Photoshop

How to Make a Simple Textured Blog Background in Photoshop

April 8, 2011

Jennifer has a linky up at (in)courage today where we’re welcome to share what we’re creating in our homes or studios. I’ve intended to post a tutorial on how to create a simple textured background like the new one I’ve added for spring here on the blog, so this seems like the perfect time to [...]

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Sometimes Less is More

December 18, 2010

We’re not always consistent in our Christmas gift giving. Because we don’t pay for gifts on credit, each year is different. Last year we told our kids to be prepared for a slim Christmas, but they thought it was one of the best. How? When there’s less to spend, every dollar counts. Shopping becomes smarter. [...]

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Some Links for Your Veterans’ Day

November 11, 2010

We spent a long Thursday at the High Museum of Art in Atlanta, gazing, analyzing, awed. For Wednesday, my hope is to awaken tired children and tired me and attend our county’s Veterans’ Day celebration with a small batch of handwritten thank yous in hand. Although one or more of the kids have participated in [...]

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Oh, so ready for fall!

September 30, 2010

Are you as ready for fall as I am? The chill in the air this week is simply delicious! FYI: I have an easy peasy tutorial on editing skin blemishes in Photoshop up now at Blissfully Domestic.

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How I Edit Guys

August 28, 2010

Please note: This is how I edit guys. Not necessarily how anyone else does or how you should, but what works for me. Photoshopping is a hot topic: whether it’s appropriate, ethical, alters reality, etc. If my photos were going on the cover of TIME magazine, this might be relevant. Since they aren’t, I can [...]

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Homeschool Class Pictures 2010: the Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

August 27, 2010

I’m not sure why it took a homeschool meme last year to make me realize the importance of homeschool class pictures, but now my biggest regret is that we don’t have them for the first 16 years of our homeschool. This is the beginning of year 18 for us and our second year of class [...]

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Images I Love from Today

August 20, 2010

Today the kids and I attended Braves’ Homeschool Day at Turner Field. Another post will probably follow, but for tonight I want to show you some images of my youngest that were captured and have smitten me. Please don’t look too closely at the hair line on my selection here. I’m a busy gal and [...]

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Join me at Scott Kelby’s Photoshop for Digital Photographer’s Seminar Tour in Atlanta!

May 27, 2010

Tomorrow Scott Kelby is bringing his Photoshop for Digital Photographers Tour to Atlanta, which means this is your last day to register! NAPP members get a $20 discount, so if you’ve been holding out, this is a perfect time to join NAPP. My referral link is always in the sidebar and gets you not only [...]

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Photoshop CS5 is Here! How bad do you want it?

May 3, 2010

Oh, my goodness, I love this, especially the Bryan O’Neil Hughes cameo at the end. :-) You know why they call it Creative Suite? Cause it’s like, “Hey, are you creative? Sweet!” Want you some Creative Suite? Click the ads below! {Disclosure: Adobe ad is an affiliate link.}

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