Pure Imagination Too: 2020

8/16/2020

Wallpapers and Extras

I discovered that my wallpapers and extras are being shared in other groups as downloads. My terms ask that you please share the link to this blog, so people can then download from me. Apparently, that's too complicated for some to follow!!!

Therefore I have opened an IO group - you will need to create an account if you do not already have one and then you can join the group.

I will email members the wallpapers and extras - they will NOT be uploaded anywhere. The group is the only place you can get them.

I will be the only person posting - replies to posts will come directly to me and not through the group - therefore the amount of emails in your inbox will be minimal.

If you are interested in joining - here is the link:

https://groups.io/g/PureImagination3WP

Thanx for your support and understanding!!!

*hugs & peace*, Annie !!!

7/19/2020

~UN-Masked~

I noticed that often times a mask is barely visible in a tag. I thought that was kind of sad, since there are so many incredible mask creators out there. So I was playing around and made some masks that can be used the traditional way - but can also be used as the centerpiece of the tag.

Here are a few ideas - but please use your imagination to come up with more fun ways!!!!

P.S. All framed masks are available at the bottom of this post. Just click on one - when the larger image opens - right click and save to your folder.

This one is pretty basic - I chose a paper from a scrap kit - applied the mask - merge group. Then added some elements and word art. Please always give credit to the scrap designer when using only their kits. Added credit information, drop shadow of choice, name - merged and saved.

For this one I did the same as above for the background. Then added a close up of my tube and applied the mask to that - merged group - changed the blend mode. Then added the full version of the tube, some elements from the scrap kit - copyright information, name, drop shadow of choice - merged and saved!!

Have fun !!!

6/22/2020

~Good Day Sunshine~

Music to inspire you!!!

The Beatles - Good Day Sunshine

Supplies:

Tube of choice

Filters:

Background Designer IV - @Random Smelter, @Splish, Sf Diamond Flip

Filters Unlimited - Distortion - Black Hole

Greg's Pool Shadow

Let's Begin:

Open a new image 600 x 250

Set your foreground to a light color and background to a medium color.

Set foreground to gradient:

Fill canvas with gradient

Effects - Background Designer IV - @Random Smelter - default settings

Effects - Background Designer IV - @ Splish:

Effects - Background Designer IV - Sf 10 Diamond Flip - default settings.

Duplicate layer

Staying on the top layer - go to Effects - Filters Unlimited - Distortion - Black Hole:

With your wand - feather and tolerate set to zero - click inside the hole. Activate the bottom layer - promote selection to layer.

Deselect

On the promoted layer - Adjust - Blur - Gaussian Blur - set to 20

Activate your top layer - click inside hole

Add a new layer

Effects - 3D effects - Cutout

Note: I chose a darker shade of my background color - you can choose what looks best with your color scheme

Move this layer below top layer

Add your tube, resize as needed - remove excess. Add drop shadow of choice.

Activate your top layer - add a new layer

Fill with background color - select all - contract by 2 - delete (do not deselect) - contract by 2 again - fill with background color - contract by 2 - delete - deselect

Effects - Greg's Pool Shadow - default settings

Add your copyright, license and name and save!!!

5/29/2020

~Photographs~

Extras look like tag above!!

Also included - 1 PC wallpaper, 1 tablet wp, 1 phone wp, 1 FB timeline and avatar!!!

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