#2024CW17

[@beverlynielsen6714]

Good morning Carol. I love watching you creating this challenge. Just lovely. Hugs. ❤

[@oakhousejournals]

Hi Beverly, lovely to have you join me again. Thanks for popping by. I'm so pleased you enjoyed seeing this assignment come together. Hope you're having a great start to your week. Hugs from me. C xx

[@NellieandRuthDesigns]

This is a lovely collage, Carol. It's wonderul and I love the colors, it is all so soothing and that sweet bird can't get any sweeter. Wonderful job. TFS your talents and ideas. xo😊

[@oakhousejournals]

Many thanks for your lovely comment. Bless you. Flattered you liked my take on the assignment this week. Hugs C xx

[@tatteredpaperandlace2905]

Love this collage Carol. You always find the best images and that bird is adorable. The string of numbers draws your eyes right to the focal. Love it!🥰

[@oakhousejournals]

That's so kind of you to say. Bless you. Thrilled you liked this week's assignment. Now mine's done I can nip over and take a look at how you and others have interpreted the prompts this week. TFW and hugs C xx

[@anitaf.2521]

Looooove those birds! I have special love for those little creatures. And of course you did great job. 🤍

[@oakhousejournals]

Both images are cute, aren't they. You know me, I love quirky images so it was a bit of a struggle to choose between them. Thrilled you liked the assignment this week and TFW. Have a great week. Hugs C xx

[@susangazawaypapercrafting3749]

This is beautiful, Carol. I absolutely adore the little birds. They are so cute!😊❤

[@oakhousejournals]

You know me, I love little quirky images. Thought both those little birds were cuties, especially the one with wellies on 😂 Thanks so much for watching. Looking forward to catching up with your assignment this week. Have a fabulous week and hugs C xx

[@kimberleymaloy1728]

I don't know how you do it but I think you make each one better and better! Oh my, that bird! Just the prettiest little thing! TFS 😊

[@oakhousejournals]

Awww bless you Kimberley, for thinking that. And for watching and leaving me a comment each week. BIG hugs from me. C xx

[@myvagabondstyle]

Carol this is just beautiful. It would be so lovely framed and mounted. What a beautiful work of art. Love it! ❤ Debbie

[@oakhousejournals]

Debbie that was such a lovely comment to read this morning. Thank you so much and bless you for thinking that. Have a wonderful week and hugs from me. C xx

[@jenniferwatson7118]

Loved the rainbow colour clouds, but the blue umbrella did work better! And very handsome little birdies!

[@oakhousejournals]

I thought so too and it fit in with my idea of the bird being out in the rain. Shame I couldn't get the bird with boots on to work. In my head they were wellies....lol. Thanks so much for watching Jennifer. Hope you're having a good week. Hugs C xx

[@lindabrown3558]

Love the bird he makes me smile❤

[@oakhousejournals]

It is a cutie, wasn't it.... I love quirky images like that. TFW and have a wonderful week. Hugs C xx

[@DiaryofaCreativeTherapist]

I love your collage. The composition and colors are so aesthetically pleasing. Thanks for sharing ☔

[@oakhousejournals]

Absolutely my pleasure and thank you so much for watching. Have a wonderful week and hugs from C xx

[@YNythBach]

I love how this has come together too, very pleasing on the eye xx

[@oakhousejournals]

Thank you so much. Thrilled you liked this weeks assignment. Have a fab week and hugs from me. C xx

[@ericanelson5320]

Love it, especially the birds!

[@oakhousejournals]

I was so pleased when I came across those wee bird images.....loved them both. Glad you liked them too. I've still got one left so I might have to do another collage sometime soon to use it. That is if MM doesn't come up with a future prompt in this challenge for me to use it in.... he's too pretty not to use. Thanks so much for watching. Hugs .C xx

[@lindaroberts2282]

Such fabulous inspiration; I truly enjoyed this!☺

[@oakhousejournals]

Linda, thank you so very much. I'm flattered I can inspire anyone 😃 TFW and hope you have a fantastic week. Hugs C xx

[@itearpaper]

What a lovely collage ❤

[@oakhousejournals]

Thank you. That was so kind of you to say. Have a great week and TFW. Hugs C xx

[@leannegordon7439]

FABULOUS ... those numbers really bought the whole thing together, it's amazing how just that little touch of black changed the whole look of this page. Good one, TFS

[@oakhousejournals]

YEA !!!! Thrilled you had time to watch this week 😄 Hugs & smiles from us. C xx

[@leannegordon7439]

@@oakhousejournals ... as if I wouldn't 'make' time, lol! Hope your finger feels better soon btw - only 'you' would get bitten by a mouse!

[@oakhousejournals]

I KNOW !!!! Can't tell you how many times I've done the 'reuse thing'... 3 cats keep you busy... and this was the first time getting bitten. Boy did it smart too.....lol. Those wee varmits have sharp teeth !!!

[@paulawastel8315]

I love this collage and all the white space around it. It really helps to pop the focal point. Kind regards from Centurion, Pretoria.❤

[@oakhousejournals]

Hi Paula, so thrilled and very flattered you liked this weeks assignment. Thank you so much for watching. Hugs from me in sunny ( today at least) Lancashire. C xx

[@paulawastel8315]

@oakhousejournals, so glad you are having sunny days in Lancashire. We are entering winter, the season of perpetual sun, some wind and cold. By the looks of it colder temps do not want to arrive, because in April and May, so far we still have summary temperatures, between 25 and 28 degrees. Early mornings and very late at night you do feel a nip. We are also entering the dry months. We might have a shower or two, but will not see real rain showers until October. Enjoy your spring and summer times. My son is normally so relieved when Britain is warming up in summer. He lives and works in Folkestone, Kent.

[@oakhousejournals]

My goodness your weather sounds fabulous to us not so warm Brits.....lol. Seriously it must be as draining for you as much as our wet, cold days can be for us. I just think 'it's the weather, be grateful you can feel it'...lol. It makes us enjoy the lovelier days all the more, doesn't it. Have a great Monday and hugs from me. C xx

[@amyb82941]

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[@oakhousejournals]

Thanks my lovely friend. Have a great week. BIG hugs C xx

[@elainecrowe8647]

Another masterpiece!

[@oakhousejournals]

Lol, thrilled you think so, Elaine. Thank you so much for watching and leaving me a comment. Bless you. Have a fabulous week. Hugs C xx

[@J0yb3ells]

I'm a new subscriber from Australia. I love your work. I'm just beginning my collage journey. Could you explain in your next video a bit more about the use of 3 spots of colour? Thank you. 😊

[@oakhousejournals]

Hi and welcome. Thanks so much for subscribing to my channel and for your kind compliment. Bless you. You are going to have such fun with collage. I found it a couple of years ago when a friend gave me one of Margarete Miller's collage planners as a gift and I was hooked.....lol. I've pre-recorded a few on my MM weekly assignments so that I can still share them on YT each week whilst packing up for a house move. BUT I'm happy to try to explain here. It's called the Rule of Three and basically it's to balance out your collage by having three pops of colour in a random triangle about your collage. The theory is that your eye is drawn from one to the other, around your collage, rather than to a single spot. It's especially important if you've gone for a bright, vibrant, 'in your face' colour. It works with all sorts of things, eg numbers, labels etc too. I really hope that helps but if not just shout. Hugs C xx