Kindered Spirits . . . Special Friends - OUAS July Challenge

Imagine that, two posts in one day!  Haven't seen that from me in awhile.  I've been wanting to join in on the July sketch challenge over at Once Upon A Sketch and just finished putting the final touches on my layout a few minutes ago.  The theme this month is friends, and I chose a picture of my Grandmother and her neighbor and friend, Mrs. Wells.  The two of them were as different as could be.  One short, one tall.  One soft spoken, one outspoken.  One neat and tidy, the other messy and cluttered. One enjoyed the simple life and was content, the other always dreaming of living a grand life.  As different as they were they always enjoyed the time they spent together. As a child I loved spending time together with the both of them and always enjoyed the special bond they had together as friends.

I loved the sketch Nadia created for this challenge:

I used Webster's Pages Everyday Poetry collection for my layout.  Here are a few closeups:

Tucked beneath the yellow paper is my journaling.

I did a lot of fussy cut work with the papers and added some crochet flowers I had in my stash.

Hope everyone has a great weekend!  I'm spending the day tomorrow with my sister.  Can't wait as we have a lot of special things planned for the day!

Thanks for stopping by!

. . . Debbie

Supplies used:

Webster's Pages Everyday Poetry Collection

Martha Stewart Punches:  Flower Bed and Arch Lattice

Pink Paislee London Market Spool Buttons

Tim Holtz Mixed Media Stamp

Tsukineko Versa Magic Jumbo Java Ink