Texture Tuesday ~ Anything Goes eDition

This week over at Kim Klassen's cafe, we're to use any photo of your choice, textured or not textured...easy.  Not so easy to choose just one for me, but I decided to keep it simple and only use two of my favorites (at least at the moment).

I was leaving to take my son to school and opened the garage door and saw this amazing sky.  I ran back into the house grabbed my camera and shot it from my driveway.  The cloud's formation was just so magical, something you'd see in a fairy tale book.   The sun was hitting the clouds making them a golden color and the moon still high in the sky, I couldn't believe how lucky I was to be there at that magical moment.  By the time my son got in the car and we pulled out of the driveway, the clouds had moved and the sun was over the mountains.

This is the park I walk my dog in everyday.  I see these birds (Grackles) all over the park.  I remembered to grab my camera on my way out the door and I was also participating in another challenge and for that day it was "bird".  I like this shot because of the DOF and how proud that bird is on the edge of the garbage can.  He was just sitting there staring at me, almost like he was posing.  After I took the shot he did fly away and I was so hoping it was a good one...I think it is.

Head over to see more entries at Kim Klassen Cafe!

Halloween is almost here....

Just a couple of photos I've been playing around with in PicMonkey...

 The moon was taken by me...everything else was added from PicMonkey.

 The carousel was taken by me at Kemah Boardwalk in Texas. 

My son took this photo of me...edited in PicMonkey (having so much fun).

 Ciaran, my friend's cat...photo taken by me, 

texture Jerry Jones (ShadowHouse Creations) and PicMonkey.

 Photo of me taken by me...Day of the Dead...edited in PicMonkey.

So what Halloween projects have you been doing?  We throw a big party every year...off to start decorating!

Capture Life!

Another awesome piece in the works....

Designed and created by Laura Zollar especially for Ametista.

Be sure to visit her website to check out her amazing paintings. She has prints available for purchase.

Thanks Laura!

Look what we just caught.....

LuNa MaGiCa MoNsTeR bOx



Lunar Monster boxes are particularly rare and difficult to capture, as one can only do this once every Blue Moon. This Lunar box is also magical because it possessives the ability to lift ones spirits by simply lifting it's lid.

Inside, miraculously enough, are Beatles lyrics!! We've never seen anything like this before. Look what we discovered inside...

"And we all shine on...like the Moon and the stars and the Sun."
See, you're smiling already!

This creature measures approximately 5" tall and 4.5" in diameter and features hand carved crescent moon relief and glow in the dark stars made out of polymer clay.

So for your chance to have this spectacular capture in your home click here.