Do you know that feeling… when your thoughts suddenly drift back to something – or someone – from the past?
That happened to me just a few evenings ago.
I found myself thinking about my Creative Team girls – and especially about Janet.
We’ve known each other for what feels like forever.
Actually, since the very beginning of my digital scrapbooking journey.
Over the years, they have created so many beautiful layouts with my kits, each one unique in its own way.
And Janet has been part of this journey from the very beginning. We shared so many stories with each other over the years.
As I sat there, I started wondering…
Where is everyone now?
How are they doing?
How have their lives changed over time?
I thought about her family – her husband, her daughter… and her granddaughters, Tori and Danica, who appeared in so many of her layouts over the years.
How old might they be now?
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A Message I Didn’t Expect
And then, just a few days later, something happened that truly surprised me.
I received an email — from Janet.
We’ve known each other for such a long time.
And seeing her name pop up again after all these years… it really meant a lot.
It felt a bit like one of those quiet, unexpected moments life gives you.
Still Creating After All This Time
What touched me even more was this:
She is still creating layouts with my kits.
That’s something very special.
Because it means those designs didn’t just disappear – they stayed.
They became part of her creative world.
And of course, she shared this recent page with me, showing her youngest granddaughter Tori.
Gosh, I can’t even describe what I feel. I always saw Tori on her pages as a cute little girl and now? Look yourself.
This digital scrapbooking winter layout immediately brought back so many memories.
Why Winter Feels Different
There has always been something about winter kits.
The calm colors.
The soft textures.
The quiet atmosphere they create.
Here’s another digital scrapbook winter page she sent my way.
This winter layout captures exactly that feeling.
It’s gentle, emotional and full of little details that make you pause for a moment.
Some of these winter designs are still available in the shop – and seeing them again brings back so many memories.
Some Things Stay With Us
Moments like this remind me that creative connections don’t just fade away.
Even if time passes…
even if paths change…
some things stay.
And sometimes, they come back when you least expect them.
This moment meant a lot to me.
In a very quiet, simple way.
And maybe this is just the beginning of reconnecting with something that was never really gone.