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I am taking this really supremely cool class for iPhone photography!! It is all in video format and self paced. The only downside I have found is there is very little interaction with the others in the class. It works by posting your pics to your flickr account and yes, some people comment. I have found some of my internet friends there that was a happy surprise! So if you are into ART and are looking to take your pics to a different level. Lots of what is learned there can be easily transferred to your editing skills. Here is the link to the class.   http://fineartgrunge.com/iphonecoursepromo/?orid=4111&opid=2 Here are my first 3 pics. learning new things... ~kimi~     And... this is only up to lesson #4. Can't wait to learn how to add two images together to get a double exposure look. ~Happy Sunday!!!

Happy Valentine Everyone.... A few valentine freebies for you. Enjoy! :) 4 png valentine lovelies and a texture.  You can download here. ~kimi~

I just love the free font that Creative Market is offering today. It is called Dusty Circus. It comes in 2 parts, the outside and the inside, lots of cool options!!  I have added a link to their site on my blog. -------------------------->>>>>>>>> Hope you ENJOY! ~kimi~

Hi everyone...  I have some goodies coming soon but wanted to make sure everyone was getting the goodies at Creative Market!! It is a wonderful site where a lot of designers go and sell their products. Looking for that unusual item that you are having a hard time finding... it will be there! Once you sign up, you also get info about the freebies they offer. Hurry and take advantage of their generosity today! It is free. Here is the link. Creative Market. ~kimi~

Hi everyone.... I took a brush class at jessicasprague.com a little while back. I always meant to make a brush set to share and am finally getting there. So here is a little brush set that I made. It is mostly arrows but, I did throw a few odds and ends in there with it. I hope you enjoy! If you have not taken a class there, you should really check it out. There is something to fit just about anyone's needs. From scrapbooking to editing to photography. It is a site I highly recommend!! Here is a copy of what some of them look like. I threw the paper in also as a goodie. :~) You can download here . (this download will be available for 48 hours only) Be a subscriber today so you don't miss out. ~kimi~

Hi everyone... every month the camera club I belong to has a Motivational Theme. A word is given out and we are encouraged to pick up our camera and submit an image that we think fits the theme word. I have been in charge of this for the last couple of years and am letting it go. Next year someone else will take over. So, to give our club the "big send off" I let them know the November theme word was brown. I also provided them with this four image template to fill. This way they have 2 months to look for picture to use. meanwhile.... I have been having such fun with it, I thought I would share with everyone. You can download here .   (remember, the download will only be active for 48 hours) Here are directions on how to use a clipping mask: This will work in both Photoshop and Elements. From the bottom layer going up.... You will have your background color, in this case it is white. Your clipping mask is the black rectangle. (there are 4, they are labeled) Your image...

I love this time of year in Louisiana. We never really get a cold hard winter here, that is very rare. But, every year when it is time for the kiddos to head back to school my Spider Lilies bloom. A little surprise of a flower. They come up from the dirt with just a straight stalk and the flower explodes on the top. No warning at all. The greenery comes later to feed the bulb. Today I share a pic that I took a few days ago of my red ones. So, lets talk about how it was processed... I am shooting a Nikon D800 in raw. I open my pics in Lightroom because I an not a Bridge lover. I mainly use Lightroom as a file organizer, rarely do I edit in LR. I will set my white balance there. So easy!! On this image I used a preset called, Sunflare Left (RAW Pretty Preset) 2, I searched and can't find where I got it from. SORRY. Then I opened into Phtoshop. I am working in CS5. Next I ran Coffee Shops free action called Velvet Cream. I will be honest.... I use this action on so many of my pics....

Hi everyone, Welcome to kimi kreations!!!! If you are one of my old and dear friends that used to stop by for freebies or photo tips.... I am glad to see you! If you are new, WELCOME! Here are the first of many freebies to come. This is what I am going to do, I am going to offer the freebies for 48 hours, after that I will have them for sale in my old an neglected shop that I am going to reopen. The point here is getting people to subscribe so they are getting the freebies!! So make sure you subscribe. :-) My "terms of use" are as follows: You may use them for Personal and Commercial use. As long as the commercial use is not reselling them. If you make a card for a client. That is fine. You may not RESELL them. You get seven Chevron Papers. All are 12x12 at 300 dpi. What I ask in return is... share this with your friends, on forums, on Facebook, anywhere you think someone might be interested. Also, let me know what you like, give me hints for things to make and let m...

Things have been crazy busy... but I have decided that I need to take the time, to do the things that make me happy. That means coming back to my blog and making goodies to give away or helping you learn to edit your pictures a little better!  Things are going to change as I go along. The design may change, ads will be added to help you find the goodies you are searching for out there in cyber space. (maybe goodies you didn't even know you needed) I will ramble on about my work, personal life, etc. And.... freebies will be given freely with lots of love. So, I encourage you to sign up, follow along so you don't miss anything. I am thinking of putting a deadline on freebies, such as it being available for download only for 48 hours. Subscribe so you don't miss anything! Here is a sample of some of the first things that will be given away. A cool chevron paper and the black bits or a brush set that I am working on. If you look on the paper, you see little flowers and ...

Hi guys.... yes, I am still here from time to time. I made a new frame today and thought I would share. You can download it here.     kim frame - tan This is what it looks like, a picture is my daughter Holly and her daughter Abby. ~kimi~

Hi everyone.... I stumbled across this new site. They are trying to create a market place kind of like Etsty but for creative items that were made by a mouse. It should be a fun place to find cool and interesting things. It is called "Creative Market" handcrafted, mousemade. New market site where you can sell and buy, fonts, brushes etc, Early members, who join, get some freebies, and if you use this link, I get some credits too :) Click on the link below to join. h ttp://creativemarket.com/udvyJDl If you join... don't forget to click on the freebie tab, and choose some goodies. The freebies are only available until the site goes public. So if you are interested, you would need to sign up soon. =) ~kimi~

Is there anybody out there? Hi guys, yep I am still around!! Life just got in the way of my poor neglected blog. I was looking for a paper to use on our Christmas Cards and couldn't find what I was after, so I made my own. Then thought.... Let's Share!! :-) So for everyone that hasn't given up on me, here you go. Download here kimi_Snow Paper Normal Terms Of Use Apply. You May Not Sell It As Your Own. I miss you all! {hugs} ~kimi~

So everyone has their own interpretation of what ART is. As photographers, we tend to fall into 2 categories. The minimalist. (a person who tends to stay true to his image) For the sake of discussion, we will call the other... the "non" minimalist. :0) Now I will gladly say, I am certainly a "non" minimalist! I wanted to share one of my latest images with you. It is a picture of my daughter Holly. I saw an image by another photographer and wanted to try and capture something close. I love how the image came out. It truly does represent Holly. She is not the smiley happy kid. At 20 she has grown into her own person, she is deep and focused. I used a simple Gradient Map to change the image to black and white. I used the spot healing brush to tidy up her face. I added a texture that had a brownish tone. I duplicated the texture so I had two layers. On the bottom layer I changed the blend mode to softlight. The layer that was above it was left on normal mode an...

Hi Everyone... Yes, I am still here. My creativity is still alive and well! Not long ago, hubby and I snuck off for a weekend alone. I of course was playing with the camera on my iphone on one of our walks. So today I share with you one of the images I took. A perfectly good texture. Taken with my Hipstamatic App. :0) You can download HERE . Enjoy!! One of the things I have been doing lately with my textures is this. Select a midtone color from the texture with your eye dropper tool. Select a soft brush and reduce the opacity of the texture a bit to see your subject underneath. (do this while you are still in normal mode) Paint directly on the texture with the selected color. This will keep the texture tone but get rid of the grungy bits on your focal point. Raise your opacity back up and finish the brushing. Now change your blend mode to soft light. Easy Peazy!! {hugs to everyone} ~kimi~ P. S. I did not include a TOU but you know the drill. Don't sell it as your own.

A couple of wonderful finds that I have come across recently. I am loving it more than I can say... Coffee Shops Velvet Cream Action . I find myself using it on almost every image lately. So easy to tweak to your liking! Dig around on her site. Add her to your Google Reader!! A Must! Another wonderful share is Jessica Drossin's free Autumn texture. I have a friend that loaned me his 200mm macro lens yesterday to play with. Here is one of the first images I have taken with it. I used the Coffee Shop Velvet Cream Action and added Jessica's texture. Run and get them now. And... don't forget to leave them a Thank You! ~kimi~

Hi everyone!!! Yes, I am still alive. LOL!! Don't you just hate it when life gets in the way. I had to take on a second job and my time has been so very limited. Please know... I miss you all. (heart hug) I had to do something for myself. I was starting to feel so very unhappy. I decided it was up to me to find my bliss. I went searching and Jessica was offering a new class. Just what I needed!! sigh... No, I am still not finished with all of the lessons but I had such a great time and learned so very much. Anyway, I was inspired to create a few papers and of course I had to share. So I have for you today... 3 damask papers. Here is a sample. Click here to download. Enjoy! And since my camera also keeps me sane, I have to share of few of my latest images... I promise to check back in soon! ~kimi~

I have had lots of people lately still asking about applying textures to their images. So I give you a video tutorial. =) Now, I went pretty fast because I knew it was going to be a large video, so watch it a couple of times if you get lost. All of the textures came from Shadowhouse Creations They are all free but make sure you leave Jerry a big thank you! If you have any question, leave them in the comment section and I will try to answer them. If you want to learn about running a sketch technique on one of your images, check over at the Photoshop Creative Elements forum. Lots of sketch techniques have been posted there in the past. (check it out) {hugs} ~kimi~

Hi Everyone!!! Well life is getting pretty much back to normal after the wedding. It took at least a week for my mushy brain to start to return to it's normal functions. LOL! So, as I look to what my future will be I have a few things in the works. I have access to a building and I am thinking of opening a Studio. (exciting and scary) I am also thinking of putting together some Beginner PS Element video classes. I have a site that has agreed to host the classes and it has access to a forum to ask questions and a gallery to post class images. I am just not sure if people would be interested. I would love to know how you learned to edit your images? Are you still learning? I know, I was lucky enough to find a beginner class when I got my first copy of Elements. If not, I think I would still be fumbling around. I really would love to hear some feedback on this. Opinions, questions, 2 cents??? Now on to the video. I have a friend that sent me an e-mail with a picture attached wanting m...

I know, I know.... I have neglected my poor blog sinfully! But anyone that knows me, knows we are on Wedding Countdown. 2 weeks from today, my daughter Kristen will marry the love of her life. So bear with me guys, my crazy life will get back to normal soon. I have a video for you today. Yes it has been awhile since I posted a video and watching it back, I think I must have said the word "um" at least 100 times. LOL!!! In the groove, I am not. I know I tend to go too fast and use shortcuts without saying what they are. So if you have questions about something I did. Just post a comment and I will gladly answer. =) Here is the before shot. Here is the After image. Here is the video of the steps I took. EDIT: I had to change the upload to YouTube, it was too long for Photobucket to handle. It think it plays all the way through now. Let me know if you still have problems. I miss you guys and hope everyone is well. Thanks again for being a subscriber! {{Big Hug}} ~kimi~

I found this great new blog to follow. Isabelle Lafrance Photography I added it to my Google reader immediately!! Super great info with actions for both CS and Elements, to purchase and as freebies. I tried her freebie called... "In the land of fairies" on my image. The freebie pack can be found here . But don't just go and download, spend some time and browse around. Lots of wonderful information. Oh and remember to leave her some thank you love... Kristen and Dustin and a bunch of pink balloons Happy Weekend! {hugs} ~kimi~