Sue Thomas

Absolutely! Even though I love being around my little girls and other members of the family, I miss my bed, but more importantly I miss the solitude and quiet time with nature.

I'm at home in Wales, UK with family. Heading back to Saskatchewan on the 29th January.

I've been home since 7th December. I have one week left before leaving for much colder, whiter climes.

I used a brush to created the feathery lace like frame. I could have used the mitred corner script, instead I did it myself for practise. The label and tag are my own, all I had to do was to add text, resize and colourize to match the layout. I embrace every season in Saskatchewan, but even more so winter.

I agree, it is Milkweed, gone to seed.

You know, there was a time when I would write the steps down, them cross them off if it wasn't what I was looking for, before undoing. The steps would end up being quite lengthy. I soon learnt that it was a laborious thing to do. Now it's a case of trial and error, until I am happy with it. Mind you I rarely use the same background paper twice. As I prefer to create unique ones for each project. Saying that, there are the rare occasion when I wish I could replicate a background. Then I would go scrolling through the history to trigger my memory.

I arrived on the 15th Dec. I am elated to be home. The little girls are such a joy. Never a dull moment. As for the weather, it has been dismal. Grey, overcast, wet and windy. Yesterday morning, was the only break in the weather, which lasted all of 3 hrs, before the clouds rolled in. I can say in all honesty that I don't miss the British weather. The Prairie winter weather may be brutal, but the sun almost always shines.

I'm currently in Cornwall with family. Enjoying the much milder climate, where palm trees grow. I used colours from this photo to create the New Year wordart. The Atlantic Ocean. St Michael's Mount, Mounts Bay, Penzance, Cornwall. Photo taken at 7.55am on the 31 December 2024. Watching the sunrise rise for the last time in 2024, absolutely made my day. And what a sunrise it was too!

It was my pleasure to create a page for the family in the campus. I couldn't tell you how I finally created the background, it was all trial and error. Colourized the main photo of the trees several times, taken at Danielson park. Blend modes, changed the colour of the solid page several times until I got the colours I was looking for, which I took from a sunrise photo. As I wanted the trees to be obvious, yet subtle. I use only my own photos for most of my creative needs. Creating the background paper seemed to take more time and thought, than the wordart itself, once I had decided on the words I wanted to use, which I considered to be relevant to the campus.

If am not mistaken, New Zealand is the first major country to enter 2025.

Scrolling through everyones unique New Year Greetings. Such diverse imaginations, each one inspiring. It makes me stop and appreciate why I am a memener of this awesome family. I consider myself very lucky indeed. Looking forwrd to what creative work we will all come up with in 2025. I decided to create a wordart for you all.

JACQUES. Please stop sending like notifications, already, today you have sent 138 notifications. Dating back to 2017. Please, please STOP.

Beautifully done! I also recognize the label.

"Slip it in" is another of the first things I learnt when I joined the Campus. The tutorial is an older one, but can be found in the creative scrap. I use this technique often.

Almost, the white tailed hare turns white for the winter, to blend in with its habitat. You can see the last of its summer coat on the snow. Their tails are white all year round. Hence their name.

Beautifully done! As always it was a pleasure. What started out as a dare from Michele, turned out to me creating a 3D text candle, with instructions on how to do it. I hasten to add, once I understood what Michele was asking me to create. I have since created several to be used as cards.

I very much appreciate your kind words, as I do anyone elses. I will use this photo in next year's cards, as I have a policy of always using last year's photos in next year's calendars, and cards.

I have completed all 52 weeks, posting week 52 a few days early. I have thoroughly enjoyed participating in this challenge. It has given me the opportunity to post many of my favourite chosen weekly photos, without having to create detailed showcasing pages. When a photographer, even an amature like myself, takes the time and effort of aiming to capture the best image one can, is rewarding. Well done to everyone who has participated, giving us a glimpse into your lives, through your photography, whilst showing of your photography skills. All the photos I have posted have been my own, without any post enditing.

I've been pre occupied with other fun stuff. Time to get back to PSPing now.

We have had more snow in December than we have had in the previous 4 years. Of late I have been pre occupied with photography, and other outdoor stuff.

Thank you Julie.

Here is week 52. I took this shot today. Hairy Woodpecker.

Week 51

Week 50 Mountain ash berries and frost.

Week 49. White tailed hare.