and that oldie card is awesome :) xxx; 15 February 2009 at 22:54

Ode to Special Mums

Ode to Special Moms(by Erma Bombeck)

Most women become mothers by accident, some by choice, a few by social pressures and a couple by habit. This year, nearly 100,000 women will become mothers of handicapped children. Did you ever wonder how mothers of handicapped children are chosen?

Somehow I visualize God hovering over Earth selecting his instruments for propagation with great care and deliberation. As he observes, he instructs his angels to make notes in a giant ledger.
"Armstrong, Beth, son, patron saint, Matthew.
Forrest, Marjorie, daughter, patron saint, Cecilia.
"Rudledge, Carrie, twins, patron saint, give her Gerard. He's used to profanity."
Finally, he passes a name to an angel and smiles, "Give her a handicapped child."

The angel is curious. "Why this one, God? She's so happy."

"Exactly," says God. "Could I give a handicapped child to a mother who does not know laughter? That would be cruel."

"But has she patience?" asks the angel.

"I don't want her to have too much patience or she will drown in a sea of self-pity and despair. Once the shock and resentment wear off, she'll handle it.
"I watched her today. She has that feeling of self and independence that is so rare and so necessary in a mother. You see, the child I'm going to give her has his own world. She has to make it live in her world, and that's not going to be easy."

"But, Lord, I don't think she even believes in you."

God smiles. "No matter. I can fix that. This one is perfect. She has just enough selfishness."

The angel gasps, "Selfishness? Is that a virtue?"

God nods. "If she can't separate herself from the child occasionally, she'll never survive. Yes, here is a woman whom I will bless with a child less than perfect. She doesn't realize it yet, but she is to be envied. She will never take for granted a 'spoken word.' She will never consider a 'step' ordinary. When her child says 'Momma' for the first time, she will be present at a miracle and know it! When she describes a tree or a sunset to her child, she will see it as few people ever see my creations."I will permit her to see clearly the things I see...ignorance, cruelty, prejudice...and allow her to rise above them. She will never be alone. I will be at her side every minute of every day of her life, because she is doing my work as surely as she is here by my side."

"And what about her patron saint?" asks the angel, pen poised midair.

God smiles. "A mirror will suffice."

"Welcome to Holland"

"Welcome to Holland" By Emily Perl Kingsley

I am often asked to describe the experience of raising a child with a disability - to try to help people who have not shared that unique experience to understand it, to imagine how it would feel. It's like this......

When you're going to have a baby, it's like planning a fabulous vacation trip - to Italy. You buy a bunch of guide books and make your wonderful plans. The Coliseum. The Michelangelo David. The gondolas in Venice. You may learn some handy phrases in Italian. It's all very exciting.

After months of eager anticipation, the day finally arrives. You pack your bags and off you go. Several hours later, the plane lands. The stewardess comes in and says, "Welcome to Holland."

"Holland?!?" you say. "What do you mean Holland?? I signed up for Italy! I'm supposed to be in Italy. All my life I've dreamed of going to Italy."

But there's been a change in the flight plan. They've landed in Holland and there you must stay.

The important thing is that they haven't taken you to a horrible, disgusting, filthy place, full of pestilence, famine and disease. It's just a different place.

So you must go out and buy new guide books. And you must learn a whole new language. And you will meet a whole new group of people you would never have met.

It's just a different place. It's slower-paced than Italy, less flashy than Italy. But after you've been there for a while and you catch your breath, you look around.... and you begin to notice that Holland has windmills....and Holland has tulips. Holland even has Rembrandts.

But everyone you know is busy coming and going from Italy... and they're all bragging about what a wonderful time they had there. And for the rest of your life, you will say "Yes, that's where I was supposed to go. That's what I had planned."
And the pain of that will never, ever, ever, ever go away...because the loss of that dream is a very very significant loss. But...if you spend your life mourning the fact that you didn't get to Italy, you may never be free to enjoy the very special, the very lovely things ... about Holland.