Created in gratitude for U.S. veterans, their service and sacrifice, and that of their family and friends. November 11th is the U.S. observance of Veterans Day. My great uncle was a decorated veteran of World War II and I was present at his funeral with military honors, standing behind his...

I scrapped with my Rubedo Collection :) Find the complete collection here and explore the available options!

Created using: Gratefall {Collection} by Sweet Doll Turkey web freebie converted to Cut file| Template

Created for the November Art Journal Challenges

Created for Week Three of the November Art Journal Challenge. The prompt I used was "three every day objects."

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.

Background: paper 07 in Multiply mode over paper 12 in Linear Burn mode over paper 18. I used two of the collection's photo clusters and tucked various elements and paint over and under.

So many things to be grateful for! As I approach my 70th birthday in September, my perspective on things and travel and goals is changing. A comfortable home with people and things I love brings me more joy than ever. I want more of that in 2023.

The background consists of three layers. The bottom layers is a brown paper. Above that is a green paper that still has a normal blend but the Underlying Layer slider has been moved to determine how much of the paper appears. The top layers is a cream artsy paper with a blend mode of Pin Light.

I wanted to do something a little different for this year's month of gratitude. Instead of doing posts every day on Facebook or Twitter, I am going to create a few pages to share my blessings this year. It's a little different from what I normally do. (And a little more forgiving as to when I...

30 days of gratitude begins tomorrow