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February 19, 2013 by Barb 29 Comments

texture tuesday, lilacs

 

February 19th. Up north here we are in the grips of winter. Spring arrives on March 20th. That is not to say that on March 20th we will wake up and the trees will be budding, birds will be singing and we’ll be running around in shorts and t-shirts. Most likely there will be a snowstorm.

So this morning I went into my archives and stared lovingly at all my flower photos. These beauties are at least 3 months away…  but dreams can happen at any time and dreaming is what I am doing.

Today is Texture Tuesday at Kim Klassen Cafe. The only requirement is that we use one of the textures from the Downton collection. I chose kk_cora on soft light, white oak on soft light, and sheet music on darker. I played around with the opacity of each layer until I was happy.

Speaking of Downton – we’re catching up on the third season – I’m not going to discuss it because I know others are still catching up too. Wish I could talk….

One more thing – I just found out that one of my recipes has been accepted to Food Gawker!!!! Oh Happy Day! I’ve only been rejected a hundred times… It’s my Roasted Sugar Pumpkin Soup – it will appear sometime today – do check it out!

Here’s my texture recipe (oh, yes, and that sweet font is “I Love What You Do”)

lilac recipe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Filed Under: Artful Photography, Texture Tagged With: kim klassen, photoshop, texture

Comments

  1. Tammy says

    February 19, 2013 at 7:27 am

    This is absolutely gorgeous, Barb!! Super work. :)

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  2. Marissa says

    February 19, 2013 at 7:58 am

    Beautiful! Congratulations on your recipe being featured!

    -Marissa

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  3. pat says

    February 19, 2013 at 8:17 am

    beautifully done, Barb – I like everything about this piece!

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  4. Gracie says

    February 19, 2013 at 8:24 am

    Wow. This is beautiful. I like how soft and delicate it looks, and the texture you added is superb!

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  5. Maggi says

    February 19, 2013 at 8:27 am

    A beautiful photo and great use of the textures.

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  6. Barbara Hurst says

    February 19, 2013 at 8:40 am

    Beautiful, so soft and a breath of Spring.

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  7. Roxi says

    February 19, 2013 at 9:11 am

    Gorgeous, Gorgeous Photo! Congrats on the recipe. I will be making that. I just happen to have a few of those in my garage. I’ve been saving them for seeds for this year.

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  8. Tasnim says

    February 19, 2013 at 9:34 am

    Beautiful!! I don’t know what else to say, lol! It’s simply stunning.

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  9. Linda/patchwork says

    February 19, 2013 at 9:54 am

    Beautiful!

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  10. Rosie Grey says

    February 19, 2013 at 10:45 am

    Oh, how beautiful! I love your photo and texture processing! Congratulations on being accepted on Food Gawker – I’ll have to check it out! :-)

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  11. TexWisGirl says

    February 19, 2013 at 10:47 am

    lilacs!!!

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  12. Viv says

    February 19, 2013 at 11:07 am

    So beautiful Barb love your process and congratulations ….

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  13. Pat says

    February 19, 2013 at 11:40 am

    Lovely work!

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  14. Deanna@Snippets from Springdale says

    February 19, 2013 at 11:48 am

    What a gorgeous image…and the texture is perfect. I could see this hanging over my bed. And congrats on your recipe…I will surely check it out!!

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  15. Jo-Anna says

    February 19, 2013 at 12:15 pm

    What a beautiful picture to see on a dreary winter day! And congrats on FoodGawker! I have a love/hate relationship with them…love the traffic, hate the constant rejection!

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  16. Sylvia says

    February 19, 2013 at 3:46 pm

    So soft and lovely, Barb !
    Beautiful texture work and I love that font !
    Have a nice week,
    Sylvia

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  17. jeanne stone says

    February 19, 2013 at 3:49 pm

    Lovely new Blog Barb, and now I have you back on my reading list! great work

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  18. Carol says

    February 19, 2013 at 6:12 pm

    Beautiful!

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  19. Helene says

    February 19, 2013 at 6:45 pm

    This entire post is charming! Love that photo & affect. Congrats on the recipe. Now I have to go back in the archives and look for some florals to play with!

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  20. kelly says

    February 19, 2013 at 7:25 pm

    well first of all congrats on your recipe. and secondly your lilac photo is really beautiful. love the soft colors and texturing.

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  21. Cathy says

    February 19, 2013 at 8:30 pm

    What a beautiful photo! Lilacs are one of my favorites and you did a wonderful job with the textures and wording : )

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  22. Gail says

    February 19, 2013 at 9:11 pm

    That’s so awesome to have your recipe featured! It sounds delish. Your lilacs and edit are beautiful. Downton Abbey…I’m heartbroken. :(

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  23. Tricia says

    February 19, 2013 at 9:40 pm

    Oh Barb, your photo is so beautiful!! i love every single thing about it. Congrats on food gawker.

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  24. Anki-itte says

    February 20, 2013 at 2:09 pm

    This is beautiful, lilacs are one of my favorites.

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  25. Marl1's Images says

    February 20, 2013 at 2:17 pm

    Gorgeous edit with that texture combination! Love it!

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  26. Pieces of Sunshine says

    February 20, 2013 at 6:25 pm

    Beautifully processed. Everything about this is wonderful!

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  27. June says

    February 21, 2013 at 6:29 pm

    [sigh] Lilacs… I do love lilacs… thank you for sharing, Barb! and for sharing the font name too! (I’ve already downloaded it!)

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  28. lisa says

    February 22, 2013 at 6:34 am

    This is just beautiful!!

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  29. geetlee says

    February 27, 2013 at 2:01 pm

    Gosh, this is beautiful!! Thanks for sharing the recipe. Isn’t the Cora texture gorgeous? I love using it :)

    Reply

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