Created for Week Two of the November Art Journal Challenge. The prompt I used was "favorite part about nature." After I decided to add some blue to week two, I went ahead and added some to week one for a more cohesive page in the end.

week 2 - a guilty pleasure - cozying up in my flannel and an afghan and reading!

For this week I went for "favorite outdoor activity" which is hiking and can be combined with my hobby photography.

I used the prompt " A favorite hobby The Divided Template by Ona aka @wombat146

Journaling (translated using deepl) On Nov. 25, the world celebrates the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women. A day dedicated to raising awareness about an ongoing glaring human rights problem. It is a day to reflect on the fact that many women around the world are...

Journaling: I have heard this song for most of my life. The funny thing is that it has changed as I grow in experience and in age. When I was young, it was just an old person song from an old timey movie I had no interest in. As I grew and finally watched the movie, it made a little more sense...

Made for the Collab chasllenge. I used Validation from Crafty Buttons design and Courtney designs. (unfortunately retired) This photo was one of my first selfies back in 2018. I didn't know the distortion that camera mad. My face is long but the original was too much. So I used the Liquify...

Love the combo Blue & Orange.

Sometimes there are those moments when I wonder what the future holds for me. The future is like an unwritten page, a blank canvas on which the brushstrokes of destiny will appear. "Que sera, sera." This simple phrase, cloaked in the softness of Spanish, carries a profound message. It reminds...

As I watch the leaves fall in autumn, I realize that the natural cycles are reflected in my life. Autumn calls for letting go and releasing burdens. Like trees, I am part of nature. Change is inevitable. Autumn is like a wise friend who says it is good to let go. Making room for growth is...

Join the AJ challenges. This month the moon is in the spotlight! I used a collage tutorial from Texturelabs, clipped papers to it and mclipped the result to a circle

for the week 4 AJ Challenge

for Challenge 2 - Heritage

When I was younger, a family friend used to tease me and make fun of me, and even though my Mom saw the abuse, she excused it away by saying he did it because he liked me, and he was just joking. I found out later why Mom let it slide, but by the time I learned, I was grown and he was gone from...

My favorite picture of Melissa.