Journaling reads: Perched over the Pacific Ocean, The Harbor House Restaurant is one of my all-time favorite spots to sit and enjoy the afternoon after shopping at Seaport Village.

By Anna Aspnes: (check out the sale items tomorrow through Friday morning)
ArtPlay Palette Friends Paperie http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=29266&page=1
ArtPlay Palette Sunflower http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=31254&page=1
12 x 12 Page Hipster Plume FotoBlendz No. 1 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=28068&page=1
8 x 12 Cosmic Overlays No. 1 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=27977&page=1
Stitched By Anna FallMix No. 2 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=28878&page=1
Radial No. 1 BrushSet http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=27945&page=1

Also by Anna:
Abstract FotoBlendz No. 8 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=44679&page=1
ArtPlay Palette Great Outdoors http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=30805&page=1
LoopDaLoop Jazzed No. 1 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=27857&page=1
Warped Frames No. 2 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=30331&page=1
Hipster Plume FotoBlendz Clipping Masks No. 3 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=28090&page=1
Chevron Textures No. 1 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=30110&page=1
MultiMedia SeaLife No. 1 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=29997&page=1

Also used: Nantucket Pretties by Forever Joy
Fonts: Eras Medium ITC, FFF Tusj

The Process: I began with a base of two neutral papers, and blended them together to allow their textures to show through. I added a 12 x 12 fotoblendz, changed its color, and used Linear Burn to blend it into the background. I then layered different FotoBlendz, attached the photo to them, and used the Color Burn Blend Mode. This lightened the photo, and allow the texture of the paper below to show through. I added the Cosmic Layered Overlay above the photo, and clipped it to the same FotoBlendz, thus adding color to the photograph. I played around with the different blend modes, choosing to use the Blend Mode Divide. I finished up the photo by creating another photo layer which I changed to black and white, and used the filter Find Edges, and then used blend mode Darken, and then selectively painted in just the area I wanted to show more detail in. I added the Warped Frame, the Stitching, and the LoopDaLoop, along with a variety of sea themed brushes. On the side of the photograph that was warmed up by the Cosmic Overlay, I added a series of the Radial Brushes, changing their color to the golden color, topping them off with the yellow crocheted element from AP Sunflower. I created a second frame around the outer edge, and to it I attached the banner, using selective coloring to change the pennant colors to match the layout. For a bit more texture, I placed the lace element from AP Sunflower and blended it using Luminosity, so that it took on the colors below it. I finished up with the journaling and title, and added a bit more texture by blending in the chevron texture.

***thanks for looking***