August Template Release | Sahin Designs

It's template time again! 

Sahin Designs August template is available and, as always, it's awesome.

Many of Elif's template releases give you to choice between two template possibilities. Both of which are included in the download. Such a great option. I really appreciate having a choice.  

I decided to use this template to share the photo of Barry and I with Mason. Our graduate. 

After the shake up this year, and cancellation of grad, the mood was low. I think the mood was lower for Barry and I, than it was for Mason. We did have the opportunity to celebrate with the graduating class of 2020, in early August. It was an event planned by a fellow student. There were only 68 people there, including the grads and their parents. It was so, so nice. 

This was definitely a rainbow in an uncertain time. This gathering was small, intimate. Not a detail was left out. The venue was perfect, it took place outside, under tents. The weather happened to be perfect, lucky us. It was so much better than a huge gathering at a convention centre would have been. 

The kids all dressed up fancy. Boys wore their suits, girls wore their beautiful dresses.  It was very formal looking, yet super casual. I was so thankful that the kids got to celebrate this momentous occasion. 

They had even hired a photographer for the night, so kids were able to get all sorts of photos. 

I'm so very thankful for the family that planned this. It meant so much to everyone. 

The following Sahin Designs products were used: 

Template: https://sahindesigns.com/30-50-off-quarterly-sale-new-layout-templates/

https://sahindesigns.com/products/grad-elements/

https://sahindesigns.com/products/grad-papers/

Grad Collection | Sahin Designs

I've known for quite a while, that I wanted to showcase Elif's Grad Collection, in the creative gallery.

Mason had grad photos done in November.

I have waited patiently for grad pictures to arrive and when they did, I got to work.

3 weeks ago, although I was aware of the Corona virus, I felt relatively untouched by it.

Man, a lot has changed in just one week.

A week ago today, school was cancelled, indefinitely for my kids. We have been encouraged to stay home and self isolate.

Which is what we've done, except for the occasional trip to the grocery store and walk around the block.

On the bright side, my scrapbooking is caught up...

Here's the layout I created.

The idea a week ago, that grad would be cancelled, was not even on my radar... Alas, it looks like that is exactly what's in the cards. My heart truly breaks for the class of 2020, who have worked so hard to get here, and now, we're all facing a fair amount of uncertainty.

Hopefully, down the road we'll look back at this time and be reminded about how it made us grow. In ways we never thought we needed to grow.

But for now, please be safe and take care. Do your part to help, by staying home.


The following Sahin Designs products were used: 

Elements: https://sahindesigns.com/products/grad-elements/

J. Cards: https://sahindesigns.com/products/grad-cards/

Paper: https://sahindesigns.com/products/grad-papers/