Yes, I know that Challenge #2 is up but this is me just catching up with #1. I loved the template for this challenge as soon as I saw it 
I knew the photograph I wanted to use, after a conversation I had with mum on Saturday. To explain: Saturday was the seventeenth Anniversary of our son Stuart's death. When I rang mum and dad, mum said that one of my brothers was taking them to the cemetery to lay some flowers. Stuart isn't buried there, but my gran is and mum had a little memorial stone made for Stuart so that there is something tangible to visit.
Immediately, I remembered this photograph which I've always wanted to scrap and it just seemed the right time to do so.
By the time Stuart died, my Gran was well into the throes of Alzheimers and we didn't even tell her about the accident, as we would have to keep repeating it to her and she would only be upset every time.....that was probably one of the hardest things to do; keep saying that the great-grandchildren were all fine.
Although I have Photograph Albums for Stuart, they are not Scrapbooks, per se, and I'm thinking that it's maybe time to remedy that. Kirsty now has three Scrapbooks and I think, as she gets older she may appreciate having a couple about her brother, up until her own arrival.
Thanks for the inspiration, ladies at SAG! I'll be watching your blog for ideas for Stuart's Scrapbook.
Thanks for dropping by!
Take care of you
Alison xx
I'm so sorry Alison, I had no idea :( You have made a great layout here & I agree - hope you can get to scrap more on Stuart now that time has passed {{hugs}}
ReplyDelete{{{Alison}}} What a lovely layout and beautiful journaling. Gran Wilson sounds like a wonderful gran that created special memories for Stuart that you now get to cherish about both of them.
ReplyDeleteI think this page is just magnificent Alison! Your journaling is so beautiful and exactly why I think scrapbooking is such a wonderful thing to do.
ReplyDeleteI love how you adapted the sketch, thanks for taking the time to join us - it is great to see you over on the SAG blog!
What a very brave lo Alison. I love the little bus at the bottom and the journaling tells such a touching story.
ReplyDeleteThat is a great page that honors the memory of your loved ones. This is one of the many reasons to scrapbook.
ReplyDeletebeautiful - great interpretation of the sketch, and lovely story.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely story and great photo to have. Great take on the sketch as well. Thanks for taking part in our challenge.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful journaling on a lovely page. Hugs.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful page, what a lovely memory of Stuart and Gran!
ReplyDeleteThis post made my heart ache for you, but it's beautifully written and your layout, couldn't have been more perfect.
ReplyDeleteA wonderful way to keep the memory,Alison.
ReplyDeleteAlison, that's a wonderful layout and I'm so glad you're thinking about scrapping some of his stories. Great photo of you son with his great-grandmother!
ReplyDeleteNothing more I can say that the others haven't already :)It is a beautiful layout Alison :)
ReplyDeleteI found your journalling very moving x
ReplyDeleteAlison, I'm so sorry to hear about your story. I love the page that you have made, and i think it would be a lovely tribute to make a few scrapbooks with the photos you have of stuart.
ReplyDeleteYour gran had the truth of it, the bus to Glasgow is always an adventure!
caroline
I, too, am so sorry to hear your story. Stuart was a beautiful little guy and your grandmother sounds like she was a great amount of fun! Your journaling is just beautiful. I do encourage you to scrap and journal about Stuart, for your daughters sake, but in your own time. Thank you so much for taking part in our challenge. Nicole xx
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