Sweet Shoppe Designs

For the SSD Recipe Challenge. I didn't have any shaped QPs, so I worked off a Basic-Grey-sized background and stitching.

Journaling:
From the time you found out there would be pony rides at Mia's farm party, you insisted you weren't going to ride. The day of the party you saw the first few children take their turns and held fast to your refusal. Then I started to talk to you about
how nice and gentle the horses was, my childhood pony rides, and your friends' obvious enjoyment. We reached a compromise that put you in control--you would sit on the horse for a moment, and then you'd decide if you wanted to ride. I was so
impressed with your bravery. Once you agreed to sit on the horse, you marched over excitedly and showed no signs of nervousness. You loved it and almost immediately asked for a ride. You were so proud of yourself for overcoming your fears, and we're proud of you, too.

Credits:
From A Call to Act, a Collab from The Digichick:
Papers by Cori Gammon, Karen Lewis, and Jennifer Howland
Blue paint by Amber Clegg
Bracket background and stitching—Bracket Basics, Sherry Tierney, Elemental Scraps
Frames—Surprise Cluster Sale 2, Nancy Comelab, The Lilypad
“Brave” alpha—Stitched Alpha-Cardboard, Shawna Clingerman, Sweet Shoppe Designs
“Jason the” alpha—Round N Round, Amanda Rockwell, ScrapArtist
Cardboard Tear Template—Micheline Martin, blog freebie
Stars and staples—Memory Lane Kit, Kim Hill, CGEssentials
Red twine—Playing With Twine, Natali Designs, Pickleberry Pop
Frayed Fabric template—Unraveled, Emily Merritt, We Are Storytellers
Stitched tag—Tags in Stitches, Audrey Neal, Oscraps
Date stamp—Starz Element Pack, Kim Christensen, Prima Hybrid
Fonts—DJB RachelB (my custom font by Darcy Baldwin at The DigiChick), You Are Loved