a little of this... and a little of that.

good morning,

happiest friday.

wow, another week... just like that...  so quickly slips away.

gosh i am happy to see the sun.  and i'm hoping the wind stays away today as well. 

i wanted to pop in and let you know i am over at the lovely "something monumental" blog today.

sweet mandy is sharing an interview with me. 

soo kind.. such an honor to share.

i am truly blessed...  "sigh" of gratitude.

please pop over and say hi, if you wish.
oh and check out mandy's flickr stream.  it's amazing.

i am in love with her hot air balloon image. 

i have some other exciting news to share as well.  but i will pop back a little later... i promise.

oh and the "skinny" has officiallly started... yay... 

but, you are more than welcome to join if you like.  click HERE for more info.

hope you are enjoying a most wonderful day. 

best to you...

♥ kim

texture tuesday on 2bbb...recipe sharing.... :)

mouse over to view the before texture image

hi there,

i completely missed makeover monday....  i've been busy preparing for the "skinny" photoshop eCourse. 

it starts on friday... YAY.....

now that i have all my ducks in a row.... just wanted to let you know...

you are more than welcome to join in on the class. 

it's not too late. 

if you are interested, click HERE to check it out.

anyhow, it's texture tuesday on 2bbb..... i am sharing my recipe for the above image... pop over and take a peek.....

stay tuned for my texture and layer's workshop announcement.....it's going to be a good one. :)

love to all...xxo, kim

color story photo assignment ~ for the love of "red"

you may already know i am part of the c and c photography course.

camilla and carolyn have joined together to share their talents with so many.
i deeply admire their generous hearts and incredible talent.

so when carolyn posted this week's photo assignment, requesting a color study.

i just had to pick red.

i love red... all shades of it....

it's even the color of our old 2 story house gables....

.....

it's my go to color when i paint.

it's the color of my deeply loved brayer.

it comes in many shades... all so lovely.

it's the color of our broom.:)

here's my sweet hubby, working hard.

he worked so hard, he needed to make some lunch.

kind of a sad shade of green on the romaine.... :)

but it's the color of tomatoes... i can not wait til they are garden fresh. 

sigh....

as i mentioned our house gables are red.

it's the color of my favorite berry wreath hanging on the old entrance door.

i use it over and over when i paint.

and i do believe if i closed my eyes... and imagined a color...

even before the vision was clear...the color would be RED.

it's my favorite color in nature.

i adore red willow. "happy sigh"

i ♥ red.

.....

thanks so much carolyn and camilla.

i am truly enjoying this course.

i love checking out all the assignments  that my classmates are posting.

i love seeing all the different ideas and perspectives.

happy saturday to all.....

xxo, kim

peanut butter marshmallow brownie recipe

good morning

i hope this note finds you well.....

check out this brownie!  oh my goodness... so good.

 my aunt made this for us.

it's one of the many fabulous treats she whips up and shares.

sigh.

her and my mom are such incredible cooks!

i posted this pic on flickr and another on 2bbb a few weeks ago.

i had a ton of requests for the recipe.

so i thought i'd share the pic here and the recipe as well.

so here we go.

Peanut Butter Marshmallow Brownie

1 package duncan hines brownie mix (my aunt makes her brownie from scratch)

1 package of mini marshmallows

1 1/2 cups semi sweet chocolate chips

1 cups creamy peanut butter

1 tbsp margarine

1 1/2 cups rice crisp cereal

preheat the over to 350. grease the bottom of the 13 x 9 pan.

prepare and bake brownies following the package directions. 

remove from the oven.

sprinkle the marshmallows over the hot brownies.

return to the oven for 3 minutes.

place the chocolate chips, peanut butter and maragarine in a medium saucepan.

cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chips are melted.

add the rice cereal, mix well.

spread mixture over the marshmallow layer.

refrigerate until chilled.

cut into bars.

♥kim

texture tuesday on 2bbb

before and after...texture recipe sharing on

2bbb

come on over and say hi.

we love friends...

♥

happy day

xxo, kim

makeover monday ~ texturized

mouse over to see the before  hi there... finally getting this posted.....

what a most fabulous, but fast day!!

so here's a lovely image i took on the trail today.  i'm in love with the little ponds along the trail.  i love the amazing reflection off the water. 
but it was bright and i didn't adjust my aperture...so this image although beautiful was a little washed out.

not to worry...textures to the rescue.
so here's my recipe on this image.... 
curves adjustment
autumn texture from my collection - soft light 100%
tiled window from my collection - soft light 100%
the autumn texture makes the browns and rusts pop... and the tiled window just seemed to soften and even things out.

i heart this scene....sigh....

xxo, kim
 

... p.s. you can purchase my textures here.
and don't forget class registration for photoshop the "skinny" closes on friday.
i'm so excited about the class... and thanks so much to all that have registered already...

yay.....

til next time.... have a most fabulous evening....
♥kim

and the winner is.....

happiest monday.....

just wanted to offer a special thanks to all of you who visited camilla's lovely blog, bloom,

and left such kind comments on my interview.

the winner of the texture collection is....

drumroll please.....

Christina Greve

please email me to claim your collection, christina.

oh and christina has the most lovely blog and her photographs are beyond amazing.

check out her blog here.

i'm so appreciative of all the amazing support and lovely comments that were left.

sooo sweet.

again thanks to my friend camilla for such an amazing opportunity.

her blog/art is a daily inspiration.

here's to  a most fabulous week.

xxo, kim

p.s. you can see my texture collection here.

you can read the interview here.