Fusion: thank you

I like that Fusion is running through July 24th!  

It gives the Design Team to play along with the other challenge:

I originally decided to just do the sketch but then remembered I had this Jillibean paper squirreled away:

You just gotta love that Savvy Pinwheel die!

I do have a confession.  This is a re-do of sorts.  

This is what it originally looked like:

It wasn't hitting me and I figured out why.  Although I adore that red/kraft paper, it wasn't part of the whole inspiration photo so I swapped it with the yellow paper...much beh-tah., dontcha think?

I'm also playing along with the 

Timeless Twine July challenge

Tags & Twine

I used

Timeless Twine

Black Kraft Twine

I'm doing a birthday shout out!!!!

This sweet boy of mine turns 16 today.

My mom is disgusted that there isn't a stereotypical "Sweet" 16 special birthday for boys...well, I'd totally call it his sweet 16 but let's go with Super 16!

This boy was so calm and easy going as a baby but as soon as he turned 1, WATCH OUT.

We've gone through:

self grooming x2 {with the help of his sister he literally had sprigs of hair}

writing on the face with marker {yet again, with the help of his sister}

lipstick on the face, like all over the face

Chocking on an orange, literally chocking, so his Dad had to perform the heimlich. 

{honestly I was more upset by it than anyone else.  I made him 'lie down to rest' for awhile before preschool.  I come downstairs and his dad and sister are laughing.  Instantly agitated I snapped at them, "What's so funny?".  Only to have my girl, who had the sweetest little voice, say:  "If he would have chocked to death, would we have been able to get a puppy?"

Oh the memories.

But seriously, he is thee most empathetic, kind, funny boy and I love him to pieces.

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

Here's his birthday card:

The paper is Basic Grey Hey You and the stamps are Avery Elle, along with Nina's tag dies!

I'm patting myself on the back for the masculine card...those are always a challenge for me!

I was inspired by Nina's sketch on the right:

I used Timeless Twine's Tag & Twine challenge again and

Timeless Twine Cherry Red

Thanks for making it down to the end...I know it was an unusually long post for me!