In the past I paid little attention to the trend for one little word and also didn't put a much stock in Karma. But with a war I hope will work out to strengthen democracy and a coup in which the instigators were not yet brought to justice at the two-year mark, my 2023 word is "Karma."

Beautiful and festive. Love the richness and warmth your page exudes. Happy New Year. #kiss3

Love this! So much to admire, and I'm drawn to the white against the darker neutral and the natural pine elements of the holidays.

Years ago I tried putting out veggies for the bunnies, but this was very different. I finally knew how to feed them and understood what they liked. My reward was lots of photos, and total delight when they dug down through eight inches of snow to the spot where I left their treats.

Love how you used the strips of color and your tree elements.

Ha! Fun! And nice to know a little more about who you are. Happy New Year, Christy, and may we see more of you over hereabouts. ;)

I didn't see Anna's version so that makes this all the more fresh and wonderful. Love how you used the elements and colors. Couldn't be a more special holiday than this one I would think!

Love your story and your page. Great design as always, and such a warmth throughout. Merry Christmas and Peace on Earth. :cool:

You've made the old memories festive all over again. I like the contrasting opposite pages and yet never seem to think of it when I'm getting started. ;)

I love how you framed the left photo with the envelope and lace, and the dots on the diagonal leading the eye to the right, and the red splatters are fun. :cool:

Beautiful design and so meaningful.

Love how the cold and beautiful winter scenes hold up against the beautiful architecture with such a different vibe and there is a nice balance. ;)

Love how you show they're not together by the framing with star, lace and bells and I love how the snow is blending into the paper. Congrats on the Standing O!

Every time Debbie and I would catch up I'd be telling her about how I was keeping up on everything Ukraine and 25% of my family origins in the region. "You're going to love this," she said. When I opened her gift, I was completely blown away by the dolls.

Funny. I don't do it with my Nikons or Sonys, but have no trouble at all doing it with my phone. I know that makes no sense at one level, but for me it's kind of a justification. It might depend on how long you want/expect the sensor to last. I haven't seen the slightest issues from it after...

Pretty quaint for us that don't have willow or clover, but makes it all the more a fun vintage page. I like the old illustrations in the background and some festive color in your foreground elements.

The green glitter has just the right slightly funky/artsy vibe for his antics here, and I love how you used the transfers and the cinefilm overlay.

Wonderful! And congrats on your Standing O. :cool:

A wonderful event for Oz. I don't think there's such a thing as too much sparkle. :cool: