{Texture Tuesday} Free & Easy eDition

mouse over to see the original - textured with willow from the May Collection

the beautiful pottery pitcher is from The Trestle House.

Hello friends,

Welcome to TT.... the Free & Easy eDition.

This week's TT challenge details are...

Your photo must be layered with at least one of my textures. That's it.....that's all.

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To share your photo, simply add your link below using the inlinkz gadget down at the bottom of today's post.   

It's time we had an official IG hashtag. If you are interested in sharing your TT photos via IG feel free to use the hashtag, #kktexturetuesday.

It's time for some new textures..... 

Check out ....The Mini-May set....

Click HERE to download this set.

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Before we start linking up, let's talk next weeks TT Theme.

Tuesday, May 28ths theme is Mini May.....

What does this mean?

Your photos must contain at least one texture from today's Mini-May set.

That's it....

Before I sign off.... I have a new link up party starting this week... Friday Finds....

Please feel free to pop back and link up on Friday...show us your treasures..... More details HERE.

Have a beautiful week, my friends...and thanks always for sharing your textured photos.....

Let's get this week's TT started. 

xo,

  

p.s.

Did you hear my new class news? Check out all the Start to Finish class details HERE.

Also...for those who have been asking....

Self-Paced Summer Sessions for Round Trip and Picture Pro-cess..... are now open.
Immediate access to all the class content....allowing you to work through it at your own pace. 

{Friday Finds} - a New Link-Up Party

Hello friends....

Happy Friday. How are you? I hope well.

I just got off a lovely facetime connect....  my third this week.... Wow, connection with people who 'get it'....totally awesome.

I wanted to pop in and tell you about a new link-up idea... hoping you might want to join in...... I'm calling it Friday Finds.... It officially begins Friday, but I did add a link-up below if you care to share this week. 

Here's how it will work.....

Every Friday I will share a recent 'find' photo or 2........

I don't think a week goes by that I don't find a treasure or two.... The finds can be bought or found..... from antiques, to pretty posies... heart shaped stones, maybe a rusted old tin, a beautiful new book ..... anything goes....So many possiblities... and no... you don't have to find it on Friday... 'smile'.

Let's celebrate our finds.

One of the best things about a new find. is often the story behind the discovery. Don't you think?

Anyhow, I would love to see your finds ... The link up will remain open all week, so feel free to link up throughout the week. To play along, simply post a Friday Find photo on your site, instagram or flickr then pop over here and link up.... (just like our TT link ups)..... No special processing or textures required... simply share a pretty photo of a fab find.....

I will have the official link up details and a Friday Find button ready for next week.... 

My Friday Finds

A bit about this weeks finds......

I gotta begin with this lovely pottery .... isn't it extraordinary?

I went to the Trestle Greenhouse to check out the bedding plants....and came home with this beautiful piece of art... The owner is an amazing potter..... this is her work. I had no idea Eleanor has been making such beauitful pottery. (I need to get out more).... This is just one of the many alternative fired pieces I fell in love with.

Oh my... I wish you all could hold it in your hands..... the depth, texture...shape.... beyond beautiful!

Before I hit the greenhouse, I popped by a local shop, Carol's Time Again Treasures.....a treasure lover's dream..... I was on the hunt for unique linens.... jackpot... the sweet doily in my photos was just one of several lovelies I found...  so pretty, don't you think?

Imagine the stories it could tell. 'smile'.

And so that's my Friday Finds.....Let's see yours.....

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Before I go.... I haven't posted a lot about my upcoming course, Start to Finish... But, I can not wait to dive in..... It's going to be everything I love about my work....all wrapped into one class. 

I will walk you through my creative process .... from conception to completion....... with all the details in between... inspiration, styling, photos or video of the shoot space.... camera details, lighting, props and last by never least...the processing.... 

It's exactly what I dream of sharing in a LIVE class. Anyhow, there's still spots left if you are interested. You can find all the details HERE.

Also Round Trip (my Lightroom class) and Picture Pro-cess are open for Summer Sessions.... This means instant access to all the class content ..... Check out the details on my class page.

Finally, way back when... I talked about offering mentoring sessions.... I think the time is almost here. I will have more details soon.. but they will involve one hour 'connects' via facetime, skype or virtual conferencing.... I will be open to talk creativity, goals, website/blog ideas, one on one processing assistance etc.... More soon....

I better run... I'm off to town for groceries...and some shopping at Lady of the Lake.... It doesn't get much better than that....

Have a beautiful weekend my friends....

xo,

{Wise Words} One More - for Hope......

Often....... it's the tiniest gifts....at just the right time...... that keep us hoping, dreaming, trusting...and believing....

BLESSED....

xo.... 

Inside-Outside, 2 New Textures & a Few Updates

Hello, 

How are you? Happy Easter my friends. 

I picked up the sweetest pink tulips the other day at the grocery. I haven't had the best luck with tulips lately.... but these are keepers.... really perky.... they seem to have a lovely helter scelter way about them. 

This is a triptych of my world inside.... hopeful...spring like...and light filled....

I went for a walk with Ben... the sun was shining bright yesterday......snow was melting...it really was a treat. So I decided to take my camera on our evening walk... the light the previous few evenings along the river had been amazing..... But gosh darn it...the sun took a hike....and here's what we found. 

Quite the contrast.... from up top..... don't you think? :)

Ben's okay with it though... The deer our thick... coming out to find food... he never catches up to them (wonder what he'd do if he did)... But he loves chasing after them..... 

Here he is...looking out on 'his world'. 

So tell me... what's your world looking like these days? I know we aren't the only ones waiting for green grass. :)

On another note.... I put together the BEST of my 2012 textures...ones I shared here at the Café, in Beyond Layers and a few of my other classes.... 90 textures in all.

If you are interested in filling your texture stash...check it out .... TK members get them free... along with lots of other textures and tutorials...

Also, my crash class, Texturize starts soon.... a Test Kitchen member exclusive.... details HERE.

And last, but not least.... Picture Pro-cess starts on Tuesday. There's still time to dive in.... 2 separate classes...one for Elements 11 and one for CS6. 

Oh and if you are an earlier version elements or cs users.... The Essentials eCourse is now self-paced, on sale.... and access is available for one full year.

Finally... how 'bout a few textures to play with?

Click HERE to download the 3003 set.

Let's end with a give away.... Shall we? 2 offerings.

One - 8 week spot in Picture Pro-cess.

One - 4 month membership at the Test Kitchen.

To enter.... share your favourite  thing about spring....  it's always good to celebrate our blessings.

For me... Spring is a miracle..... It amazes me...the green grass, trees coming to life... tulips, daffodils....always such a gift after our winters.

I will announce the winners here on Tuesday.

I'm off for now.... John's in the kitchen making gluten-free pumpkin pancakes..... I can smell the spice up here...

Have a wonderful weekend.... 

xo, 

{Texture Tuesday} The Word eDition

LR preset weathered & worn (by me) textured with ECRU from the cloth & paper collection. this is your life card by holstee. 

Hello friends,

Welcome to TT.... the WORD eDition.

This week's TT challenge details are...

Your photo must contain at least one layer of any of my textures, and it must contain words... The words can be in your photo....or you can add them in post..... 

To share, simply add your link below using the inlinkz gadget down at the bottom of today's post.   

It's time we had an official IG hashtag. If you are interested in sharing your TT photos via IG feel free to use the hashtag, #kktexturetuesday.

Before we start linking up, let's talk next weeks TT Theme.

Tuesday, March 26th's theme is flower power.

What does this mean? I'm sure you already know.

Your photo must contain at least one layer of any of my textures, and it must have a little 'flower power'......  No need for more information... take it away friends.... 

Sound good?

Okie doke, let's get this week's TT started.

New to Texture Tuesday? 

To share your photo in the link up you must first post the image on your blog, flickr or a photo sharing site. Once you upload your image you can then add the direct url of the photo to the link up below.

To access the direct url, click on the photo in your flickr stream or the title of your blog post that you uploaded your photo to, then copy the url from the top of your browser address bar by highlighting it, then using the keyboard shortcut command c (mac) control c (pc). Pop back to the link up and click on the blue inlinkz icon at the bottom of the posting. Place your cursor in the image address box and add the copied url using the keyboard shortcut command v (mac) or control v (pc). Complete the rest of the form, then hit next step. Next choose the thumbnail photo you wish to appear in the link up, hit select. You will then have the option to tweet or facebook your link up. Feel free to skip this step if you like. And that's it. Scroll to the link up and your link should be there in just a few moments.

Please note, the link up will remain open until Saturday, March 23rd...  plenty of time to link up.

Holstee card quote - 'this is your life...do what you LOVE and do it often.'  

love....

Holstee Manifesto note cards - up close..... perfect card for almost any occasion.... beautiful framed....

also love.....

Love & gratitude.....

xo,

  

p.s. before I go.... had to share my recent fav photo of Ben..... such a baby..... 'sigh'

Kinfolk Winner Announced

Big congrats to the lovely Kim Bajorek..... Yay, I'm excited to send a copy of my favourite magazine, Kinfolk your way.

For those who have asked... you can order the publication direct from Kinfolk. You can also order from Amazon. You can find it in Anthropologie stores and I think.... maybe, Barnes & Noble. If you've spotted Kinfolk live in other outlets, feel free to post in the comments.

It really is lovely..... and full to the rim with inspiration.

Must run for tonight.... sleep calls.

xo, 

Just Because.....Happy Friday

Here's to the weekend....lovelies....

I'm just running out the door...will be back tomorrow to announce the winner of the Kinfolk Giveaway.... still time to enter... HERE.

Hoping it's warmer in your world....another storm has 'blown' in.... 'sigh'.....Winter just keeps.... keeping on...

with gratitude... always.....

xo, Kim

p.s. Ben says hi too....