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And for February I have used a photo of some winter aconite photographed on a cold February day in a churchyard.

I’m using photos I’ve taken of flowers and plants. The dates have been created using Caroles Custom Calendar script – I’d already produced a calendar using these for 2025 so I saved a set as png files and am reusing them in this workshop. I have changed the colour of the days and will colour bank holiday dates blue. The month font is Century Schoolbook, Gautami for the dates. January: The photo is of frost on a small conifer in my garden taken in January of this year. The background layer is a colour from the photo with a very light watercolour texture applied.

I’m loving looking at all the wonderful calendar pages being produced – they are truly beautiful and imaginative. Hopefully I’ll get my first two pages posted later today.

Yep in Northumberland which is just south of Scotland.

Week 42 The starling and the sheep. We were visiting Corbridge Roman town and in the field alongside the site were some sheep and a few jackdaws. Then this solitary starling landed on one of the sheep and stayed for a few minutes. I love the way they both look quite regal.

Week 41 A rainbow and the sun catching a little autumn colour,. The jackdaw flying by was a pleasant addition to the photo.

Week 40 This is a photo of an installation called ‘Stars for Eternity’ inside Hexham Abbey. There are 6,000 paper origami stars made by local people and suspended in the chancel.

A delightful and restful photo - I could look at it for hours.

Oops... thought I’d posted this but hadn’t. Week 39 I wanted to photograph a rather majestic tree but this bull settled himself in my shot and wouldn’t move so I photographed him instead.

Not the sort of layout I usually do but the colour was dictated by my photo of some pink roses.

Week 38 This is a close up a Chrysanthemum bought as a houseplant. I just love the delicate colouring to the petal edges.

F = Falafel

C = Cake

Z = Zingers

It's wonderful that you get to see so many. I see some in fields usually eating or scampering about. The one in the photograph was in a quiet church graveyard and a pleasure to see just sitting the way he was.

These are wonderful. I missed the masterclass and haven't had time to look at it yet but you have inspired me to make time. Well done Corrie.

X = Xigua Popsicles (Xigua is an African watermelon)

Week 37 I was fortunate to meet this delightful rabbit whilst on a walk. He was having a quite moment so I kept my distance and let him be.

V = violet creams

O = Oatcake

K = Kale Crisps

Didn’t go for the school theme but used the font for a quote layout. “If your dreams do not scare you, they are not big enough” is a quote from Ellen Johnson Sirleaf who was president of Liberia from 2006 to 2018. She was the first elected female head of state in Africa. The background is one of my photos of clouds.

G = Grapes

Week 36 I managed to grow some really tall sunflowers this year. This is one of them.

U = Umeboshi Plum