I like this photo with the silver-spotted skipper clinging onto the goldenrod from below. They're large for skippers, a slightly subtle butterfly. In this double scraplift from 1st LO I used framed photo layered with branch and butterfly on the left from 2nd LO I used paint, tag & stitching on...

Definitely not my comfort zone either, but it can be fun to try.

A red fox hunting in the snow could use some camouflage or hiding places but scolding birds would alert any prey to its presence.

For Chris @faerywings and any other bug lovers: A new PBS documentary series, called Bugs that Rule the World, is a four-part global investigation into insect declines, exploring their diversity and their critical roles on the planet. During the series, scientists highlight the beauty of bugs...

I'm not positive, but I think Staples and Office Depot will both do spiral binding. Not sure about printing quality. Did you check Walgreens? There must be others.

Used two freebies and one other element.

I used two freebies and an additional element to showcase a photo my DH took from our upstairs windows of a goldfinch when they were just beginning to show their yellow feathers.

Thanks for the template. It was great for these photos.

Photos from last May that I hadn't gotten to yet that DH took of baby Common Grackles in our yard.

Wow! This is incredible and beautiful. Wouldn't that be wonderful to do? The dream bubble is so nicely done.

Interesting challenge. Background paper: 52-2025-01-VickiStegall-p10.jpg and overlay paper: wpd-AI-MixedMediaBackgrounds14-4.jpg. Part of a photo and a text fragment are also under the overlay. Using PSP I followed all the steps (plus) though some have different names.

DH was trying for new photos of the nice plumage gulls on the ice in the harbor. This is for an artsy mixed media challgenge. Background paper: 52-2025-01-VickiStegall-p10.jpg and overlay paper: wpd-AI-MixedMediaBackgrounds14-4.jpg. Part of a photo and a text fragment are also under the overlay.

Thanks for this delightful challenge, Anne-Marie!

This describes our arrival at a nature preserve yesterday. Strange that when we visited it last year it was also in the rain.

scrap-genie's MAY 2025 Challenge Layouts Links: Challenge 1: Double Scraplift https://oscraps.com/community/media/golden-days.410296/ Challenge 2: Artsy/Mixed Media https://oscraps.com/community/media/focus.409719/ Challenge 3: Storybook/Fantasy...

@AK_Tracy and all, I would mostly agree about snow and flowers except that every spring the daffodils get snow at some point and I have to share an old LO on snow and roses.

Love how you put the photos together with the map title. So nice you get to visit there.

I wondered if you would also see an abundance of flowers in the CPs. I was overwhelmed at first and wasn't too aligned with all the purple either. But I've seen wonderful LOs from the kits, so must be lots of other good stuff.

A beautiful LO with such cheerful photos and words.

Thank you so much Vera! I love the photo DH took and hoped I did it justice, so glad you think so. :lovey3: