Lasting Memories- Celebrate Nature (Abe Martin Lodge)

Hello! Our theme this week at Lasting Memories  is to "Celebrate Nature"  When I taught kids with emotional handicaps we spent hours a tour local river.My curriculum centered around it and we used real world experiences instead of textbooks to learn. We had so much fun!

One of my favorite places to go in Indiana is Brown County.  It's an easy drive from our home, so it makes an easy overnight trip. This layout is about the Abe Martin Lodge at the State Park. Abe Martin is a cartoon figure from the 30's. The lodge itself gives you a feel that you are lost in time and has artwork that celebrates it's history, while the waterpark celebrates it's current place in time.  We love it there:)

Supplies:

Cardstock: Bazzil Admiral, Keeping Memories Alive, Inc. Blue & Green True Plaid, Karen Foster Fern Crinkle, Neenah Kraft, Hero Arts Mandarin

Silhouette Files: Cute Owl on a Tree Branch with Leaves, Indiana

Google Eyes: Hobby Lobby

Alphabet Stickers: Making Memories

Field Notes Sticker: October Afternoon Campfire Label Stickers

Nature License Plate: Karen Foster

Brads: American Crafts

Ink: Hero Arts Latte Shadow Ink

Challenges:

Looking forward to seeing your nature layouts!

Buzzz...Bee Hive Layout

We've been taking day vacations instead of a big vacation. It's helped the boys appreciate their home state of Indiana and certainly has allowed us to do more because we have cut out the cost of hotels and long trips. One of the please Scott wanted to go to last fall was to Stuckey's Orchard to see the real life bee hive in the store.  He was fascinated with being able to be up close to a hive:) And bringing home

some honey from the hive finished off the day!

Supplies:
Cardstock: Bazzill Black Orange Peel and Yellow, Nikki Sivils Queen Bee
Die Cuts: Nikki Sivils Queen Bee I add some Doodlebug Black Flock to the bees

I obtained this paper in a Nikki Sivils Warehouse Sale. I have to admit I initially was not happy that it was most paper, BUT the paper is cute and different than what I typically buy-so it forced me to do something different. And this paper was perfect for the bee photos.You'll be seeing a couple of more layouts using it in future posts.



Challenges:
My Creative Moments: June Challenge: Summertime (Bees are everywhere in the summer.)
Country View Crafts' Challenge- Diecuts (bees,arrows, Journal Card)
Creatalicious Challenge- All about Summer
Ladybug Crafts- June Challenge for the Men in Your Life- This layout is about my son learning about bee hives.

Have a wonderful week making BEE-UTIFUL Crafts!