Fancy a Freebie? Texture That is....

Hello lovelies....Happiest Thursday.... 

I have a little freebie for you... a little texture love.... 

Inspired by my world... a rather dull time of year on the prairies... with tiny little pops of autumn color here and there....

Texture Lovin' Listers, the download link will be arriving in your inbox in just a few..... Not on my list, feel free to sign on up...and start receiving your goodies right away.

xxo,

Kim

p.s. I finally had a chance to put together my image for this week's TT.... You can take a peek at my submission here.... 

{Weekend Texture} a Fab Freebie & a Few Updates

Happiest Saturday,

How was your week? I can't believe I didn't get back here until today.

It's been so crazy around here..... The countdown to Camp Shutter Sisters has begun! Next weekend I will be in California! I seriously can't believe it! I'm beyond excited.

I will not be here next weekend with your freebie texture.... But I will make up for it, when I get home. :) I promise.

In the meantime, I'm mad over today's little number! It's HOT off the press, or should I say paint board.

I'm thinking endless possiblities..... and I can not wait to see what you all do with it. Seriously, wait til you see this in full size....  
'sigh'...... 

Texture Lovin' Listers, the download link will be zapped out in just a few. If you are not on the list, click HERE to sign up, and start receiving freebies RIGHT AWAY.

Before I sign off, just a few tidbits on the latest happenings.

eCourse Updates

Art of Texture - The Secrets Revealed begins on October 26th. I'm so excited about it! I have lots of new content ready to share.... and I really believe it will set your creativity on fire. Click HERE to get the details.

The Essentials - Registration is open. You can get all the details HERE. Don't miss out on the early bird registration savings.

Texture Tuesday 

We are celebrating all things Red this upcoming Tuesday. Please feel free to join us. Get all the details HERE.

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That's it for me. I must say goodbye.

But before I go... Happiest Thanksgiving to all of my fellow Canadian friends. I hope your weekend is full of lots of love...and endless gratitude..... 

xxo,

p.s. if you happen to try today's freebie, 'and then some'.... please share a link in the comments section so I can check it out!! 

2 for texture tusday ~ music, art, joy & peace eDition

happiest 2 for Tuesday.

today's theme is art & music...

a little love & peace as well.

oh man i put a whole lot of myself into making these.

it's funny how some days everything goes together zippity zip

and others...not so much.

but in the end i'm really loving today's 2 fors.

and i can't wait to see what you all do with them.

so here we have

art&joy

music&art

paper, ink, gesso, paint, stipple, spatter, spill, smoosh, swoosh

on and on....

layers of good stuff...

and the tones of these textures 

will add a fab vintage touch to your images as well

buy these today for

$5.00

full price will be

$8.00

and before i sign off... a litle 'art&joy' textured goodness.

mouse over to see the before.

have a most fabulous day!

xxo,

2 for textures....continue.... :)

mouse over for the before ~ lilacs using today's black & white texture

happy texture tuesday!

how are you?  how was your weekend?

okay, so i had a flood of emails last week, asking me to continue the 2 for textures.....

and i have to say i love the 2 for day....

the orders come in and it creates a most fabulous vibe!

you all are totally sharing the LOVE.

but by the time paypal & e-Junkie dings me....

 i'm close to giving them away.

so the 2 for offer will stay...but the price has increased.

now, keep in mind that i am painting, inking, stippling, stamping... these babies....

you are getting hours of hand created goodness for a few bucks.
:)

oh and the white textures on my white blog background
aren't grooving too well....
but trust me.... they are FAB.
click HERE to see them on black

they do add an awesome effect to your images....

digital scappers are loving them.

okay enough said......

let's get on with the goodness.

click below to order your textures

one day only ~ 2 for textures $3.00

price will increase to $7.00

after 7pm central wednesday August 4th

i love a good white texture.  i mean love!! 

so i set out to create a couple of lovelies for you.

and check out a few versions of my lilacs in a jar...

using today's 2 for's

.....

lilacs using 'just white' texture

lilacs using 'just white' texture ~ black & white version

and one more...

lilacs using black & white texture in

black & white.

:)

okey doke....

i think that covers it.

i'm sharing a photoshop tutorial this afternoon at the stay-cation site.

come on over for a visit if you have a moment.

....

xxo,

sharing my photoshop recipe for the lilacs...over on 2BBB today.
come on over and check it out....

let's get messy.....

are you feeling uninspired? 

winter tends to rob us a little of our creative juices... especially if you live in a colder climate... wow...  a person can really tend to just curl up and be still. 

i was having a difficult time getting motivated artistically.....  i just didn't feel passionate enough to wanna get my hands dirty...make a mess... dive in!! 

but i found my cure!!  i encourage you to give it a try.... let me know how it goes....

get a canvas, a piece of carboard, water color paper, wood....  oh a journal is awesome....  anything goes.

get some gel medium, glue, decopauge.....pull out your old magazines, get out the scissors the paint, some ink, a sharpie, some stamps, glitter, buttons, thread.....  whatever you have....  no need to go shopping..... 

and just start getting messy!!! 

cover the surface with scraps of paper, newpaper, magazine clippings... then add some paint, some ink, some more paper, some more ink.....  scribble here and there, write you deepest thought, your wildest dreams...  then cover that up if you like, or not.....

keep going.... adding, building....  layering....

i promise .. you will feel freedom....you will feel gratification...  you will feel alive!!

xxo, kim

happy 2010…. i want you to know….

i hope 2010 brings you

• love
• laughs
• hopes
• dreams
• more laughter
• excitement
• good food
• good friends
• sunshiny days
• peaceful nights
• and anything else your heart desires…..

xxo, kim

day 30…and that’s a wrap!

happy thanksgiving to my american friends… i hope you enjoyed a most joy filled day… full of love, hope and gratitude. 

here is my final “daily” deSign.  it’s a photo of the prairie grass growing right out behind our house.  it’s  mixed with textures….and i think it qualifies as a daily deSign. 

i didn’t quite manage to pull off a daily painting.  and i really slacked off about day 20. :) however, i’m happy i committed to the challenge, and did the best i could.  i just recently received a large request from my publisher, so if all goes as planned i will be creating 2 paintings a day for the next week or 2.  i am not complaining… not at all! 

i’ve also been cooking up something fun and exciting.  i hope to share it here soon.  stay tune… 

time for bed, i think…  thanks for stopping by… xxo, kim