'shrooms in the forest

An abundance of rain has a variety of mushrooms sprouting all over the forest floor.

Botanical Theme Folio - Multi Foldout/Flip Flap Journal

I created this 5 x 7 inch Multi Foldout Folio Journal by following a tutorial for the basic structure on Liz The Paper Project (Jan 10, 2021) on YouTube. I altered mine slightly. I used solid color cardstock for my base. To decorate my journal and create Journaling Cards I used three Stamperia Scrapbook Pads; Hortensia, Shabby Rose & House of Roses Botanical.

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/justin-lee/daybreak
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Butterfly Garden ...

 

Steampunk Notebook Folio

Steampunk Notebook Folio. A Folio within a Folio. Includes a variety of writing journals & note pads. Many pockets, tucks, tags & journals with interactive parts. Base is black cardstock and decorated with Stamperia Lady Vagabond & Sir Vagabond Scrapbook Pad Paper. (8x8 and 12x12) Distressed papers in notebooks are 'Textured Colorwash' digitals from "CherylFrancesArt". "Scrap and Coffee" on YT offers a project share and tutorial to construct folio, signature, base and includes cutting guides. I followed her basic structure but altered mine slightly.

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Wild Blackberries

 

The Bramble Bush ( Rubus Alleghaniensis) that bloomed in late spring is now producing blackberries. I'm sure they'll disappear once fully ripe. It's a source of food for the birds, deer and squirrels and the occasional black bear that saunters through our back yard.

I didn't get a photo of the pretty blooms this year, but if interested you can see them in my post from last spring here.

Accordion Hinge Journal - 'Imagine'

This is a chunky little 8 Hinge Album that measures 4 x 6 inches and 1.5 in thick. To create this album I followed the tutorial on 'Scrap and Coffee' (Accordion Binding Mini Album) to build the basic structure. I used black cardstock for the pages and brown file folders for the hinges and tabs. To decorate I used asst'd 'Recollections' colored textured cardstock papers from a 12 x 12 pad. The decorative papers I used were from 'Stamperia-Imagine' 8x8 scrapbook pad and 'Stamperia-Spring Botanic' 12 x 12 scrapbook pad. An easy no sew hinge binding album, allows you to re-arrange and swap out pages.

Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!):
https://uppbeat.io/t/light-patterns/tethers
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Whimsical Garden Vignettes

 Each spring I look forward to visiting the garden center for new flowers and plants. This year I decided to get creative and opted instead to shop for a variety of fun and whimsical ‘garden art’ along with some faux plants. I grew tired of the wildlife around here making a smorgasbord of my plantings especially when they have the whole forest to forage on! I’ve scattered these among the plants that amazingly made a resurgence. At the end of last summer, the liriopes appeared to have been shirred off completely. I know it was the deer because I caught them in the act! Although, I’ve read bears like to chomp on grasses too. Among foxes and deer our wildlife cam also captured bears on our property.  Maybe they did us a favor by cutting them back 😉 and that's why they're growing back strong. Anyway, such is life in the forest!