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Last week I saw green for the first time on my lilac bush. Today I see the buds opening! I have never watched nature doing its job like this before, and I totally love it! It’s so neat to see how much can happen week to week!

I am working on a tutorial on how I processed this photo. It will be up at OpenScrapbook in the near future so keep your eyes out!

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Springtime is on its way here and I’m so excited! I love the warm air, the distinct smell of spring sunshine, the actual sunshine, finally!! I decided to pull out some springy – summery photos and play around in Photoshop a little bit. This is one of my favorite effects… a little vintage hazy look! It works great on so many photos!

I’ve written up a tutorial on how to achieve this effect over at my website, OpenScrapbook. If you’re not a member yet, you should be!! We have great tutorials for photography, photoshop and digital scrapbooking! Plus fun papers, textures and actions just for members! And… if you’ve seen my Photo Veils lately, you can get them 50% off if you’re a member! How cool is that?!!

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I am so happy to announce the debut of our OpenScrapbook Digital Products Shop with our first release of Photo Veils – The Simplicity Collection! They are so simple to use and they can transform your photos quickly into works of art! Photo Veils work much like textures, you apply them to your photos and use blending modes to achieve your desired effects. They are compatible with most photo editing programs, including Photoshop and Photoshop Elements!

The Simplicity Collection is priced at $35 and includes 30 original Photo Veils. Members of OpenScrapbook receive a 50% discount on all digital products in our shop! Membership is only $15 a month and includes access to photography and digital scrapbooking tutorials, exclusive brushes, actions and textures, color palettes, special deals and more!

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I’ve whipped up a few before and afters for you to see what Photo Veils can do! Each of these edits took me less than a minute to complete! That’s how quick and simple these are! They work the best in the Soft Light blending mode, which is what I’ve used in most of these samples. Experiment and try different blending modes to create a custom look!

Pixie Kisses – Soft Light blending mode – 100% Opacity

Salmon Salad Surprise! – Soft Light blending mode – 40% Opacity

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Northern Lights – Soft Light blending mode – 100% Opacity

Grass Stains – Soft Light blending mode – 50% Opacity

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Marigold – Soft Light blending mode – 100% Opacity

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Summer Lily – Soft Light blending mode – 70% Opacity

Honey Crisp – Soft Light blending mode – 100% Opacity

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History – Soft Light blending mode – 70% Opacity

Autumn Blaze – Soft Light blending mode – 20% Opacity

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Serenity – Soft Light blending mode – 100% Opacity

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Pixe Kisses – Soft Light blending mode – 40% Opacity

Marigold – Soft Light blending mode – 50% Opacity

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Whisper – Soft Light blending mode – 100% Opacity

Ice – Overlay blending mode – 70% Opacity

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Middle Image:  Brave – Soft Light blending mode – 100% Opacity

Mountain Sunset – Soft Light blending mode – 20% Opacity

Last Image:  Winter Jasmine – Soft Light blending mode – 75% Opacity

Repose – Soft Light blending mode – 50% Opacity

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by Michelle on February 17, 2010

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I’m cheating a little with my 365 today! I am so swamped getting things ready for my photo veils release! This is one of the before and afters I’ve been working on this afternoon.

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