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Special Florabella textures Giveaway-transform your photos into works of art
A little while ago you may remember my post about Shana Rae and her beautiful pastel toned floral photographs.(the yellow roses above are one of hers) Shana has developed such a unique styling to her work and it really stands out amongst the many talented photographers on flickr,quite an achievement i think you'll agree. Now you can share in a little of her magic with Florabella textures which Shana herself has created and uses on her own work.
With the use of photoshop elements where you can digitally manipulate your images,the Textures allow the layering in of different effects. There is a vast array of creative choices you can make by applying one or many of the textures that come with the download.I like the idea of giving a washed out or vintage feel to my floral snapshots.
I think it will take me a little while to get up and running with the applications given that i have never used photoshop before (i am at present just working out how to put the Elements program i have had at the back of the cupboard actually onto my PC!). But its always nice to learn things via other people and before Shana emailed me about the textures i really had no idea that these sort of programs existed and could be bought by the talented photographers who developed them. I presumed they had just the limited options of washes and enhancing affects avaliable on the programs you buy, such as Photoshop.
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I made these little mosaics up (using the mosaic application at Bighugelabs) to showcase what can be done with the Florabella set, see for yourself the world of possibilities it opens up to play around with your own images. All the pictures here are by different photographers,some professional, some not. They all have one or more of the Florabella Textures applied to them,and are part of the Florabella pool on flickr.
If you too wish to achieve similar then the fantastic news is i have a Giveaway from Shana! Her florabella textures are just $40 (3 versions of 25 fine art textures, 10 overlays, 3 vintage frames) and avaliable here at ther beautiful new website and you can see more of Shana's and others work on the special blog. But if you fancy being in with a chance of winning a set for free(an email will be sent to you to then click through and download them) please leave a comment on this post and i will announce the winner on my blog on July 1st. Good luck and good wishes Kat x
The giveaway has now closed so no more enteries, thanks to all who entered its been amazing Xx
Kat, thanks for offering this giveaway. After I saw Shanna Rae's stuff on your blog I visited her Flickr page and absolutely loved her work and the textures. I've been saving up to buy the FloraBella textures myself so I'm keeping my little fingers crossed about this giveaway!
Dy
Posted by: Dyan | June 16, 2009 at 08:57 PM
I love Shana's work and have been drooling over her textures for a while. I'd love to be in with a chance to win!
Posted by: Bethwyn | June 17, 2009 at 01:52 AM
Love the textures...I have been following Sophie for a long time and love looking at Shanna Rae's pictures. Thanks for the give away...wish me luck:)
Posted by: Tiffany | June 17, 2009 at 01:55 AM
Hi kathryn,
Thank you for choosing my photo (BARELY THERE) in LAYERS OF LIGHT set.
eva ricci ;)
Posted by: eva ricci | June 17, 2009 at 01:57 AM
I'd love to have the chance to win these textures. I've been following Shana Rae via Sophie Lu for several years and love her photography and emerging talent as an editor as well.
Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
Posted by: pam@without fear | June 17, 2009 at 02:16 AM
I would love a chance to win Shana's beautiful textures!!
Posted by: Dawn | June 17, 2009 at 02:20 AM
I love the photo textures! Would love to win them!
Posted by: Lynn Miller | June 17, 2009 at 02:57 AM
These are so beautiful! Thanks for doing this great giveaway!
Posted by: Briana C | June 17, 2009 at 03:08 AM
I've always loved Shana Rae's work...would love to win these!
Posted by: Jess | June 17, 2009 at 03:31 AM
I would love to win a set!!
Posted by: Bobbi Jo | June 17, 2009 at 03:37 AM
Beautiful! Count me in!
Posted by: Jennifer | June 17, 2009 at 03:41 AM
What an amazing give away
Just today I wrote a comment on a flickr photo using her textures that I would love to learn how to use them one day :-)
This could be my chance!!!
Posted by: sapaho | June 17, 2009 at 03:53 AM
i love shana rae's stuff! just over the past few weeks i have become obsessed with textures and saw hers just the other day. the images that she puts together are amazing and i would be so pleased to be entered in this drawing!!! thank you so much, kat :)
Posted by: court | June 17, 2009 at 03:55 AM
thanks for including my "yellow bird on a fountain" image as one of your examples..and what a wonderful gesture..to have this giveaway...! I love the textures myself and love Shana's work as well!! ;-D sue
Posted by: Susan Gary | June 17, 2009 at 04:16 AM
Such a great giveaway! Shana's work is just beautiful. Thanks for the opportunity!
Posted by: Kayce | June 17, 2009 at 04:25 AM
OH I just come back..thanks ALSO for including my Sweet as Candy...pink bokeh and white flower pic too!! Don't know how I missed that one first time by! ;-D Sue
Posted by: Susan Gary | June 17, 2009 at 05:26 AM
Beautiful! Love to win this!
Posted by: Kim | June 17, 2009 at 05:38 AM
oh i'd love a chance to win shana's beautiful texture pack! :D what a great idea for a competition!
i was very excited about the release of the florabella pack until i saw that it would cost a little more than i can afford right now lol. but for a very good reason, i'm getting married next year and my fiance and i are scrounging for every penny in the middle of ireland's recession (which has meant pay cuts and extra taxes for us!), so unfortunately i can't justify a texture pack in my spending right now as you can see lol.
but i have been admiring all the work done with the textures, the groups is full of the most divine images. congratulations to shana on the success that the textures have been :) i love the four you've posted here, especially the eva ricci piece, i wasn't aware of her photostream before but i'll be keeping my eye on it now because it's amazing! :)
Posted by: eadaoin | June 17, 2009 at 11:41 AM
I love Shana's blogs, and now I love Shana's textures!!!
Posted by: joyce | June 17, 2009 at 01:03 PM
Please enter me!! I just love Shana's work!!!
Posted by: LeighAnne | June 17, 2009 at 01:41 PM
Such beautiful textures and images! I'd love to be entered as it would be the only way I could ever get a chance to use them.
Posted by: MaryElise | June 17, 2009 at 04:36 PM
Awesome!
And thanks for the opportunity to win the textures!
Posted by: Melba | June 17, 2009 at 05:41 PM
These are truly lovely..... Just breathtaking.
Posted by: Daleea | June 17, 2009 at 07:04 PM
Add my name to the drawing please!
Posted by: carla | June 17, 2009 at 10:13 PM
I have followed Shana's Blogs for a few years now! She is amazing at everything she does! I would love to win the contest and have a piece of her art!!!
Posted by: sharyn | June 17, 2009 at 11:11 PM