friend play_w2(“F0327100”)
(frnd)
n.
1. A person whom one knows, likes, and trusts.
2. A person whom one knows; an acquaintance.
3. A person with whom one is allied in a struggle or cause; a comrade.
4. One who supports, sympathizes with, or patronizes a group, cause, or movement: friends of the clean air movement.
5. Friend A member of the Society of Friends; a Quaker.
tr.v. friend·ed, friend·ing, friends
1. To add (someone) as a friend on a social networking website. <—HEY! Look what has been added to the friend definition!
2. ArchaicTo befriend.
I thought it would be fun to share the real definition of a friend today.
Maybe you have one that you haven’t been in touch with. I have been trying to get better at being a “friend” to my friends! LOL! We all have busy lives, and sometimes we lost track of “people”.
An old friend
I adore this center image of flowers! I wanted some pretty colors, but keep it soft.
I went with Aqua mist, and Smokey Shadow, with hints of a sage/moss combo for the leaves.
This image is part of the NEW! Release (TODAY!) frm JustRite Stampers called Friendship Borders & Centers Round 3-1/4”
Check out the JRS Blog <—-
For some reason I always mix and match their centers/borders as I think others pair better at times, or convey the message I want! LOL! I can never use the suggested combo! But, that is part of the fun.
I have to say I have “not met” so many amazing people that I “met” on the world wide web, that I consider “friends”. With the cyber world these days I really feel like you most likely know what I mean!
Its all about social networking.
Some of my BEST friends are from the web! LOL! That SOUNDS pathetic! But it really isn’t (I don’t think! LOL!) since most of my “real” life friends, don’t stamp, they don’t get my insanity! They have no idea what rubber vs acrylic stamping is, why I get excited over new releases, cardstock colors, ribbon or markers and ink. When I give them a gift I MADE I don’t think 1) they believe I designed it 2) that it wasn’t a pre-made box card already decorated 3) how on earth it is even possible! LOL! Nor do they even have a clue of ANY of what I do. I don’t even explain it to people because their eyes just glaze over with confusion! LOL!
So, I enjoy my happenings with people who actually “get me” and share my excitment for these things, more than you know. Without the Internet, I’d just be some insanely craft obsessed mom, with NO ONE to share it with.
This card is going to one of those “cyber-friends” or in other words, a term my daughter Alexa came up with PSF “Pretend Stamping Friend”. The name came up years ago, when she was sick with Cancer. So many of these “cyber friends” would send cards and care packages (don’t think I ever did finish all the thank yous :C). Alexa would always say! “WHO is that from?” Then I’d tell her mommy’s friend from the computer from the stamping place (aka Splitcoaststampers). Her 6 year old mind could not wrap around the idea that these were REAL people. She then said “OH! Mommy’s Pretend Stamping Friend sent it.” She thought that people “in” the computer weren’t “real”. She is a very literal child. So that is how the PSF came up!
All that being said, the very first person to reach out to me, when Alexa got sick, was my my dear friend Renee! You may know her on SCS as happystamper05. We have never met, but she has been my “friend” for almost 4 years! While I haven’t been a good friend, always forgetting birthdays and unable to be in cyber-land these days, I’ve also been unable to catch up on her daily happenings, (or those of my other PSF’s) I want her to know how much I cherish her! (and my many other PSF’s!). I actually have some cards to make that are LONG over-do. I could NOT decide if I should have Alexa make the thank yous, then fearing it would take too long (OK they actually may have gotten MADE and MAILED if I let her do them! LOL!) decided I would make them. Well days turned to months that turned to over a year! NOT GOOD!!!!!!!! So After the next release I’m so making them! If it KILLS me!
Renee always remember everything, is always sending me the prettiest cards, and is just one of the most amazing people I never met, but hope to!
So I hope today, you get to make a card for a far-away friend, or maybe one you lost touch with!
I have some mail stuff to finish today before I run to the post office! Better get a move on.
Thanks for stopping by!!
18 Responses for "An old “friend”"
it’s beautiful Lauren — Renée will love it…and I TOTALLY know what you mean about keeping in touch. I really do.
Anyway — thinking of you — and hope you are well…chat soon!
T 🙂
I know what you mean about keeping in touch! Thank goodness for email, or I never would be able to. And I know what you mean about a lot of good friends who do not understand our obsession. Thank goodness for message boards and the blog world where there is a whole community that gets just as excited as I do about a new kind of ink! :>
Love the sweet colors of your Friend card and that little white rose is just adorable in the bow’s center! :>
Love the card, I know what you mean about people who do not get what you do, I have a friend at work that way. She looks at me and goes I just don’t understand. I love reading your blog. Susan
THis is so SWEET! I am sure we all get what you are saying about friends online that you’ve never met but so cherish! I am totally adopting Alexa’s name for those dear friends….PSF’s make my day all the time! Please tell her I said thanks and that I love her creativity 🙂
Lovely card and thank goodness you have Renee. Bless her.
I so agree that life without cyberfriends would be awful. No one around me gets cardmaking, stamping, creating, the whole thing. I made ‘from the desk of’ last night and cards to fit in it…it is just a beautiful gift for me to give to my sister tomorrow in return for having us for lunch prior to us attending a wedding nearby. I’m tickled pink with it. When I’m on I want to say that my weight it still going down….I know only fatties will appreciate that today was the first day I tucked my t-shirt into my trousers…and got out a rather good belt I hadn’t worn for years…yippee…..thanks again for your sharing your weight-watching story some time ago.
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This is gorgeous!!:)
Oh Lauren….
I don’t know what to say…
You’ve brought tears to my eyes and warmed my heart.
You’ve always been near and dear to my heart and I am so blessed to have you as a friend. Really. The way God works within our lives is just amazing!
Thank you for such a sweet post… I just love you…and your family so very much.
Hugs and love,
Renee
PS. We *will* meet one day! ♥
Lauren,
What a beautiful sentiment.. Friends are a true treasure! You created a gorgeous card!
Michelle
HI!
I´m surfing around and discover lots of new blogs. I just love to see how people use colours and designs different.
See you again.
Lauren,
What a pretty card! I love the sentiment. I will have to go look at the site, and possibly order that one! LOL
Alexa’s name for all of us on the web is adorable. My husband always says OH, your talking about your pretend friends….LOL silly man just does not get it, he is not a computer person anyway….I still don’t think he knows how to turn on my laptop! LOL Have a super day! and Thank you for sharing a little part of you with us! 🙂
I understand what you mean about friends not understanding about your creations. I’ve given handmade cards to friends who rip open the envelope, barely glance at them and throw them on the table. Mental note: they don’t get another one!!
*sigh* beautiful card and lovely sentiment. I LOVE PSF. I totally connect with SO many people via the web and blogging – I have several that I now talk with on the phone and we share stampin mania stories, ideas etc. FUN. And now to you my PSF, Lauren – I say KUDOS and send you big hugs n smiles.
I understand what you mean about stamping terms and our enthusiasm even if our proficiency isn’t there quite yet to the level we desire.My BBud, is a nonpracticing stamper …too busy with her busy life but at least she knows what I am talking about. She thinks my cyber friends thing is nuts…and doesn’t understand my enthusiasm.
Oh Lauren, this is so beautiful. Yep, Renee loves it. You are such a giving person with a wonderful heart. We are all blessed to be able to call you a friend and I know what you mean about “getting it”. Thank goodness my husband gets it, because the rest of my family and non-cyber friends don’t either.
Lauren
Beautiful card!!!
Love the colors!
And, just chuckleing here, because my husband thinks I have PRETEND stamper friends!!
He always says, What are you doing on the computer that long, or SCS WRAK, with sending things out to people
He says, you don’t even know these people!!
But I feel I do!!
Know one on the outside understands what it’s like to get excited over a NEW color of paper!!! LOL
HUGS!!
i totally “get” you and appreciate your honesty, openness and above all your creativity…..it is so inspiring
thanks for sharing….as always….
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