Welcome to Michigan
Supplies:
Cardstock – Prism and Bazzill
Patterned paper, flower snaps, flower brad, “friends” brad – Provo Craft
Self-adhesive epoxy embellishments – Reminisce – Mini Maps
Brads – Creative Impressions
Fonts(in order of appearance) – Century Gothic, Beau, Black Jack, Bernard MT Condensed, CAC Logo Alternate, Beau, Broadway, BibleScrT, Stamp Act, Southwestern, Rockwell, CAC Pinafore
Journaling:
Though I’ve lived in Indiana for ten years, I’m no Hoosier – this girl is a Michigander to the core! There’s just so much to love about Michigan
There’s the Mighty Mackinac Bridge that spans the Straits of Mackinac connecting the Upper and Lower Peninsulas.
The back of my left hand is a convenient map for showing where I’m from.
Four professional sports teams from Detroit – the Tigers, the Lions, the Pistons, and the Red Wings.
Friends I have known and loved since childhood.
Back in 1934, the original Meijer grocery store opened in Greenville, MI.
U of M football at the Big House
Blueberries, cherries, and apples, oh my!
Gerald Ford – the 38th president of the United States - is from Grand Rapids.
Detroit – Motor City, Motown, 313 – Don’t knock on my Detroit – if you knock, you don’t know.
Major musicians - Anita Baker, Eminem, Aretha Franklin, Kid Rock, Madonna,
Ted Nugent, Bob Seger, Diana Ross, The Romantics, White Stripes, Stevie Wonder.
Family – at the drop of the hat I’ll make a trip to the Great Lakes State to visit my aunts, uncles, and cousins, but to me Michigan means Mom, Dad, and HOME!