Thanks for this challenge - it was indeed a challenge to get the effect I liked.

Layers: Top - Graphic filter hard edges/hard edge blend/60% opacity 2nd - Comic filter/overlay blend 3rd - Desaturate 75%/overlay blend Bottom - original cropped photo

I used aubergine and tan from the color palette

Thanks Jeanne

The coastal parks here in northern California are all turning brown and dry with a dash of color here and there.

September

I am going to scraplift this layout. I was inspired by the verticality and the placement of the 2 background papers.

I played with Artistic effects - Cubist and then adjusted brightness

Used Cubist Artistic Effect with brightness adjustments

S is for seahorse

SEPTEMBER 2025 Challenge Layouts Links: Challenge 1: Copy Cat - https://oscraps.com/community/media/challenge-1_copy-cat_janisn-jpg.415174/full Challenge 2: Letter Art - https://oscraps.com/community/media/challenge-2_letter-art_janisn-jpg.415098/full Challenge 3: Seasonal -...