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Winner was Holly, comment #298!
I love textures. Let me say that again….I love textures. Love them. Love. ♥
The very first textures I ever paid money for were from Florabella. I bought both her sets (that she had available at the time) and was extremely pleased with the purchase. They were unique, gorgeous, addictive. I could not find enough pictures to use the textures on. My sister finally had to say something to the extent of “I’m doing an intervention…Step away from the textures.” 😉
Over time I learned moderation, unwillingly. Still, I love textures. I have textures from many designers and have never been disappointed (yet). I have tried making them, but alas, mine all tend to look the same. So, instead of trying to make them, I will teach others how to use and love them. Shana from Florabella has the gift of making them, and I have the gift of getting others addicted. In other words, she needs me (please don’t burst my bubble).
Alright, let’s get down to the business of me showing you my infatuation with her recent texture set that just came out yesterday. I *heart* them more than I could have imagined. If you can buy only one of her texture sets, get set III. Seriously.
Here is picture I took yesterday of a bush while my kids were at Karate (I’m tired of photographing kids). Seriously drab but had potential, I thought.
To edit, I decide that textures are going to be what I use to enhance this photograph. I did ONE levels adjustment, bringing in the black slider a good bit, and the white just a tad. Then I flattened and brought in THREE textures from Florabella’s texture set III.
I changed the blend modes, trying various ones to see what effect it would have. If you are unsure about blend modes, here are some I enjoy using with textures:
- Multiply
- Color Dodge
- Overlay
- Soft Light
- Hard Light
When adding textures I go through the following process:
- Size it to fit the picture
- Change the blend mode until I find what I am looking for
- Lower the layer opacity to suit the image
- Add a layer mask and use soft, black brush at low opacity and brush texture off some areas
- Add a blur to the texture if I want to keep the hues but lose some of the texture
After adding three textures, playing with blend modes and tweaking as I listed above, here is the resulting image:
If you would like to see a before and after side-by-side, here you go:
Is that not an amazing transformation, just by adding a few texture layers? I love textures (no, I have not said it enough yet).
Oh, hey, did you notice in the post title that I mentioned something about a giveaway? Shana is graciously and very generously allowing me to giveaway a $100 gift card to her shop. Yes, that was $100! What an awesome spending spree someone is going to enjoy! Oh, the actions (drooling over her Luxe sets) and the textures. You really cannot go wrong with anything she offers.
Giveaway Specifics:
To enter the giveaway, simply leave a comment telling me how you heard about this giveaway (Facebook, blog reader, Twitter, Clickin Moms, Rock the Shot, etc.).
Extra entries can be earned by doing one or more of the following:
- “Like” Florabella on Facebook
- “Like” Everyday Elements on Facebook
If you are already fans of one or both of those pages, be sure to leave a comment stating such. To recap, you can earn up to three entries: one with your answer, one for Florabella’s page, one for liking Everyday Elements’ page.
Giveaway ends on Friday, February 25th at 11 PM EST. Winner will be chosen via Random.org and will have one week to claim the prize, after which another winner will be chosen.
About Amanda
I am a fan of Florabella on Facebook
I just ‘liked’ your facebook page…so excited!!
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I heard about the fabulous giveaway on Facebook. Already a fan of both x
I saw this on facebook and I am a fan of Florabella too.
I heard about the giveaway on facebook, and would love to win the giveaway!
I already like Florabella on facebook
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I already like everyday elements on facebook!
I heard about this giveaway on Facebook!
I am already a fan of EE on facebook!
I found out about the contest on FB through The CoffeeShop Blog.
I already like Florabella on facebook
also
I already like everyday elements on facebook!
I heard about the giveaway on facebook, and would love to win the giveaway!
Hi!
Great things.. I heard about this on the Florabella updated status on FB.
I am a fan of Florabella on FB. 🙂
already a fan of Florabella fb
I just start my own crochet business at http://www.trulyuniquecrochet.blogspot.com, and have been taking my own pictures and am learning SO many new things about photoshop! I love your site and am in dire need more actions/textures to help me on my way! I “like” both of your sites of FB, that is how i heard about the giveaway!
I am also already a fan of Florabella on Facebook!
just became an Everyday Elements fan! Great tutorial, thank you!
Now I’m a fan of Everyday Elements on FB too! 🙂
I heard about the giveaway on Facebook. I am also a fan of Florabella Actions and just became a fan of Everyday Elements….
Heard about this on Facebook! Florabella and Everyday Elements pages! 🙂 Love them both!
I heard about the giveaway on your Everyday Elements FB page 🙂
I heard about the giveaway on Facebook.
And I like you both on FB!!! Actually LOVE!!! 🙂
I heard about the contest on Facebook. I was already a fan of Florabella but just now like Everyday Elements. 🙂
Blog reader
I really do love Florabella, and would love to have her textures set! Thanks for the info about it. I saw this from your post on Facebook. Thanks Amanda!
I HEART both EE and Florabella. I just got my 1st DSLR and am SOOOO inspired. I <3 the florabella textures and have been holding out to buy some!!
Forgot to add that I saw this giveaway on FB 😉
I “like”, actually Love Florabella on Facebook!
I heard about this giveaway on the coffeeshop blog. I <3 Florabella.
HI!!! I love florabella and have many of the actions, (including the new Luxe II) but none of the textures because I can’t afford them right now. I would LOVE to win!!! I heard about this giveaway from The Coffeeshop blog!! (facebook)
Also, i already ‘like’ florabella’ and i just ‘liked’ everyday Elements. Hope I win!!
Heard about it on facebook!
I “like” you on Facebook, and have referred several people to your site! Thanks for the giveaway!
I am already a HUGE fan of Florabella on Facebook!
I’m already a fan of Everyday Elements on Facebook! I LOVE your site, and you have helped me so much with PSE!!
Already a Florabella fan!
I liked the EE fb page…so glad to discover it!
I heard about the giveaway from facebook and your blog. Love Everyday Elements and Florabella. Thank you
Heard about this AMAZING giveaway via facebook! THANK YOU!!
I am already a fan of Florabella!
Already a fan of Everyday Elements!! Again, THANK YOU!!!
I heard about this through Facebook. Honestly, I don’t think a day has gone by that I am not on Everyday Elements’ Facebook page!
I heard about this through Facebook. The helpful hints were just what I needed. It never occurred to me, to use more than one texture…DUH, anyway..thanks for sharing your talent.
I am already a fan of Everyday Elements on Facebook!
I became a fan of Florabella on Facebook 🙂
Heard about it on Tweet Feed:) then came on over:)
Oh and I am a fan on facebook EE!
I heard about it on Facebook from thecoffeeshopblog.com post.
LOOOOVVVVEEEE FLORABELLA , AND I LEARN WITH EVERYDAY ELEMENTS AND I SAW THE GIVEAWAY IN FACEBOOK!!! THANKS
I heard about this giveaway on Facebook
Facbook of course…
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Already a fan of florabella
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