Inspiration – I wanted to use the current Classic Collection Noetic and looked in my pictures to see if I had something I thought would work with this collection. I decided the recent picture I took of a Sun Dog would be the one.
Start – File>New 12X12 300.
Paper – Solid Paper 2 from APP Noetic.
Mask – Noetic Fotoblendz at the top edge of the paper and used edit fil to change the colors of the nonmask layers.
Photo – I placed my photo over the mask layer of the fotoblendz and attached using Layer>Create Clipping Mask.
Transfer – Put transfer 1 under the fotoblendz and Gold leaves 1 on the right edge of the page. Put artstroke 1 under the gold leaf.
Texture – Paper texture was added to the page below the photo.
Title cluster – Added the frame to the right side of the photo, attached 3X4 Artzy Kards Noetic 2 to the mask layer using Layer>Create Clipping Mask. Put two words in side the frame. Then added the bow from the Multimedia and the Pressed flower to opposite corners.
Elements – Placed the word strip “Life is Beautiful” over the photo and used blend mode Lighten to remove the background color.
Brush – Brush 16 added to the page.
Words - Sun dogs symbolize balance, harmony, and interconnectedness. They are considered omens of good luck and overcoming hard times. Sun dogs represent unity, good fortune, peace, and contentment. They reflect the completion of one cycle and the beginning of a new one.
Added Drop shadows where necessary and used the curve tool on some items.