The good news is that there are lots of layouts and cards already in the thread.
As always I am slightly stumped as to what to do for you all this month but I know that I will find something. After all it is only the 3rd of August today!!!
Now it is 6th August and I have an idea which I hope you will all like. What I am going to do is the technique challenge for August.
First off, open a new blank canvas 12" x 12" and transparent background.
Now open up a whole bunch of background papers which will be used for color selection.
What we are going to do is "paint" a new background using the colors in the background papers as our palette. You will need to open up your brush palette now.
I have made a start here using two of the background papers with a round fuzzy brush and just dotted the transparent background randomly.
Continue doing this while at the same time varying the brush size until you have the background completely covered.
I am accelerating the process here a bit and have added a layer filled with just white.
To do the shaving foam technique digitally, go to filter>pixellate>mezzotint>medium lines and you get this:
Now to to filter>blur>radial blur and set the slider to 100, blur method to zoom and quality to best and apply this as many times as you like until you are happy with the result.
Here I have applied this filter twice and really like the soft result.
Duplicate the layer and remain on the original layer and go to filter>distort>twirl and set the angle value to what pleases you in the new dialog box. You will see a sketch of the twirl angle in the bottom right of the new dialog box that appears.
Go to the new layer and do the exact opposite of what you just did on your original layer.
Alter the new layers blend mode to lighten, merge the layers and voila!
Now you can go ahead the build a layout or card or other project.
Here is the finished layout.
I hope you have enjoyed my creative journey.
Here is another that I did using one of the Qddl pages that came with the kit this month.
Your next stop is:
http://cathyjgray.typepad.com/
Great LOs and tut, Annette!
ReplyDeleteLove it Annette! Can't wait to try this!
ReplyDeleteThanks Wendy. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with.
DeleteWow---what a fun twirling background technique, Annette! I never would have guessed the final result when you began the first steps!
ReplyDeleteThanks my dear.
DeleteMakes me want to do digi again. I forgot how amazing it is. Beautiful layout.
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DeletePretty! Cool background technique--thanks for sharing how you created it.
ReplyDeleteWOW that is a very cool technique Annette thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteThank you Julie.
DeleteLove the technique and thanks for sharing, very cool!
ReplyDeleteThank you very much for saying so.
DeleteThank you for sharing your wonderful ideas, I am really missing playing with my digital musings, I expect this provide me with the jump I need!
ReplyDeleteThank you. Can't wait to see what you do.
DeleteWho knew you could do the "shaving cream technique" digitally? Leave it to you, Annette, to figure it out!
ReplyDeleteThanks Karen.
DeletePerfect layout to showcase the picture
ReplyDeletethx for sharing great idea
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DeleteNice, very colorful!
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DeleteGreat work, Annette. Love the wonderful result.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much Hetty.
DeleteBeautiful Annette! Thanks so much and have a great day!
ReplyDeleteThank you and you have a great day too.
DeleteFun fun fun technique!!! Looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much and I hope you are feeling better.
DeleteGreat job recreating the technique digitally and your l;about is beautiful.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much.
DeleteGreat layouts Annette! I love seeing what new technique you share. Some I know how to do, others I don't. Thank you for the new technique.
ReplyDeleteThank you very much.
DeleteWhat a stunning technique! I love the colors this month, and your technique really shows them off!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much my dear.
DeleteWow, Annette! Thank you for the amazing tutorial!
ReplyDeleteAlways a pleasure Lisa.
DeleteThat's really cool!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the tutorial!
Lilian
The Leaf Studio
You are welcome Lilian and glad you are playing in the blog too.
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