help with layout

[LucyLu]

Maybe I am to sleepy and this will look better in the am ... or I'll have some insperational dream... but I need to get this done for my parents party sunday.. help me with ideas to make this amazing... thx

[chryslergreen]

I really love this Lucy Lu! I have a few suggestions... the dark swirls look a little harsh to me, so I would play with blending modes one them... maybe overlay, soft light or hard light? This would blend them into the paper but it would still have that lovely swirly effect. Also, I love that quote, but I think it would look great in the font you used for the other journaling, and in the same black color - maybe a bigger size too. Good luck w/ the party, I'm sure your parents are going to love it! They look so cute together.

[Elsie]

I like this too LucyLu. I disagree with Lynette about the changing the font style on the quote. I like it being different. She may have a point about the swirls...I found it a little distracting reading the date with the swirl showing through that much (and maybe increase the size of that font a little?). I assume the 1958 date is when they were married? Any chance you have a pic of them from that date and might want to have a "then" pic with your "now" pic?

[LucyLu]

the dark swirls look a little harsh to me, so I would play with blending modes one them... maybe overlay, soft light or hard light? This would blend them into the paper but it would still have that lovely swirly effect. her.

I have never learned how to do this...

[LucyLu]

I assume the 1958 date is when they were married? Any chance you have a pic of them from that date and might want to have a "then" pic with your "now" pic?

Sadly I can not find a still picture from the wedding anywhere

[LucyLu]

here is the revised copy and the announcement that went out

[digimad]

LucyLu,
It is easy to use the blending modes. In your layers palette, click on the layer you want to change. Then click on the box at the top of the layers palette that says normal. Choose overlay or whatever you want from the menu. You can change the opacity if you want to create a more or less blended look. That's it.

[LucyLu]

thx digimad

[supermombritt]

Thanks for the tip. I have never done that either.

[chryslergreen]

Looks great Dottie!

[crystalclark87]

Looks great! Have fun on Sunday!