Before-n-After: Melody





 All the entries are in and it's time to vote for this week's favorite Texture Twist!  Here's your chance to nominate a winner for the Natalie French's Giveaway!!  Check out my tutorial collaboration with Twiggs!




Create a soft black and white with any image!


  1. Working in Photoshop, open the Bath Tiles Texture. Select the move tool and drag the texture on top your image.  
  2. Resize the texture as needed by pulling on a corner until it covers your image.
  3. In the layers palette change the blending mode of the texture to color
  4. To soften it up - slide the opacity bar down to reveal the color underneath 
Are you up for a photo challenge?
Black and White Wednesday
Click it Up a Notch
Before and After Blog Hop

24 comments :

  1. As always - beautiful work. I'd love to know what goes through your mind as you set up your still life shots. You have such an eye for this kinda thing. Love it!

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  2. I just found your blog. Wow, lovely and informative. I'll be excited to keep watching ♥

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  3. Interesting framing and that you decided to do a b/w treatment. I like all the notes! Creative subjects :)

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  4. Anonymous9:08 AM CST

    Wow. As if it wasn't lovely enough BEFORE! Both are fantastic still life shots!

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  5. I like both! Like the notes too. I'm always curious about that sort of thing. I'm going to be posting similar info on my blog too. Thanks!

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  6. Should we post our votes here? I love #8!

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  7. These are beautiful Kristy!

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  8. Ashley,
    I think I learned it from my Mom. She's always had a talent for grouping things into a pleasing result. Rather quilting, dress making, decorating or her pies!

    Amy, you can vote her on the Texture Twist post! Thanks!

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  9. beautiful edit, your pictures always look like art!

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  10. oh man these are gorgeous. I actually really like both the before and after! I agree with the above comment, your pics are totally like art.

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  11. So beautiful - I love what you're doing!

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  12. Oooh, I love this!

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  13. so cute!this is a really good idea!

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  14. Anonymous5:11 PM CST

    WOW.... I LOVE IT :)
    I love the washed out look you have achieved with this texture, i must give it a try... pop by my place tomorrow to see what fun i have been having with texures too :)

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  15. I love both of this before and after!

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  16. I love it!! Your work with textures is absolutely amazing!

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  17. Natalie,
    I can't wait to see!!

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  18. Anonymous8:27 PM CST

    Wow! I love this and your whole blog! :)

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  19. The still life is beautiful - and I LOVE the color of those eggs. It would be cool to see a bit of color of the eggs in the b&w version... Your blog is very exciting. I need to carve out time to explore it soon.

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  20. I love both... the softness and serenity of the edit... but the subtle color of the sooc just pops! Both are frameworthy!

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  21. You have such an eye for setting up photos! Your creativity just shines through!! I really like both photos! Your black and white conversion is wonderful! Thanks for sharing!

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  22. Thanks for the tip, will certainly give it a try... have a blessed weekend!

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  23. awwwwww...gorgeous! thanks for dropping by at my B&W...sorry for the late visit...great to be here!

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I love reading your little notes, it makes me smile from ear to ear!