I have had an idea in my mind for awhile about using polka dots as a background. I found a good YouTube for creating your own polka dot patterns. It is quite involved so I will give you the link if you want to try it rather than repeating all the steps.
For greeting cards, they are fantastic but with images a little trickier to get a good match. Having Fun!
I have been designing some 2017 calendars and took this one a step further to adapt to a greeting card. The image with its “frame” made in my previous blog entry are on the front of the card. Then I took the quote and moved it to the back of the card. Gives you two reasons to put these together!
I wanted to create a unique calendar layout for 2017. I wanted to soften the photograph’s edges and give the quote its own way to stand out. By experimenting I came up with this fun technique and used it on my first 2017 calendar. Be patient and take it slow… it will become easier with time!
Go back to the photo layer and select the soft frame again and Ctrl/Cmd X to Cut it out of that layer.
Beautiful day at the Water Gardens with the Capital City Camera Club followed by a delicious lunch!