My Life as a DIY Wannabe
Kristen Duke Photography had a Decorating with Portraits series throughout February that featured different bloggers using photography throughout their homes in interesting ways. And it got me thinking… man, I use a lot of photography in my home décor! On the back wall in my dining room I have large prints of my daughter in [...]
So a couple months back when I was designing my Laundry Room Makeover, I created these Mod Podge Canvas Photo Prints to hang in my space. Well, I decided to use that same concept in a new project for my daughter’s bedroom: Oversized Clothespin Photo Holders. Super easy and cheap to make! I gathered my [...]
Did you know that my full time “real” job is working as an Art Director and graphic designer? Yep, along with painting, sanding and crafting, I spend most of my days playing around with Photoshop. Well today I thought I would show you one of my favorite little tricks with your family photos… make a [...]
THIS GIVEAWAY HAS CLOSED. Congratulations to Jackie! I have a sweet giveaway opportunity for all you budding photographers out there! If you’re looking to take your camera from Auto to Manual, then wait until you see this sweet eBook from Kristen Duke Photography! Her amazing photography eBook has (17) 4×6 pages with picture examples and [...]
I had a bunch of new projects with my recent Laundry Room makeover and thought I would share an easy one with you today that’s cheap and quick to make… Mod Podge Canvas Photo Prints. I gathered my supplies: Photos printed on laser paper Mod Podge 8×10 inch canvas boards Paint brushes or foam brushes [...]
OK, so recently I had some photos taken of my little angel in one of my favorite styles… VINTAGE! I have to say… I fell so head over heels with this photographer and her style that I decided a GIVEAWAY from her Etsy store was a necessity for you guys! I mean, c’mon. Isn’t this [...]
As most of you know, Picnik will soon be going away and a lot of bloggers are left in the dark when it comes to adjusting their photos and creating new blog buttons. I’ve always been an avid user of Photoshop and currently have recently been posting about my favorite Tips & Tricks. Well today [...]
As promised, here are a couple more Photoshop Tips & Tricks to help adjust your photographs to perfection. If you missed the first two posts, you can find them here! Today’s lesson is LAYER MASKS! I’ll teach you how to isolate an element within your photograph and how to merge two imperfect images into one flawless [...]
As promised, here are a couple more Photoshop Tips & Tricks to help adjust your blog and family photos. If you missed last week’s edition, you can find it here! Pin It Today’s lesson is going to be ALL ABOUT ACTIONS! I’ll teach you how to create your own action set and how to load [...]
I’m a Photoshop girl. I graduated from college with a degree in Graphic Design and have been using the program for over 12 years (wow, that makes me sound OLD!). Since Picnik is soon going away, I thought I would share some of my favorite tips and tricks for any beginner out there that will [...]
