Corrie Kinkel

Very nice!

I feel for you losing that part of your work 😢 I had that happening to me last year when I had computer problems which also corrupted my backup external harddrive. My son has was able to rescue a lot but some is gone to scrapbook heaven for ever 😇

It is so nice when the migratory birds are coming back. Over here the "scholeksters" or oystercatchers are slowly turning up. I haven't seen one yet but I have heard one calling. They have a very distinct call and start calling their partner as soon as they arrive. Nice layout!

I think this is the only flower I don't like and it must have something to do with a nasty experience I once had, it is the only explanation I can think of. I have something in mind for this challenge but had very little time today and you are setting the bar pretty high with your remark, but I like a challenge.......

You are quick! I just see this challenge now and will have to see what I can come up with. I love the "ying/yang" circles, at least we call them that way. The photos of the Anemones are lovely, but I probably am one the very few persons that doesn't like them. So now you have met that person albeit digital and you know how much I like flowers. ☹️

P = Painted Lady Butterfly

A very original layout, you come up with the most unusual ideas and they work well!

I haven't seen this statue for real, but it has been mentioned and shown a couple of times in the "Antiques Roadshow" on the BBC where copies of this statue were brought in. I have been watching the show for many years and besides being good tv it has taught me much about all kind of antiques.

Glad your problem is solved now! A computer mouse is not the first thing that comes to mind if you have a problem 🫢

Ann this reminds me of the Singer Sewing Machine base that my granny had with her Singer machine on top. As my mother was hopeless with everything that was sewing related, it was my gran that taught me how to use a sewing machine. When my parents saw that I liked it they decided to buy me a sewing machine, but a much more modern electrical one.

Maybe it is a bit too sweet for my taste but I would love to try some of it.🍁

N = Needle Fly

So sweet!

We don't have trees that produce maple syrup in the Netherlands, but you can buy it over here because it is imported and rather expansive! Maybe I will buy some when I'm visiting in California to take home with me. However that depends if it is affected by the import tariffs getting 25% higher in which case it can even be cheaper here.

Your approach works well too and makes your elements not so shiny and when I need something to look goldy I often use the color gold that I have in my materials palette together with noise. However this time I wanted to follow the TUT and see what that brings, but I'm not sure that I want to use this technique very often.

Nice to see so many familiar faces and I'm almost sorry I really don't have time enough to take this bootcamp on as well. I have my upcoming trip and I like to finish the Build a Kit before I fly away. The same goes for the AlphabetPhoto Challenge; I have planned a photo session for tomorrow to take the photos for the coming letters and now (this evening) our oven brook down. So tomorrow it will be a trip to the shops for a new one...... But I will check here once in a while and see what you all are doing.

K = Kissing bugs

Besides that this is a great layout and a great achievement, it is also a geography rehearsal. I could name all but a few and have looked those up.🤔

I belated Happy Birthday to you! Due to the time difference I often see posts somewhat later, because when you post them I'm already asleep. I hope you had a lovely day.😍

I = Icebugds

When I started to think Gold I made quite a lot of golden elements. 🤣 I took the photo of these crocuses just a couple of days ago, they are coming in spades now and these lilac ones are always the first, then come the yellow, purple and white ones. The mask is by Jessica Dunn, I like her masks and often choose one of my collection. Then I started to make a golden crocus from an extracted crocus from my stash and duplicated and flipped it. Well I continued with cass-stitch-flower1 brush at the bottom and at that point decided all my elements will be in gold. Therefore the butterfly and fern leave from my stash turned into gold as well. The font is Arienne and I honestly tried it first in lilac but that looked somehow a bit funny and it became gold too. I wish I could turn my money into gold that easy, I could fly business to California!

It is so nice to make a lot of those blueprints when you know how to do them. The building comes out nicely and although we only pretend this is a blueprint and the clouds are ok, I should remove them because they distract from the building itself. If you were to pretend it is spilled water, the water should be on the building too and not behind. All this is of course only my opinion, as Carole always says you are the designer!

This is a very well preserved photo that old! I find that black/white or brownish photos keep their color nuances and sharpness much better then the older colored photos that fade out over time. I have a couple of those taken by my dad when he just started to use color film, that are now beyond repair!

For the F, I used this bronze figurine, a present from my son and daughter in law. We received it 3 years ago at our 50th wedding anniversary. We have it on display on a shelf in our partly open closet. In Dutch we would describe it as a "bronzen beeldje" and the "-je" is the diminutive of the noun "beeld".

That is quite a military tradition in your family! In the Netherlands are a lot of war cemeteries and some are only for Americans and they always have small flags next to the graves. There are cemeteries that are mixed and have Americans, Canadians and British soldiers even with some Gurkhas as well and there the flags of the different nations are on display but not always next to each grave. Most of the French have been brought back to France over the years.