persephone Posted July 7, 2010 Share Posted July 7, 2010 I don't have photoshop... but using a 'texture' I photographed , photo pos. pro and picasa - my two free editing programs, and a couple of hours freezing in the room where puter lives .. I managed this - and am fairly pleased with myself for a first attempt !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirislin Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 all this experimenting is infectious got anymore? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 Thanks, kirislin Ha! maybe tonight I will have a look again - I just got enthused yesterday Doesn't happen often these days . I photographed a likely looking surface - and, using layers etc made it my 'texture' . It was fun , so I shall try again , definitely! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 8, 2010 Author Share Posted July 8, 2010 ok- it doesn't take much encouragement (thank you for it! ) This one is called "WoodWool" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossumCorner Posted July 8, 2010 Share Posted July 8, 2010 Love your "wood-wool" - cleverpants Persephone! We're fidgetting with background textures using bark and ferns desaturated and soft-blended to death, not really liking any of them enough. Can't get the fine balance between it being just a texture, or too obviously a photograph. (Looking to use them as background on cards under hand-coloured stamps or die-cuts). It is still in early stages, but the card-making mixing photography and other media is coming along. So I'll take inspiration from "wood-wool" - I think the that's the correct technical term for stealing an idea - and see what I can do with a cashmere goat before they shed. Separately, we have a great little collection of stamps and die-cuts of pigs, I always think of April and will for sure show you how they turn out when some cards are made up. Need some good piggy captions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all that glitters Posted July 19, 2010 Share Posted July 19, 2010 Where do I start to learn about textures and layers.. what do you do? haha Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 29, 2010 Author Share Posted July 29, 2010 PossumCorner- looking forward to seeing the results:)! Shell­la- do you have photoshop? using layers takes a bit of getting comfortable with- but it's fun practising. Layers are like sheets of cellophane/plastic - covered in another image/colour/texture/writing. You basically have different things on different layers, then place them in order on an image..and 'blend' them - so it becomes a sungle image THIS may help? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
huga Posted August 13, 2010 Share Posted August 13, 2010 I was a bit inspired by you, Pers and finally, finally figured out the layers thing tonight... This was my first attempt And this was my second: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
all that glitters Posted October 7, 2010 Share Posted October 7, 2010 PossumCorner- looking forward to seeing the results:)!Shell­la- do you have photoshop? using layers takes a bit of getting comfortable with- but it's fun practising. Layers are like sheets of cellophane/plastic - covered in another image/colour/texture/writing. You basically have different things on different layers, then place them in order on an image..and 'blend' them - so it becomes a sungle image THIS may help? Thanks heaps!! I totally forgot about this thread til now sorry for the late reply! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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