Sean & Mat. A Good Day

My son just entered his last semester of college this week, which has me reminiscing about his carefree early days.
This is an old photo of him and a friend feeding seagulls at the beach. 1994.

Anna Aspnes Designs:

(new) FotoInspired Masks No.2 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=32861&cat=383&page=1

(sale) ArtPlay Palette No. 11 (paper) http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=27619;cat=383;page=69
(sale) FlutterBy Lace No.1 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=27142;cat=383;page=84
(sale) StraightLine Stitched White No.1 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=27833;cat=383;page=62

ArtsyLayered Template 84 (doilie transfer) http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=32777&cat=383&page=1
ArtPlay Palette Simplicity (overlay, ribbon) http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=32724;cat=383;page=1
WarmGlows No.1 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=29651;cat=383;page=24
WarmGlows No.3 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=30855;cat=383;page=15
SkinnyLinedOverlaysNo.2 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=29879;cat=383;page=22

Fonts: Title: Old Press, Rough Typewriter

Process:
I first used a blur effect on the photo with the app BlurFX, although you can also achieve this with the blur tool in PS/PSE.
The photo layer consists of one of the wonderful new FotoInspired Masks No.2.
To the mask I clipped a copy of the background paper and two copies of the photo.
To maintain a vintage feel, I set the first photo at 40% Darken Mode and the second photo at 100% Luminosity Mode.
I added WarmGlows No. 1 and No. 3 to enhance the photo.

I placed the doilie transfer under the photo layer to support the curved shape of the foto mask.
The page was completed with text, word transfers and line overlays to frame the photo.