THIS GIVEAWAY IS NOW CLOSED.
Congratulations to Laurie from Live Laugh Love, who had comment #78, and to Anita, who had comment #121. You will both receive an email from me on how to claim your prize.
Good news!! Kim is generously offering a $10 off coupon code for my readers!. During the check out process, put in the code ‘AMANDA’ and it will deduct $10 from your balance.
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Timestamp: 2010-10-18 17:46:43 UTC
Attention all texture lovers:
Brace yourselves!! Gorgeous textures and fantastic giveaway below!
For those who don’t know her, Kim Klassen is a very talented photographer, editor, trainer and texture creator. She has built an extensive “library” of textures and recipes, which she shares at her site, Kim Klassen Cafe. Her textures are gorgeous and each Friday she shares a free one via her newsletter (so if you don’t subscribe, run do that now).
Below are some of her pictures with textures she has created. Warning, I drool over textures…um..seriously.
Just recently Kim debuted her Recipe Book of 30 Photoshop recipes for adding textures to images. The Recipe Book includes before and after images, the step by steps to each layer in the process as well as a screen shot of the layers palette for each recipe. Some basic info on using the recipe book in Photoshop and Elements has been provided as well.
The Photoshop Recipe Book is an ebook with tons of info…She has put together the ‘stuff’ she has learned on creating beautiful images in Photoshop & Photoshop Elements.
She offers the Recipe Book in four different packages, each package getting a little “tastier” than the one before it.
Now, for the icing on the cake: Kim is generously giving away TWO of her Whole Kit & Caboodle packages!! I love it when giveaways have more than one winner – thank you, Kim!
Here is what the Whole Kit & Caboodle (a $59 value) includes:
- The Photoshop Recipe eBook
- Printable Recipe Cards
- Digital Files – the textures and low resolution images to practice on
On to the giveaway “recipe!” Here is how you enter – simply leave a comment telling me how often you use textures on your pictures (even if you haven’t tried yet).
You can earn extra entries by doing one or more of the following things:
- “Like” Kim Klassen Cafe on Facebook
- “Like” Everyday Elements on Facebook
- Follow Kim Klassen on Twitter (@kimklassen)
- Subscribe to Kim’s blog
- Tweet about the giveaway on Twitter (ex: @amandapadgett is giving away a @kimklassen texture Recipe Book and more! http://bit.ly/caPKKZ)
Giveaway ends Monday, October 18th at 11:00 PM EST. Winners chosen via Random.org.
And, before you leave, let me tell you about Kim’s new Test Kitchen site. It is a forum of sorts, where she shares brushes, textures, recipes, tutorials and more. It looks like a great deal and a very educational site!
About Amanda
I don’t use textures as much as I’d like. Mostly because I don’t know how to use them very well. I think I need this recipe book!!!
I subscribe to Kim’s blog
And I like her on Facebook.
And I like Everyday Elements on Facebook too! Love actually!
I’ve used textures a few times, mostly on flowers. Haven’t tried it with people in the photo. But I do like textures a lot.
What there is more? I’ve only just discovered actions and am trying desperately to decide how far (or not) to go with them. Most of my photos end up simply in family scrapbooks, and I er towards reality – until I see what someone has done with actions, and then I start drooling again…….and the self argument starts all over.
These textures look amazing, so beautiful and emotion evoking…..I can feel another argument coming on.
Wow what a great giveaway! I just got used to actions and now TEXTURES? I can’t wait to use them on my photos . . . hope I win! 🙂
TWEETED!
@photomagic247
Following @kimklassen on TWITTER! 🙂
I rarely use textures but I have played around with them. I love the “work of art” that they can create but I also love the “honesty” of a photo without them. But the idea of a recipe with before and afters would be lots of fun! I hope I win!
I liked EE on FB
I subscribed to Kim’s blog. Wow, beautiful!
I’ve used a texture on a picture once or twice. I’d love to use them more because I like what they do. Thanks for the chance to win!
I “Like†Kim Klassen Cafe on Facebook.
I “Like†Everyday Elements on Facebook.
I’m following Kim on Twitter.
I subscribed to Kim’s blog.
I tweeted!
I subscribed to Kim’s blog
I “liked” Kim on Facebook!!!
I “liked” EE on facebook
I use textures occasionally, I would like to use them more.
I like Everyday Elements on FB
I like Kim on FB
Thanks for posting about Kim’s blog! I am always looking for new inspiration, and she truly delivers (as do you!). I use textures to soften photos that I print out on fabric for quilts… I think the hardest thing for me is not using the textures, but taking a good photo in the first place.
I subscribed to Kim’s blog
I “liked†EE on facebook
I “liked†Kim on FB
I haven’t used textures yet but would love to learn.
I subscribed to Kim’s newsletter.
I “liked” Kim’s fb page.
I have turned into a texture junkie. I love to collect them & use them whenever I can.
I follow EE on FB!
I use textures but sparingly b/c I am still learning to have a better workflow first.
I follow Kim on fb. Nice work.
I am subscribed to Kim’s blog.
would love to learn how to use textures! This recipe book would be ideal! THanks for the chance to win! 🙂
I have yet to try adding texture to photos… I would love to learn! Thank you for the chance to win!
I am so grateful for all your fun give aways! I have been using textures
for the last year . I prob use them on at least 75% of my photos
Just starting to use textures.
(And I could use some examples, hints, and tutorials.)
This book sounds ideal.
Thanks for the opportunity and the info.
I use textures about 70%. I love the extra oomph they give subtly and when I want, not so subtly. 🙂 I LOVE Kim’s textures, and would LOVE a recipe book!
I follow Kim on twitter.
I ‘like’ both EE and KK. 🙂
I subscribe to Kim’s blog too!
Hi again,
I hit the like button for Kim’s page and had already done it for your Everyday Elements,
I use textures every week, have even made a few of my own to share in flickr, plus have collected a few , but as we all know cant have enough and now this giveaway sounds just awesome and would be great to improve my skills, also thanks for hosting such a great site 🙂
Sim
I don’t use textures very often, but would like to use them more.
“Liked” Kim Klassen Cafe on Facebook
“Liked” Everyday Elements on FB
I love Kim! She taught me most everything I know–her textures are amazing–I use them a lot–she has a video of how she creates them on her site–sure made me appreciate all the hard work she does! I want her ebook!
I am subscribed to kim’s blog–