{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. 

A Sweet New Texture to Try

on the front porch ~ textured with elevate....at soft light.

Dear friends,

Happiest Friday. How are you? Oh my, what a few weeks...maybe months... it has been. So much goodness...so full..... so much to tell you.

Where do I begin? 

Behind the Scenes is coming to an end. It's been such an awesome experience. Such a fab class to create... Collaborating with Xanthe has been so much fun!! If you are interested in joining us for the next round... registration for late August will be open soon. Stay tuned.

A few months ago I went to California to visit Myriam.... We also spent a fabulous evening with Tracey while I was there... It was awesome... Such an gift. I went to Myriams to help her a bit with photo editing....but it turned out to be so much bigger than that. (more on that soon hopefully) Anyhow, 3 days was not enough time....so Myriam popped on a plane and came to Canada..... She was here for almost a week. Wow...it was such a fabulous time. She is working on a lovely site.....  to open soon. I can't wait. You can check out her lovely welcome page HERE. So good.

Myriam's visit helped me to look around.....really stop, see and appreciate our beautiful open spaces... amazing light and long days. Since she left I've been out shooting more.... I realize that I need to take the time to really appreciate my life...... I've been so busy with 'this' I was beginning to forget all about 'that'. Thank you Myriam.

I know it's been a few weeks since I shared a texture with you all. I will make it up to you. I promise.... 

I do have a soft little number you can try today. I call it elevate.

Texture Lovin' Listers the link is coming your way in just a bit.

I wanted something subtle to go with this floral photo....and Elevate seemed to work beautifully at soft light blend mode. Just enough..... I also used it over the 4-square image above.... 

so soft & subtle - mouse over to see the before

Not on the list, click HERE to sign up and start receiving freebie textures today.

Okie doke.... I have some eCourse updates to come....I've been keeping a secret (sort of).... bursting to tell you more.... 'sigh' ....soon...very soon.....

I will also have the TT guest host submission guidelines ready this weekend... I will pop you an email when they are up. 

I best sign off... Ben awaits.... It's super hot here... really should have gone to the trail this morning.....I'm hoping we don't come face to face with the pond beaver today.... Yikes.... that was scary.... Thankfully Ben didn't get his nose bit off.... But it was close. 

'sigh'

So that's it for me.... Tell me, what's new with you? Any big weekend plans? I'd love to hear....

Have a beautiful weekend... back soon....

p.s. I'm hanging out at Shutter Sisters today. This month we are celebrating moments. Come share with us. 

Textured Sweet Flax ~ A Before & After

mouse over to see the original

Textured with subtly yours from the 2011 Collection at soft light 79% opacity.

Want more textured inspiration? Click HERE to visit my portfolio site.

Happiest happiest Wednesday....

Want some fab free textures? Click HERE to join the texture list.

A fab new Freebie Collection is ready and waiting for Test Kitchen Members... Come check it out!

We Were Meant to Be Together

mouse over to see the before

I adore this old scale.... I found it at Lady of the Lake..... my fav shop. We were meant to be together.. I am sure. :) John and I were having dinner at the Café - part of the shop. I went to the counter to pay for dinner...and there sat this sweet vintage scale.... such a lovely shade of yellow.... all perfectly weathered and just right..... Love at first sight... I paid for dinner. I tried to walk away without her.... But I just could not. I'm so glad I didn't!

Lucky me.... they just set it on display that afternoon.....

I'm all about meant to be's.....No coincidences. I love to acknowledge and celebrate each and every one...No matter the 'scale'... big or small... a gift is a gift..... Each worth celebrating!

How 'bout you? I'd love to hear a meant-to-be story of yours.

Until next time....

xo, Kim

p.s. I just posted the photoshop recipe for this image in the Test Kitchen.....pop over and check it out.

{Tomorrow} A Fab New Texture & The Noisy Cricket Winner Announced

 

mouse over to see the before - textured with 'poetic' (to be released November 27th)

See you then....

xo,

p.s. Test Kitchen Members, I'm working on the tutorial for this image... watch for it very soon. It's GOOD stuff!

p.s.s. My oldest turned 21 today.... Happy Birthday Brett! I love you! 

{Texture Tuesday} The Number Two eDition

Carmel Beach, CA - mouse over to see the before

It's time for another Texture Tuesday! 

This week, we are talking TWO... 

Here are this week's TT challenge details.

• the number 2. Put your twist on the number 2, and use at least one layer of any of my textures.

That's it, that's all!

I'm milking my California photos for all they are worth!! How cool is this guy? I mean seriously..... 'sigh'....

My Photoshop Recipe:

I used some RadLab love on my photo. 3 different 'stylets' at 100%. Warm it up, Clareify and Adrift.

What is this RadLab I speak of? Oh, my..... it's awesomeness!! 
Check out my RadLab tutorial at Shutter Sisters HERE..... then run on over to Totally Rad and download the free 30 day trial! So you can try it for yourself!! 

It rocks! I mean... seriously....ROCKS!

I then added 2 layers of my latest texture, Phoebe. One layer at soft light 100% and another at multiply 28%.

Then a curves adjustment to tone down the light..... just a little.... (a levels adjustment would also work)

And finally a little dodging around the frame to make it pop ... a tiny bit more.

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TK members, watch for the recipe video in the kitchen over the next day or 2.....

Before we get to linking....

Let's talk the next TT theme.

Tuesday, November 15th's TT Theme is:

I'd like to put the latest texture, Phoebe to the test.... What do you say? Are you willing to give it a play? 

Your image must contain at least one layer of Phoebe. Click HERE to download it.

New to Texture Tuesdays? Here's the short and sweet TT rules.

• please link directly to your post, not just to your blog or flickr stream.
• please link back to the Café. You can grab the TT button HERE, if you wish.
• please visit the other TT participants and leave them some comment love. Remember it's a party.... and what's a linky party without lots of comment love? Right! 

Want more details? Click HERE for the full scoop!

Let's get this party started!!

Shall we? 

xxo,

p.s.

Registration for the next round of The Essentials is open. Get the details HERE. Class begins next week!! Are you in?  

p.s.s.

Huge thanks for the amazing love notes you all have been leaving on my Dreaming post!!

And to those of you who have been sharing your dreams.... I am so happy you did! I will be sending you a little email 'cheer'...... 

I feel like I have so much to say.....so much I want to share...especially after reading your comments and emails..... I'm completely bursting.......

more soon....  'sigh'.....

 

Monday Morning Procrastination

mouse over to see the before

I've been procrastinating today.....
You know how it is...when you have a lot of 'stuff' to get done...and you aren't sure where to begin. Right?
'sigh'....

That's where I'm at this Monday morning. So, I popped into photoshop and decided to play a little.

Here's a little Monday morning cheer.... from me to you....
Gosh I love tulips.

I processed this image in RadLab, then textured it with the latest freebie, Word.   

Have a beautiful day my friends!

xxo, 

p.s.

1:26 pm.... back from the trail....and still procrastinating. 'sigh'

One more play with 'word'......

But, I've just gave myself a good 'talking' to... I'm getting down to business..... now...I promise....

'smile'.....