Fall Decor

A few pictures from my table setting.  Are you ready for Thanksgiving?

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Halloween!

So can't wait!

Abstract Photo Art

It's that time again...and I'm a day early!

Photo Art Friday

This week our challenge is a piece of abstract photo art created with a design from nature or of course any piece of photo art you choose.

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I used Bonnie's texture "Dreams of Spring" blending mode Difference approximately 90% and also used a texture called "Hauntings" by Jerry Jones blending mode Darken at approximately 75%, then I did an Orton finish on it through PicMonkey.

Be sure to check out all the entries over at Pixel Dust Photo Art blog or join in on the fun and share your photo art with us.

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St. Patrick's Day

So glad our dog loves us.

Celebrating St. Patrick's Day!

Photo Art Friday - March 16

This weeks options are:

• Any photo art of your choice you'd like to hang

• Photo art with some sort of hidden element in plain sight (encore from last week)

• or highlighting the color "green" for St. Patty's Day!

Well, I went for 2 out of 3 to work on for this week's challenge.

My idea came from a thought in my head, "every picture tells a story".  So, I thought I'd share a bit of me...parts of my story.  Also was able to slip in the green too.

Please forgive me, for I did not write down everything I did.  I did, however, start my project off using Bonnie's "Artist Texture 1" texture.  I chose the photos I wanted to use and made them either b/w or sepia tone, so their colors would not interfere.  Each one I added at different blending modes either "lighter", "overlay", or "multiply" lowering the capacity.  I did use another texture, but for the life of me can't remember whose it was, but when I do find it again, I'll make a note on here.

If you're interested in "Photo Art Friday" then head over to Bonnie's blog to learn more or simply click on the artful box below.

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Holiday Decor

Just a few pics of the decorations around my house...

 and a bit from my village...

Happy Holidays to all!

Spring is in the air

The last few weeks I've been itching to go some place different to take some pictures.  I've got the shutter bug...LOL! OK, so I'm a little corny :D  Since I'm not heading off to any cool or exotic location, I decided to photograph a couple of flowers around our yard that were in full bloom.

 Bird of Paradise is from our backyard.

I'm not sure what the name of this flowering bush is, 

but it's still beautiful. 

 

 

 This is in our front yard.

 

Happy St. Patrick's Day

Did you know the original colour associated with Saint Patrick was blue?  But over the years the colour green and its association with St. Patrick's day grew.  It's been said that Saint Patrick used the Shamrock, a three-leaved plant, to explain the Holy Trinity to the pre-Christian Irish. 

St. Patrick's Day is celebrated almost all over the world.  Seattle and other cities paint the traffic stripes of their parade routes green.  In Chicago, they dye it's river green...how cool.  Here in Las Vegas, Sons of Erin puts on a parade down 4th St.  It's one of the biggest parades in the state....hmmmmm!

Well anyway celebrate safely and have lots of fun....the luck of the Irish to you all!

Glorious Green Man Treasury

By Calkat.....

Coming Soon to Ametista.....

This piece is called "The Eye of Horus". I was inspired to handcraft this apothecary bottle for my love of Egyptian art and history.

Be sure to stop by and see our other apothecary bottles at Ametista.etsy.com.

Ciao!