Thursday, September 22, 2011
Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Joy of Picture Stories
I wish I had a picture or two on had. I could show you what I have a passion for doing. (My next endeavor will be on how to transport pictures from my albums to my blog).
If we want to share our family, we can accomplish much with cameras. My grandmother is one example. In her big thick old Bible, the one that hods the family record, I found dried roses.I opened the creme pages to the family record and discovered wine flowers on the page. It looked exquisite and spiritual. And since she was known for her handiwork, I did a collage using doilies, pillow cases,and some tiny linen vase holders she'd embroidered. I now need to add her homemade apron, her large crocheted tablecloth, and the double wedding band quilt. I have someone who is going to redo the edges in order to preserve this quilt for which she used house dresses for the colored peices.This tells much about the fabrics of her time-peppy and cheerful like her.
Because I live close to where she lived, I took a picture of her house beside the park and will add a story I wrote. Recordings give interest and variety.I think I will bake oatmeal cookies for a picture.I can set them beside her cake glass stand plus the apron she wore. I am planning to return to her childhood home for a picture of her house.In fact, I will write and then add a poem that tells even more,all of this on my slide show.Possibly the most striking addition, was a vintage post card of Hastings Ne.,only two miles from her childhood home.--I almost forgot to say, I've added a fabulous portrait of her as a young woman of the 1800's. If you were to see my slide show and my additions, right down to the land they lived on,or some notes they took-I think you would the heart of this person. It takes time, but the results are so very satisfying. It's a project of discovery with many joy filled moments.
Enjoy your genealogy and the realizatioon that your are preserving history. gabbi...inner joy
If we want to share our family, we can accomplish much with cameras. My grandmother is one example. In her big thick old Bible, the one that hods the family record, I found dried roses.I opened the creme pages to the family record and discovered wine flowers on the page. It looked exquisite and spiritual. And since she was known for her handiwork, I did a collage using doilies, pillow cases,and some tiny linen vase holders she'd embroidered. I now need to add her homemade apron, her large crocheted tablecloth, and the double wedding band quilt. I have someone who is going to redo the edges in order to preserve this quilt for which she used house dresses for the colored peices.This tells much about the fabrics of her time-peppy and cheerful like her.
Because I live close to where she lived, I took a picture of her house beside the park and will add a story I wrote. Recordings give interest and variety.I think I will bake oatmeal cookies for a picture.I can set them beside her cake glass stand plus the apron she wore. I am planning to return to her childhood home for a picture of her house.In fact, I will write and then add a poem that tells even more,all of this on my slide show.Possibly the most striking addition, was a vintage post card of Hastings Ne.,only two miles from her childhood home.--I almost forgot to say, I've added a fabulous portrait of her as a young woman of the 1800's. If you were to see my slide show and my additions, right down to the land they lived on,or some notes they took-I think you would the heart of this person. It takes time, but the results are so very satisfying. It's a project of discovery with many joy filled moments.
Enjoy your genealogy and the realizatioon that your are preserving history. gabbi...inner joy
Friday, April 1, 2011
Genealogy Girl-Ttime Party
Party Time Genealogy Style.
Party~Genalogy Slumber Get Togerher~ Do It!~Party Time with Ancestors~All Night with Friens and tTheir Relatives Pictures and ~
It's time your friends understood waht you do and why it takes you away from them so pick your guests-(four or less) and plan
your SNACKS~raisins with corn candy, ice cream bars in freezer-Fresh Fruit and hot and cold tea~..."Come at collage 3:00" their vi
vintage collage invites will say!~ And what next? Pillows and pj's;tell them to bring theirs along with a tooth brush, a large frame; and l
long gone memories. (See them?) They are having a ball.;~Your friends also brought scraps of lace...ribbons...buttons whatever they a
hand~ And you provided glues, fabrics, paints TEMPERA...Markers scissors, music, and lots of laughter and comfort for their
CREATING~ I am going to set out books with ideas for how they might want to arrange their long forgotten now coming to life in
the warmth of your hospitality...Clip, snip, laughter, sigh, telling stories about /Aunt Helen's affair or Uncle Ned and how he drove
down the middle of the road---The art work is looking good and even if it looks terrible...it doesn't matter. You are using copies of
originals as things fall into shape...more stories about people, hardships, ships, births, divorces, millionaires, debt, career's and...
It's suddenly time for supper~winter crock pot stew and chili; summer grilled hamburgers with potato salad and lettuce salad and
brownies~And How about a vintage movie for those who are done working-and when the movie is over---then what? I
know...AND yeS WiNe and WIne
Stories!-a group story in the dark--- taking turns ghost story style. Laughter and moments that are unforgettable~Oh how time flies~
Check the pictures once more and then share the meaning of the day-What each will take away?~ ...Yes...
the girls tell what the experience meant by way of family~ An experience for~forgiveness and understanding and loving.more deeply Yes..
Party~Genalogy Slumber Get Togerher~ Do It!~Party Time with Ancestors~All Night with Friens and tTheir Relatives Pictures and ~
It's time your friends understood waht you do and why it takes you away from them so pick your guests-(four or less) and plan
your SNACKS~raisins with corn candy, ice cream bars in freezer-Fresh Fruit and hot and cold tea~..."Come at collage 3:00" their vi
vintage collage invites will say!~ And what next? Pillows and pj's;tell them to bring theirs along with a tooth brush, a large frame; and l
long gone memories. (See them?) They are having a ball.;~Your friends also brought scraps of lace...ribbons...buttons whatever they a
hand~ And you provided glues, fabrics, paints TEMPERA...Markers scissors, music, and lots of laughter and comfort for their
CREATING~ I am going to set out books with ideas for how they might want to arrange their long forgotten now coming to life in
the warmth of your hospitality...Clip, snip, laughter, sigh, telling stories about /Aunt Helen's affair or Uncle Ned and how he drove
down the middle of the road---The art work is looking good and even if it looks terrible...it doesn't matter. You are using copies of
originals as things fall into shape...more stories about people, hardships, ships, births, divorces, millionaires, debt, career's and...
It's suddenly time for supper~winter crock pot stew and chili; summer grilled hamburgers with potato salad and lettuce salad and
brownies~And How about a vintage movie for those who are done working-and when the movie is over---then what? I
know...AND yeS WiNe and WIne
Stories!-a group story in the dark--- taking turns ghost story style. Laughter and moments that are unforgettable~Oh how time flies~
Check the pictures once more and then share the meaning of the day-What each will take away?~ ...Yes...
the girls tell
Publish Post
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Blue Green Baby Boys Vintage Toys Tapestry
Blue Green Baby Boys Vintage Toys Tapestry
In my love for Swedish art, I went hunting for a tapestry of mine-the one that Agnes brought from Sweden late 1800s.In the process, I came across an adorable baby illustration- done tapestry style-Had I not already purchased a gift for Ana's
baptism, I might have chosen this. She has a beautiful needle point that my step-mother did for her father. A family heirloom. I made a quilt that I personally embroidered. It took about
300 hours to complete. I did my own stamping and stitching of twelve unique rabbit scenes. I adore rabbits and all quaint animals such as those Beatrice Potter would do.- Also Tasha Tudor. Both were writers who illustrated . Another-Graham Greene and .Wind in the Willows.~ My mother read the story to me when I was little. The animals came to life.Wonderful literature. O occasion, she read to us girls under a blanket. We set up a tent and put a light underneath. Be creative; make reading come alive and real. Eat apples and raisins and popcorn and sip hot chocolate. Read during the blizzards and rainstorms...
I just looked at the title of this and remembered a quilt I was to design. It is Swedish and of Swedish toys that are vintage. Perhaps this is an angel speaking to me..a reminder. Can't you see it? Someday when I'm long gone, my granddaughter's granddaughter will discover my quilts. Perhaps she will be doing a thesis for college-the kind where you need to know about your past. My quilt will have a label. "Who was this?" she'll ask, delighted to have made a tangible discovery. I will have left an echo of joy. Whether it's the rabbits or the toys...I will have contributed to someone's curiosity. Joy is giving joy and opening up minds...a gift.
Was off to the cemetery, It is simply too cold in Nebraska. I will try to post my latest pictures on Ancestry then continue exploring two scrapbook boxes~ then write on my book tonight~ until I return...Stay safe and contented-Look at the Blue-Green Baby Boys Toys Vintage Tapestry for happiness.Gabbi-Inner Joy
In my love for Swedish art, I went hunting for a tapestry of mine-the one that Agnes brought from Sweden late 1800s.In the process, I came across an adorable baby illustration- done tapestry style-Had I not already purchased a gift for Ana's
baptism, I might have chosen this. She has a beautiful needle point that my step-mother did for her father. A family heirloom. I made a quilt that I personally embroidered. It took about
300 hours to complete. I did my own stamping and stitching of twelve unique rabbit scenes. I adore rabbits and all quaint animals such as those Beatrice Potter would do.- Also Tasha Tudor. Both were writers who illustrated . Another-Graham Greene and .Wind in the Willows.~ My mother read the story to me when I was little. The animals came to life.Wonderful literature. O occasion, she read to us girls under a blanket. We set up a tent and put a light underneath. Be creative; make reading come alive and real. Eat apples and raisins and popcorn and sip hot chocolate. Read during the blizzards and rainstorms...
I just looked at the title of this and remembered a quilt I was to design. It is Swedish and of Swedish toys that are vintage. Perhaps this is an angel speaking to me..a reminder. Can't you see it? Someday when I'm long gone, my granddaughter's granddaughter will discover my quilts. Perhaps she will be doing a thesis for college-the kind where you need to know about your past. My quilt will have a label. "Who was this?" she'll ask, delighted to have made a tangible discovery. I will have left an echo of joy. Whether it's the rabbits or the toys...I will have contributed to someone's curiosity. Joy is giving joy and opening up minds...a gift.
Was off to the cemetery, It is simply too cold in Nebraska. I will try to post my latest pictures on Ancestry then continue exploring two scrapbook boxes~ then write on my book tonight~ until I return...Stay safe and contented-Look at the Blue-Green Baby Boys Toys Vintage Tapestry for happiness.Gabbi-Inner Joy
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