the one and only photo we have of my mum as a child

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ArtPlay Palette Remarkable http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10012440&page=1
ArtPlay Palette Shine http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10008906&page=2
Artsy Transfers Arrive * new today* http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10012762&cat=383&page=1
ArtPlay Chevron Infatuated http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=32782&page=1
Postage Edge Overlays http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10012741
Urban Stitchez 9 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10012617&page=1
Arrive Wordart http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=10012739
Stitched LoopdaLoops White No. 1 http://www.oscraps.com/shop/product.php?productid=29261&page=1

I started with a plain background , the photo was really washed out so duplicated it several times and tried different blending modes to make it a bit brighter, then put a frame over it. I used several transfers left some bits out , moved other bits around . Added some chevron paper to stains, added some strokes and stitching and finished with a few elements. On the whole I fiddled with this layout so much that I cannot exactly say what or why.