Queen Anne's Lace is pretty in bloom but the skeletons of the flowers live on to grace the colder months. I used three brushes, a transfer with saturation blend mode, and one of my small mixed media collages or drawings with color reduced and a darken blend mode. The drawing started with flowers...

I don't change my avatar until the challenge winner is announced. And I like this one, so have little desire to change. The siggie that I did for a challenge I really like, so it's staying a while longer.

I looked at my records and found I'd read the first Gwen Marcy book with the following note to self: Gwen Marcey #1- fascinating for the most part – but no more. I think I meant I didn't want to read more of them but don't actually remember. I would recommend one I recently read, the latest...

Using diagonal from upper left: title, photo, paint.

American Robins leave here for the winter but some come along and feed on fruiting trees people have planted like crabapples. Using diagonal from upper left: title, photo, paint.

Using Paint Shop Pro (PSP) is a little different but there is a High Pass Sharpen with three blend modes. I used it with Hard Light on the background and the photo plus added drop shadow to the gesso.

European Starlings were introduced in North America and took over habitat of some native birds so they are not well liked in that regard, but they are interesting with a textured-looking plumage this time of year.

Those both look very helpful! Thanks so much for sharing them. #kiss

The drawing or mental landscape is called "Then Past the Old" from text in its collage. It really has more color than this, but this seems to work better. Combining them with my photos is a brand new idea I want to try. #2023GoaAls

Linda @LSlycord you've got two great stories there. Wonderful to get the identity of the photo and then more information on her. Good luck with the guy in Normandy!

scrap-genie's JANUARY 2023 challenge layout links: CHALLENGE 1 - COLOR PALETTE https://oscraps.com/community/media/work-in-progress.373915/ CHALLENGE 2 - WHITE SPACE/CLEAN https://oscraps.com/community/media/only-the-magic-remains.373132/ CHALLENGE 3 - ONE WORD...

A sweet set of memories and a cool way to display the year. Nice progression of background colors.

Merry Christmas, Ona! Quite a change to foster this little chick. Best of luck with it. Christmas Tree

Our thermometer this morning said 0.2 F and right now it says 0.0! The wind is strong and blowing around the small amount of snow we got. We too are glad we got our errands done Wednesday. This is NE Ohio.

But where are the palm trees? They looked fabulous to me.

I usually like a variety of challenges, but those requiring use of a quote or lyrics are my least favorite. Kind of no wiggle room!

Hilma was worth the wait! They are adorable and it's a cute page and darling story.

Thanks for a place to put this page!

Oh my goodness, how time flies! She was sure a little cutie back then and the page with all the soft elements fit this just right. Also like the stacking.

Aware seems a good word with a few of the things it might mean.