This is amazing! The details are great and the journaling too. I can tell a lot of work and effort went into this page. Wonderful job at recapturing your own history!
AWESOME LO! Stunning photo of U & Mom! I loved reading ur story! Once when my mom was working I cooked rice and used 4 cups of rice to 2 cups of water. She was upset with me and I had to eat Rice everyday that week.
OH BETTY, THIS IS FANTASTIC, JUST LIKE STEPPING BACK IN TIME, LOVE THE RETRO FEEL TO THIS AND THE JOURNELING IS SO HEARTWARMING, YOUR MOM WILL LOVE THIS LO, SUCH A WONDERFUL MOTHERS DAY LO! LOVE IT, THIS IS WONDERFUL AND I REALLY THINK YOU DID JUSTICE AND WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING, HOW LUCKY YOU ARE TO HAVE THESE KINDS OF PHOTOS AND MEMORIES!!! fav!
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!! BETTY I was just looking at the featured los and bam.....as always. Well this time I didn't see your name I saw what I thought looked just like me..when I was little..I just told Bruce to hold on he wasn't gonna believe this I said look at this..he said the same thing and when I told him it was you he just looked amazed. Second it stands out just like a Betty Crocker ad form that time.....AMAZING!!!!! Oh gosh Betty you made me teary eyed with joy!!! Your mom was amazing!!!!! You are sooooooo lucky to have her!!!! Love this!!! The retro feel is right! So beautiful!!! The journaling is awesome and so thoughtful!!!! The little house is adorable and perfect!! EXCELLENT!!!!!!!!!! once again you have out done yourself!!! :)
Not too "busy" at all in my opinion! I love every sweet detail! And, except for the sugar incident, I can totally identify with the things you listed! Don't you miss those old Woolworth's soda fountains?? I hear there is a cookbook out that is based on their old fashioned recipes! Love your nostaglic page and it's sweet tribute to your awesome mom!
Oh Betty, it is so very lovely! It is very apparent why you have such beautiful grandchildren! Your mother is a beauty, and what an adorable little tike you were! I love the flower matting and whole retro theme. Fave!
Oh Betty!!!!!!!!!!!!! This is just Fabuloues ! I love the pic, the design, the retro embellies, the story....................... you took my down memory Lane with Woolwoths & the Buster Brown shoes!! Thanks for the Mother's Day wish.......... Hope yours was great!!!
What a treasure this is...I didn't think it was too busy when I looked at it..I just thought it was beautiful. Great design and colors..love the retro tags.
wow...this is beautiful....makes me want to do a thanks mum page...as mums we sure know it takes alot just to do all those everyday things...you have inspired me...and this page is FABULOUS!!!!!xxx
I understand being unhappy with the outcome of your own work, but you really must know that it comes across as WOW to me and apparently to others. I think you captured the retro look so well. I know you took me right back to the Woolworth's counter with your description. This is really wonderful work!
I just LOVE this!!! It's not too busy at all!! I love all the little embellies and the flowers and all your wrote by hand and the photo is wonderful -- I love this!!
Well I think this page is absolutely beautiful - from the beautiful picture of the two of you down to the last great period embellishment!! You should be very proud - what a great tribute to your mother!
TO ALL MY SB.COM FRIENDS....HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY!! I HOPE IT WAS SPECIAL FOR EACH OF YOU!! :)
THIS IS A PIC OF ME AND MY MOM...I HAVE LOTS OF GOOD MEMORIES OF ME AND MY MOM AS I WAS GROWING UP...LIKE THE TIME SHE FOUND ME ONE MORNING SITTING ON THE KITCHEN TABLE WITH A WHOLE BAG OF SUGAR POURED OUT ON ME AND THE TABLE AND SHE ASKED ME WHAT IN THE WORLD WAS I DOING!?!...MY REPLY WAS..I WAS HAVING TEA WITH MRS. BROWN! LOL!! MY MOM DOSENT REMEMBER THIS BUT I DO! I WAS PROBABLY 2 OR 3 AT THE TIME! AND I COULDNT WATCH CARTOONS THAT DAY! BROKE MY HEART! ANY WAY...I AM NOT REAL PLEASED WITH THE WAY THIS TURNED OUT...ITS NOT AS I ENVISIONED IT, A LITTLE TOO BUSY, BUT WELL I WANTED MY MOM TO KNOW HOW MUCH I DO APPRECIATE EVERYTHING SHE DID FOR ME AS I WAS GROWING UP..AND HERE ARE A FEW OF THE THINGS I REMEMBER..THAT I JOURNALED AROUND THE LO AND UNDER THE TITLE....SO THANKS MOM... FOR THE SLEEPLESS NITES WHEN I WAS SICK- FOR THE MEALS YOU MADE ME EVERYDAY- FOR THE HOURS YOU SPENT SEWING PRETTY CLOTHES FOR ME AND MY DOLLS- FOR THE DAYS YOU SPENT WASHING AND IRONING ALL THOSE CLOTHES THANKS MOM, MY MOTHER -MY FRIEND, FOR THE 2 SOMETIMES 3 JOBS YOU WORKED- FOR THE MATINEES- FOR THE TRIPS TO "WOOLWORTHS" SODA FOUNTAIN AFTER THE DR. VISITS- FOR THE "BUSTER BROWN" SHOES- YES EVEN THE UGLY SADDLE SHOES! FOR ALL OF THIS AND SO MUCH MORE MOM, HAPPY MOTHER'S DAY! I LOVE YOU!
USEDPP BY MAKING MEMORIES AND AMERICAN CRAFTS..PETALOO FLOWERS AND PRIMAS...RETRO TAGS BY MELISSA FRANCES AND CHIPBOARD HOUSE BY RUSTY PICKLE.THANKS TO AUNTIDEL FOR THE CHIPBOARD HOUSE! I LOVE THEM...TFL! FOR
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