Art Journal Challenge - Aug. 8th

Oh my goodness, Joyce! This is just stunning! Beautiful blending and gorgeous word art. Glad you are resettled and back to scrapping.

Just beautiful! I love blending and all the little birds.

Wow.... is that woodpecker in the middle a real bird?? I LOVE your arrangement of embellishment birds... against that magnificent tree the birds take on a life of their own! I m so enjoying seeing the creativity you bring to these challenges Joyce, welcome back!

This is lovely. I love all the birds and the beautiful blending. Great fonts and journaling.

This layout really caught my eye as I love birds, too. I love how you blended the real photo in with the elements and special effects. So lovely. And I especially love the little bird in the bottom left corner. So cute.

I enjoyed looking at this so much. I took my time to examine all of the little nuances in each section and its just a work of art. I love birds too and watch them out my back door. Its so much fun. Love what you did with this challenge.

Joyce, we live in the Central Fly Zone, the migration route of millions of birds, on the Missouri River. Your art journaling LO really spoke to me as I've truly developed a healthly respect for these tiny little creatures (some large, like pelicans and herons) that make such long flights (sometimes 1,000s of miles) to migrate twice a year. Love your woodpecker -- they bring the woods here alive with their jackhammer sounds. Love love love your page making tribute to these busy, beautiful creatures.

Beautiful blending of the photos, papers and embellishments- stunning art journal page!

Love this page! Joyce, my son lives on the banks of the Alabama river, and hummingbirds are everywhere zooming along their flight paths, waiting their turn at the feeder. Other birds and butterflies there too. You would love it.

Oh, Joyce this is magnificent! Your background and blending is incredibly beautiful and you did a wonderful job creating a work of art. I love the symbols, words and art you scattered around in such a super way - I am in awe of this page and how gorgeous it is! WOW.... Awesome work and thanks for adding your own personal touch and natural creation to the Thursday challenge!