On our inspiration site today I found this bird image: https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QCNDlJU-v...tzmarkers2.jpg
I am not a "journal-er," so I am going with option 1. I made a card that was similar to this a while back but I wanted to make a different version that would capture the more distressed/vintage looks of so many images on this site.
Stamped the branch and leaves several times, layered the stamping on the bird, and then sponged on the main panel as well as on a portion of the word prayers (love the look of this partial sponging). Splattered the card colors (diluted with water) with a paintbrush and assembled.