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Friday 9 January 2015

A little therapy - Tim Style

Evening all! I do hope you are well. I want to take this opportunity to thank the many of you who have sent cards and/or letters - I really do appreciate the time you have taken to do this - you are all wonderful.

We are doing okay - the girls are back at school and have been absolutely fine - I have been starting to put together things for the funeral - I only just found out that the coroners office have released Shaun yesterday so things are moving slowly. There has to be an inquest - apparently it is very common since the Dr Shipman cases - the inquest opens next week and will take between 6 and 9 months to conclude. We will be furnished with interim death certificates which should allow us to do most things other than formerly register the death. I really wish things were a bit simpler but we just have to get on with things as they are.

I had an evening in my attic earlier in the week and got to grips with my Tims Tag for January. This was my therapy and my tag is made very much with Shaun in mind.


I followed the techniques detailed here by Tim Holtz. I used musical tissue wrap, spiced marmalade, rusty hinge and frayed burlap and tarnished brass distress paints, distress stain sprains, antique linen distress glitter, chit chat stickers, glue and seal, white acrylic paint. All of the chit chat stickers were very personal to Shaun - I also used the number 8 which is Shauns number. 



I hope you like my tag - it certainly has been great therapy making it. 

I'd like to enter this into timholtz -12-tags-of-2015-january.

Thanks go to Mr Holtz for an enjoyable evening thinking positively about my lovely hubby!

Big hugs to you!

Rachel xx



29 comments:

  1. Your tag is lovely and I think crafting is great therapy. Sending hugs and prayers to you and your girls.

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  2. Great tag Rachel.
    We were going through this last new year with my Dad. It's a very distressing time.
    Hard to believe it's a year. I bet those adorable girls are a godsend. Hugs to you all xx Jan

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  3. This is incredibly touching.
    Rachel, art is an incredible form of therapy, so for you to find some solace as you spent time, creating in your attic, that can only be a wonderful thing especially when the end result is this fabulous tag. Along with your girls and your family and friends, may your art time help ease your way, if even only as an escape for the time that you are in your attic.
    Wishes To You
    Lynne x

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  4. Your tag is lovely and very good therapy.

    Please know that you're very much in my thoughts and prayers.

    Susan xxx

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  5. Good to know you and the girls are doing ok. Wonderful tag

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  6. Good for you Rachel, remember to take time for yourself, especially now! Wonderful tag and wonderful remembrance!

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  7. I love your therapy tag, and it's lovely that you've remembered Shaun while making it. I do find that Crafting is very good therapy at times like this. It's good to know that you and the girls are getting along OK. Hugs and prayers to you all.

    Sue xx

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  8. Rachel, a beautiful Tag, with all the bits that are things that remind you of Shaun, a great way to put these memories together. So glad to read that the girls are ok, children do deal with things in their own way, being back at school is good for them. Not so good is what you will have to go through over the coming months, but as you say you can get on a plan Shaun's funeral now. Still just deal with things a day at a time, and taking yourself off to your attic and crafting is good. Take care. ((((((Hugs)))))). Hazel xxx

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  9. This is beautiful Rachel and so personal, what a wonderful way to celebrate Shaun's life. So glad you've found crafting therapeutic at this stressful time. Take care. Big hugs. Carol x

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  10. It is beautiful huni and a great testament to you and Shaun. Sending you hugs and prayers huni, please take care of yourself as much as you can too - the girls are going to need their mum much more now. Wish I could reach out and give you a real big hug xxx

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  11. Rachel, bless you . Your a great inspiration to us all. Keeping you and your girls very much in my thoughts. Hugs to you all. Mrs A.

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  12. Hi Rachel
    This is a gorgeous Tag.... A fabulous way to celebrate Shauns Life.... Glad you two little sweet girls are ok....
    Happy things are going well ... Take each day at a time... My Darling....
    Lots of love and Hugs to yo all...... Sylvie xx

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  13. Lovely to hear from you Rachel and to know that your crafting is providing some comfort to you. Your tag is beautiful and full of so much love for Shaun. Take care
    Annie x

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  14. Rachel, your tag is beautiful and I am so glad it gave you some therapy! Your love for Shaun shines through it. You are so very brave and I have you in my thoughts a lot. So glad the girls are doing alright...

    Sending much love!!!!

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  15. Hi Rachel ... just doing a catch up on blogger and somehow I missed your post last Sunday. My heart goes out to you all at this desperately sad time for you. I love this tag and it's wonderful that you managed some time for you. Such a lovely tribute to Shawn.
    Each day will bring new challenges for you and the girls to face, but just take each one as they come. My thoughts and prayers will be with you overvthe coming days and weeks. I'm always at the end of an email if needed ...
    Much love, Helen xxx

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  16. Hi Rachel what a wonderful tag done with Shaun in mind. Crafting is a wonderful escape and release and its so good that you have something like this that you can do. So pleased the girls are doing well and are back at school, children are very resilient aren't they? You and the girls are always in my thoughts and especially over the coming days. Sending big hugs to you all, Susan xx

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  17. Love your gorgeous Tag,so glad to hear you and the girls are having some me time.xxx

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  18. Hello Rachel. Your tag is so special and beautifully designed. I am so pleased that you have found some comfort in your crafting it is indeed a great therapy
    Thinking of you and your girls and sending you the biggest of hugs., Sue xx

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  19. Your tag is a wonderful way to remember your beloved Shaun, he was such a lovely man and we are so proud to have known him. Craft when you can as it really does relieve the stress, see you soon sweetheart, mum xx

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  20. A wonderful way to honour your wonderful Shaun. Beautiful! Craft is such a fabulous therapy for times such as you are going through. My thoughts and prayers are with you and the girls.
    Crafty Hugs
    Linda xxx

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  21. I feel so moved by your wonderful post Rachel. The tag is beautiful and a wonderful tribute to your lovely Shaun. I think he would be very proud of you and the girls. Well done for using crafting as your therapy too. My thoughts are with you and the girls. Huge hugs, Anne xxx

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  22. Good afternoon Rachel, glad to see a post from you but please remember to take time for yourself. So glad you find such comfort in your crafting. Your Tag is beautiful and a wonderful memorial for Shaun.
    Glad the girls are coping, being at school is good for them. Children cope with desth in their own way and time.
    Look after each other
    Hugs

    Patricia x

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  23. It's lovely to hear from you Rachel and good to know that the girls are OK. Your tag is beautiful and what a wonderful way to celebrate Shaun's life and record your memories - I'm glad you are making time to craft, it's such wonderful therapy.
    My thoughts are with you and the girls.
    Pauline
    x

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  24. Crafting is very therapeutic and is just what you need at this time. Sorry to hear that things will be rather drawn out with the inquest too. It's lovely to be able to create this tag in memory of your husband and something for you all to treasure.
    Lorraine

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  25. Hello Rachel and it's so good to see you here with such a beautiful tribute of your love for Shaun.
    I'm glad the girls are doing well, and being back at school will be good for them.
    I agree with everyone else that crafting is so theraputic, especially the focusing on your tag as it's so positive. Take good care of yourself, be kind to yourself as you have still much to get through, as the song says "one day at a time", Love and Hugs Kate x

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  26. Fabulous tag. Thinking of you, big hugs xxx

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  27. Hello Rachel. This is a beautiful tag and so personal for you. You are all still in my thoughts
    x catherine

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  28. Glad to hear you are all doing well and you are right crafting is theraputic and the tag with all the memories is beautiful
    Carol x

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  29. Rachel, so relieved to read that you & your daughters are coping. Your wonderful tag is such a lovely tribute to the current circumstances in your life just now. I'm so pleased that the crafting is helping you to deal with all that Life is throwing your way just now. I believe that your DH would be so proud of you, your strength, and the way you are holding things together for your family. God Bless, and know you all are in my thoughts. What a beautiful remembrance you have created. Hugs

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