It is summer - and really hot - here in the US and July means Independence Day. I am unashamedly a Patriot and a former active duty member of the US Army who took an oath for life, so this day has a much different meaning for me than for some.

The background is paper 3 in multiply mode over paper 1, then paper 3 in Multiply mode is used as an overlay. Word Art from the collection is also blended over the background for the title.

I originally made this for the June template challenge, but my WiFi refused to cooperate, so here it is anyway. I love this sweet photo by one of my favorite Pixabay artists, Jill Wellington. The photo of the capitol is also by a favorite Pixabay artist, David Mark. This wonderful stacked...

I LOVE big photos! Thanks for hosting!

In 1977 I made a weekend trip to Key West with a friend from New Zealand. Nigel was used to Youth Hosteling, but I had never had the experience. The girls’ dorm at the hostel looked just like a cabin at camp and I had to do chores but for $2.00 per night, it was worth it. I had no roomie, so I...

The background is paper 7 in Color Burn mode over paper 15. Fillers at bottom right are paper 03 in Lighten mode over paper 13. Fillers top left are paper 03 in Lighten mode over paper 20. The sketch of Ernest Heming extracted from back cover of book; signature is a public domain png of his...

I adore old magazine covers and have quite a nice collection of them. They are so FUN!

I am moving to North Carolina day after tomorrow and it will be a summer of new adventures. I will be just two hours from the coast and 2 hours from the mountains, both favorite activities. I started with laying down paper 15 as the background. I placed the photos and added the doodles...

OK, that was a challenge for me. Rectangle is not easy! Great challenge!

I love old magazine covers. This one is just loaded with personality and color! Nothing really special as far as techniques go, just extracted the violin and mouse and applied. I filled the silhouette with colored paper then applied two of the painted flowers as the "print" for her dress...

I love that background paper and the bright beautiful flowers. I'm waiting for the bees to visit our field but they seem to be sleeping in this year.

This is a powerful page and beautifully done.

I agree 100%! I love the background and how it fades to white. Perfect!

Oh, my! Frogs, gnomes, and a fairy with mischief written all over him. This is enchanting and captivating!

I just can't stop chuckling. That photo is priceless and you've made it right at home!

Whoa! This is truly amazing. I love your slefie, too. How creative! I want to walk down that path and see what else is there to see!

Me, too! What a gorgeous place! This fairy portal is amazing!

I always struggle with flowers on a masculine LO, but you've made it look easy! Beautiful layering!

Vendula, this is stunning! I love the painted overlays!