Hi there!
I saw a card recently that I loved. It had a piece of subway art on it. Since I love the look of subway art, I decided to track down the stamp, scrapbook paper, or whatever the card's creator had used to make the subway art. I had no luck.
While talking to a friend, she mentioned that she planned to make her own with her Photoshop program. I didn't want to purchase Photoshop because I wasn't sure if I'd like it our how much I would use it. In the end, I downloaded GIMP. It works almost the same as Photoshop, but it's free.
There is a learning curve involved with this kind of a photo editing program. My family can attest to the fact that I spent hours trying to figure out how to do this. Finally, it was finished. Looking back, there are some things I wish I'd done differently, but it turned out pretty well, I think. My brain is full of ideas about how to take this newly acquired skill and run with it.
Anyway, here is the completed card.
Came out pretty well, I thought. Black and white isn't a typical color combination for Christmas, but in this case, it works. I think the touches of red Stickles really added something to it - makes it a bit more Christmas-y. :)
Talk to you later!
Kathy
I saw a card recently that I loved. It had a piece of subway art on it. Since I love the look of subway art, I decided to track down the stamp, scrapbook paper, or whatever the card's creator had used to make the subway art. I had no luck.
While talking to a friend, she mentioned that she planned to make her own with her Photoshop program. I didn't want to purchase Photoshop because I wasn't sure if I'd like it our how much I would use it. In the end, I downloaded GIMP. It works almost the same as Photoshop, but it's free.
There is a learning curve involved with this kind of a photo editing program. My family can attest to the fact that I spent hours trying to figure out how to do this. Finally, it was finished. Looking back, there are some things I wish I'd done differently, but it turned out pretty well, I think. My brain is full of ideas about how to take this newly acquired skill and run with it.
Anyway, here is the completed card.
Came out pretty well, I thought. Black and white isn't a typical color combination for Christmas, but in this case, it works. I think the touches of red Stickles really added something to it - makes it a bit more Christmas-y. :)
I've already created another piece of subway art, using the words from a famous Christmas carol. I hope to post it soon.
Talk to you later!
Kathy
