70 Years

 Imagine it's 1942 and the world is at war.  There is a young couple, she is only 20 years old, he is 23 - in the Army and due to be shipped out to New Guinea to fight to protect his country from invasion.  They've known each other for about 5 years - ever since his family moved into the house behind hers in a large country town.  On this day, 4th April 1942, Grace Hewitt and Sheldon Alexander are getting married.  She has saved her rations coupons to buy fabric for her wedding gown and friends and neighbours have gathered flowers such as Easter Lilies, Tuberoses, Stephanotis, Orange Blossom and Frangipani from their gardens and the local lagoons for her all white bouquet.  Her best friend is the bridesmaid, his best man couldn't get leave from the Army to attend, so a complete stranger steps in to witness their wedding.  It's Easter Saturday and a day they will never forget.

Forward to 2012 and seventy years have passed.  Grace and Shel have children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.  They've worked hard, traveled the world and lived a wonderful life.  After all these years, they still love and adore each other as much as they did right at the beginning.  I'm proud to say that these are my grandparents and on this day, 4 April 2012, I celebrate the incredible milestone of their 70th Wedding Anniversary with them!  This week-end, also Easter Saturday, the family will gather from across the country to celebrate with them on this very special occasion!!!  To my Grandma and Fella - I love you more than you know!!!  {{{HUGS}}}

For those of you who want to know a little about my card - I've used a base of Very Vanilla and layered with Chocolate Chip and a piece of white that has been stamped in Green using JustRite's new Elegant Fronds Background Stamp.  Across the middle is more chocolate layered with MME Sunshine DP and added a piece of yellow grosgrain over the top.  On top of this is a paper doily that I've airbrushed with E53 Copic to age it a little.  In the corner I've made three flowers using Spellbinders Bitty Blossoms and Foliage (for the leaves).  I've left kept them mostly white and airbrushed just a little Y35 Copic - I wanted to keep them white because Grandma carried white flowers in her bouquet.  In the opposite corner I've stamped the sentiment from Your Special Day Medallion Labels, lightly airbrushed that with Y35 and matted with chocolate cut with Lacey Circles Nestabilities.  For the feature panel, I've stamped the frame from Spring Rose Medallions in black on X-press It Blending Card and coloured with Copics (E50, E53, G43, G46, Y000) and then cut the middle out of the frame.  Next I printed a photo, lined it up behind the frame and cut both frame and photo using Nested Oval Medallion Labels Dies.  It was then matted with Large Scallop Oval Nestabilities and popped up on foam tape.  To finish I've added a couple of latte pearls to the corners.

Stamps - Spring Rose Medallions, Elegant Fronds, Your Special Day Medallion Labels (JustRite)
Paper - X-press It Blending Card, Very Vanilla, Chocolate Chip, Green Bazzill, MME Sunshine DP
Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black, Rich Cocoa, Bamboo Leaves
Accessories - Copics, Nested Oval Medallion Labels Dies, Bitty Blossom Spellbinders, Foliage Spellbinders, Large Scallop Oval Nestabilities, Small Circle Nestabilities, Lacey Circle Nestabilities, Paper Doily, Yellow Grosgrain Ribbon, Airbrush, Kaisercraft Latte Pearls, X-press It High Tack Foam Tape.

Thanks for visiting and sharing this special occasion with me!!!  :)