The Summer before he died, Don asked my OH for a copy of a photograph we'd take on a recent holiday to Thailand - and we didn't suspect a thing. On our next visit I remember that day as being so happy - glorious sunshine, Don looking very well and hopefully things going to plan after his chemotherapy and a lot of laughter as Don, his wife Maureen and ourselves spent most of the day in the garden - interspersed with visits from the family.
To our surprise and delight this is what he'd produced for his 'baby brother', taken from the photograph he'd so cleverly asked Len for - and the frame is just so perfect too. He must have had a cunning plan all along and as you can imagine, it's one of our most treasured possessions:
When it was Don's 70th birthday, just a month before he died, this is the card I made for him. It seemed so appropriate to show him how much his painting was appreciated:
How I made it doesn't really need explanation - I took a photo of his picture and added some artists bits and pieces - plus peeloffs.
RIP Don xx
Di
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What teasured memories you have of a very talented artist. Thanks for sharing them.
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ps glad you enjoyed the smells from my kitchen....drop in for a bread roll any day :-)
Thank you Annie for your very sweet comments. Di xx
ReplyDeleteThanks for visiting my blog, What a lovely Card.
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Hi Carol! You're an early bird - still flying high after meeting the great Tim H I expect :) Lucky you!!!n Di x
ReplyDeleteLovely card and remembering someone special is nice. Makes the world seem a better place to have known them and shared their life. Hugs x
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