This is for this week's AnnaLift https://ozone.oscraps.com/forum/showthread.php?p=468213&posted=1#post468213, by 'mum2gnt'. Thanks so much for the inspiration!
Cora and her mom Megan, all dressed up to see a Christmas play.
Everything by Anna Aspnes:
Be certain to check out this weeks sale: http://www.oscraps.com/shop/home.php?cat=398
ArtPlay Palette Mint Blizzard http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=32191&cat=398&page=1
ScriptTease Christmas No. 2 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=32244&cat=398&page=1
Christmas FotoBlendz Clipping Masks No. 3 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=28078&cat=398&page=1
ArtPlay Night Before Christmas BrushSet http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=32515&cat=398&page=1
Also from Anna:
ArtPlay Palette Forget Me No (flower) http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=28192&page=1
ArtPlay Palette Believe http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008335&page=1
Textured Overlays No. 7 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=30661&page=1
FotoInspired Masks No. 5 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008335&page=1
ArtsyPaints No. 4 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=43762&page=1
WaterColor FotoBlendz No. 3 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008448&page=1
ArtPlay Palette Cultivate http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008557&page=1
ArtPlay Palette Anything http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10009050&page=1
ArtPlay Palette Home http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=47018&page=1
The Process: I began with an ArtsyPaper from AP Mint Blizzard. I bumped up the contrast using curves. It had the mint green wash of color on it which I used as the backdrop for the photo. I attached the photo to a clipping mask, and then began layering additional clipping masks under the photo, changing their colors. Some were changed to various different blend modes, but most were kept on normal. I then began adding different spatters, some were colors, but most were changed to white or black. I added the flower, increasing the color saturation of it, and added a heavier, broad shadow. I added the pearl to the center. I edged the layout with the Textured Overlay. I liked the white lines in this overlay, so I duplicated the overlay, but masked all but these lines out, and then turned them to a 45 degree angle, moving them to different areas on, or around the photo. I added various ScriptTease elements, masking portions out. Again, some were placed behind the photo, and some on top. I finished up with the title, which was done in white, but with an aqua stroke added to it. The opacity of the white was reduced enough to show a bit of the background. A broad, soft and light shadow was applied to the title to make it stand out a bit more. Fini!!!
font: Futura Extra Bold
***thanks for looking***
