Fantastic post ! I like those two sided vingette pictures with the uneven edges, you need to show me how you do that.
The hostess graphic is awesome too although I look a little lonesome. LOL
LOL! I didn't think about you looking a litle lonesome in the hostess graphic - I had to clone one or two bluebirds, and I think I added one on the stump instead of another one beside 'you'. :) (You know how I usually try to be so very pc and put us in alphabetical order - MOST of the time!)
Glad you like the post, too. I'll write you in a few minutes about vignetting. :)