This is just beautiful, Betty Jo. I'm so glad that you decided to create a page for the Art Journaling challenge this week. It IS wonderful therapy and if you're like me, it's a small "escape" to get lost in the creative process and shut the world out for a while. I love your beautiful image...

You are very welcome, Chris. I was thrilled to see some CP layouts of yours and couldn't wait to it! :heartpumpred:

I just read your response in the AJ thread and have to say, isn't it an amazing thing how our pages come to be? You started out with two simple images and look where you ended up. This is so beautifully scrapped, Amy. Thank you so much for being a part of our collective journey...

This is beautiful and profound, Char. You are all totally blowing my mind with your amazing AJ layouts this week! The lighthouse is so meaningful to me too and your depiction of Our Lord is breathtaking. Both are a beacon to us when we are lost. Thank you so much for sharing this with us...

Oh my goodness, Tracy, I'm sitting here reading this and literally have chills running down my spine. I can't image the pain you must have felt from the hurtful comments that were thrown at you. But, you have THE ROCK and you held fast to that ROCK. The precious Angel on The Rock is so...

You "got this" Girl! Your layout is so beautiful and heartfelt. Love all of the journaling and love the "mother" sitting down in the corner. Melissa is just "trying her wings". I'm so happy that you turned this into a beautiful Art Journaling page.

Yep, but this isn't working for lots of people. I could not "lasso it" until I accidently clicked beside my name. I think we have gremlins running around in the blog. :yesss::lol23: :whip3: There's no lasso, so I used the whip. :whip4::floorlaugh::floorlaugh:

You ARE "doing AJ". You totally "get it", Tracy. It's exactly what you described, but like we say "there are no rules in AJ. You are going to find that it's such a wonderful outlet and like you said, just a few words or symbols can speak volumes.

Am I the only one who can see the "invisible box"????:lol::floorlaugh::lol23: The "secret" is (for me) - after I put In my name and email address; is to click BESIDE my name. That's when the "box" shows up and I'm able to put in my comment. I was just messing around and that's what made it...

I LOVE what you created, and it was in your head all the time. I knew you had a LO in you head - you just needed to process all the "snapshots" and get them on a page, which you did. BTW, we can ALL look back on our early AJ LOs and think they're not very good. There is NO "bad" just growth...

Thanks so much for your wonderful comments. That's exactly the feeling I had when I was creating this page.

Thanks so much, Chris. I appreciate your heartfelt comments. :heartpumpred: :heartpumpred:

I often work for two days on an AJ page, too, Susie. Sometimes it's like giving birth.

I know, but you are filling her shoes. I remember when............................You KNOW what I mean.

Tracy just bowled me over with her May AJ Week 1 page! I loved reading ALL of her journaling and her blending is wonderful! @AK_Tracy

Tracy, that "friend" gave you some good advice. Your page is so profound and I know that you put your heart and soul into every AJ page that you create. Do you know how lucky we feel that you have embraced AJ and have grown so much through your pages? You are one of the reasons we pour our...

The CheeryO Favorite blog post is live: https://oscraps.com/cheeryo-favorites-april-25th-may-1st/ Congratulates to all of the members who are featured this week! Also, congratulation's to MDiane @MDiane for being our April winner! Remember, if your layout is featured on a CheeryO Favorites...

I just love Anne-Marie's ATC with Haiku poetry on it. It's so artsy, too, which I love! @A-M

What a unique challenge, Anne-Marie. You know I'll be playing along.

And LONG sleeves!