Autumn: leaves branches, sky ,texture. (monochrome)...
November: 2011

Texture courtesy of: <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/kimklassen/">www.flickr.com/photos/kimklassen/</a>

I started by using gimp 2.6.11 to open the background image..Next  i applied the texture by Drag &amp; drop using my mouse, (a great tip i've just learn't from Prairiekittin), next i used the &quot;layer cover script (another tip which i learn't from lillysavaged). ..next i changed the mode to &quot;overlay&quot; desaturated the texture with the gimp colour tools, turned the opacity down to 50% then to finish the image i applied a silver-grey  gradient  lowering the opacity settings in the gradient tool to 25% before applying it to the image.
sky texture leaves branches gimp monotone