Journaling: In the summer of 84 my husband took several weeks off work and we took our used trailer that we had fixed up and took our sweet time down the Oregon Coast and into the California redwoods and had the time of our life. We left all adulting at home and we were like kids, stopping at every kitschy tourist trap along the way, sometimes at the chagrin of our daughter Jackie. Here we are in the redwoods and we posed in front of the giant trees almost everyday. Even the ferns were huge. Feeling like a munchen among these giants, I had a huge respect for them and all they saw in their life times. It was as if they held true wisdom in their souls. I was awestruck by the silence.

FotoInspired Template Pack 2JFotInspiredTemplatePackNo.2J
ArtPlay Palette WellspringArtPlayPaletteWellspring
eA CampingeACampingNo.1
FotoInspired EdgeTemplate No. 3FotoInspiredEdgeTemplatesNo.3
FineEdge Frames No. 2FineEdgeFramesNo.2
TapedTextures No. 2TapedTexturesNo.2
MultiMedia Documents No. 1MultiMediaDocumentsNo.2

Notes: After opening the template and clipping all the photos to their respective masks, solid papers 2 and 3 were blended together underneath the photos. Just above the background is a couple of edge templates recolored. The fine edge frame was added to the black and white photo. A piece of the MM Document is underneath the journaling and the postcard was tucked under the top right photo.

Using the camping brushes, duplicating them and coloring a copy white and moved just a smidgen, then filling parts of them in and using the Blend Ifs on the filling. Art strokes were added over and under the photos and the flower at the top of the page.

A transfer was added to the top left photo and blended with the opacity turned down. The little labels next to the journaling was taped down. I believe that finished the page.