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This is a bunch of flowers I bought and set in a vase by the window. I used natural light, tripod, soft blur, darken, contrast and minor adjustments. Hope you all have a wonderful day!

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Sheryl Worboys
 

oh truly wonderful-so pretty-nice effects:)


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January 09, 2008

 

randy dannheim
  Perfect is a really good title for this image, Shelly. You do beautiful and artistic work.


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January 09, 2008

 

Jim Huffield
  Very nice work, Shelly. Jim


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Lisa D. Greer
  Absolutely beautiful! :)


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- Gail Vitikacs

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  This would be such a lovely "Get Well" card Shelly!!!!


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January 09, 2008

 

Marcie A. Fowler
  A delightfully artistic piece of work Shelly.


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Carla Metzler
  Soooo pretty, Shelly!!


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  This is an Excellent still life image Shelly! Jeff


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January 09, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Sheryl, Randy, Jim, Lisa, Gail, Marcie, Carla and Jeff: Thanks so very much for the comments...you are all so wonderful! Thanks for the idea, Gail! :)


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January 09, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  Very pretty still life, Shelly! So refreshing, too! Nice work


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January 09, 2008

 

Amy JACKSON
  Very beautiful image, Shelly!!


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Dianna Hauf
  What a beautiful and softly presented capture Shelly!


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  LOVELY!!!


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January 09, 2008

 

Lynne Morris
  Absolutely gorgeous Shelly, love the comp, colours and effects.


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- Kay E. Mahoney

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  Nice capture, Shelly. Love the effect.


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January 09, 2008

 

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  So pretty. Reminds me of a summer breeze. Love the color of the vase and the lighting. Nice effect added also.


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January 09, 2008

 

Marsha S. Smith
  Very pretty, the blue of the vase really sets off all of the white tones.


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January 09, 2008

 

Anita Hogue
  So charming and lovely, Shelly! Beautifully photographed!


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January 09, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Nadya, Amy, Dianna, Dominick, Lynne, Kay, Vicki, Marsha and Anita: Thanks everyone so much and have a wonderful day!


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January 09, 2008

 

Kaye Burazin
  So soft and pretty Shelly.


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Daniella Puente
  The effects works great on this Shelly, looks very lovely :o)


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January 09, 2008

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  Ohhhh! I really like this!

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January 09, 2008

 

Lorraine A. Cook
  Your still-life composition is lovely...I really like the flowers at the base of the vase, Shelly!<:))

Cleo's wings are not clipped and I am slowly introducing Lucky to Cleo...


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January 09, 2008

 
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  Kaye, Daniella, Jo Ann, And Lorraine: Thanks so much everyone for the nice comments...hope you all have a super evening!


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January 09, 2008

 

Linda Blair
  You did a fabulous job Shelly...everything about it is beautiful!!!!! ☺


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January 09, 2008

 

Penny Haviland
  Wonderful treatment to this indeed peaceful image! Love it!


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  Linda and Penny: Thank you so much!


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Sam Britt
  Wonderful effects, very pretty floral still life, Shelly.


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- Su Sana E. P

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  Brilliant floral still life composition, Shelly!! I love it a lot.


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Cassie L. Woodlee
  WOW Shelly this is GORGEOUS!!!!!!!!!


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Cathy Barrows
  gorgeous...a real winner


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Colleen Farrell
  This is fabulous, Shelly! I'd love to be able to do still lifes like this someday!


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January 09, 2008

 
- Nancy L. Green

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  Gorgeous Shelly, I love th soft focus, WTG!! <><


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January 09, 2008

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Beautiful image. Love the location and the effects.


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January 09, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Kevin, Sam, SuSana, Cassie, Cathy, Colleen, Nancy and Leslie: Thank you all so much for the wonderful comments! I truly appreciate it so much!


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January 09, 2008

 

Pamela Shane
  Love this Shelly! Hope you didn't have too much bad weather.


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- Tamara K. Walker

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  Beautiful work.


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January 10, 2008

 

Mike Clime
  Nice Shelly, you've got the flowers down.


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January 10, 2008

 

Ellen L. Zaslaw
  A stunner !


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- Stefania Barbier

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  spectacular still life Shelly!


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- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Pamela, Tamara, Mike, Ellen, and Stefania: Thank you everyone for the wonderful and supportive comments! Have a great day!!


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January 10, 2008

 

Shawn Jennings
  I love that natural window lighting - doesn't get any better and this is a fantastic image to show it.


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January 10, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Thanks Shawn...images always seem to be so much prettier in natural light. Have a great day!


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January 10, 2008

 

Claudette Anderson
  this is beautifully sweet - just the right image for a winter day! well done!


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January 10, 2008

 
- Mitch Spence

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  Very pretty treatment, Shelly. I like the partial view of the window and the contrast of the cobalt blue in the vase against all the white tones.


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January 10, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Claudette and Mitch: Thanks so much for the nice comments...I truly appreciate them all!


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January 10, 2008

 
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  So elegant and beautiful...you do lovely setups for your flowers! Gorgeous!

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January 11, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Thanks so much, Candice...Good luck with your surgery.


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January 11, 2008

 

Bill Knaps
  Very beautiful Shelly. Bill


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- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Thank you, Bill!


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Sandra R. Alvey
  Wonderful effects, color, and lighting Shelly! Very whimsical and gorgeous!


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January 11, 2008

 

Derrald R. Farnsworth-Livingston
  Lovely, and yes, peaceful. Wonderful effects.


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- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Sandi and Derrald: Thanks so much! :)


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January 11, 2008

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Lovely result. The daisies are just right by this lace-curtained window, Shelly.


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January 12, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Thanks so much, Nikki!


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January 12, 2008

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  Congratulations on your Editor's Picks--here and on your entry for the 10th. I like both of them very much and am glad to see them recognized.


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January 13, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Hi Nikki and thank you so much...I wanted to cheer you all up and think of spring!


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January 13, 2008

 
- Terry L. Ellis

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  Very lovely capture and treatment, Shelly! Wonderful color and light.


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January 15, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Thanks so much, Terry!


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January 16, 2008

 

Sherry Sturgis
  Absolutely beautiful, Shelly!!!


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January 16, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Sherry, thank you so much!


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January 16, 2008

 

Kitty R. Rodehorst-Hanna
  CONGRATULATIONS, Shelly!!!!! Well earned finalest!!!!!!! :-) ♫ k


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February 22, 2008

 
- Nikki McDonald

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  One of my favorites, Shelly. Congratulations on your finalist.


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February 22, 2008

 
- Linda D. Lester

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  Another beauty...Congratulations!


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February 22, 2008

 

Colleen Farrell
  Beautiful!! Congratulations on all of your finalists, Shelly!


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February 22, 2008

 

Sylvia Rossler
  Big congrats on another superb finalist Shelly :O)


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February 22, 2008

 

Carla Metzler
  Congratulations, Shelly!


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February 22, 2008

 

Shawn Jennings
  What a beauty, Shelly! Congratulations on your finalist!


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February 22, 2008

 

anonymous
  Congratulations Shelly on your beautiful finalist! B-


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February 22, 2008

 
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  Congrats again, Shelly!


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February 22, 2008

 

JO ANN CLEVELAND
  WTG Shelly! Congratulations on both of your finalist!

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February 22, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Thank you all so much!


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February 22, 2008

 

Cathy Barrows
  Congrats on your finalist...gorgeous


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February 22, 2008

 
- Jim Baines

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  A hardy congratulations on a superb Finalist, Shelly!


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February 22, 2008

 
- Leslie McLain

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  Congrats on a wonderful finalist.


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February 22, 2008

 

Cassie L. Woodlee
  WTG Shelly on this beautiful finalist!!!!!


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February 22, 2008

 

Corinne M. Thompson
  Congratulations on your Finalist, this is a beautiful capture!


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February 22, 2008

 

Kristi A. Howson
  Congratulations on this wonderful finalist and Best Of Luck in the next Round! This is so so pretty Shelly. I just love it!


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February 22, 2008

 
- Judy V. Kennamer

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  Congrats Shelly!!! Beautiful!


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February 22, 2008

 
- Su Sana E. P

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  Congratulations on this beautiful Finalist, Shelly!!


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February 22, 2008

 

Barbara Waldoch
  Congratulations on this outstanding finalist, Shelly!


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February 22, 2008

 
- Ken Smith

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  Very nice still life, Shelly. Glad to see it make finalist! Congrats!!


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February 22, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Thanks everyone so much for the comments and support.


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February 22, 2008

 
- Laurence Saliba

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  Congrats again Shelly!!!!


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February 22, 2008

 

Renee Doyle
  Congratulations once again Shelly!!!!!


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February 23, 2008

 

Sam Britt
  Congratulations, Shelly!


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February 23, 2008

 

Mike Clime
  Congratulations again, Shelly!


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February 23, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Thanks everyone so much!


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February 23, 2008

 

Nadya Johnson
  Congratulations on your outstanding finalist!


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February 23, 2008

 

Jeana Clark
 
CONGRATULATIONS SHELLY!!!

~J~


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February 23, 2008

 

MELODIE C. ROBERTS
  Hey!!
Here is another one..;0)
Congratulations Shelly


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February 23, 2008

 

ALLEN O. HOWARD
  It is a beauty Shelly! Like I said it would be hard to be bored with any of your images! Congratulationas, Allen


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February 23, 2008

 
- Cindy Bendush

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  Beautiful finalist Shelly! Congratulations!


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February 23, 2008

 

Ronald F. Fischer
  What a spectacular finalist, Shelly!


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February 23, 2008

 

Susan Fox
  Congratulations Shelly!


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February 24, 2008

 
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  Glad to see you are still the master of flowers, Shelly. Again congratulation on another well deserved finalist.


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February 24, 2008

 
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  Congratulations, Shelly!


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February 24, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Thank you, my friends..you are all so kind to leave these nice messages. Have a wonderful week!


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February 25, 2008

 

Cyn Valentine
  Congratulations Shelly!


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February 25, 2008

 
- Gail Vitikacs

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  Delightful and beautiful! Congratulations!


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February 25, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Thanks Cyn and Gail!


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February 25, 2008

 

Datha Y. Thompson
  Congratulations Shelly!! WTG :0)


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February 25, 2008

 
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  Another big congratulations Shelly on this lovely finalist!! Best of luck in the next round yet again!!


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February 25, 2008

 

Linda Blair
  Congratulations on this beautiful finalist!!!!!! ☺


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February 28, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Thanks everyone!


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March 11, 2008

 

Mike F. Anderson
  Beautiful Shelly! I hope this is on your wall or somebodies. Such a pleasure to look at!


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June 15, 2008

 
- Shelly A. Van Camp

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  Thanks Mike....I just saw your comment. I haven't hung it up yet...I guess I should. :)


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September 11, 2008

 

Kevin Kelly
  Shelly, I love your flower pics. I also love the treatment that you did on this one.

Kevin


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October 05, 2008

 
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