Rock The Shot September Photo Challenge: Backlighting

This is the first time I’ve entered a photo challenge at Rock the Shot but when I saw what the theme was, I knew I had to give it a try. I’ve spent a good amount of time lately trying to learn to get a decent backlit or sunflare shot and this is my favorite, so far. I found this interesting tree and asked Emma (my 13 year old) to climb up there. I snapped this shot to check the lighting and when I saw it on the camera… I fell in love! I tried several more shots but this one was still the winner.

 

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White

It’s so embarrassing to say that I haven’t updated my blog in three months. Life just got in the way, again. I saw that this week’s challenge at I Heart Faces is “White”.- not black and white but white featured in a color photo. I just had to take the time to enter this photo of my brand new, precious as can be, grandson. Introducing, Gavin Scott…

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Timeless Elegance and a Freebie

I decided to try my hand at making a freebie quickpage with this absolutely gorgeous kit from KimB, available at scrapmatters.com .

Bonus Free Alpha with purchase!

 

On to my layout and freebie but first I’ll force you to have to look at some of my photos! LOL  I’ve been working on a set of “old-time”, vintage inspired photos and I was happy to get a chance to scrap with one of these.

 

 

Our friend, Josalin…     

 

My layout created with Timeless Elegance…

And Finally… a freebie for you!

Download Timeless Elegance quickpage here.

Boardwalk

I haven’t had much time to blog about my scrapbooking lately but I adore this kit from By Becca and Designs by Helly so much that I had to make some time! This muted jewel tone color scheme is my absolute favorite and the elements are so fun & gorgeous, you’ll be tempted to fill every inch of your layout with them!

I’ve been looking for a kit to scrap these photos of Miles at Chuck E. Cheese with and this one was perfect.

Boardwalk goes on sale tomorrow at 9th and Bloom. 

By the way, I have it from a reliable source ;) that if you sign up for Becca’s email today… you’ll get a fantastic freebie in your inbox tomorrow! Follow this link to subscribe to the By Becca Newsletter http://blogspot.us1.list-manage.com/subscribe?u=46e6f446dc4baafd741e02278&id=cca2cf069f

The best “bad” photos

I was going through some photos and came across these. I know…technically not stellar at all! Grainy, blurry, out of focus, colors are whacked out but these could be my favorite photos I’ve taken in a while.  I love every emotion these photos hold and every emotion they evoke in me. They just might be perfect.

Miles and Daddy, playing late one night.