Everything by Anna Aspnes:
Be certain to check out Annas current sale items: http://www.oscraps.com/shop/home.php?cat=398
ArtPlay Palette Beautiful Day http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008432&cat=398&page=1
ArtPlay Palette Story http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=45536&cat=398&page=1
Distressed Edge No. 7 Overlays http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=27991&cat=398&page=2
SandScratched ToolSet http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=27948&cat=398&page=2
PotPourri Paperie No. 5 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=28460&cat=398&page=1
Beauty WordART No. 3 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008431&page=1
WaterColor FotoBlendz No. 3 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008448&cat=398&page=1
Roots Sampler http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=33922&cat=398&page=1
Also by Anna:
MelangeFotoBlendz No. 1 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=47647&page=1
ArtPlay Palette Getaway http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008082&page=1
The Process: I began with the background paper from PotPourri No. 5. I added the fotoblendz, and attached the photo to it. I placed the fotoblendz on blend mode color burn. This allowed the texture to show through the photograph, but it lightened it more than I wanted, so I duplicated the photo, masked it out, and then carefully painted in portions of it, using a soft brush, on a low opacity. I added the frame, and masked out where the rocks poked through the top of the frame. I added the fotoglow, placing the blue portion of the glow under one of the spires, masking out the blue under the rock, so it didnt discolor it. I added the edge overlay, and some brushwork, along with a few transfers, blending and masking out portions as needed. I added the elements, along with custom shadows. To finish it up, I added a bit more texture my added the solid neutral textured paper from AP Beautiful Day, bumped up the contrast, and placed it on blend mode Multiply.
Font: Birth of a Hero
***thanks for looking***
