Brothers-friends by choice

Good Morning everyone..

Sorry for the delayed post, but my job has been keeping extremely busy all week..

Thank god today is a holiday all of the businesses are closed for the day..

I spent a few hours finishing up this layout this morning, I wasn't completely happy with the end result Thursday, but I also that I wouldn't be able to finish it to my liking till Saturday morning..

I am extremely happy with how this layout has turned out..

*Oh, I want to say a very special thank you to Brenda Smith for her great work on an explosion box she had made for her son, that is where I seen the clip board (Fab finds cart) and I knew I had to find a way to use it..LOL

I also wanted to say that I got these papers from Generations crafting and this is also a layout I did for her website as a design team member.. killing two birds with one stone.. I normally would not have done it this way, but I really really love these papers, they are so masculine and perfect for teenage boys.

Here are some close ups of the layout:

All of the puzzle pieces were first cut with chipboard and then covered with paper, edges I distressed with Walnut Stain.

Clipboard is from the Fabulous Finds cartridge, first cut with chipboard, then with brown paper and on the back its covered with gray cardstock.. distressed edges with black ink and added some Tim holtz tags and an IKEA mini pencil..

close up of the clipboard.

My boys!! Aaron, my oldest son is on the left and Adam, my youngest is the right.

For Supplies Used:

cricut cartridges:

My community: puzzle pieces, hands and boys

Doodle charms: faces

Fabulous Finds: clip board and hinges

A Childs Year: Font "Friends by Choice"

Plantin Schoolbook: Font "BROTHERS"

Papers: Bo Bunny Mama Razzi (Flash (both sides) and Tabloid)

and Bo Bunny Rust Dot and Sea Foam (the back)

cardstock: blue, brown, black and cream

mini brads: cream

tags by Tim Holtz

Tim Holtz distress inks: black and walnut stain

Cuttlebug: embossing

embossing folder: Tiny Mosaic

chipboard: cereal boxes

deep blade housing for chipboard cuts

Mini pencil from IKEA <--they do come in handy after all..LOL

Pop dots and zig two way glue pen

I think that about does it again this week..

Thank you all so very much for looking and I know I'm looking forward to seeing your takes on this weeks sketch at SOUS, so come and have fun with us..

Thnx again..

hugs

Nanné