The Paper Mama Photo Challenge "Sparkle"

July 2nd
This weeks challenge: Sparkle!
The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid... or puppy... or kitty). With or around something sparkly!

My example of Sparkle: 

This challenge is perfect for your fourth of July photos you'll have! I'll try and update my photo after Monday. :D

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Here are a couple links to some free photo editing software if you don't already have something:
Picnik 
Picasa
Gimp
Pixlr

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Remember: my photo challenges do require you to have either your children or one of your furry children (pets) in the photo (unless it's a self portrait week). It could be just one finger... or a toe... but, they must be there.
There always has to be rules... I know, boring right? But, it's to help me and you. :) Click on this link for more details... Each entry does need to link back to my blog... All photo entries need to be in by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on July 7th...   

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Winners so far this month:

- Favorite of June: ... Jenny Rain ...

- Sparkle: ... no one yet ...

- Sweet: ... no one yet ...

- Black and White: ... no one yet ...

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And, if you all get a moment.... 

I'd LOVE a vote! :D

♡ Chelsey

AND, the winner of the "Sparkly" challenge is...

This weeks guest judge: 
Ashley Sisk!
This weeks challenge: Sparkly.
The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid... or puppy... or kitty) with something shiny and pretty... sparkly.

Ashley's winners:

• First: 

Why Ashley chose this photo: "I love everything about this picture from the colors to the way the light draws me in."

{Inspire Me}

Congrats! Please feel free to grab a "fact: I'm awesome ... #1 winner" button below. Because: you ARE awesome! And, thank you SO much for participating!






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• Second:

Why Ashley chose this photo: "Something about the baby with the chandelier is really beautiful. She sparkles!."

{A day in the life of the Rikkers}

• Third:

Why Ashley chose this photo: "I love that the sparkle is a bit unexpected. I love the depth of field in this photo as well as the way the bubble sparkles"

{The Daily Wyatt}

• Fourth:

Why Ashley chose this photo: "Let's be honest...I love those eyes and the bow adds the perfect touch of sparkle."

{Window to My Soul}

• Fifth:

Why Ashley chose this photo: "This poor dog cracks me up. It's tough being a pet to an owner who loves photography...I'm just saying."

Congrats to the top 5 winners! Great job, and please feel free to grab the top 5 button below! You're all awesome!





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My favorites (in no particular order):

{Inspire Me}

{Bunch of Barons}

{Being What I Want To Be}

{A day in the life of the Rikkers}

{Captivus Living}

If you're one of my favorites you are more than welcome to grab a "Paper mama hearts me" button below!

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Guess what.... after 4 challenges there will be a week long vote off of the winners from the 4 previous challenges... 4 more challenges to go...

Winners so far:
Resolutions: ... no one yet ...
A different view: ... no one yet ...
Friends: ... no one yet ...
Birthday: ... no one yet ...

And, if you all get a moment....
I'd LOVE a vote! :D

Would ya could ya? Vote for me?

Starting over... My 365. My 52.

I'm starting over! Yup. I got a VERY late start to last years 365 and I wasn't really into it... BUT, I've started a new 365 on January 1st and will be sticking to it! A photo a day for the entire year (Here's my Flickr 365 set if you're interested)! 

In ADDITION to this. I will be following Tia from Picture Motherhood's 52 weeks of Me themes. At least once a week I will be turning the camera around and snap myself. Will you join up? If you do, I'd LOVE to see what you snap! I've started a 52 weeks of Me Flickr group. Join if you'd like!

Day 1{365} ... and ... Day 1{52} Me:

{Flickr 365 set}

Tia's second week theme for 52 Weeks of Me is: Books.

Day 2{365}:

{Flickr 365 set}

STAY TUNED: The Valentines photo challenge will be starting on Wednesday! I'm changing things up a bit from the Holiday Card/Photo challenge. I felt that maybe everyone might feel like they HAVE to create a card. You don't. What you can enter: a photo with a Valentines theme... a card (with a photo)... or just an altered photo. I don't really mind what you do as long as it is or has a photo in it. :D SO... get brainstorming! I've collected some AWESOME amazing prizes for you all!

Would ya could ya? Vote for me?

Paper Mama Photo Challenge: "Sparkly"

This weeks guest judge: 
Ashley Sisk!
This weeks challenge: Sparkly.
The challenge: The challenge will be based around your children. Take or find a photo of your baby (or kid... or puppy... or kitty) with something shiny and pretty... sparkly.

Ashley's example of "Sparkly":

My example of Sparkly:

This week I went with a photo of my mom's dog. :D He's like a baby!

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Here are a couple links to some free photo editing software if you don't already have something:
Picnik 
Picasa
Gimp
Pixlr

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There always has to be rules... I know, boring right? But, it's to help me and you. :) Click on the link for more details... Each entry does need to link back to my blog... All photo entries need to be in by 11:59 PM Pacific Time on January 6th...
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Guess what.... after 4 challenges there will be a week long vote off of the winners from the 4 previous challenges... 1 more challenge to go...

Winners so far:
Holiday Colors: ... Window to My Soul ...
Winter: ... Letters to Little ...
Family: ... 4 Lettre Words ...
Sparkly: ... no one yet ...






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And, if you all get a moment.... I'd LOVE a vote! :D

Would ya could ya? Vote for me?