A Magical Christmas by After Midnight Designs

The first Christmas we gathered together without husband, father and grandfather are featured in these layouts.

A Magical Christmas AddOn Pages

A Magical Christmas AddOn Decorated Frames

A Magical Christmas Kit

A Magical Christmas 1

Four and a half months after we lost my husband to melanoma we gathered for our first Christmas without him.  It was not easy, but knowing we will see him again and that he no longer was in pain helped.  I hate that the younger grandchildren will grow up and not have much of a remembrance of him.  He was much loved and is greatly missed! 

I erased some of the stars in the overlay so they were not on the elements in the upper left hand corner. 

A Magical Christmas 2

My kids lost their dad pretty young.  He was only 62.  They were 37, 36, 34 and 32.  They did very well this first Christmas without him.  He had fought melanoma for 5 years, so I think, like me, they were just glad he wasn’t having to fight it any longer. 

I added the “Knowing you will see your dad again, this is” (Hope) using Edwarding Script font. 

A Magical Christmas 3

The grandkids ranged in ages from 3 to 16 the year they lost their grandpa.  There aren’t many years when absolutely all of them can make it to our gatherings.  Soon, and actually it has already begun, they will start leaving the nest.  I pray they will allow the Lord to lead them throughout their lives and that they will serve Him always!

A Magical Christmas 4

Elisabeth took some of her dad’s shirts and had memory bears made from them for her children.  What a special gift!  I know they will always have fond memories of their grandpa since they always lived the closest to us and got to see us more often. 

I added "From Grandpa to you (Arial Narrow font), With (Edwardian Script font)".....(Love) to the journal card.

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