Snowy Winter for Art Journal Journey

   When I saw the new theme by Jo-Snowy Winter- for Art Journal Journey, I knew I wanted to make a page in my German cookbook mixed media journal.

   Going through my stash of saved papers I didn't have much in winter scenes. I recently had gone through my too stuffed tin of saved items and junked over half of it. It is now more organized and I can find things.

  I did find a pretty calendar page of a snowy scene-perfect for the background, and I designed a collage. Going through items to use this turned a little sentimental with good memories

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  The calligraphy Kathy was written by CJ. The first year we had moved to the lake house I had mentioned that I was going to really miss feeding and watching all the deer.   Around Christmas time CJ had sent me many reindeer strung together with strings and this was on the envelope. I saved it as her calligraphy is so pretty.  I grabbed my reindeer stamp to add to the collage. I have her reindeer in a "safe place" but not sure where that is at the moment-smiles

   We will never stop missing our Nikita (our wolf family member) so I added the wine label, I found this cancelled cardinal stamp, and the little gingerbread sticker was on the back of  CJ's envelope to seal it

In my saved stash I found this tag that one of my slow mail friends sent to me. It reminded me of when I was a child-all dressed up in warm winter outer garments.     Inside CJ's envelope was this note-so thoughtful and now a perfect place for it in my journal