Here is a sketch with a different border effect

[karen donnybrook]

What do you think ?

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1Ogl7PHIhUhmi9e4vXe3k3oEiIS0X0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1Ogl7PHIhUhmi9e4vXe3k3oEiIS0X0)

Karen

[Wendy]

Hi Karen ...

Oh nice frame and what delicious colours .... :)


Wendy

[kevq]

Karen,
just love those colours. Great work.
Kev.

[karen donnybrook]

Wendy and Kev,

Thank you. It was interesting experimenting with gradients to get the desired effect.

Karen

[jo]

I like it! Gradients are good starting points for backgrounds!

[karen donnybrook]

Jo,

Pleased you like it.

Karen

[Hector]

Karen,

This is very cool. The frame is nice but I am primarily interested in how you made the "sketch effect". Can you share that info please? Making images that look like sketches and oil paintings is one of the things I am trying to learn...when time permits.

Thanks.

FWIW, if you Google Caryl Ritter and visit her web site you can see some of her work. She takes a digital image and, in Corel Painter, makes it look like an oil panting. It's very neat.

[JRR]

The frame colors and gradients are perfect. Nice job.

[karen donnybrook]

Hector,

I think I used Kev's tutorial at: http://www.photoshopelementsuser.com/forum/showthread.php?t=11969&highlight=sketch+tutorial

I think there is also a tutorial in the subscriber's area on sketching.

Karen

[karen donnybrook]

Janine,

Glad you liked it

Karen

[Ellen]

Karen-the frame is really striking and the sketch effect looks great. What is that coming up from the ground? i really enjoy seeing the plants from your part of the world.

[karen donnybrook]

Ellen,

It has several common names (Blood Orchid/Elephant's Ears) and it is a native of South Africa.

Karen

[mel]

Karen that frame is really great!! Goes well with the image :)

[karen donnybrook]

Mel,

Pleased you like it. (Would you believe, the frame was meant to go with the image :rolleyes: )

Karen