Do you create multiple versions of the same page for different albums? This one was created by cannibalizing one of my previous layouts - and will go into a different album for different people...

I wanted to embrace the storybook aspect of the challenge, but since the kit I was using didn't have a book element and I didn't feel like looking for one from another kit, I decided to make my own. There was a stacked style paper in the kit, so I took that, duplicated it, and then played around...

Past to Present by Rachel Jefferies

come and join me on the challenge # 4 where I offer you a template freebie.

I have been wanting to do a mandala-type page for a long time. I did most of the element placement manually, since PSE doesn't allow you to create actions, but after the first couple of layers, which took forever, I developed a rhythm for the rest of the page. Here is a very abbreviated...

My niece, who is a high school teacher, chaperoned a trip to Europe this past summer. To blend the large photo I used it twice - the lower layer was at normal mode but at about 60% opacity; the upper layer was at linear light mode at about 57% opacity. I erased parts of both layers as needed...

My layout for August Multi Photos Challenge: "Create a page using FIVE (5) photos that show a progression in activity"

AUGUST CHALLENGE #5 - SKETCH

Created for Week 2 of the Oscraps AJ Challenge - Spring https://oscraps.com/community/threads/july-art-journaling-challenge-2-spring.38010/ Made with products from Oscraps: Lilliputian | The Complete Mixed Media Collection by Rachel Jefferies Photo: My own

In addition to the free minikit, I added some bits from Nature Hike II Collection, on sale for the month of July!

To mimic the style of my inspiration piece, I first ran the Underpainting and then the Palette Knife filters found in PSE on my photo. I placed a solid background paper, adding paints, stains, and word art. I framed my photo and accented it with elements from the collection.