Yes, I even though she just turned 3 I still call her my baby girl, haha! When I came across this word art in my stash (that i totally forgot I had!) I just had to use it...Anyway, I got some awesome shots yesterday with my new camera (thanks mom & dad!) when we went outside to play. Thank goodness for this camera, my old one was dying for sure, and it didnt have half the mp's this one has, im totally in heaven! This was fun to do, a little tricky since im so new to photoshop, but really fun. I used the mag. lasso & magic wand tools to crop the background out, and then zoomed in really close to use the eraser and smudge tools to refine the edges, which was a little daunting because her hair, but I just played around with the strengths of each tool and I really ended up liking the result ;) I also adjusted the brightness/contrast of the photo and used color burn for my layer options. The word art is a collab. by Taylor Made & Vicki Stegall (endearment kit i think) @ oscraps.com and the background paper is by ScrapKitten Designs (Shabby Spring Parfait Kit) @ scrapitsassy.com.
Hi Rachel hope your having a lovely 2009 and thanks for your comments on my blog pop on over again as I have left you a pressie. Loving your work as always. Renee xx
the one accessory that i truly love using on every page is scrapbook chalk. i currently use 2 different dry palettes, one called Decorating Chalks, which is a bright and vivid palette with primary colors, and another by Pebbles, Inc. called Kan'dee Shimmer Chalks. I always use at least 3 different colors of chalk on the area that i work on. for example, if i want an area to appear blue, i would use a deep blue on the outer parts, a mid-toned blue next to that, and finally a very pale blue (or even white) in the center. this process can also be reveresed, using the deepest color on the inside rather than outer sides. I use applicators to apply the 3 shades, but i always blend them together with my fingers. using 3 colors (or more) ensures you will achieve good depth of color and goes back to basic art principals of shading and highlights. if you've tried chalking in the past and were not happy with the result, it might be because you didn't get the depth/dimension of color you hoped for. if this is the case, get those chalks back out and practice with the 3 color rule. i also suggest trying colors that you never tried before, especially deep/dark colors can look intimidating in the palette, but are necessary for creating certain effects on paper. i think you'll really be amazed at how easy it is to create beautiful effects with chalks if you keep an open mind about color!
Hi Rachel hope your having a lovely 2009 and thanks for your comments on my blog pop on over again as I have left you a pressie. Loving your work as always.
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Rachel, this is very beautiful! I just love looking at your work! always so pretty! tfs :)
ReplyDelete`Beautiful` LO...Rachal..Hope you and yours are well:)~X~
ReplyDeleteHi Rachal just stopped by to see you are all well:)♥
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