This is my card for the IC488 challenge "Shafts of Light." Stacy asked us to choose an inspiration photo from an amazing Pinterest site. I found inspiration everywhere, but finally chose this beautiful photo.
I knew I couldn't do justice to the picture using traditional stamp and ink techniques, but I've been playing around in Photoshop a lot recently, and thought I would give it a go.
I opened a blank canvas in PS and used several different brush tools, each on it's own layer, to create my scene. I am continually amazed at how can manipulate each layer to achieve the effect you desire. When I finally decided I had what I was looking for, I added the sentiment and printed the scene onto photo paper.
I used stitched rectangle die to cut the image and the mat , and adhered the layers directly to the card base using Sookwang tape.
As always, thanks for looking!
Date: Saturday, April 11, 2015 GMT Views: 1792
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Sat, Apr 11, 2015 @ 4:29 PM
Wowza, Jody, this is magnificent!! - you did this with PHOTOSHOP??? Makes me wish I knew how to do this - I have nothing (at least that I am aware of) except a web re-sizer to shrink down my photo MB's if I forget to set my camera correctly. You are definitely a part of the Technological Geek Society - they threw out my application when they heard how illiterate I am when it comes to computers and things that you do on them!
Jody, When I look at this beautiful card, I am reminded how we always said this was "Heaven" peeking through a hole in the clouds, when we were kids! You captured all the brilliance and wonder that makes us appreciate such a gorgeous sky . Looks so real with the trees silhouetted in the foreground and what a beautiful verse to complete it!!
------------------------------ SUE aka GREENIE - Twisted Sistah Handmade cards because..No one displays an email on their mantle, or saves a FB post in a box of treasures! Nothing is impossible with God!
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Sat, Apr 11, 2015 @ 5:38 PM
Beauty, beauty - did I say beauty!! Just so lovely Jody. I have PS and I love playing with it. I can lose track of hours playing, and before long it is late in the night, oops! Love your card, tfs