MOC7 Day 20 Blue Blankie

Template – Scrapping with Liz – Bright Side
Photo frames – Lynn Grieveson – Frames in threes
Doodles – Memory Pockets Monthly – Flourish (extracted from one of the journaling cards, recolored)
Papers
Lightest 2 blues – Sabrina’s Creations – This and That
Medium blue – Amy Wolff – Wolff pack solids #4
Light purple – Just Jamie July 2017 paper pack
Buttons
Light blue – Lynn Grieveson – Button Box
Light Purple – Memory Pockets Monthly – Crush
White – Memory Pockets Monthly – Diary
Arrowed brad – Sabrina’s Creations – This and That
Fonts – Gabriola and Impact (free from internet)
Styles –
Mommyish – style 211 – glitter
Sahlin Studio – style 73 – ribbon


Connor received a lot of blankets when he was born, and he snuggled them all. He is our snuggly child, loving blankets, stuffed animals, and soft fabrics. For a long time, Connor’s favorite blankie was whisper-soft pastel rainbow knit by Mom’s friend, Kay. Sadly, the rainbow blanket met its demise when washed on super-hot; although still beautiful, it wasn’t as soft and he rebuffed it. On his second birthday, Blue Blankie arrived on the scene, crocheted by Gigi. Blue Blankie was Connor’s 2nd hand-made blanket from his Great Grandma Lena Olsen, (aka Gigi) who gave him a purple blanket at birth. The all-caps when referring to Blue Blankie are on purpose. Although Blue Blankie is technically an inanimate object, it took on a more important role as that of friend, companion, playmate, and confidante. Blue Blankie and Connor were nearly inseparable for years. They read books together. They played super-hero together, Blue Blankie carefully wrapped around Connor’s shoulders as a cape. They played magic blankie flying carpet. Blue Blankie dressed up as “Doctor Blankie” (photo, bottom corner). As Connor has grown, his love for stuffed animals, and particularly for Blue Blankie, has not diminished. He is so tall that he sleeps diagonally with his feet off the end of the bed, but Blue Blankie is near his face or on his back. As I write this journaling, Connor is 16.5 and Gigi is 90. A blankie is so much more than just a few thousand knots of yarn. Blue Blankie is a nearby reminder of a grandma who loves him very, very much.