Have you ever taken a photo, or had one taken of you, that automatically makes you think, "I've got to scrapbook this!" right away? This one was it for me.
I remember the humidity of that May day, the last day we would be spending with my family in Penang, and I had this huge lump in my throat the whole time. I knew that my kids would probably never see my grandmother again, and for that matter, I didn't know if I would get a chance to see her again after that day. We'd all gone back to Malaysia to help celebrate her 100th birthday, and as she was so wont to tell me, "everyday after 80 is a bonus."
I made sure we got a family photo taken with her. She had fallen so in love with Emily that trip, and vice versa. I remember thinking "this could be the last time" when the photo was taken.
So although I didn't scrap this page until last week, and even though she's passed on, and sure enough, my kids didn't have a chance to see her again, I was glad they actually got to meet at least the one time.
And in her honour, there are 100 bling pieces on the layout (some hidden behind the sticker).
Paper: Basic Grey and Bazzill
Embellishments: Chipboard heart and bling (Heidi Swapp), brad and "priceless" sticker (CI), purple gems (BG), ric rac. Also used a Fiskars border punch.
Ribbon and stamps: FontWerks