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happy texture tuesday, kim!

*boing*   *boing*    *boing*

that's just me jumping up and down about your fantastic new 'bakers dozen plus 3' texture collection!

may i just say, mrs. klassen you have baked up an excellent batch ... woot!

right away ... right away i knew i loved 'the wall' one in particular and just had to try it ...

so here it is with my little birdhouse in the apple tree image ~

. i took down the hue | saturation and boosted the lightness in the background image

. adjusted the curves slightly

. added your fab 'the wall' texture, overlay blending, 40% opacity ~ layer mask soft fading brush everything but the roof

. added another 'the wall' layer, overlay blending, 100%

. to add light, i added another fab of yours ~ 'white wash', color blending ~ layer mask soft fading brush here and there

please do tell ~ is there anything different or something more you would have done here?

i wanted to lighten it up, but maybe because it is so cool outside (and in the studio), i felt i wanted to keep it warmer ...

speaking of warmth ~ have you turned the heat on yet in your studio?

i am trying so hard not to, but my fingers are frozen for goodness sake!

thanks so much for all your hard work and creativity ... i keep thinking of all the folks who are out there playing with your textures ~ your work letting all our creativity flow ... :)

cheerio for now love!

prairiegirl

ps. (recognize the house? the ones all our boys 'through the years' made in school? somehow it is managing to stay in the tree despite these w i n d s ... my word!)