Family Forever . . .

Good Sunday Evening to All!

I just saw the challenge over at Sugar Creek Hollow and had to play along this evening.  The challenge theme is 'We Are Family'.  With my own upcoming family reunion (next weekend), I was drawn to create.  

Here's a little background on my family.

My mother is 1 of 12 children (9 girls & 3 boys).  Sadly, there are only four of the 12 left and my mother is next to the youngest at the tender age of 82. I have 42 first cousins so for the past 25 years, we have not only had an annual Family Reunion, but we have had a First Cousins Reunion (Fri & Sat) with the full Family Reunion on Sunday.  Here's a photo from 2010 that gives you an idea of just how big my family is and half of them aren't in the picture!  These are just the ones who were able to come into town that year!  

Anyways ... enough about my family (God Bless Them One & All) ... onto my card creation.

There are so many photos of my own family I could have used for this card but thought best to pull from a collection of 'vintage' images I purchased through TJ Designs (www.tweetyjill.com).  Here are the other items used on this creation:

• Black cs, Gray cs
• Tim Holtz Post Cardembossing folder
• Cheery Lynn Designs #DL112 Exotic Butterflies
• Memory Box #98290 Valencia Border Die
• Kaiser black pearls
• Creative Imagination Epoxy Sticker
• Black Stickles

I would also like to enter my card into these qualifying challenges:

Crafty Your Days Away - Final Challenge, Anything Goes

Hiding in My Craft Room - Limit to 2 Layers (HMCR59)

Avadares Challenge #2 - Anything for August

Fairytale Challenge Blog - Song Inspiration (We Are Family by Sister Sledge)

Inspire Me Friday #72 - Anything Goes

Totally Paper Crafts - Inspired by a Song (We Are Family by Sister Sledge)

Charisma Cardz Challenge - Monochromatic

It's All About The Vintage - Love

Paper Crafting Journey - Anything Goes

Well that's it for me tonight!  

I hope you've had a wonderful, fun-filled weekend. 

Thanks SO MUCH for taking the time to stop by and comment on my creations.

OH and a quick reminder ...

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I've added 4 additional items (will add photos to the original post).