I LOVE when my birthday is—Christmas Day! My mom made sure I always had a party separate from our Christmas celebration, a tradition which has continued for almost 70 years, even after she died. I've never been overlooked or underappreciated, although in the hustle and bustle of the season, my...

Thank you so much, Evelyn! I'm glad you like the cluster/border. Yes, this is in KY, close to the Creation Museum, which is also amazing. Thanks again for commenting.

When I first noticed AJ, I was quite confused by it. Even though I liked the concept of sketching, drawing, using different media on a page, it just didn't make sense to me. The text would include words like happiness or joy, but the graphics were all dark and gloomy, and the pages didn't seem...

Thanks, Vicky! Hehehe, once I get into a theme...

Thank you, timounette, for hosting such a cool challenge! And for saying such nice things.

Thank you, Danesa! It was so fun to look through the pages on the forum—so inspiring!

Thanks so much, Scrapmemories! You're right—it was a fun challenge!

Thank you! The mural was of a scene on the Ohio Erie Canal. He added a canal boat, a driver, and some mules.

An outstanding combination of a great photo, a beautiful cluster, and the perfect BG choice! I love it all!

I think I may have gone overboard with the border concept...but I really like the end result. :-D

This was so fun! Thanks for the cool challenge, timounette!

Funny story...I made this for a color challenge at another site and mistakenly posted it here. But you might like it anyway. :-D

I took the challenge for sky blue literally, remembering a picture I took a long while back in Texas.

Thank you, Miki! I looked forward to seeing her every week, such a beautiful person, with a great sense of humor.

Thank you, Adryane. I was really pleased when I brought that "light" onto the page—thanks for noticing that!

Thank you, Marijke. I picked these items from Anna's kits so they'd compliment the colors in the photos. Glad you liked the "story", too.

I was just browsing your gallery and had to stop at this powerful page. I love how you used the butterflies as agents of change, plus made the girl/woman a butterfly herself. Wonderful!

So calm, peaceful, and beautiful! Love your cluster and creative use of white space. The textures and seagulls really add to the atmosphere. Chris

Thanks so much, isDK. She is such a lovely, creative woman, she deserves a lovely tribute.

I appreciate challenges like this that truly challenge me to be more artsy. Thank you!