(Belated) June Wrap-Up and July Intro

(I've been slacking in the blogging department.  No big surprise there, right?)

Well, despite the slacking, I had fun with my month of cross processing.  Whether the same can be said for anyone else is doubtful, but you can't please everyone, so why try to please anyone?  (As they say.)  Unfortunately, I never got around to taking a self-portrait this month, which was originally high on my mental list of photo subject ideas.  (I was too lazy.  Getting a decent self-portrait-- meaning one that I am willing to share on the Internet-- is hard, compared to just snapping Yet Another Photo of Trixie, who is so much more photogenic than I will ever be.  Alas!)  I'll just have to cross process a self-portrait the next time I do manage to take one. 

For July-- because, yes, I'm doing a month-long project for July, too, even though we're knee deep in it already and I'm over a week behind on posting-- the subject is layers/textures... Each photo will be made up of (at least) two layers-- the "main" photo layer and a textural overlay to add atmosphere.  (Or something.) According to the Rules (which I make up as I go along), the textural layer of the photo need not be taken the "day of".  Instead, I'll draw on a file of texture photos I've already taken and set aside for just such an occasion as this. 

Let the layering begin!

Cross Process 30/30: More Cheez!

Trixie-dog's famous (again). This time, she was included in a package of nifty stickers. :o) (These were our complimentary samples.)

Cross Process 29/30: Sleeping Dog

Trixie snoozes in her crate.

Cross Process 28/30: A Doily a Day

Well, not really. I'm not quite that fast, but I have been doily-ing along. These were waiting to be blocked (which does wonders at evening things out).

Cross Process 27/30: New Project

Some clearance bin sock yarn and a hook (and a pattern) = hours of fun!

Cross Process 26/30: Sky

An Enya-esque sky. By which I mean that this is the type of thing some of Enya's music brings to my mind's eye.

Cross Process 25/30: Clarabel

Our new niece, Clarabel. :o)

(We were at a little family gathering at my parents' house to celebrate Carrie's birthday.)

You can see some non-cross-processed photos of Clarabel in my Flickr photostream.

Cross Process 24/30: Cheater

Down at the pond.

This is titled "Cheater" because-- oops-- I forgot to take a photo on June 24th. This is one I took the next day.

Cross Process 23/30: Stovetop

Santa Fe Stew simmering nicely.

Cross Process 22/30: Crochet

...Trying out some "new" (thrifted) crochet cotton with a quick and simple doily.

Cross Process 21/30: Loropetalum

Cross Process 20/30: Spiderweb

...in a corner of the covered patio.

Cross Process 19/30: Rose of Sharon

The two rose of sharon trees I photographed before are both still alive. They've even been blooming! One of them is white (as you see), and the other is a mauve-pink with a red center.

Cross Process 18/30: DaVinci's Challenge

Our first time playing DaVinci's Challenge.

Cross Process 17/30: Gilded

Mirror frame.

Cross Process 16/30: Rainy Day

Cross Process 15/30: Bunch of Roses

Cross Process 14/30: Pretty Sky

Pretty skies, but not a drop of rain. Things are still far too dry, here.

Cross Process 13/30: Paintbrushes

Been doing a little decorative painting-- furniture, coat hooks, etc.

Cross Process 12/30: 4 O'Clocks