Photoshop ~ Extreme Grunge Texture Tutorial - the Prairie eDition

Hey there, my sweet friends.  Friday has arrived!!  And can I just say that this has been a pretty wonderful week?

How was your week?  I hope you found some simple blessings in each day. After all, I think it's the simple things that give us the greatest joy!

My week began with a Sunday evening drive around our beautiful prairies with my husband.
It was the first drive we have taken without Andy.  I just couldn't bring myself to go without my sweet navigator.... But I took a deep breath and off we went.
I have to say it was really hard.  It's honestly like a part of me was/is missing. 
Andy loved our photo excursions so much!  Because Andy insisted on being up close and personal I would give him the front seat.  John would drive, Andy was the navigator and I sat in the back with my camera gear.
I know it may sound crazy, but he was such a gift in my life.  The front seat made him happy.... so it made me happy to sit in the back and see 2 of my favorite fellas steering the ship.

Love to you Andy boy.... miss you so much.....

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Today I thought I would share a little textured eDition of our beautiful prairies.

And it's Friday!!  So list members, you know what that means...
a freebie texture is coming to your inbox in just a few.
If you aren't on my texture lovin' list, you can sign up here. 
Once you sign up, I will zap you today's texture right away.

It's also Day 5 of the Recipe Sharing week.
I thought I'd end our week with an extreme grunge textured eDition.

Before I share my recipe, check out today's texture.

I call it 'EXTREME GRUNGE'.... :)

Here's another little piece of the prairies.  An old grain elevator in a tiny town not too far from us.  If you look close you can see the town name, Bradwardine, on the elevator.

Now for the recipe.

I applied the same steps to both of these images. 

Oh and I must tell you, it was a little too bright at the time I took these pics...and I was having a heck of time reading my camera settings because of that...

So the results were some not soooo great images.

Thank goodness for the magic of photoshop!

Let's get started.

Day 5 Extreme Texture Tutorial

Layer 1

Duplicated the background layer and changed the blending mode to soft light 100% opacity.  This can be a wondrous first step in boosting your photos.  And it's super simple!!

Layer 2

To boost the fabulous red in the barn and the elevator I added a hue/saturation adjustment layer and bumped up the saturation to +14.  I didn't have to remove any of the adjustment.  It seem to give the images an all around boost.  Of course you can always utilitze the layer mask and remove it from areas of the photo that may be over saturated.

Layer 3

I wanted to warm up the grass and give it a slightly golden hue.  So I applied a color balance adjustment layer and adjusted settings to 0, -59 and 0.  I then used a black soft round brush set to 65% opacity and removed the adjustment from the barn.

Layers 4 & 5

Time for the texture I so lovingly call 'extreme'.  I set the blending mode to Multiply and adjusted the opacity to 72%.  I removed a bit of the texture from the barn using a layer mask.  In Elements you would use your eraser tool.

I then duplicated the texture layer and changed the blending mode to soft light at 50% opacity.

And that my friends is that! 

Be sure to mouse over to see the before image.  It's quite the transformation. 

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Thanks so much for all the sweet comments and recipe enthusiasm!

I have some fab news to share next week. I think the recipe lovers are going to be quite excited!

Oh, did you have a chance to comment on yesterday's posting? 

I'm giving away The inspiration Stay-cation eBook to 3 lucky commenters. 

Check it out.  The eBook is packed full of juicy creative inspiration!

Before I sign off, I have to tell you a fabulous tidbit from my week.

I'm a new contributor to the fantastic eZine, The Daily Brainstorm!! 

I fell in love with the site a few weeks ago!  In fact it's been my home page since the day I stumbled upon it.  They share the best of the best stuff online.  Anyhow, I'm humbled to have the café featured in this amazing publication.  And I'm over the moon excited to say my first two postings have been featured on the front page!  wooot, woooot!  :)  Thanks you Daily Brainstorm!! You are AWESOME.

If you have a minute, pop over and check it out.  It's full of GOOD stuff!

Talk soon my friends... xxo,

 

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Free Friday & a Membership Club

hey there,

happy friday my friends.

so i let the BEATLES inspire me for today's texture.

a tribute to the song, 'all my loving'

look close and you may see the words stamped into the background of

today's freebie texture.

pretty cool, right?

:)

i used it on the above image... i'm thrilled with the results.

'sigh'

if you are on my list... the download link is on its way.

if you haven't joined  my texture lovin' list you can do so here.

this will get you started on the weekly freebie texture.

(starting with today's)

 along with the updates from the café.

wanna see what textures you have missed?

click HERE to check them out.

What's new?
you ask...
:)
oh my, let me tell you...

The weekly eDition 2 for Texture Club

don't miss the 2 for deals again...sign up for the club.

click HERE for all the details.

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The Inspired Studio is now Open.

come check it out.

:)

Caroline from Constantly Evolving is sharing today...

and she has a challenge for you!

happiest friday, my friends...

xxo,

Saturday Morning Update:

i saw this image by Hilde on flickr last night, and fell in love...

thank you Hilde for letting me share it at the café.

break free and FLY texture for friday

happiest friday,

how are things? 

i hope you had a most fabulous week.

i'm popping into share today's freebie texture.

i think it's a GOOD one. :)

mouse over the above image to see it's effect.

okay so here's today's 'break free & fly' texture....

yep another one with words.  they seem to be a hit....

and i LOVE typography.

although this is a mix of my hand scratching and type.

and here's the scoop....

list members will be getting their link shortly....

and if you aren't on the 'texture lovin' list... sign up HERE.

and i will zap it to you. 

one more sample

so i think that covers it.

have a most fabulous weekend....

xxo, kim

p.s. back with some texture tutorial love.....
i did this for the stay-cation site, but i wanted to post it here as well.

cs Version

elements Version

kim klassen adding texture (staycation) elements version from Kim Klassen on Vimeo.

PeAcE baby PeAcE.... 10 PeAcE Quotes & a PeAcE inspired TeXtuRe

 mouse over for the before

happy friday my friends.

popping in with 'peace' on my mind.

sigh...

sharing a little peace filled texture

with my texture lovin' listers....

the download link is coming your way....

not on the list? 

sign up HERE

and i will zap the link right to you...

(zap as in email, that is....)

:)

check it out.....

'peace baby peace' texture

can you dig it? 

:)

note: texture does not include the 'peace out' overlay

more on that...coming soon....

now, how bout a little quote sharin?

10 fab PeAcE quotes

1. “Peace is not the absence of conflict, but the ability to cope with it” ~ unknown

2.  “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, the world will know peace.” ~ Jimi Hendrix

3.  “If you wish to experience peace, provide peace for another.” ~ Tenzin Gyatso, The 14th Dalai Lama

4.  “There is no way to peace, peace is the way.” ~ A.J. Muste

5.  “Peace is its own reward.” ~ Ghandi

6.  “Nothing can bring you peace but yourself.” ~ Emerson

7.  “I do not want the peace which passeth understanding, I want the understanding which bringeth peace.” ~ Helen Keller

8.  “If we are to teach real peace in this world, and if we are to carry on a real war against war, we shall have to begin with the children.” ~ Ghandi

9.  “All we are saying is give peace a chance.” ~ John Lennon

10.  “Let us forgive each other - only then will we live in peace” ~ Leo Nikolaevich Tolstoy

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hope your weekend is groooooovy......baby

(thinking maybe mike myers took over this post ~ insert giggle....)

peace out,

p.s.
are you stay-cationing with us?
more info HERE.

p.s.s.
feel free to share your fav peace quotes in the comments ....
and i will add them to this post...

from anne:
"If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." ~ Mother Teresa

from kim living life
"and in those minds, love and compassion would have built the defences of peace." ~ U. Thant

10 inspirational QuoteS on ART

hey there,

happy friday....

i found myself a little rushed today

i had many loose ends to tie up

we are off to a family reunion this weekend.

but i wanted to share two things.

a new and fab list....

and my freebie friday texture....

i call today's texture

'random inspiration'

if you look closely i have embedded some inspiring random words.

i used it on the image above...

if you are on my texture lovin' list...

you should have received the download link in your inbox.

if you are not on the list, feel free to sign up HERE.

i will zap you the download link once i'm rewired at the other end.

:)

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and now for

10 inspirational QuoteS on ART

1. Photography takes an instant out of time, altering life by holding it still. ~ Dorothea Lange

2. The art of art, the glory of expression and the sunshine of the light of letters, is simplicity. ~

Walt Whitman

 

3. A picture is worth a thousand words.  ~ Napoleon Bonaparte

4. Art enables us to find ourselves and lose ourselves at the same time.  ~ Thomas Merton

5. Art is the only way to run away without leaving home.  ~ Twyla Tharp

6. Art washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.  ~ Pablo Picasso

7. Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.  ~ Pablo Picasso

8. In art, the hand can never execute anything higher than the heart can imagine.  ~ Ralph Waldo Emerson

9.  Life imitates art far more than art imitates Life. ~ Oscar Wilde

10.  Not everybody trusts paintings but people believe photographs. ~ Ansel Adams

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happy friday.

xxo,

celebrating the simple things

(image textured with today's freebie friday texture)

happiest friday, friends.

how was your day?

i really, really hoped to get this posted much sooner. 

but some days just don't go as planned.

and you gotta just let it roll.

:)

my posting today is 2 fold....

it's friday...and i try my best to share a texture with you on friday...

and today we are celebrating christina's birthday as well.

my oh my what a lovely party she is having.

in honor of christina's birthday and her true love for the simple things in life...

i made her a texture

sweet christina loves textures.

:)

i know she won't mind sharing with all the

 texture lovin' listers.

not on the list?

simply sign up HERE.

happy birthday christina...

gotta love the simple things

'sigh'

and here is my new

'simple things'

texture.....

if you look real close

you will see...

hope

joy

love

kindness

truth

peace

&

innocence

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all wonderful simple things.

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so happiest birthday dear christina.

thanks for all the 'simple' and truly wonderful things you do.

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happy weekend to all.

xxo,

gratitude, give away ....... and freebie texture friday

update: thanks for all the amazing comments

the texture give away contest is now closed.

winners posted HERE.

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hey there sweet friends.

how are you this friday? 

i hope you are well and ready for a relaxing weekend ahead.

i'm not too sure what we have planned.

but i know we won't be going far...

john is on call for ambulance.

but really, who am i kidding... we rarely go far.

:)

a few things to share.....

first my heart is overflowing with

g r a t i t u d e

thank you for all the kindness you have offered.

i am so grateful that i could share my goodbye to andy...

with you all.

and that you openly expressed your concern and your understanding.

'sigh'

i miss him soooo deeply.

and part of me wants to just close myself off...

but i have to move forward.

he will truly, as many of you said, be in my heart forever.

andy was the most uncomplicated companion a girl could have asked for.

'sigh'

so, my friends....it's not right to spread sadness...

i want nothing more than to spread joy and inspiration here at the cafe.

so in honor of

g r a t i t u d e

i have some goodness to share.

first a speed painting video ....

me in 'action'

creating one of my 'painted' textures.

i first shared this with my 'art of texture' students.

but i thought it'd be fun to share it here as well.

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so for this

 freebie friday...
how about a new painted|inked|collaged freebie texture.

i call it 'layered'

and can i just say..

i love it!!

i used it on my lilac image above.

be sure to mouse over for the before.

here's the photoshop 'recipe'

converted the image to black and white.

added the 'layered' texture at multiply 57%

pulled it out a little here and there

added a layer of the original image at soft light 60%

a levels adjustment

and finally a sepia filter at soft light.

oh yeah, the texture....

check it out!

so you probably know the scoop.

if you are on my list... you will receive the download link via email.

if you are not on my list please feel free to sign up HERE and i will send you the download link.

the texture measures 12" x 12" resolution 300 dpi.

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and there's more

how about a give away....

simply leave a comment below.

you will be entered to win my baker's dozen plus 3 texture collection.

i will select 2 winners on tuesday, july 13th.

already have the collection?

enter anyway and i will give you a $15.00 credit toward my other textures.

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also,  i've been doing a little remodeling around here.

i have a few new links along the top bar,
including
my camera gear info
an about page
subscriber options
eCourse info
etc.
speaking of eCourses
are you signed up for my free
upcoming eCourse
inspiration stay-cation?
i'd love to have you.

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okie doke... done for now.

here's to you....and you.... and you...

xxo,

p.s.
oh my goodness...one more thing... i have a wonderful artist feature to share on monday. 

a surprise....

please come check it out and say hi. :)

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