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Karen N. Smutz

 
 
 

Kris Bumsted
 

I REALLY like this idea!


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August 06, 2011

 

Daniella Puente
  Congratulations Karen! GREAT idea and very well done :)


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August 25, 2011

 
- Karen N. Smutz

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  Thank you!! I don't have mask layer in Elements so this took some time to figure out so I appreciate the comments:)


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August 25, 2011

 

Mukesh Srivastava
  Great work!!! A Big congrats for the Silver and good luck for the GOLD, Karen!!!!!


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August 25, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
  It was a winner from the very beginning! I am so happy for you and your reward. Your work is always impeccable. Congratulations.


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August 26, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
  Hi Karen: Please forgive me for not clearing my word before leaving a message for you. Merna


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August 26, 2011

 

Merna L. Nobile
  Hi Karen: Great photographers are not great because of their technique; they are great because of their passion.
Congratulations for your achievement, August, 25, 2011. Merna


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August 26, 2011

 
- Karen N. Smutz

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  Thank you so much! It is so nice to have a BP family. I appreciate the support. Blessings to you all!


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August 26, 2011

 

Rickey Scroggins
  Great Karen.
I would really like to know how you did this.


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September 03, 2011

 
- Karen N. Smutz

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  Hi Ricky. Making this image was not easy. I only have Elements and don't have a way to do masks, so I had to kind of improvise. It took me several times to get it right. I made a layer of each, dragged one over the other, then overlay, opacity, soft light adjustments. I couldn't figure out how to mask out the bottome layer so I had to clone a little of it out. To be honest, I kept going to Youtube tutorials ( for the border) for advice! It took some time. Thank you!! I hope it works for you.


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September 04, 2011

 
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