Sraight From The Camera

So, Wendy decides to pull a no editing allowed challenge this week. For many months it was in my head that all of my pictures needed to come straight from the camera..NO EDITING....until....WENDY reassured me that it was "OK" to edit. Remember, Wen? I do. You sent me the link to Pioneer Woman's blog, and I read about how it is "OK" to edit your photos in PS...after all, didn't photographers, in the past, do something similar in the dark room? Yes, THEY DID. I then realized it was OK to play with my pictures.......until this week!!!! Thanks, Wendy!!!!

Whining aside, I do try to get the best pictures straight from the body of my camera. Sorry, Wen, I had to give you a hard time. I feel much better now. Thank you.

Here's my best shot.

Zen...I think?

This was fun, but a bit challenging. It's hard to find zen in my house...I have a 115 lb. puppy and two wild kids..sometimes four. Also, as a couple of you know, I have been losing my hair and sanity over our crazy election. Ssooo...this is what I have come up with. Thanks for the challenge, Helen!!! It was a very nice break from my daily grind!!!!!

Colors Of the Season

And this is why Fall has always been my favorite Season. Thanks for the challenge, Wen!!! It was a good one!!!!

Portraits

I don't think I really need to explain this...Helen! Remember, I promised that I would haunt you with this forever!!!!! Oh, and look....it's my only picture to add to the collage! Uh oh..looks like you will HAVE to add this!!!! Obviously, I am not hoping to win this week's challenge. LOL!! BUT, ohhhhh, this is so WORTH losing!!!!!!

MWA!!!!!

Eyes That Sparkle, Soul That Shines

I had to do a layout of Jessi's gorgeous blue eyes because they are turning hazel-ish green. I sure will miss them. So, this is her...and her beautiful eyes....that I will miss.....dearly. And, as the journaling states, her eyes are also the reason why she is never in trouble for very long. I just love them.

I messed with this darn layout for almost two days. It's time to walk away......

Another layout by Lizzy!

And this one is PAPER!!!!! Lizzy is just an amazing scrapper- with digi or paper, she never ceases to amaze me!! I am so jealous! I used to scrap with paper, until I found the dark side, and now I can't work with my hands to save my life. I really wish I could, though. Anyway, thanks again, SR, this is a beauty!!!!!

Bridge To Suburbia

This is as good as it gets this week. I live deep in the suburbs (as you can tell by the amateur graffiti!), and I just didn't have the time to travel to where the really cool bridges are here in Colorado. If I had more time, I would have made a visit to The Royal Gorge. Now, THAT is a 'bridge'. I do love bridges, and I can't wait to see what everyone else comes up with.