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Volume 1, Issue 1 |
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Welcome to the first edition of the Simply Digital Newsletter! We hope that you find it a helpful resource that quickly brings you information to increase the joy in your scrapbooking, while making the preservation of your memories even more beautiful and fun. In this edition you will find:
As the leaves are turning colors for a photographer’s delight, we hope this finds you with the time to record some new memories of your friends and families. This afternoon as I watched our daughter, Rachel, picking beautiful apples from her aunt Jackie’s tree, I found myself awed at the beauty there is in the simplest things. Without a camera to capture the moment, this is one memory that can only be shared with words! Kind Regards, Kris Shefveland |
Inside this issue:
A fall layout created by Michelle using this issue's free embellishments, and "Simply Sampler's" Pumpkin Patch layout template. Colors of the papers, fibers, and mats were changed to harmonize with the photos. |
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Layout created by Michelle using "Honey Marble" paper from "Simply Heritage" CD |
Picture this: It’s May 13, 1916. A young girl is readying herself for school. It’s “picture day” today, so she’s taking extra precautions to look her very best. Her name is Agnes Stumpf; “Pip” to her family and friends. She attends a small country school in Agram Township in rural Minnesota. Like many of her schoolmates, German is her primary language and English her second. She is proud of her knowledge of the English language, especially her excellence in spelling. Her teacher, Clara, is only a few years older than the 12-year-old Agnes. She has become a friend and mentor, and she encourages Agnes to go on to Teachers College. However, Agnes fears that she will be unable to because of family commitments. Nevertheless, Clara continues to encourage Agnes. At a mere 4 ft.10 inches, and 88 lbs, Agnes is a dynamo with spirit and determination. Agnes was my mother, and if she were still living, she would be celebrating her 100 birthday on March 21, 2004. You’re probably wondering how I could have such precise memories. The memories come from looking through photos and school memorabilia with my mom before her death in 1985. |
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People who have memory loss, including Alzheimer’s, retain their long-term memory longer than their short-term memory. What this means is that people are often more comfortable and more able to talk about their past than present. Memory loss can rob a person of their ability to remember their daughter’s last visit. On the other hand, that same person may feel comforted by looking at their own wedding photo, and reminiscing about this special day. The Alzheimer’s Association has a wonderful list of things to do with a person who has memory loss. Sharing photo albums and scrapbooks are great things to do with your loved one who has memory loss. They will enjoy the reminiscing, and as an added benefit, you may receive some “memories” to pass on to your children and grandchildren. Although my mother did not have significant memory loss, she did remember the past more clearly than she remembered what had happened “yesterday”. I’m glad that we had the time to go through old photos and memorabilia, but how I wish that she were here to help me scrapbook her life, and prove that…. “There is hope in the memories”……Indeed! Kitti (Karen) Solinger, Resident Services Director, Harmony House |
Layout created by Kitti; papers from Simply Papers CD, Sonnets stickers, and Stampin' Up eyelets. Kitti prints our papers and creates traditional layouts.
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Michelle's Embellishments
Three different dimensional oak leaves and
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Thena's Thoughts
There's Hope in
the Memories
I look back on the days of long ago And remember once again The days of happy childhood And each special loving friend. I treasure family memories And the emotions that they bring I love to look at family albums And each special treasured thing. I do not feel disheartened When I reminisce of times long ago I know that times will change us As we live and and we grow. I know the future is important As we climb life's mountain slope But there is a promise for the future And in our memories there is hope. - Thena Smith |
More layouts created using the Simply Digital product
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Design team member, Leila Schweiss, has written an easy to follow tutorial for creating a cool chalked text effect in Jasc Paint Shop Pro 8, which adds depth to your title art. See the tutorial by clicking here! |
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Special Offer To receive 10% off the purchase of two or more Simply Digital CD's at www.cottagearts.net, use the coupon code: NL-0105, during the checkout process. This offer not applicable with our other specials. Offer good through November 2, 2003. |
