Twofer #18: Blend It Baby!

[happyrobyn]

This week, we are going to be creative with our heritage photos. It's all about the background paper you choose because we will be blending our photos into it so choose wisely. This is a technique I like to use for blurry, small or faded photos and they turn out quite well. Remember that your photos need to be from the 1970's and before.

Here is my sample: Cousins 1974 (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55273)

[malacima]

my:

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55325&ppuser=2705

[scrap-genie]

As I've been trying blending a bit lately, this was right up my alley and I got to use a photo I had forgotten for a while:
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55406
Jean

[happyrobyn]

Both of you guys have created terrific layouts! Blending is one of my very favorite tools!

[Buddhini]

Here is my entry for this week.
Band on the run (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55446&ppuser=2543)

[kaciia]

Here is mine
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55459

[Fiddlette]

Here is mine:

http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55460

fun challenge! :) Thanks, Robyn!

[happyrobyn]

Kaciia and Christine - both of you have created awesome layouts! Thanks so much for taking the challenge!

[Gabi]

here is mine Robyn - Sunshine (http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55464&cat=all&limit=last1)
I think this one is my most simple layout ever :wink: But I couldn't help myself, I love that photo so much so I wanted to let it speak by itself.

[happyrobyn]

Gabi - it is just perfect! Sometimes the simple ones are the best!

[Cass]

Heres mine: http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=585 (http://www.scrapartist.com/scrapforums/../gallery/showgallery.php?cat=585)

[Timkova]

Here is my LO to your heritage challenge.
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55695&limit=recent

[happyrobyn]

Very cool! Keep them coming!

[Bettina Groh]

Here's mine
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=585

what is the difference between blending the photo onto the background paper and blending the paper over the photo? When I tried it... I got very similar effects.

[happyrobyn]

Here's mine
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showgallery.php?cat=585

what is the difference between blending the photo onto the background paper and blending the paper over the photo? When I tried it... I got very similar effects.

I love it Bettina! There isn't much difference. I do it both ways. I just play around until I like the results.

[Spring]

This is my mum in 1955.Thanks for your challenge.
http://www.scrapartist.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=55878&limit=last1

[happyrobyn]

It's gorgeous, Spring! Thanks for playing along!!!