it truly is ...

a magical time of the year!

before & after:

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taken with: nikon d3000
edited with: photoshop cs2

used clone stamp tool in the upper left hand corner, adjusted the curves, and added the pioneer woman's seventies action.

 magical moments courtesy of:

tuesday photo challenges | 4 days until christmas

our LOVE for our Lord Jesus Christ is pure and true. He definitely is THE REASON FOR THE SEASON. i thank Him for this life i have and for jason, my children, my family, and friends.  without Him my life has no meaning, without Him i am lost.




every morning i enjoy a nice hot cup of coffee. plain. no sugar. no milk or creamer.

and maybe, just maybe, a candy cane if it is christmas time.

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after

i adjusted the white balance and then ran the paper mama's brighten me action. lastly, i added the bokeh texture background to hide some of the noise and added a slight gaussian blur.

be sure to jump around and check out all the other entries into this week's photo challenges.

**REMINDER**  

TWO GIVEAWAYS RIGHT NOW!

16 photo new year's cards from pear tree greetings. ends january 1, 2011

carmex moisture plus ultra hydrating tinted lip balms. ends january 5, 2011

updated to add 1/17/11: