Discover-Crystal Lake Cave

I know I say it every week, but Thank God it's Friday..LOL

it's been a very long working week for me this week, between my own job and having to stop by hubby's garage to help him out a bit.. I take care of some of the office work and the cleaning, Oh joy!!! LOL

Here is the layout:

 

I only had a few afternoons to work on this layout, I struggled a lot with the photos that I used and wasn't exactly sure which theme to go with until my best friend lent a helping hand..LOL

She suggested using bats and I just kind of went from there..

It was fun trying out something new.  I've never distressed corrugated cardboard before and just went to town on it..I really love how this layout came out, although the lanterns could of been just a bit bigger..

ok, I'm rambling on and on again..LOL

here is this weeks sketch:

so, lets get to the close ups:

talk about extreme close up..LOL

I found some history on the cave on the internet and decided to write a little bit about it..

alrighty then, now for supplies used:

Cricut cartridges:

Old West: shovel, photo frames, pic axe's, bottle, lanterns and journaling squares

Graphically Speaking: title "discover"

George and Basic Shapes: circle

Paper Doll Dress up: Bats and upside mountain side.

Papers:

Linen Closet by DCWV

cardstock: gray, dark gray and cream

corrugated cardboard

Tim Holtz distress inks: black and walnut stain

Tim Holtz crackle paint: Walnut stain and picket fence

white pearl drops

glimmer mist: Suede

Black gem drops

white gel pen

yellow wire

mini brads

popdots

Chalks: tan, orange, black and gray

well, that should about do it again this week.. Thank you all so much for stopping by and taking a look. Hope you all get a minute or two to join us gals at SOUS this week.. But do stop by to check out the rest of the design team. Their work is always such a pleasure to see..

Hugs

Nanné