Shel Belle Scraps is having a leap year sale!

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Get your credit cards ready girls cause tomorrow is February 29th and Shel Belle Scraps is having a one day only Leap Year sale. You don't want to miss this!

Thank you!

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Thank you for all the nice comments about my photos. Really, I'm over the whole being the worst photographer ever thing anyway. Who cares if the instructor loved some guys picture of a banister, but hated my plastic Jesus with the broken thumb? I am over it!

I have accepted the fact that maybe, just maybe, a plastic Jesus with a broken thumb in the middle of the woods with a beat up red pick up truck in the background doesn't make for a good picture. BUT.....I know it'll make a totally awesome country song!

Watch out Taylor Swift, here I come!

I have a confession to make!

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I know I've told you all about my basement photography class and how much I'm enjoying it, but there's something else I should tell you. Something I need to confess.....

I am the worst photographer in the whole class!

I am the worst photographer in the whole basement!

My true confession is that.....I don't care! I'm having fun!

Every Saturday we get the photos we took during the week critiqued and today it was determined that I was in the class to serve as a bad example. At one point the instructor asked why I took a certain picture and I replied with an honest "I don't know!" That reply lead to him asking "What do you mean you don't know?" Once again I honestly replied by saying, "Have you met me?" lol!

The instructor made it clear during the first week of class that everything we did was do be done in the manual setting and we had to write down what white balance, ISO, aperture and shutter speed we used. After seeing my pictures today, he told me to go to the automatic settings from now on. I guess being the worst has advantages....now I get to let the camera do all the hard work for me. lol!

After sitting through the rest of my very long and painful critique I announced to everyone that I have now shown them what NOT to do and that I expect all of their pictures to be better next week. Being helpful feels so good. lol!

I was a little sad after class, but a couple of margaritas at lunch cleared that right up!

Now, I'm going to share my less than perfect photos with you. Critique away! Just remember that you'll have to think long and hard to come up with an insult that I didn't already hear today.

The instructor asked why I took this picture...

I loved this photo. I mean, come on! It's a plastic Jesus statue with a broken thumb in the middle of the woods with an old beat up red truck in the background. I was told that I totally missed the shot because the truck added nothing to the photo...

I did get told that this picture "could" have been good if the Christmas light had been lit. Sorry, I don't control the outdoor lights at Cauley Square...

Now, I'm going to sleep so that I can go out and take some more bad pictures tomorrow. lol!

February QP Contest at CSD

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Seriously, if you haven't joined in on the monthly QP contest at Cool Scraps Digital what are you waiting for? You're missing all the fun! This month we were given a kit called Sweetness from Graphics by Polka Dot and you can get the QP I made by clicking on the preview below.

Make sure you visit CSD to collect all the QP freebies that are being given away and don't forget to join in on the fun next month!

April is having a sale!

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Check out the great sale April is having in her blog store by clicking on the flier below!

The Story of Me part 29

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August 30, 1999

Mary and Gene Harrison watched from inside the house as Harmony sat outside by the curb waiting for Leo. “It’s hard to believe that she’s starting middle school today.” Mary said as her husband rubbed her shoulders gently.

“She’s growing up fast.” He answered.

“I just wish she had some friends besides that Leo kid. It just doesn’t seem natural that they spend so much time together.”

“He’s not that bad.” Gene laughed. “He’s been good for her. Remember how shy she was before he came along. That little girl used to be afraid of her own shadow.”

“She’s not that little any more, Gene, and that’s what scares me. She’s with that boy all the time. I don’t think we should encourage it.” Mary dropped the curtains she had been holding back and turned to face her husband.

Gene put his arms around his wife and laughed. “He takes care of her. They’re like brother and sister.”

“She says they’re going to get married some day!” Mary tried to explain her reason for worrying.

“Even more reason not to worry. If I remember correctly, when we were in sixth grade you had plans to marry Norman Feldman. How did that work out for you?”

Mary laughed at the memory. “I met you and changed my mind.” Mary turned back to the window and watched with her husband as Leo Lewis walked up the street waving to Harmony and she ran to greet him.

Friday Speed Scrap at STS!

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Need something to do tomorrow night? Check out the speed scrap that Shel of Shel Belle Scraps is hosting at Stuff to Scrap!

You'll get a cool alpha participation prize!