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the 3 i’s
wish for you
BY ALI EDWARDS
supplies
CARDSTOCK,
Bazzill Basics;
WASHI TAPE,
Freckled Fawn;
WOOD VENEERS, SEQUINS, STICKERS,
Studio
Calico;
BRADS,
Making Memories;
PEN,
American Crafts;
INK,
Brilliance Archival, Close to My Heart;
ADHESIVE,
3M, Martha Stewart Crafts
As I go about my everyday life (stuff like
making coffee, driving my daughter to school,
making dinner, weeding), I often think of little
wishes I have for my kids. Many times they
come to me in the form of “may you…” These
are little sentiments, often reflections or
lessons learned in my own life, that they may
not understand at this time in their lives (ages
4 and 11), but my hope is that someday they
will read them and know some of my wishes
for them.
I could probably write an entire book of
these wishes (an idea for another day, right?).
In fact, as I write this, I’m making a note in
Evernote to collect these ideas. If you don’t
know about Evernote you should check it out.
It’s a great free app for collecting ideas.
These little wishes are so important. They are
direct messages that document and
demonstrate love, hopes, dreams and life
experience.
idea 2: wishes for
you
Create a grid using washi tape. Add your
content inside each square of the grid.
Stamp a repeated phrase or title
before adding journaling.
Keep it simple and focus on the
sentiments you want to convey.
Get comfortable writing with a pen.
Know that I make mistakes all the
time and just figure out ways to
cover them up or live with them.
It’s part of the charm.
layout
ideas
idea 3: write a
letter
Another way to communicate,
beyond just the basics, is to write
a letter. It’s a fantastic
opportunity to tell someone how
you feel about them and how
they have impacted your life. Using
a letter as the foundation for your
journaling is a simple format that
just about everyone has some
familiarity with. It starts with a
“to…”, includes everything you
want to say in the middle, and
ends with “sincerely,” “love” or some other sentiment.