Rachel Jefferies-July 2023-Mixed Media Challenge-Time Passages

Hi Everyone...I know I'm a day late for the winners & participation prizes for July...But mostly...I'm trying to complete all of Rachel's Monthly Challenges for the entire year...And I have so far done each month...counting this month...My page was completed days ago...but I have been really sick the last few days...& on top of that twice I tried to upload...& we had thunder & lightening here 2 nights in a row...That's super rare by-the-way...It was a bit scary for me now being all alone...I didn't want to take a chance that my computer might crash with a power outage...because that has actually happened to me twice in as many years...So that's why I didn't post on time...

I followed all the rules of the challenge...I ended up creating one really large cluster...With once again...another song continually playing in my mind whilst I was creating..."Time Passages" a song by Al Stewart...Another gem from the late 70's early 80's...Must be where my mind is I guess...I am not thinking of these songs ahead of time...They...just jump into my head when I start creating each unique page...This page is more about my continuing battles...to re-find myself amidst all of my daily struggles & my grief-of-life issues...[I have now named it..]...I scrapped about my "best friend" on most walking days...outdoors in particular...My Royal Blue "Hurry Cane"...walking cane...[that is actually the brand name of the cane]...And my struggle to try to find some type of "Sparkle" in each day as it turns out...So a new "nail polish" I just purchased recently..."Silver Storm" it is called...& it is really nice with just a bit of grey/silver sparkle...It makes me smile...And...I guess that is the point...Searching for some reason to smile...each day...no matter how small it may be or how short the duration...amidst all of the darkness that continuously surrounds me...

For My : Time Passages : Layout :
I used : a lot of Rachel's products to create this page :

For Those Who Listen : Money Saving Bundle
Oh Yes You Can : Mixed Media Kit
The Path I'm On : Money Saving Bundle
Look Deep Into Nature Vol.1 : Mixed Media Artistry
Be Here Now : Collage Bits And Bobs
Epic,Cosmic Stuff : The Complete Collection
All In My Head : Collage Bits and Bobs
Incomparable : Money Saving Bundle
Be Kind : Mixed Media Kit
T Is For Together : The Complete Mixed Media Collection
Messy Marks : Dates Stamps 2023 + Bonus
Flaws & All : Mixed Media Artistry : M3 Feb 2020 [Retired]

*A few pieces from some of Rachel's M3 Collections : [Now Retired] :
M3 Sept 2020/M3 Dec 2020/M3 Jul 2020/M3 Jan 2021
*Font I Used : For My WA : Can I Make It On My Own? : Microsoft Tai Bold
*Wouldn't It Be Nice If Something Made Sense For A Change : Rachel's WA : recolored to coincide/match with : Rachel's Beautiful Red flowers included : in my layout
*Photos : Mine