Challenge #16 - Picture Play

This week's challenge is a bit different.

I know we are the Order of the Opus Gluei, which implies the use of glue (or at least some sort of adhesive), but this week I challenge you to play with your pictures digitally.

Gasp, the horror of using the computer to alter something.

But, look what I did in a matter of minutes.

(Which was the driving factor in this weeks challenge. Something quick and easy. I am a firm believer that not every challenge needs to take a long time to complete.)

Creativity comes in all shapes and forms.

You will probably see these photos in a future project. How cool will it be to use your own backgrounds in a future project!!!

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I got this effect with a watercolor effect in PSE7. I increased the brush stroke to 5.

Here is the original picture.

Not too exciting, but with the artistic features in PSE7,

I got a totally cool picture from it.

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And here's a still life picture that I used the Cutout feature on.

I am thinking this will make a great background for a card, or scrapbook layout.

I could even play with the opacity and make this a journal block.

Again, not an exciting original picture.

Let's see the fun things you do with your photos.

EDIT: A question was posed:

Question for you Jana - I don't have PS or Elements and am not ready to jump into digital yet. Is there some way to still participate in this challenge or should I sit this one out? Thanks!

Don't sit this one out. I apologize, I always assume (I know, bad thing) that everyone has the same things that I have. DUH! Anyway, you don't necessarily need a computer to alter a photo. There are plenty of ways, paint, rub-ons, sand-paper, stamps, etc...

ALSO, if you have WORD, you can copy an image and put text on top, put another image on top.

EDIT 2: A free picture editing site

has been used by Marni, and WOW is it fun. I highly recommend you go check it out: Picnik. It is pretty easy and fun. Be prepared to spend a few minutes there playing with your pictures or they have some you can play with.


{P.S. Rosemary is moving this weekend. I would venture to say she might or might not have an entry for this week. She'll be back. I promise.}

[EDIT- Issue resolved. See below post.

I am having issues with posting the entries from last weeks challenge.

As soon as they are resolved, I will post them. Sorry.]

Challenge entries....

Finally, here are the entries to the

White Wedding challenge

(and one for How Does Your Garden Grow):

Chat Noir made this elegant card. Love all the textures on here.

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Meikoningin made this wonderful house depicting a bride with a bit of journaling.

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Sarah made a really pretty, touching wedding card for a friend.

I love when your projects are made for a special occasion.

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I am so lifting this design made by Phinny as a page in her gluebook.

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And Cassi made a card for our How Does Your Garden Grow challenge.

Love the waves of grass on the bottom and the lollipop flower.

If you have joined any one of our challenges, and we haven't displayed your art,

PLEASE

let us know. Sometimes we miss things.