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, 

eCourse Updates, 2 New Textures & a Tutorial

textured with 2203 and 2303.

Hello,

How are you? Happy almost Monday...... gack... i can't believe I'm still at my desk.

'sigh'..... poof went the day.

I'm popping in with some news...some new textures.... and a quick texture tutorial.

First the new textures.... the 03 Set.

Texture Lovin' Listers, the download is coming your way.

Not on the list....want free textures? Click HERE to sign up....

eCourse Updates

Picture Pro-cess begins next week!!!

Oh my gosh... I'm so ready to dive into this with you all. I'm really excited about the content I've put into this class.

Are you in? If not, I'd love to have you join.... For those who have asked....I'm not sure when I will rerun the class..... possibly one more time before summer... I can't say for sure.

Now's the time... a great intro price still available.

Click HERE for all the Picture Process Elements class details and HERE for all the CS6 details.

TK Members - great news.....
an exclusive Members only eCourse is coming soon.

Texturize in a brand new texture workshop. It begins on April 10th. 

Get the details here.

Members be sure you are on the TK list.....so you don't miss out on class info and updates.

Not a TK Member....Click here for more details.

Oh and TK members be sure to grab the new March collection while you are there. It's a keeper.

Finally, I have a little quick texture tip tutorial below. Take a moment to check it out if you like.

I think that's it for today..... Here's to a fabulous week....

As always.... much gratitude....

xo,

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My Letter to Spring.....

Hello lovelies....

It's been a little quiet around here lately.... Lots of busy-ness...I'm getting ready for Picture Pro-cess.....really excited about all the content in this new class... it's jammed full of good stuff.

Anyhow, I just wanted to pop in and say hello....I'm still here... quietly creating....

I have a few new textures to send out tomorrow.... watch for an email.... and if you are a TK Member there's a sweet little March collection waiting for you. Pop on over and grab it.

I will be back....hope your weekend is lovely so far...

xo,

{Weekend Texture} And a Little of This & That

mouse over to see the before

Hello friends,

How are you? Happy Sunday. I hope you had a good weekend. Anything exciting going on in your world? Do tell... I love hearing what's new with all of you!

Today, I have a little start to finish video for my uptop photo to share.. along with a Lightroom overview video. 

My tulip photo was layered with 3 different textures from the Cloth & Paper Collection. In the video below I will walk you through the photoshop edit.

In other news.... my Round Trip class begins this Tuesday. This may be the last session before fall. Spring is quite busy, so I'm not sure if I will run another session til August/September. Anyhow, I've had many people curious about the program. Today's Lightroom video gives you a basic overview of the workflow from camera to lightroom to photoshop, along with a quick tour of the Lightroom interface.

textured with awashed from the Cloth & Paper Collection

Oh and how 'bout a texture to try? Check out 0303.

Texture Lovin' Listers the download link is on its way.

Before I sign off, today's the last day to get in on the freebie Baker's Dozen collection at the Test Kitchen. Members, be sure to grab it before the day ends.

I think that covers it. 

Oh, YES, big gratitude to all of you that order the new Cloth & Paper collection. I hope you are enjoying it. I'm really so happy with it.... lots of love went into the making....

Here's to a fabulously inspired week ahead.

xo,

Lightroom Tour

Start to Finish Tulip Edit

Lightroom Tips, New Textures & a Give Away

Benny got his haircut.... a little shorter than usual... I think he looks more puppy-ish.... 

Hello friends, 

How are you? It's almost Monday here... not quite.... How was your weekend?

I just could not let the weekend pass without a new post. I spent most of the weekend finalizing a new texture set... The Cloth & Paper Collection...I'm wondering if I should call it the Soft & Subtle collection. Oh my, I'm pretty close to bursting about this new collection. I hope to release it Wednesday. 

In other news, my new class, Picture Process is open for registration.  CS6 users, click HERE for all the details. Elements Users click HERE. Can not wait to dive in!

Okay  I know I say this … a lot… but I gotta say it again… I love lightroom….I often wonder… what on earth I ever did pre-lightroom. I'm so excited about my photos and editing…. It's good stuff. As much as I love Lightroom... I will always love photoshop. I honestly NEED them both.  

I know there are many lightroom and photoshop lovers out there….. which means there are many fabulous tips & tricks we could share with one another. 

I thought I would start with a few of mine and invite you all to join in. 

Need a little incentive to share….. How 'bout a give away?

Today I'm giving away a spot in my upcoming Lightroom class, Round Trip to one lucky commenter or a spot in Picture Process (8 weeks access) (winner picks...)

Round Trip begins on March 5th. Click HERE for class details....go quick...there's still time to save on registration.

To enter the give away, simply share a favourite Lightroom or Photoshop tip, trick or shortcut.

Before I dive into a few of my favourite Lighroom tips & tricks…. I do have a little texture-love to share….. 

Click HERE to download the 1402 set. 

New to the black speckled textures (I call them magic textures)? Simply add the texture to your photo and change the blend mode to screen. It can be a subtle effect…. almost like drybrushing… Give it a go.

Textured with 1402 at Soft Light.

Okie doke…. here's few of my favourite LR TIPS.

• In any of the Lightroom modules hit the keyboard shortcut command / or control / to see a list of shortcuts for that module. To close the shortcut list click inside the page.
• Hit the tab key to toggle the side panels on and off and shift tab to toggle the side and top and bottom panels on and off.
• In the develop module hit the \ key to see a before and after of your photo.
• In the library module hit \ key will show/hide the top filter bar. and the T key will show hide the bottom tool bar.
• Hit J to turn clipping warning on and off.
• There are 6 different crop overlays in Lightroom. To access the different overlays hit the R key to activate the crop tool then hit the O key to toggle through the 6 overlays. To rotate your crop, hit the X key.

Okay, must sign off..... 

Just a reminder this week's Texture Tuesday theme is Dream-Like.

Until next time.... big love & so much gratitude....

xo,

 

p.s. wanna see more of Ben? I added a pet section to my portfolio....which should be called a Ben section. 'smile'. Click HERE to check it out.

Update on March 1 by Kim Klassen

The Give Away is now closed. Congrats Kristeen. 

But please feel free to continue sharing your LR & PS tips in the comments if you like. While you are here have a little read... there's some great tips posted.

Sharing a Little Texture Love

The Downton II Collection 
 

Hello friends,

Happy Valentines....  I'm not a huge fan of this Hallmark holiday... it's a little too commercial...But.... it's always nice to share a little love.....

Don't you think? 

And so, I give you.... The Downton II Collection.

isobel, anna, violet & daisy

Texture Lovin' Listers, the download link is on its way.

Not on the list, click HERE to sign up and start receiving freebies right away.

I hope you enjoy this collection. I've been making some lovely with them. I used Daisy and Isobel on my uptop photo both at soft light.... about 60% opacity.

I've added a link up below this post. I know it's not TT, but I thought it'd be fun to throw a little extra play into the week... I invite you to pop back and share your Downton II Textured photos with us. I'd love to see what you create. 

Brand new to textures? 

Pop back tomorrow... I have some new step by step texturizing tutorials to share.... 

Also, I mentioned I was going to announce my new class information last week. A few things happened that interrupted my schedule but I'm finding my way back on track. I will share the class info tomorrow..... 

Finally, Tesk Kitchen members, there's a new collection waiting for you...  A little extra special gift.... Be sure to grab it. It will only be available for the month of Februrary.

For You - The Downton Texture Collection

mouse over to see the before....textured with 'mary'

Dear friends,

Awhile back I asked you to share a favourite movie or television show. Hands down, Downton Abbey was the fav. I had never heard of it. Naturally I was curious.... I googled it....and so it began. Our new addiction. We watched one episode after another.... and now it's over. I think I'm having withdrawl.... I can't wait for Season 4. 

Have you been watching it? If yes, oh my gosh....  the season 3 finale.... What??? I won't spoil anything. But wowzer! Shock and dismay......

Okay so the other day I was out for a walk after watching the final episode and it came to me... I should make a Downton Texture Collection for my readers.... a little thank you for sharing such a wonderful series.... 

And so here you have it sweet friends.... Thank you.....

The Downton Collection - Mary, Cora, Sybil & Edith.....

Perhaps this will be a first eDition.... After all there are many lovely Downton characters to honour.

Texture Lovin' Listers the download link should be in your inbox. 

Not on the list, click here to sign up and start receiving your freebies right away.

Thank you all so much for taking the time to stop by and share your thoughts, wishes, encouragement, inspiration..... even your favourite television shows...... It's truly a joy to read your lovely words. I am forever and always grateful.

xo,