Day 76

gardenbrat53

20 years ago

Here's one I tried today. Lots of possibilites with this one.

{{!gwi}}
Deb

Here is a link that might be useful: tut link

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reduc500
20 years ago
That is pretty. Maybe tomorrow!
Judy
urlee
20 years ago
Real puuuuurty Deb.

~~Urlee~~
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buzzard
20 years ago
That is beautiful, Deb.
jacksmum
20 years ago
Hi Deb
That's beautiful but where do you download the supplies from?
Sue :)
gardenbrat53
Original Author
20 years ago
Sue, no supplies are supplied for the tut, just use a tube and matching picture that go together. I used a jpeg for the background. Lots to choose from at www.art.com. Just do a search for subject of your choice. Deb
jacksmum
20 years ago
Thanks Deb
HUGS
Sue :)
buzzard
20 years ago
Thank you, Deb.
jacksmum
20 years ago
LOL Another tut that I couldn't follow.
I ended up just using the picture as a guide and making it up as I went along.

Cute work Urlee.
reduc500
20 years ago
I don't have the plug ins she used and the mask. Looks like I have some exploring to do! haha
Judy
urlee
20 years ago
Buzzard, That is great!

Sue, I LOVE YOU TOO! (you are always on my mind)
That is just darling.

Well Judy, Looks like we got our work cut out for us? :)

~Urlee~
jacksmum
20 years ago
LOL Urlee you must get a lot of headaches with me on your mind! HUGS

Judy - you don't need a mask and I didn't have the plug ins either. I used Texture - blinds instead of scanlines and just made up the rest. Because I didn't have the tool to burn the edges I just added noise to give a gliter effect so it wasn't so plain.

Sue :)
reduc500
20 years ago
Thanks Sue. I downloaded the trial on the xenoflex but because I had already used it before it won't let me use it now because the time has expired. Of course you make it sound easy! haha
Judy
kyry
20 years ago
Those are all great, I will have to give this one a try!
Carol
gardenbrat53
Original Author
20 years ago
Great job Buzzard and Sue!
Tuts are there to give us ideas and who cares if ya follow them exactly? lol Improvising is what creativity is all about.
hugs, Deb
urlee
20 years ago
My invention----Like Sue

{{!gwi}}
kyry
20 years ago
Finally I finished a tut that I could post, not saying it is right. These tuts that that don't include supplies drive me crazy, I spent more time searching for filters than I did on the actual tut. Then I read you all had improvised, so viola !
Carol
{{!gwi}}

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