Easel Card idea to showcase my Dad’s Paintings

Stampin Up! crafting with you easel card featuring watercolor paintings by Jim Burns. Card by Patty Bennett

  One morning as I was waking up, I had this idea… to print out small thumbnail size images of my dads watercolor paintings, and make cards with them using the new Stampin’ UP! Crafting with You stamp set easel!!  I think my family would enjoy receiving one of these.. we all have his paintings …

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Remembering Jim Burns, my Dad & Watercolor Artist

Peter and Patty at Jim Burns Memorial celebration of life, Creative Arts Group Sierra Madre CA

OK…. here is the truth… I’ve been putting off creating this post for several weeks because HOW do you fit all the feelings, memories, photos, experiences, recollections and thoughts about your dad into a post!?  I finally decided it’s simply not possible to fit it all into a post, so, I will just share a …

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Easter Blessings

Happy Easter 2021. Wisteria from Patty's garden.

  My Wisteria is blooming in my garden and I thought it would be a perfect photo to share with you today. Wishing you a Happy Easter!  We are so blessed to have the assurance of eternal life, and we are especially thinking about my dad today, so happy knowing that he is in Heaven.  …

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