Done for the Heritage Challenge #2 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/march-challenge-2-heritage.41692/ One of my all-time favorite pictures of my sweet granddaughter and myself! She has grown into a beautiful, young lady who is soon to be twice the age she is here. 6/21/18 I...

Other than the extraction of my youngest from a photo where he was inspection a "trompe l'oeil" painting at a venue in Gatlinburg, there are no special techniques in this LO. The collection does all that for you! Blocks used from mood board 2 colors 4 colors 5 travel 6 vertical lines 7 circle...

I had so much fun just playing with this collection! I played with some neural filters on a photo of my son in middle school. They had some interesting dress up days. He really got into the swing of it with this multicolored wig.

Done for the Quote to Word Art Challenge #2 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/february-challenge-2-quote-to-wordart.41518/ In family relationships, 'love' is really spelled 't-i-m-e,' time. Taking time for each other is the key for harmony at home. Dieter F. Uchtdorf

Done for the Color Play Challenge #1 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/february-challenge-1-color-play.41524/ Time together as a family is a gift. Joanna Gaines

ADB Designs A JOYFUL HOLIDAY

My sons at their first circus in 2003. Justin was 10 and hated clowns, Jason was 5 and a little overwhelmed! The background is pp11 rotated 90 degrees in Color Burn mode over pp1 flipped horizontally and add edge 5. Add elements, paint, and stamps. Clip photo to mask for circular frame, fill...

Done for the Recipe Challenge #4 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/january-challenge-4-recipe.41321/ We were preparing for the winter storm all week. We canceled our family gathering. The snow for us began around 2 p.m. on Friday, January 10, 2025. On top of the snow was a...

ADB Designs BETTER TOGETHER

Journaling reads: Every other year we spend Thanksgiving with my daughter, Jessica, and her family in Ohio. The other years we spend with Mark's daughter, Jenifer. Usually my daughter, Elisabeth, and her family are spending the week with Brad's family in WV, but they come on Friday to share...

Journaling reads: It’s hard for me to wrap my head around how quickly the years have passed; to realize my grandbabies are no longer babies! 11/6/24

Right Sunday we all stayed home and listened to Bobby’s message and then met Joann at Julia’s Mexican Restaurant for lunch. In the afternoon Michael and I walked the dogs. Mark had to lay down with a headache. We played lots of Rummikub in the afternoon and evenings. On Monday we got up early...

Alabama 2024 Left We left the house at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 17th. Since I-40 was closed from the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in September we had to find a new route to take. We decided to take I-85 south to the bypass around Atlanta, I-285, hoping to miss Atlanta traffic...

Alabama 2024 Left We left the house at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, October 17th. Since I-40 was closed from the destruction caused by Hurricane Helene in September we had to find a new route to take. We decided to take I-85 south to the bypass around Atlanta, I-285, hoping to miss Atlanta traffic...

According to my Daily Almanac Newsletter, today, September 8, 2024 is Grandparents' Day. Everyday they share a quote, poem, etc. Today's quote was the inspiration for this layout. Quote reads: Grandparents sort of sprinkle stardust over the lives of little children. —Alex Haley, American...

Done for the August ATC Member Challenge with Anne-Marie found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/atc-challenge-august-2024.40318/ Journaling reads: With the help of the diabetes medicine, O-Zempic, Mark has been able to lower his A1C to 6.1 and has lost about 20 lbs. He no longer...

Done for the One Word Challenge #1 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/august-challenge-1-one-word.40231/ I love the summer only because it gives me a chance to hang out with my daughter more. Ilene even got to be with us a couple of times, too! Soon school will be back in...

Journaling reads: Elisabeth, not quite 2 years old, greets her new baby brother with a sweet kiss. 6/25/85

ArtPlay Palette Relative by Anna Aspnes MultiMedia Uncanny No 1 by Anna Aspnes Family WordART Mix No 4 by Anna Aspnes FotoBlendz Overlays No 22 by Anna Aspnes Tribute to my parents thanks for looking

Oh, I loved using this techniques. The items listed in the credits below were used to distress the photo which was a pristine B&W! Beyond the photo effects no special techniques were used.