These little bugs are so fascinating. My husband found one on our door post and showed it to our son. I didn't grow up around these, and I was surprised they use camouflage.
Words read:
"bugs are best shared with a boy"
"8/24/2009 Today the exploration team spied a walking stick on the door post."
Tags read: "Phasmotodea" [genus name] and "camouflage" [what the genus name means]
Sorry for the long list of credits... I used tons of stuff from all different kits:
Rocks are a blending of two papers:
Armina Designs (Mr. Carpenter)
New Life Dreams & Cali Designs (I Sea You)
by Catherine Designs:
magnifying glass (Boy's Retreat)
frame (Pele Mele Black & Cream)
lined paper directly under frame (Pele Mele Vintage)
butterfly (Woodland Retreat
Greenery, beetle, praying mantis by Holliewood Studios (Junkyard)
wire mesh by Bisontine & Cinnamon Designs (Cozy Cottage)
border stitch by AmandaR (100% Boy - retired)
grasshopper from June Collab at SunflowerScrap
ant by CreateWings & Holliewood (PlayDays)
Ladybug (on wordart) & pencil by Lily Designs (Red Bird, Boy is a Boy)
lined hole-punched paper by Cinnamon Designs & K Studio (Dirty Denim Collab)
orange tag from Nova Vida Collab at After Five Designs
brown tag by Emarta & Lorie Davison (Meadow Walk collab)