Only You Can Find the Strength Within . . . for ArtStacks and Art Journal Journey (and a college reunion!)

Hi Everyone!

I just got back from my college reunion.  It's been 40 years since we graduated from East Stroudsburg University, which was East Stroudsburg State College when we we attended.  (Affectionately know as ESSC!)  Although we had different majors, we have all remained friends since then, and my sister and cousin are part of our crowd even though they graduated from Penn State University.  We spent a couple of days at Ocean City, New Jersey, enjoying the beach and boardwalk, but mostly we just enjoyed each others company.  I'd like to share a few photos:

The beach was so beautiful:

Here's my twin sister, Karen, my cousin, Cindy and me:

Me with Sue:

 

College friends, Gretchen, Mary and Susie:

 

Walking on the boardwalk - a woman stopped and took our photo:

 

Enjoying walking on the beach.  (That's Karen - I took the photo.)

Mary and Karen:

And finally, one of my favorite photos!  Karen took this pic of Barbarann and me:

 

It was a week I'll never forget.  Thanks everyone!

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And today I'd like to share a mixed media art journal page that I made for ArtStacks.  I am a little late posting this because of our college reunion.

I made this page using ArtStacks' new releases:  the All Dressed Up and Wings and Things Corestacks.  

Here is  my completed page.  I really like the way the 2 packs work so well together.

 

I have been struggling with some things at the moment, and this page was very therapeutic for me to make.  I've found that it's true -  only I can find the strength from within!!
For all of the details about how I made my project, please head over to the Artstacks blog.

 

 

I am also linking this up  page to  Art Journal Journey Monthly. 

This month's challenge is hosted by Neet from Hickydorums and is "Fur and/or Feathers."  I went with the "feathers" part of the challenge.  Thank you, Neet, for coming up with this theme.

  

I also want to thank everyone at AJJ - their art has been such an inspiration to me over the years and their support means more than anything!

 

Thank you for your visit to my blog today!