3 little bears

Red Carpet Studios: RCS #21 is the Movie "Ted" so of course I HAD to go with the obvious.... no I don't have a smartalec stamp but I do have a die cut of a bear from the  Christmas Cricut Cartidge

I also used a Sketch from Tuesday Morning Sketches #183

The Gingham is really old Creative Memories along with the cardstock

Ribbon is Close To My Heart Organdy

Misc Buttons

camp fire

my big boy loves the fire.... really any fire will do but he especially loves the CAMP FIRE!  They just really make him happy.  He's very responsible with them and respects the fires abilities and dangers.


Sketch is provided by Pretty Little Studio

Additional challenge from Red Carpet Studio: RCS#20 inspired by the movie cover for Sparkle


Background Paper & Velvet Alphas - My Mind's Eye Lush Black

Red & Black Cardstock - Creative Memories

Misc Twine

Grey Foam Arrows - Creating Keepsakes

Brads - Basic Grey

Red Mist - Tattered Angels Chalkboard Tomate Cerise

So Beautiful

I was disappointed earlier that Friends with Flair from Unity Stamp Company wasn't up... ok, more like scared.... what was going on?  was it cancelled? did it just get forgotten?  eek  But then the day was saved!  WHEW



I used Sketch Frenzy Friday 011813 for this layout

I'm also entering this in Red Carpet Studio Challenge #19


Printed Paper - My Mind's Eye Indie Chic Nutmet 6x6 pad

Stamps - Unity Stamp Co: Moment by Moment, Journey Like No Other, and Bold Butterfly

Stamp Ink - Memento Tuxedo Black

Tiny Butterflies Inks - Tim Holtz Broken China, Wild Honey, Rusty Hinge

Yellow Butterfly Ink - Tattered Angles Plain Jane Stained Glass Yellow

Blue Butterfly Ink - Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze Shy Violet & Waterfall

Green Splashes - Tattered Angels Glimmer Glaze Emerald Cove

wondrous CREATURES

my sons both attend a summer camp for Science in Nature which is wonderful, they learn how to take care of our planet... these photos are from my older son's 2011 Trip to the Buffalo River.  canoeing, camping, studying, expoloring.


I used Creative Scrappers Sketch #242 for this one

I also entered this into Red Carpet Studio Challenge RCS #18's Anything Goes Challenge (Thanks Ashley!)


I pulled the colors from the butterfly, the crane & the water

Great big flower - Prima Marketing Big Box Blooms

White Flower - 7 Gypsies

Brads - Close To My Heart Designer Brads in Colonial White

Rope - Canvas Corp Sisal Rope

Small Flowers (green & blule) - Making Memories Flower Shoppe

White - Close To My Heart Just Blooms

Pale Green Brads - The Paper Studio

for distressing I used Prima's Distressing Tool





Solid Cardstock - Close To My Heart Lagoon

Cloud Paper - Echo Park Summer Days

"Water" paper - Echo Park hello, spring

Title Alphas - Thickers Rocketeer in Chocolate

Alpha Stamps - Close To My Heart A Typeface

Stamp Ink - Tim Holtz Gathered Twigs

Stamps (birds & mushrooms) - Unity Stamp co April 2012 KOTM Follow Your Own

Stamp Ink - Memento Rich Cocoa, mushrooms colored with Copic Markers