I would say well loved...

This layout has a story behind it. I originally took this picture because I was going to make a layout to submit to Simple Scrapbooks about a treasured heirloom something or other. Didn't make the submission deadline, but I knew I wanted to scrap this photo in a quilt like setting. I was going to do a scraplift of a Tara Whitney favorite of mine I saw in SS a while back ago. Didn't get it done due to studio starting and all......Anyway- a few weeks later I was inspired again by THIS:













(as part of a 30 day creativity project with the tis herself girlies!)

So- here is the finished product. My Raggedy Andy, in all his glory...the journaling reads as follows:
He may look GROSS and GRUNGY, but this rag doll is TIMELESS, CHERISHED and LOVED. He came into my LIFE at birth along with his sister, Raggedy Ann. She was the more independent type and didn’t need me as much. I really took to him. Literally, took him to the store, the movies, the park, the Dr.’s office, sleepovers. He kept me COMPANY during the night, guarding me against the MONSTERS that were hiding in the closet or under the bed. He COMFORTED me when I was sick, sometimes getting in the way, but he understood and took a bath in the laundry with the rest of the RAGS. He suffered through skinned knees and punishments. TEARS stain his face as I cried through broken up high school romances. Yes, I said high school. He has an indentation in his hair that became as SOFT as fur where I would rub my thumb and pointer together to fall ASLEEP. His face has red and black marker LINES on it where I tried to recreate his features after one too many laundry washes. I am not quite sure where his left arm went, but he is still complete to me. Even with all the stuffing coming out he still has his bright red stitched HEART that says I love you. THANKS for being there little guy.

















I wanted to post this on 2Peas, but of course it's the night the site is down.