'keep your face to the sunshine and you can never see the shadow' - helen keller

For a good friend who has overcome extremely difficult challenges over the past year
(she sent me one of her beautiful original photos and let me play around with it)



Anna Aspnes Designs:
ArtPlay Palette Across the Miles http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008968&cat=298&page=1
Across the Miles WordART No.1 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008943&cat=383&page=1
Spackle Textured No.3 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008966&cat=383&page=1
ArtPlay MiniPalette Cherish http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008562&cat=383&page=1
Warm Glows No.7 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008905&cat=383&page=1
Artsy Paint No.5 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=46645&cat=383&page=1
ArtPlay Palette Embrace Life (pink paper) http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=32623&cat=383&page=1

Process:
Open new page and place neutral bg paper.
Place FotoMask/brush from AP Across the Miles over bg paper.
Open and place paper of your choice and clip to mask for background color.
Open and place photo. Clip to mask above background color layer. Set to Pin Light. Duplicate photo. Set to Saturation mode 50%.
Layer transfers above photo layers at desired blending modes.
Top with WarmGlows on a variety of blending modes.
Use ArtsyPaints to 'paint in color' where desired.
Add Speckle Textured brushes for added interest and depth.
Complete page with word defs, journaling, title.