PICTURED ARE SOME OF THE MOST RECENT 3D KALEIDOSCOPE PHOTOS I HAVE COMPLETED AND LISTED IN MY SHOP ON ETSY. THE BOTTOM RIGHT PHOTO IS OF A KALEIDO THAT IS CURRENTLY IN THE WORKS AND SHOULD BE POSTED TO MY SHOP SOON. 
     TO VIEW EACH KALEIDO FROM DIFFERENT ANGLES, VIEW THEM IN MY SHOP. THE ORIGINAL IMAGE THAT THE KALEIDO DERIVED FROM IS ALSO VIEWABLE THERE.

Troop 3028's Bridging Ceremony

     On June 11th 2016, my Mom and I bridged our Girl Scouts from Ambassadors/Seniors to Adult Girl Scouts. These are some of the most amazing young ladies I have ever met! I honestly can't express how proud I am of them.
     This day has been 13 years in the making. It had always seemed so far away but it slowly crept up to the forefront. My how time flys! 
     I have always tried my hardest to give my girls something that no one else has ever gotten. It didn't matter if it took me days, weeks, or even months of sleepless nights, they deserve nothing but the best. 
     So when I started planning their very last bridging ceremony I knew that it had to be spectacular...and in March of this year I started constructing the bridge they would cross signifying moving from one level to the next in Girl Scouting.  

     My goal was not to just bridge them from Ambassadors/Seniors, but to bridge them through ALL their years of Girl 
Scouting  as a GIRL to their start of Adult Girl Scouts. The bridge was built out of about 95% recycled material and materials found around the house. Mostly cardboard. From left to right it started with cut-outs, photos, and patches from the very beginning of our Troop in 2003 as Daisies, then Brownies, Juniors, Cadettes, Seniors, and ending with Ambassadors. Each section was assembled with some (not all) of our most memorable trips and activities as a troop over the course of our years together. 
     When it came time for the big reveal, the girls were practically speechless. Mouths were wide open, some had tears while others sat almost motionless. It felt like time just froze for a few seconds. In that short moment, I knew I did what I had set out to do...Surprise, Spoil, and absolutely blow their minds. It was so fun to just watch them take it all in as the rush of all the memories  came flooding back. 

Top Photo: Finished Bridge
Middle Photo: Bridge with the railing removed and all 6 of my amazing Girl Scouts
Bottom Photo: 2 Cakes; Left: A special cake I made just for my girls made out of the Lofthouse frosted sugar cookies (part of an inside joke with my girls); Right: Store bought sheet cake that I decorated with the exact photo replica bridge used in the ceremony.