I have always been a cat lover and animal lover. When I was little, I had a large poster of a lynx taped up on my closet door and it hung there until it literally fell apart. To create this layout, I started with an artsy paper in white, mint, and blue tones. I added one of the...

For the Day 7 Create a Border Challenge, we were asked to create a border that runs along the enter length of the top of the page and that has at least three dangling elements. I decided that I wanted to use Palvinka Designs' Winter Memories Collection, because it has a gorgeous blue in it that...

To create this layout, I started with the photo of the pine tree on an outcropping of rocks, near an icy sea. I selected the outside edges of the photo, and made a 55 pixel frame for it, and gave it a drop shadow. Next, I selected a pretty mixed media grunge background paper for it from Rachel...

When I saw the Pocket Full of Pebbles Mixed Media Collection by Rachel Jefferies and Lynn Grieveson, I absolutely fell in love with this pebble paper designed by Rachel. And I knew I had to make a layout featuring it! I decided to keep the photos and embellishments in a tight area, to let that...

Day 10 Scraplift Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/day-10-chain-scraplift-challenge.43372/ I scraplifted Diane's (@FloridaGranny ) I hate to see deformities like this male house finch has on his beak. So far he is still able to eat at my feeder. I hope whatever it...

Color Play #1 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/november-challenge-1-color-play.43056/ A beautiful day with beautiful colors in the woods. 11/1/25 The soft November days are here, The aftermath of blossom's year. –Sara Louisa (Vickers) Oberholtzer (1841–1930)

Cabin in the Woods by Brit Taylor I got a cabin in the woods It does my soul so good Come on over if you would To my cabin in the woods Mark took this picture of me while I was working a puzzle on my phone. I love the warm glow the fire gives the cabin. 10/25/25

We left Michael and Jessica’s around 4:45 under fairly cloudy skies, but the sun was shining. An hour later, we found ourselves heading into more stormy weather. But the hue of the clouds from the sunshine was a sight to behold! Once we were in Tennessee, we were basically in rain the rest of...

Fall is finally here! Time for fires in the woods, roasting hotdogs and marshmallows, and enjoying the cooler temps after a loooong, hot summer! Mark stokes the fire as Piper waits for him to sit down so she can be petted. 10/25/25 When breezes are soft and skies are fair, I steal an hour...

I love walking through the fallen leaves on a crisp autumn day. 10/24/25 (One photo clipped to the 3 photomasks)

Another item from my Farmer’s Almanac email: The hollow winds begin to blow, 
 The clouds look black, the glass is low; 
The soot falls down, the spaniels sleep, 
 And spiders from their cobwebs peep. 
 —Dr. Edward Jenner (1749–1823)

When I saw this Folklore come across my email from The Farmer’s Almanac, I knew I wanted to use it and I knew just the kit for it. I adore the creatures and children in this collection!

Member ATC Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/atc-challenge-october-2025.42941/ Magic is the autumn woods sewn by fairies on leaves of gold. Angie Weiland Crosby

CarolW Designs Template Challenge found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/carols-template-challenge-october-2025.42956/ Journaling reads: One of my very favorite things about autumn are the beautiful colors found in God’s nature. I love the colors in the leaves on the trees. I...

Word Art Challenge #7 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/october-challenge-7-wordart.42880/ Piper is truly a man’s best friend! She is a faithful friend. She is very obedient.....most of the time. She loves her master and panicks if she doesn’t see him. 9/20/25

Rearrange a Template Challenge #5 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/october-challenge-5-re-arrange-a-template.42900/ Journaling reads: Blue skies smiling at me. Nothing but blue skies do I see! It was a beautiful day to celebrate my 70th birthday. Ilene treated me to lunch...

Occasions & Themes Challenge #4 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/october-challenge-4-occasions-and-themes.42875/

Collab Challenge #1 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/october-challenge-1-collaborations.42921/ Today Mark finished getting the cabin porch under roof. So, naturally, we had to build a fire to enjoy as we listened to our evening devotions. It was a bit on the cool side, but...

Big Photo Challenge #3 found here: https://oscraps.com/community/threads/october-challenge-3-big-photo.42914/ Journaling reads: FINALLY!!! The porch is under roof! The project is not quite done. Mark wants to add railing around the porch and built-in seating along the cabin wall. We have...

The yellow mums I bought almost a week ago are finally in full bloom. The purple ones...not so much! Picture taken at twilight. 9/28/25