"Collage: an artistic composition made of various materials such as paper, cloth or wood, glued on a picture surface." I see them everywhere... even at McDonald's. I drew the cup of water I was drinking because it had a collage of images on it...and because of the circle design. Joining Elizabeth today for T Tuesday's link up party. Just show a photo or drawing of your beverage, and you can join us for T, or coffee, or any beverage you prefer! Week 31 of The Documented Life Project: put a pocket on your page. I used a vintage library pocket from a thrifted children's book, and attached it to the scrapbook paper background. Because our cottonwood trees are dropping leaves already, (and the background had leaves on it) I decided to put leaves in the pocket. I had made these a while ago (ok years!) intending to make a small book from them, but it just didn't happen. I wrote quotes about August, and autumn on the leaves that are made from scrapbook paper and painted paper bags. (These are not cottonwood leaves, by the way) I've also been working on some art lessons that are posted on-line by Derwent Academy. Lesson 5 was painting in watercolor, wet in wet. I usually paint lightly over dry layers, and over pen drawings, so this was a little stretch for me. This is loosely based on some Maple trees in our back yard... Just a few weeks of summer left...I have been hearing a few locusts along with the tree frog chorus. I need to take more walks and enjoy the warm weather while it is still here! cottonwood leaves