Congratulations! Your layout is an absolute Standout - I had to feature it on the Shoppe's blog today. Here's the link to the post: https://www.sweetshoppedesigns.com/index.php/2022/04/standout-sunday-4-10/
And here's what I wrote:
This journaling-only photoless layout is a letter to the artist's mother on this first spring since her passing. It's a sweet tribute that is deeply heartfelt and beautifully written. The first half of her journaling focuses on the surface features of spring and what her mother loved about the turning of the seasons; the second half digs deeper and talks about what she learned from her mother about overcoming battles and spiritual renewal. These types of layouts can serve two very important purposes: first, they can be therapeutic for the writer, allowing them a way to process their grief; secondly, they create a lasting record of the person who has passed that goes beyond just their photograph. It allows grandchildren and great-grandchildren to learn not only aspects of their personality they were too young (or not around) to discover, but also the important lessons that were passed down before they died. It's another way to ensure part of them lives on, and what a beautiful job she's done of preserving this one.
