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I scrapped!

05/31/07

May 31, 2007

Permalink 03:14:01 pm, by krista
Categories: scrap crap, my designs - wanna see?

I scrapped!

Well, ok, to be specific, I created some digital art. I had so much fun. I let myself just sit down with the laptop and make whatever I felt like making. It was pretty darn awesome.

I'd taken some photos of my grandparents' house a few years ago with which to do a "my favorite place" layout at some point. I've been missing my Grandma a lot the past two weeks, so I thought playing with those photos finally might be therapeutic. So here is the original photo:

And I wanted to amp it up... visually fill the house with all of the color and laughter and light I know it is filled with when I visit it. A bunch of tears later, here is what I came up with (digital art as therapy, but I felt so close to my Grandma while I was working on it):

Credits: "background papers" used to funk up the photo from my Artistry: Redux paper pack and from my Urban Grunge backpack. Font is AquilineTwo. Quote reads: Home, the spot of earth supremely blest, A dearer, sweeter spot than all the rest. - Robert Montgomery

I'm printing it on great photo paper to frame and give to my Grandpa for Father's Day. I love that it looks like a painting.

Comments, Pingbacks:

Comment from: Erin [Visitor] Email · http://moviemuse.blogspot.com
You always come up with the coolest way to do things! My brain just doesn't work like that (hey, I'm an engineer, not an artist). I'm sure he is going to love it!
PermalinkPermalink 05/31/07 @ 15:29
Comment from: Jenn T. [Visitor] Email · http://blog.jmt-art.com
Love what you did with the house photo!
PermalinkPermalink 05/31/07 @ 16:20
Comment from: Muka [Visitor] Email · http://www.mukascraps.blogspot.com
wow - this is gorgeous, krista! the house really does look like it's filled with light and laughter and love - it looks like it's glowing from the inside out. awesome, awesome editing!! I'm sure your grandpa will love it :)
PermalinkPermalink 05/31/07 @ 18:30
Comment from: sue [Visitor] Email
Krista... your digital art is gorgeous and wonderful how you turned just a photo into something more personal and alive!
I'm glad it was therapeutic!
PermalinkPermalink 05/31/07 @ 21:30
Comment from: Granna Deanna [Visitor] Email
This is very cool! What a lovely gift to your grandfather & to yourself! The memories must be wonderful.
PermalinkPermalink 05/31/07 @ 23:50
Comment from: Melinda [Visitor] Email · http://myscrapcorner.blogspot.com/
oh, that is so pretty, Krista! LOVE it!
PermalinkPermalink 06/01/07 @ 02:49
Comment from: Christeph [Visitor] Email · http://atodds.blogspot.com
That is superb Krista - like something out of a fairytale!
PermalinkPermalink 06/01/07 @ 03:13
Love what you did...
PermalinkPermalink 06/01/07 @ 05:56
Comment from: Debbie Pearson [Visitor] Email · http://www.debpearson.blogs.com
This is awesomely cool Krista. Love the painting effect, you just really took an ordinary photo of her house and brought it to life.
PermalinkPermalink 06/01/07 @ 10:45
Comment from: Sharon aka Scrapcat4914 [Visitor] Email
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!
I know your GP will love it!!!!
PermalinkPermalink 06/01/07 @ 11:17
Comment from: KimJ [Visitor] Email · http://kimetc.blogspot.com/
Just totally amazing, Krista! Wonderful!
PermalinkPermalink 06/01/07 @ 12:20
Comment from: Karen [Visitor] Email
That is amazing! What a cool way to scrap a memory and make it so artsy as well. Love it!
PermalinkPermalink 06/01/07 @ 14:09
Comment from: Chrystina/Lilaclady [Visitor] Email
Wonderful altered photo of your Grandparents house. I'm sure your Granddad will love it and I'm glad that it made you feel close to your Grandma. :-)
Have a great week end
PermalinkPermalink 06/01/07 @ 19:48
Comment from: Sharon-shutterbug [Visitor] Email
Oh man - that looks SO cool! Was that just done by layering and adjusting opacity, or did you do some funky designer-type stuff to it? Really awesome.
PermalinkPermalink 06/01/07 @ 21:59
Comment from: Trina [Visitor] Email · http://scrapaholicanon.blogspot.com
That is so pretty! It will likely bring tears to your Grandpa's eyes - in a good way, of course!
PermalinkPermalink 06/03/07 @ 09:02
Comment from: hyphen8 [Visitor] Email
That is so beautiful! What a wonderful way to remember your Grandma and share the love you feel for her. A real home isn't just about the building, it's about the memories that are created there - and you've done a very nice job of expressing that.
PermalinkPermalink 06/04/07 @ 02:39

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