Death of a scrap friend

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  1. londoncuppa

    londoncuppa I like rain, England ... and big words

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    So very sad to hear. My thoughts and prayers to all feeling the pain of her loss.
     
  2. mrspotts

    mrspotts Could I get a planner for my planner?

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    Thank you for letting us know Kat. I knew Melissa from several CT's but hadn't kept in touch with her. I didn't even know she had been sick. share my condolences with her family and let them know she had such a positive impact on the scrapping community.
     
  3. cfile

    cfile My bags are packed for Platform 9 3/4

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    so very sad... My condolences to her family. So very sad.. she is so young. :(
     
  4. gillscott

    gillscott Waldo's just my alias

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    how very sad. i remember her pages well
     
  5. zippyoh

    zippyoh Well-Known Member

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    I've seen her wonderful LO's around for years. I had no idea. This is heartbreaking.
     
  6. QuiltyMom

    QuiltyMom I'll never run out of things to do!

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    She had been diagnosed with her cancer around a year ago, I believe. You always hope in the back of your mind that everyone will get well, and with her not telling us how dire her situation was made it a bit more shocking. She will be missed!
     
  7. AnneofAlamo

    AnneofAlamo Slippers IN sunshine? Even better!

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    a beautiful face to put with her user name:
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  8. QuiltyMom

    QuiltyMom I'll never run out of things to do!

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    Thanks, Anne! Those are her nieces - she loved them to pieces!
     
  9. keepscrappin

    keepscrappin ScrapWithTheWind

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    Awe... so sad! I always loved seeing her Disney pages. She was an amazing scrapper and will be missed.
     
  10. JillW

    JillW I love lavend ... zzzzzz ...

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    How very heartbreaking!!
     
  11. MelanieB

    MelanieB Well-Known Member

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    I didn't know her personally, but I was a big fan of her disney pages! I will miss her pages. I am so sorry to hear this news.

    Isn't this one of the most powerful things about scrapping though? We have her pages to remember her. They will always be here in the gallery. Her family has all her pages to remember her. We are creating pages for our families, our children, our selves, but for people to remember these things long after we or other family members are gone. I am going to start scrapping more things about my parents that I want my niece & nephew to remember (or one day my own children). I think I will make a book about grandma and grandpa for my niece and nephew.

    Please send my deepest sympathies to her family. What a terrible loss for then.
     
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  12. umyesh

    umyesh President of the Hangry Ladies Supper Club

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    Thanks for this post Kat. My sister introduced me to Melissa and her beautiful pages have always inspired both of us. I was shocked to hear of her passing from Britt but I know she is now free of all the pains she was suffering through.
     
  13. Celeste

    Celeste I'm moving to Hogwarts!

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    such sad news. i feel for her family.
     
  14. IntenseMagic

    IntenseMagic Some grannies cuss a lot. I'm some grannies.

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  15. Kat

    Kat Seeking wine/shopping/teeth brushing support group

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    This is such a true statement. I've scrapped for 10 years now but I haven't printed anything. As galleries have closed, I've lost the complete galleries I've had. I sit in my office today organizing files on my computer and asked my husband to help hook up old hard drives so I'll at least have a better digital collection of what I've done. I think we should all work towards those memories being able to be passed down. I know Melissa's nieces were so important to her and I hope they will have a way to view all the wonderful pages.
     
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  16. JenEm

    JenEm Pollywog

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    This is heartbreaking. I am so sad for her family and those who loved her.
     
  17. gonewiththewind

    gonewiththewind I choose joy.

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    I was on a couple of teams with her. I am so sad to read this!
     
  18. HeatherB

    HeatherB Ain't nothin wrong with a few dust bunnies!

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    I'm so sad to hear this. My heart goes out to her family and friends.
     
  19. Scrapping with Liz

    Scrapping with Liz Crafts for days.

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    I didn't know her, but I'm checking out her pages now. They are beautiful & I was just thinking this same thing.
     
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  20. MandaKay

    MandaKay Loyal as they come.

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    I saw Britt's post about this today. So sad. Keep us posted on what we can do. Did she have spouse or kiddos?
     

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