Isn't it funny how one thing just leads you on to another? Yesterday, I stopped by to comment on Eeenzy Beenzy's fabulous card with a zebra-pattern background (so striking!), and I vaguely remembered seeing a similar background graphic in the Photoshop Elements library, along with a leopard skin pattern. I'm a real fan of bold animal prints, so I decided to check these out.
Well, I'm so glad I did! I had never properly browsed through the Photoshop backgrounds library before, and was amazed to discover an absolute treasure trove of images I could use for my cards. (If you've got Photoshop, stop by and have a look - I'm sure you'll be impressed!)
Sure enough, the animal prints were there, but so much else besides ... landscapes, textures, sandy beaches, sports pitches, flower patterns - all of them just crying out for the application of some quilling!
I stumbled across one image that simply blew me away. It's called 'Crayons' and is simply a photo of the tips of a set of wax crayons shot from above. I love this kind of image - vibrant colours set against a dark background - so I simply had to grab it and make it into the backdrop for a card.
I made a long vertical panel of the crayons image, added another Photoshop swirly sun graphic in a separate layer, and then set about adding some abstract quilling. This design is perhaps a bit too bold and 'off the wall' for many people's tastes, but I really like it as it somehow reflects my personality. And I guess that's exactly what individual creativity is all about.
Your first picture is spectacular. With your favourite flower, the card does reflect your personality.
ReplyDeletegreat card!
ReplyDeletePaula
The sun gives such a 3d effect. And I love the way quilling reflects the colors from the picture. Sometimes I feel the same, looking all around I find things waiting for my quilling :)
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ReplyDeleteI loved it!
Very creative. I've never had access to all those images because I am just too darn cheep to pay the membership price...lol
ReplyDeleteThanks everyone - I'll be posting something a bit more traditional today!
ReplyDeleteAnn, I never had to pay a membership - all the images I found are included in Photoshop Elements 9 under Content>Backgrounds. Maybe you've got an earlier version?
Really nice card...
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