Tulips for Texture Tuesday and a Giveaway!

This past weekend Ken, Anique, Chayton and I drove up north to the Skagit Valley Tulip Festival. Chayton had spent the night before with us and is such a good natured, happy child. If you follow my 365 Days of Gratitude posts you will see I posted a non-texturized version of this photo yesterday.

It was windy and downpouring but the tulips were up and oh so pretty! I really loved the red barn behind the rows and rows of tulips. There are a few more shots from our outing below too.

Layers (from top down):
Daisy - Multiply 50% opacity
Kristin - Screen 52% opacity - Layer mask used with a very soft brush to bring out the color on the barn.
Background photo - Normal 100% opacity


Did you know this is my 100th post? No, really, it is. When I started this blog a little over a year ago, I wasn't sure if I would be able to manage my time and keep up with posting. I haven't always been super regular with my posts but I'm still going. I think that's worth celebrating don't you?

If you've been following my blog, you know I have WAY more craft supplies than I really need. I've put together a combination of some of my surplus supplies for you. A little paper, a little ribbon, a little yarn, a little, fabric, and a few other good things.

If you would like a chance to receive this box of goodies just leave a comment below and I'll announce the winner with next weeks Texture Tuesday post.

Thanks for reading!






 

Comments

  1. BarbaraApril 9, 2013 at 7:33 AM

    Lucky gal to have fields of tulips, love them.

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    1. Heather SApril 16, 2013 at 10:14 PM

      Thanks Barbara. I'm really happy we made it up there this year.

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  2. ShanLeighApril 9, 2013 at 7:44 AM

    Gorgeous. I lived in Seattle 21 years and never went up to see the Tulips in Skagit. It's on my list for sure now. Great job.

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    1. Heather SApril 16, 2013 at 10:15 PM

      I would definitely recommend it. It's worth the long drive up. :-)

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  3. GracieApril 10, 2013 at 7:29 AM

    Beautiful photos! Those tulips are just lovely.

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  4. EarlKApril 10, 2013 at 1:08 PM

    Very nice. And, I love the barn in the background . . . it gives a lot more interest to the image.

    Earl

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    1. Heather SApril 16, 2013 at 10:17 PM

      Thanks Earl. I couldn't resist the barn either. It was the perfect focal point.

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  5. AnonymousApril 15, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    Can you have toooooo many tulips -- I say NEVER.. lovely photo image..
    Hugs

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    1. Heather SApril 16, 2013 at 10:19 PM

      I agree! I missed getting my shot of a HUGE field of daffodils which were also pretty cool. Too much rain though and I wasn't brave enough to stay out in it with my camera. Love spring flowers!

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  6. deborahApril 16, 2013 at 12:15 AM

    I've dreamed of seeing a field of tulips like that, Heather! So beautiful! I've heard of the festivals but have never been near enough to one to go. Hope you were able to bring some of those beauties home to enjoy! And, how exciting ... your 100th post! I'm working on it, but I have a way to go before I reach that milestone! Congratulations to you! Well, I am a bit late for visiting this week ... I've had some issues with my eyes, but hopefully things will improve soon! Now I need to find a photo of celebration for today's entry! You have a wonderful week! :)

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    1. Heather SApril 16, 2013 at 10:22 PM

      Thank you Deborah! I hope you have a wonderful week as well and that your eyes improve. I had to dig into my saved pictures to find a good celebrate picture. A little pathetic really. I guess that means it's time to hold a party of some sort. :-) Need to celebrate just for the sake of celebrating.

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  7. Linda KittmerApril 16, 2013 at 5:41 AM

    So beautiful Heather...I'd love to see fields of tulips...maybe a trip to the Netherlands on of these days...

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  8. Heather SApril 16, 2013 at 10:16 PM

    Thank you Carol!

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