Here is a chance to used some of your old photos

That is our tutorial today at TTSTV.

I have chosen to use a pic of my mom and dad.

This is a pic of their wedding day in 1944. It is actually a separate pic 

of each of them that I pieced together. If you look at it you can see where I pieced it.
I think the pic of my mom was  taken a little closer because my mom looks
 taller than my dad but actually she is quite petite. She was
 only 5'3" and my dad is 5'7".

Now there is an amazing love story behind this pic 

Much much to long to share here but the quick highlite is...

 They met in Topock, Az. when my dad was 19 and 

mom 13, love at first sight!  He lived there and her step father's job brought 

them there to work on the railroad bridge for a short time. Two years later 

my dad was in the army preparing to leave for the Phillipines WWII.
 My mom who actually 

lived on a train part time because of her step fathers job, 

was living in New Mexico at the time and

 had no phone. My dad sent a telegram asking her to marry him

 before he left. My mom was pretty independent and very mature fifteen,
she had traveled the country between her parents and family  alone since

 the age of 7. My mom convinced my grandma  that he was the right one!!
My grandma wasnt able to go with her

 but gave her money for a dress and shoes and bought her a 

ticket to Florence, Az  My dad met her at the train station

 took her to get a dress and shoes and 

they got married at the court house. Seventy years later

 they are still sweethearts!!

Since it is a 70 year old photoI wanted it to have a vintage
 look so used the black, grey and celery green.The background
 was embossed with the dotted swiss folder and stitched onto

the white. The celery oval is a
Spellbinder Opulent Ovals and the grey rectangle

is from the Spellbinder  Radiant Rectangles.I rounded the corners of the pic and foam
dotted onto the grey. The sentiment is from the Love Love Love Set.    

The rose was cut with a Spellbinder Bitty Blossom
and a leaf cut out of some burlap.

We all have fun ideas for using old photos so come check out
my teammates creations also!


This weeks winner takes home this set: