Friday Finds … what did I find this week?
Well, I found two plaid flannel shirts at Superstore. What shouts “autumn” more than that?
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Bright, cozy, classic.The colour of leaves. But I found lots of other things too.
Such as how much I love the photo processing and inspiration that I’m finding in both Start to Finish, and Be Still 52. In fact, last week when I saw Kim’s photo of a pear and some leaves, I absolutely knew I had to re-create the whole darn thing! Incredibly it has ended up as my new blog header! I’ve been trying to come up with a new idea for ages but was at a loss as to what to do.
My WordPress theme is set up with a rather (giant) space for a header and I have no idea on how to change it. It’s simply too complicated and risky for me to go into the html code and mess around. I’d be flirting with disaster.
Suddenly, I saw potential with my pear and leaves photo. I took it into Lightroom; toning, straightening, and cropping. Then I used the preset kk_darkmood and finally, sent it over to Photoshop.
What you see in my final header is a combination of four copies of this photo, merged and cloned to extend the white bead board. Here’s what I started with (after LR edits) …
I’m pretty happy with it. I needed something that fit with the photography element of my blog but still had lots of white space.
I also want to thank Beverly (our sweet blogging friend) from Lavender Bleu … she felt the same way about Kim’s photo and we conspired together that we were going to re-create it! What an inspirational community!
Have a wonderful weekend!
Friday Finds at kimklassen.com
Well, Barb! I just love your new header! All the white space really draws the eye to the photo, which is just perfect. Thanks for the inspiration I always get when I visit your space.
Love the way ideas bounce off each other and you end up with something with your own take on the idea! Beautiful!
Your new header is wonderful! I love the pear in the little white bowl, perfect. You have inspired me too, I need to pick up some red pears the next time I am at the grocery store while the leaves are still falling. :)
Oh do I love all 3 photos! The tones are just fabulous! OK, I am SO BEHIND after my trip that I don’t even remember Kim’s original shot- but I LOVE YOURS! What a fabulous new header! I love how clean it is, yet incorporates your love of natural elements- including food! It’s very much YOU, even if it was inspired by someone else’s original layout. I must check out the original, as well as Beverly’s. I may be trying something like this myself- oh, where to find a white wood background. . .
i like the plaid and leaves. :)
I love your new blog header – so beautiful and welcoming. Your new plaid shirts look so comfy too!
what a lovely new header Barb! I love your plaid flannel shirts! how Canadian styled they look! how inspirational your idea to associate your new plaid shirts and those leaves on your old washed-out wooden bench! so natural, so country life… so warm and cozy pictures!
I LOVE the new header! Eye catching and beautiful!
Oh how I love conspiring with inspirational friends! Oh your plaid flannel shirts are just the best for winter!! I love wearing them too, and I just plain love plaid flannel. It is one of my comforts for the chilly season. Gosh Barb! Your new header is just fantastic and so beautiful! One of the best I’ve seen. I know what you mean about going into html code and messing around. ♡♡
I’ve been looking for a new flannel shirt, these are both great! Love the new header! So simple, yet so beautiful!
The shirts are so lovely, Barb, and so beautifully presented with the autumn leaves !
And your new header is just gorgeous !
I agree … Kim’s classes are great …so much inspiration !
Enjoy the weekend,
Sylvia
I am with you on the flannel. Nothing say fall like soft plaid flannel shirts. I really like your new header and all your shots are fantastic.
Your pear and leaves still life turned out beautiful! I love it, and it makes such a lovely blog header. I bought a pear today to create something nice as well. S2F is so inspiring!
Barb…I just love your new header.. It looks great…I have to get buy doing my over also…the pears grabbed me also…I plan to shoot mine tomorrow…I’ve been away for a week so I’m running behind.
I love your plaid shirts and the first photo is awesome…such great use of dof…stunning really…LL Bean would love this one for it’s cover…
Enjoy your weekend…lovely work here.
there are so many bloggers that inspire me and you are one along with your friend and mine is Beverly – you both continue to do such great work.. thanks for sharing..
Hugs
Truly beautiful Barb I’m really loving all the organic still life out there.
I love your new header, very nice! The flannel shirts and leaves get me in the mood for fall and I love the colors!
Wonderful finds, Barb! And such a fantastic header – I love how you did this, beautiful edit! I wouldn’t even dare to touch WordPress at the moment, as I’m still struggling with “beautifying” my blog on blogger… ;-)
I agree and agree with comments above. Love the new header photo, love the sharing in this community, love the process of evolving. Those red pear photographs are providing major inspiration. I’ve used YOUR photos as my spark and created quite a few versions – some of my best work – all thanks to YOU!.
Hi Barb,
Your pear is simply wonderful! The color and the focus on it, and everything else blurred… Perfect for your header!
Yes, it is indeed a gift to be inspired and to inspire – you are for sure a great source of inspiration to me! I should also set time aside to clean my blog, the right sidebar … I am also a bit afraid of the codes, so I need to seek some help (I’d love to have the cool bar with all the social media icons in a row – it looks real nice :)
Enjoy those soft and pretty shirts, and thank you for the truffel recipe … SO delicious!
Love love love all that white with that pop of red from the pear. Perfect header too.
Love your cozy finds Barb and your wonderful photos too !