Texture Tuesday May 27

It's the free and easy edition today, over at Kim's Texture Tuesday. Something I've been waiting for! So guess what? You are getting more peonies and a text tip.
This first one is textured with kk_0405 and kk_simple2. Layers shot below.

Here's a tip….After you've finished your quote…

1. Merge the text layers together.
2. Make a selection by Command(Control) clicking the thumbnail of that layer.
3. Click on the eyeball to turn off the visibility of the text layer.
4. In the Adjustment panel (or Menu) add a Levels adjustment layer. Your selection will disappear and look like nothing has happened. 
5. Now adjust the levels slider by pulling the left slider to the right to darken and reveal your text.

I posted this yesterday but just had to show it again. I'm trying to work through the Start2Finish class a second time around and make improvements. A collage from the above shoot with my peonies starting to dry up.

Come on over and check out what everyone's been texturing.

Liberate Your Art

Kat Sloma is once again hosting the "Liberate Your Art" postcard swap around the world. Mine are ready for the envelope and the trip to the Post Office. Since my 'word' for the 2013 is 'altered', I decided to mess around decorating the envelope. fun. fun. I could get used to this new 'play thing'.
I'm afraid it's too late to sign up for this year, but keep your eyes open next year. A couple of my 'local' friends signed up this year too, yeah!!!
Texture by Kim Klassen #2302, font Trashco, Radlab edits, layers panel below.

A simple photo tip

It's Texture Tuesday at the Cafe with Kim Klassen.

Edith texture by Kim Klassen,  Softlight 100%

I've been working on a new 'space' for morning light shots, but this time of year the sun is still far to the south when it comes up. So one of my gerber daisies was dark. Usually I just 'fix' those things in Photoshop but what the heck, 'they' say get as much right 'in camera' as possible, and that's one of the things on my list to change this year.

So I grabbed a small white foam core board from my stack and reflected some light back into it's little face. Ah, perfect! (that's my blurry thumb and board in the right photo)

• White foam core boards.
• Not sure who invented these but they are probably rich by now.
• I've used them for photo backgrounds too.
• It's good to have several sizes around.

If you missed yesterday's post, I have a freebie for art journal papers.