Process: Above artsy paper 1, I placed solid paper 2 on color at 50%. I clipped the photo to fotoblendz mask 2. I added a black and white adjustment layer to the photo and gave it a little color with a light leak. I extracted the kids legs with the pen tool to add more dimension to my page. I added a button and threads along the lines I drew with the line tool, a technique Adryane shared at Anna's ArtPlay Unedited 2. I wrote my journaling recounting the events of Wednesday morning. For my inspiration and reasons for using an extraction on this page, click this Inspiration.
The page is wonderful, but what I can read of the journaling brings terror to my heart. There will be a WEEK this summer when Dave and I will be in charge of all five of our Utah grandchildren! =:O The oldest, 16, will be a help when she's not working, but they go all the way down to 4 years old. We did it, by the grace of God last summer. Praying for the same grace this year. We have discovered it Takes A Village just to get out a complete sentence these days. Anyway, I love your blending and the B&W.
LOL it probably was JUST like that! Sometimes hard to remember, when I look back, how I got through young motherhood with three. Love this page, and the open look--it has the vibe of one of Adryane's heritage pages--and I love the linework.
Yes, those framing lines do give balance and your extraction certainly can allow for more depth. Changing the photo to b&w changes the mood of your page,too. Been in your position with the grandchildren and it certainly seems like it is more difficult now but I think the fact they are not your own children brings added stress.
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