Wow. Thank you so much. I know this LO looks simple, but it was actually difficult to achieve that ethereal effect given the original photo. Your words are very king. I appreciate the blog post honor!

Thanks, Marilyn. I worked really hard on that blending. First, I placed a high key filter on the image. An extraction was way too jarring, so I had to blur the background with a depth of field tool (mom is sitting behind baby, wearing a white dress) and then blur it again, then blur the photo...

Thanks, bitzee! That is exactly what I was going for!

Here is one from me. Thanks for the challenge.

I loved your take on selecting out a piece of lyrics from this most famous song. I had the perfect photo! Thanks for the challenge!

NLD Designs "Teddy Bears Everywhere" Rachel Jefferies "Yugen" AFT Designs "Peridot Pleasures" et designs "Just A Boy" Fonts: Awesome Quote, Boardmarker

Thanks so much! I am honored! I futzed around with the background forever, and was happy with the way it all turned out! Much appreciated.

Oh goodness! I saw your comment before I checked my email and the newsletter. Need to get right over there!

@Anja DD I am so thrilled to win this absolutely gorgeous bundle (and so is @FloridaGranny I'm sure!). You are very generous and I am glad to see you back in the Oscraps store on a permanent basis! Congrats!

One from me. Thanks for the challenge.

Thanks, Anja - I editd my layout to put the link to the masks in the store. Love those! Glad to see made them available for everyone.

This is so striking and creative!

Very neat the way the flower fields seem to be flowing out of the frame. The purple background makes the image very striking and then pairing it with the green at the bottom is a great choice. Love all the texture along the page border.