Started sunny here, is gray now, but by this afternoon we have a winter weather advisory for snow and/or icy rain into tomorrow. Yuck! We'll see how it goes. Chris, I never understood why it freaked out my MiL to get an artificial joint in her thumb (from RA) so it seems strange to hear of...

I still hang ours at least at Christmas, maybe more. Credits: -paper, elements: Oscraps Collab School of Life -brush: Art Journaling Marks 2 & 3 by Vicki Robinson -brush: Dark Beauty (playing with brushes) by et designs fonts: Quigley Wiggly, Memorandum

We thoroughly enjoyed the flocking American Robins yesterday! Birding can restore our sense of balance and happiness. Credits: all by Vicki Stegall Designs -paper: 52 Inspirations {2020}, no. 1 -paints (one as mask): 52 Inspirations {2018}, no. 23 -ticket, branch: Crisp Autumn, elements...

Today started sunny but has clouded up but also gotten above freezing. The snow looks nice and led to some nice birds yesterday. Our crabapple still had fruit and a flock of robins found it yesterday. They were coming and going in numbers, left a bit and then returned (or another group) with a...

When I followed the BK link I found it was only in 4 cities including NYC. And it was in "celebration"? of the opening of the movie "Birds of Prey." I had just read a review of it and think it sounds awful, but pretty moving in another way. Chris, wonder if Cait has an opinion on the movie?

B - Blood, Sweat & Tears

We love seeing hawks come to visit and these two were the most recent and made super photos. Credits: -paper: The magic in you | Patterned and solid papers by emeto designs -pine, thread: MultiMedia Branches No. 16 by Anna Aspnes -scrap piece, feather: Just For Me by natali designs -tags...

The world turned white again last evening and it's snowing now. We may even need the driveway plowed again as it has only one little spell so far this winter. Class was good yesterday and I called the new drawing finished and also did a little more on a drawing I had forgotten and called it...

I did get in! And got a private dorm room. Now my class is the only one for that week with a waiting list, so it is popular. You can imagine I was happy. But that isn't until July. Last night we went to the bird club meeting knowing it would be fun. One of our younger members is just back from...

Today is a big day with registration opening for the week long genealogy classes I like to take in the summer. I haven't gone the last two years, but hope to get into one in July and get dorm space, either can be tricky to do. There are three different weeks with different opening times. Mine is...

Two of the deer that frequent the nature preserve are surely noting that DH is there for the first time in a few months. Credits: Vicki Stegall's Feb. 2020 Use It All Challenge Freebie fonts: DK Garden Bed, Pristina

P - Pearl Jam

I began this design with no real plan, only the feelings I have about change in the last year. I went from a week in the hospital last February to significant changes that have left me a healthier, happier person. I tried to convey that cycle in the page. The design itself is a change in that...

What beautiful color and views. It must have been a wonderful place to vacation. Nice tying the photos with the beaded word.

Nancy, what a stunning page of the two of you out walking. The muted color makes it all stand out.

What a wonderful spread of cheerful color. Lovely alpha and word art.

A page as beautiful as the quote! Great colors to make it seem a shivery night of dreaming.

J - Joan Jett

Thanks, Ona! It was exciting to find the Standing O for my squirrel texture.

On New Year's Day this squirrel was out in the sun and easy to photograph. Notes on process: In the main photo I extracted the squirel and gave the background a wet fall leaves texture, duplicated and did a soft light blend. I used the same texture on the light elements underneath. The upper...