My niece's engagement photos. Bright blue paint is paper 16 in Exclusion Mode over paint on template. Violet paint is paper 07 in Pin Light Mode over the paint on template. Light blue paint is paper 21 in Soft Light Mode over the paint on the template. The book was originally tan paper. I...

August 2023 Color Play

My parents have been the most influential figures in my life, and I consider myself incredibly fortunate to have had their unwavering support in everything I've pursued. Now, it's my turn to repay the immense gratitude I feel for all they have done for me. Let's make this moment even more...

with some old photos (2013) anda new kit by Karen Schulz designs

Duplicated and resized flowers and greenery around the frames. The title was blended into the background with the layer option blending style sliders.

This is a companion page to Amy Clay fast-forwarded about 5 years. What a beautiful family! The background is paper 14 in soft light mode over paper 07 but no other special techniques are used.

I recently discovered this gorgeous cabinet card of a distant cousin's wife on their wedding day in 1915 and just HAD to hand-tint it. Vicki's gorgeous collection made the rest easy!

This is for the May AJ Challenge that will be posted tomorrow!

My niece unexpecte4dly lost her mother recently and this is for her. I deliberately added no journaling so Shannon can add her own. The background is paper 19 in Pin Light mode over paper 02. Other than that, there are no special techniques here - just play with it until it feels and looks right!

I did a diagonal cut along the top layer of paper to divide into two papers for the background, then I resized overlays for under the photo and placed elements below and a few between the photo and frame. I resized the heart to place beside the word art.

This is the other half of my family. Momma and Daddy divorced in 1963 and it was final in 1964. In early 1965, we moved to El Paso, Texas and after school let out that year we moved to Anthony, New Mexico/Texas. We lived on the Texas side in a little apartment complex run by my grandparents. It...