Process: I selected a textured paper and used a gradient layer to blend the lower edge of my photo into the paper. I used a couple of overlays on top of the photo to add some interest along the edges. I created my cluster in the lower left corner and created my word art in the lower right using...

Journaling reads: Something for everyone to do. There were lots of families at the resort.

Journaling reads: Besides all of the sites to see in the Boone area of North Carolina, you really could stay at the resort and find plenty to do. There is a pool, hot tub, gym, arcade inside. Outside there is shuffle board, putt-putt golf, frisbee baskets, tennis courts, basketball hoops...

Journaling reads: It was fun to watch the deer come out of the woods and fields to eat the green plants around the guard shack. They are semi-tame as they made no attempt to escape when people staying at the resort stopped to take pictures as they came through the gate. It’s hard to tell from...

Journaling reads: Sunflowers, be they big or be they small I love them all! Mostly the wild flowers were white or yellow so the pink clusters were a pretty contrast. And, it’s always fun to watch the bees and other insects enjoying a meal from the nectar of the flowers! “...Look at all the...

Journaling reads: No matter what route you took, you saw these arrows indicating a sharp curve in the road! I found myself hanging on to the door to keep from swaying back and forth so much.....usually to no avail! One trip down NC-194 gave me motion sickness! We did NOT travel that portion...

Journaling reads: You can see the ski lifts across the way from the condo we stayed in. Grandfather Mountain is a mountain, a non-profit attraction, and a North Carolina state park near Linville, North Carolina. At 5,946 feet, it is the highest peak on the eastern escarpment of the Blue Ridge...

I love border pages and used the border to set off my picture of my great-granddaughter, Kinleigh, walking on the railroad ties that are all around our house. She was SO proud of herself and acted like she was walking a tightrope. My border is made up of Summer Lovin' elements by Sweet Doll...

What a fun kit full of sunshine at the beach.

Beach Day Kit by Karen Schulz

Beach Day Kit by Karen Schulz Still Life Collection: Alphabet Photo Masks (Upper Case) + Line Frames Element Pack by Joanne Brisebois

Journaling reads: We debated whether or not to ride the Goldwing or drive the car. Of course, the determining factor was the weather. Thunderstorms off and on were predicted. The temperatures were high and the humidity was awful! My body shuts down in extreme heat and humidity. So with...

Journaling reads: Our home away was very clean and comfortable. The host emailed the guard gate code and code for the entry door the day before our arrival. The apartment was fully loaded with a full kitchen. A stacked washer and dryer was in a closet in the kitchen. There was a large...

Journaling reads: Being at such a high elevation afforded a magnificent view of the clouds! Sometimes it seemed you could reach out and touch them! They floated right by! So many layers of fluff! Constantly changing! And the shades of blue sky.....it was just marvelous! You just had to be...

Journaling reads: Even the storm clouds moving their way across the mountains were a sight to behold! And when the sun began to sink in the evening, the colors reflecting on the clouds was amazing! Oh! I just LOVE watching the clouds! It always reminds me of a time in the future when the...

Journaling reads: Beech Mountain is a mountain in the North Carolina High Country and wholly in the Pisgah National Forest. Its elevation reaches 5,506 feet and generates feeder streams for the Elk River. Nestled on the top is the Town of Beech Mountain. ~Wikipedia Elevation: 5,506′ Prominence...