"Brothers Are. . ."

The Story:

"Sometimes being a brother is better than being a superhero." -- Marc Brown

Brotherhood comes quite naturally in our home. Aaron, Andrew, and Alex get along remarkably well. They have their moments as siblings will, but they are extremely close. Living in the country has given my three boys the opportunity to be bonded to each other. They are "best brothers" -- that's Alex's term.

On this particular evening I caught the boys sharing a jovial disposition. Maybe it was the fact that summer vacation is a few days away, maybe it was because Daddy picked up Pizza Hut pizza on his way home, maybe it was just the pure bliss of sharing an evening together. . . whatever the reason, I caught my three wiggly boys being "best brothers." How much more perfect could these moments be?

The Layout:

I used new Breaking Free paper line by My Mind's Eye. The piece that caught my eye was the journaling piece: "Brothers Are. . ." I loved the look of the tape on it. It was displayed in the front of the store as I walked in the door and my eyes were immediately drawn to it. Great marketing, gals!

Many of the accent pieces are the coordinating cut-outs from My Mind's Eye that go with the line. The ticket strip is also from that same line.

The background paper is Library Ledger from Rusty Pickle. I bought several sheets of this when I was in the store because it is a very versatile piece of paper. I am sure it will pop up over and over again on my pages.

The fabric "A's" are from American Crafts Thickers. I love the texture of the fabric on those letters.

The metal number 3 is from Making Memories. I loved the look of the brushed silver. The metal arrows are from 7 Gypsies. I paired those three arrows with the large metal brad from my stash. The little metal stars are from my stash as well.

I am making a conscious effort lately to use something from my stash on my pages so I can use up great stuff that I have had forever. This thereby justifies the new purchases that I make! Okay, I'm dreaming, but it does make me feel I tiny bit better!