Trudy, I agree! So much fun during this time. Happy birthday, Oscraps!

Yay!!!! You are always so much fun!

Wonderful challenge, Kay - thanks for hosting! Requirements in description in gallery.

2 photos – one on mask, 2nd behind the mask showing the farm just before sunset blended onto background 2 clusters – bottom right and top left under title 2 stamps – text stamp, grid stamp, grunge stamp 3 papers – solid paper 2 in Color Burn mode over solid paper 4 in Linear Dodge (add) mode...

I have a couple of scanners. I need to see if I can do that with mine. My current one is a cannon as is a slimline I have stored somewhere. What a great tip!

That's an excellent idea!

Wonderful inspiration, Sandrine! I decided to stay right with the composition of the original. Thanks so much for hosting!

Background is damask paper 01 in Darken mode at 35% opacity over paper 01 in Lighten mode over watercolor paper 01. I then added the temple element in overlay mode above the background, then added edging, title, and a couple of elements.

I see from our other thread that this might be a good thread to have. Let's hear your thoughts on handling, sorting, and storing old and digital photos. I have so few physical photos that I am not overwhelmed with them. I have already scanned my mother's photos and done a printed Shutterfly...

I am green with envy! My Dad does have boxes of slides but I'm not sure how to convert them to usable photos. Beyond that, I have 3 small boxes of photos. I DO have a ton of digital photos and digital copies of old photos shared bt my cousins. I am so blessed to come from HUGE families that...

Whoa! That's a great idea! Maybe a niece or nephew since I have no grandchildren yet. Hmmm, maybe even a son or daughter-in-law!

Love the sketch! Thanks so much for hosting, Amy!

On The Footsteps of Paul tour September 2003 The background is comprised of 3 papers - water colors 10 in pin Light mode over watercolors 12 in Darken mode over damask 12. For the arrow I used the arrow in the lit and elongated it then I clipped graffiti 2 to it as a clipping mask. The inner...

What a heartbreak! I look for old albums in our thrift stores, too, trying to recuse the photos. It's so sad to find cabinet cards and old photos just thrown away by descendants who just see old pictures an not the lives behind them. Celestine, I'll bet your Dad was quite the character. Have...

I am so sad about your losses during Katrina. My life changed differently than yours because of that storm - we were Salvation Army officers at the time - and didn't suffer the loss in the same way. I can only imagine your heartache, even now so many years later. I'd like to hear on time...

Celestine, I am so happy about your comments on color. While I sometimes scrap in neutrals for my heritage pages I have long said to people that our ancestors' lives were in full living color and we should not be afraid of using color - and lots of it. The Pilgrims did not, in fact, dress in...

Yeah, real life takes a lot of time doesn't it? I too have fewer photos for my second child when he was little but more when he was in high school because he was a Bandie. Now that I am retired I thought I would have more time for my 2 favorite hobbies - other than sleeping. Not!

Paper 01 in Linear Burn mode over paper 3a in Lighten mode over brush 2 duplicated over paper 17. Added overlays above the paper, papercut and frame elements with masked photo. I copied and pasted parts of the washi tape to get the look I wanted, added the ink brush to the lower right of the...

I am using this album cover as my avatar for now with my name on it,

Journaling reads: Sunday worship on the Isle of Patmos was amazing. The chanting of the monks as we listened to the message added to the serenity and holiness of the day for us. The sound of our worship in song added immeasurably to their worship as well. Shared with 43 friends made it a...