Easter with My Monsters

My monsters will be 11 next Monday.  And Easter this year wasn't quite as sweet and innocent as it was in past years.  In fact, I think this photo portrays this year's theme pretty well.... <sigh>

Check out the other (much sweeter) photo's over at Trendy Treehouse... 

Trendy Treehouse - Shadows

Found a great shot from out last camping/hunting trip last year for this photo challenge.  Let me know what you think :)

Check out the other great shots at Trendy Treehouse

Shutter Love Tuesday

Today's theme is Fall .... I love fall!  Since my monsters haven't played in the leaves this year, I don't have any fun pictures from that.  But I do have this photo from this year's pumpkin patch.  I love this picture :)

Check out some of the other beautiful pictures here...

{fix my-photo} friday #2

I know I'm a little early.  But I have time now.  It's after my monsters are in bed and before I make their lunches for tomorrow.  The Stars are playing in the background and are winning.  :)

Wait - stupid Sharks just scored.  We're tied.  <sigh>

Here's the original shot SOOC:

I tried something new with my edit this time.  I've never done this before but I think I did pretty well.  :)  Here you go... (Darn it, the Stars are loosing now...ugh!)



Let's see... I'm using PSE 8.  I flipped the image and cropped it.  Then hubby walked by and pointed out that the word on the shirt was backwards.  Darn.

So I ran PW's Boost.  Played with that a little.  Then ran Coffee Shop's Perfect Portrait and played with that a little.  Then...and here's the new part... I ran DP Mom's Reflections action.  Then applied a drop shadow frame.

I think it's kind of fun.  :)

And dang it - the Stars are down by two now.  Crud - I have to go yell at the TV!

**Just a side note.... my yelling at the TV helped.  Stars beat the Sharks in OT last night!!!!

Trendy Treehouse - Birthday's

The theme today over at Trendy Treehouse:  Shutter Love is Birthday's.  They mean so many different things to so many people.  To me, it means a day of peace and quiet.  A few years ago, Kat and Matt simply wanted to spend the day fishing with Daddy on their birthday.  So that's what they got to do....

There are some adorable shots over at Trendy Treehouse - you should go check them out.  :)

Trendy Treehouse photo - Brown!

I found a new website that I'm liking a bunch!  Great photo stuff.  Can't wait to keep reading.  :)  Anyway, they have a weekly contest and this week's theme is {Brown}.  Here's one of my favorite brown photo's...

I could probably come up with more brown pictures - but I like this one.  Let me know what you think...

And head on over to see the other photo's ... there are some great ones!