My LOs have been picked!

I am so pleased! At Oscraps one can put a favored LO in the monthly Standing O forum and I've just gotten picked for my first one. It is for my take on a quote challenge. It was a very creative challenge! Sara asked us to pick a photo we were wanting to scrap, think of words it brought to mind, then find a quote that embodied the feeling. I picked a photo from our visit to Puerto Rico on a birding trip in 1996. I've done it once before, but this is much better.

If that weren't enough, my LO "Enjoy" was selected for the last page (Happy Ending) of the August issue of the Artisan Notebook! I've never had anything like this before, now two at once!

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Designer Credits:
-papers from Old Stuff by Jodie McNally
-swirl from Sa-weet Sa-whirls by Jodie McNally
fonts: EngravrsRoman BT, Bosanova, Garamond

Camera in the Backyard

The August challenges are here and the Oscraps camera corner is looking for backyard type photography. This came at a perfect time! Journaling reads:

For days we've been hearing the crunching of squirrels feeding on the still-green fruits of our silky dogwood (Cornus amomum). They litter the driveway with snipped off twigs and many uneaten fruits. Today one fed in the open and would move to a new spot whenever I pointed my camera its way but it never went completely away.

Here is my original photo followed by my scrapbook page.

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Designer Credits:
-background from Oscraps Collab Life by Fei-fei’s Stuff
-patterned paper and elements from For the Birds by One Little Bird
fonts: Chalk, FreeKture, Minya Nouvelle

Celebrating the Details

We ended July with yet another day at 90 F or above. One of my remedies is a tall glass of iced tea. Today I was taken with looking at the pattern of condensation on my glass; I had to grab my camera to capture a bit of the look. I hope looking at this page will also create a little cooling!

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Designer Credits:
-background from Family Tree by Joanne Brisebois
-other papers from Family is Forever by Maya de Groot
-frame from Free to Fly by Vera Lim Design
-stamp from Inscribed by Fei-fei's Stuff
fonts: Envision, Impress BT

Painting with Daylilies

I decided to try "painting" with my photos. I really think of this less as collage and more as painting. I used my photo mask, blending and erasure to create it. The daylilies were photographed June 20th.

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Designer Credits:
-background green paper from Twitterpated by Dee Bee Designs
-orange paper from Rachel by Lydia Designs
-mother-of-pearl tiles from Esprit poudré, Part 1 by Fanette
-photo mask created with a drawing of mine of trumpet creeper blooms

Simple Enjoyment of a Flower

Among my sister's flowers is this arresting, nearly white, lily(?) enclosed in a wire housing to protect it from browsing deer. I'm sure she's said what it is, but I don't remember, just enjoy seeing it.

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Designer Credits:
For the Birds by One Little Bird, plus
-photo mask, overlay wash, bird (recolored) from Twitterpated by Dee Bee Designs
-word art from Sweet & Simple by Sue Cummings
font: Bradley Hand ITC

Diving into the Giant Hibiscus

The red giant hibiscus is blooming at my sister's again and I got to photograph it yesterday. I always like to dive into the center for a close up of its glory. Afterward those photos always remind me of Georgia O'Keeffe and make them seem something less. This time I used the photo to explore the thought. I STILL love to look at the flowers this way.

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Designer Credits:
-Family is forever by Maya de Groot
-birds, white branch from Take me to the Old World by Lotta Designs
fonts: Dry Goods Antique JL, Pea Anderson, Boopee, Bradley Hand ITC

Fun Things in the Lawn

Lots of little plants grow in our lawn and every so often some mushrooms pop up. In June we had a lone twosome that got up to about 5 and 7 inches across before the grass got cut. I finally played with one of the photos inspired by a Recipe Challenge at Mscraps.

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Designer Credits:
(I'll have to get back with all the various credits when I'm not overloaded with the heat.)
finally, here they are:
-papers, buttons, brown brush from Free to Fly by Vera Lim Designs
-stitching with buttons from All Stitched by Kitty Designs
-pale brush from Corinthia by Kitty Designs
-photo mask from Let Love Be Your Energy by ZuzanaH Designs
-date form from itty bitty dates no. 7 by Biograffiti
-staples from Lovely Poppies Part.5 by Genedes
fonts: Informal011 Blk BT, Elfar Normal G98, Sybil Green