Texture Tuesday...The Simplicity eDition

On Sunday, we went for a walk down Brighton where the Brighton Jetty Classic Sculptures Exhibition was held.

This beautiful piece titled "Waiting for Me" was carved from Mt Gambier Limestone.

Added Kim's Simplicity texture. First at 100% Hue mode, then again at 100% Color Burn mode

Young Grapes...

Scavenger Hunt Sunday...and I Heart Macro

It's that time of the week. 

It has been a busy one for me, that's my excuse for coming up with only four out of the five prompts. Here goes.

1. Smile

James, always smiling.

2. Stand Alone.

Not standing, but quite alone.

3. Rusty or Something Old

Old and rusty

4. Repeating Patterns

                 

Year of the Dragon... A Celebration

Chinese New Year Celebration in Chinatown, today in Adelaide.

Found a new link up at My Third Eye, come and join me for:

Photo Art Friday...

Forgotten.

Using PDPA  Abstract Scratches and PDPA Faded Fresco textures over my image of old cars.

Background: Abstract Scratches texture

Layer1: my image at 100% linear light mode

Layer 2: Abstract Scratches at 100% pin light mode

Layer 3: Faded Fresco at 100% hard light mode

Layer 4: level adjustment to darken image 

Seppeltsfield Winery...

During our tour of the Barossa with Chrystel, we stopped at this charming and inviting winery.

Seppeltsfield was established in the 1851 and to this day makes award winning wines.

        

Warrawong Sanctuary...

 Young Duck.

Dusky Moorhen

Black Swan

Images taken while visiting the Warrawong Sanctuary with my cousin Chrystel

        

Texture Tuesday...The Story eDition

Kim Klassen, in her Beyond layers series, has this quote by Thomas M Cirignano

"Each of us is a book waiting to be written, and that book, if written, results in a person explained."

I wonder what his story is...

I used Kim's new texture 'Simplicity'. First in Softlight mode 100% opacity, then in Multiply mode at 62% opacity with the elliptical marquee tool used to eliminate some of the texture off the man and background.

            

New Project...

I have not had much chance to get near my sewing machine since just before Christmas, 

so my first quilt is still not finished.

Ready for quilting.

My niece is expecting a little boy in May, so I have decided to make her a baby quilt. 

 Stack of material, cut and ready to be put together.

The final design of the coin stack.

Linking up with Lisa, why don't you join me.

Scavenger Hunt Sunday...and I Heart Macro link up

I am back for Scavenger Hunt Sunday and I Heart Macro for 2012.

The prompts from Ashley, were Sunset, Black & White, A Day in My Life, Four and Colorful.

Here are my contributions.

1. Sunset

Sunset on the Murray

2. Black & White

Kingston on the Murray

3. A Day in My Life

The past few weeks, my days have been filled with showing Chrystel around SA.

Distorted reflections in Rundle Mall's Silver Balls.

4. Four

A story collage of this blooming Anemone.

5. Colorful

A Bouquet of Sunshine...

While walking along Rundle Mall, I spotted these lovely sunflowers under the canopy of one of the flowers stalls.

 

Photo Art Friday...and Beyond Layers link up

This was a bit out of my comfort zone. A long way from pretty flowers!

Took a shot of this burned out ute which was left in the street not far from home.

Edited in PSE9, added a 'Poster Edge' filter layer and a 'Cut Out' filter layer. Then applied PDPA's Chinks of light texture.

Kim Klassen has challenged us to be a little simplistic with our composition.

To to this simple shot of some paint brushes in a glass, I added Kim's new texture 'awaken'.

I made some adjustment to the color of the texture by adding a hue/saturation layer adjustment.

Hot Chocolate Anyone...

On our trip to Mildura, we stopped at this little cafe in Barmera for lunch.

Not only was this the best tasting hot chocolate I have had but the best looking one too.