Scrapping a random palette

Instructions were to generate five random six-digit numbers and then use a palette generators on one of them and finally to scrap a page using that palette. My numbers strings were:
285403
853435
549236
200972
129368
The colors included some greens a purplish blue and a reddish color. I went with the middle green one and found a nice palette generator creating this:

It reminded me of some photos from last year of Japanese iris in my sister's garden. I'm pleased with this result.

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Designer Credits:
-background, leaves, butterfly, charm, bow, word art: Spring is in my garden by MoosScraps Designs
-black paper, other elements: Granny's Garden by NBK Design
-photo mask: PhotoMasks No I by NBK Design

fonts: Jellyka, End_less Voyage, Memorandum, DK Garden Bed

Memory Saved With an Enhanced Photo

We have a challenge this month to take an old photo with color problems and improve it then scrap with it. I have a super picture of Dick on the beach in Seattle in 1969. The print has an odd color cast but I got it to look a lot better. See what you think.

The original scan of the print

My correction of the color cast

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DesignerCredits:
-background, photo mask, transfer: ArtPlay Palette For The Record by Anna Aspnes
-brush, transfer, shells, twig: ArtPlay Palette Salty Living by Anna Aspnes
fonts: Serial Sue, Mystical, Catriel

Celebration of Color -- in Birds!

There is a challenge to use a quote about color. I chose one that lent itself to a display of bird colors. Two photos are Dick's and two are mine. This felt so very good to do during these gray days of March, waiting, waiting for spring to come.

Hope you didn't need your sunglasses for this!
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Designer Credits:
-background: Oscraps Collab Firefly Nights
-splats: Woodland by The Hidden Heart
-stitching: KrissKross Stitched Overlays No. 1 by Anna Aspnes
-bird stamp: One of Those Days by Val C. Designs
-alpha: I Love Alphas by The Hidden Heart
fonts: Penguin, Biondi, Celtic Hand, Blue Highway

Beautiful Autumn Day Remembered

I scrapped a very similar photo back in 2008, but couldn't resist taking more photos last October. This week's inspiration kit had such gorgeous colors that I couldn't resist it and had to pair the two. It's amazing how this looks like a country road, but is really a lane along the ravine in Lake View at the intersection of three cities.

I think autumn is coming much too soon for me. Last week I first noticed goldenrod beginning to bloom then saw leaves on the neighbor's American dogwood turning red. Last night seemed actually chilly. I complain when it seems to turn summer in May, but this may be the other side of the same thing. Well, this photo wasn't taken until October 26th last year, so there should be lots of loveliness to enjoy.

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Designer Credits:
52 Inspirations (2011) Week 33 by Sue Cummings
-birds from Black and White by Sue Cummings
font: Euromode

Birds in Black & White

I had to use bird photos in a copycat challenge this month. I picked ones feathered in black and white with some gray and even a little color against a more colorful background. The birds are: clockwise from upper left: Eastern Kingbird (photo by DH), Hairy Woodpecker, Black-capped Chickadee, Northern Mockingbird; all common birds of eastern U.S.

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Designer Credits:
-template for Copycat Challenge from LO by Charlize
-kit: Stuck on You by Maya de Groot
fonts: baby dont worry bout it, Kings of Pacifica, Hans Hand, Ellianarelle's Path, Erie