Challenge #14 Results!

[kerravonsen]

The results of Challenge #14 "Cut-outs" are:

Embodiment of style
First:
by vilakins

Second: (a three-way tie)
by sallymn
by sallymn
by kerravonsen

Third: (a multi-way tie!)
by sallymn
by siluria
by siluria
by siluria
by cryraven
by taibhrigh
by cryraven

I Just Like It
First:
by sallymn

Second: (a tie)
by sallymn
by siluria

Third: (another tie!)
by taibhrigh
by kerravonsen

Mod's choice
by siluria


Thank you, everyone!

I've also revealed the entries in the challenge entry post.

Now, discuss!

Comments

[sallymn.livejournal.com]

B/W can be a pain - if the original picture's very dark, I cheat a tad by using lighten only which covers it it, then a very fuzzily feathered edge around the light bits. But to do that, the texture put on has to be fairly darkish too...

With backgrounds, I've saved a heap of pretty 'icon textures' over the last couple of years, but most of the time I still find myself googling for a wallpaper or fabric ad, or a specific little picture (like Oz), or...

[siluria]

I have a lovely stock icon of Stonehenge that I use in making both icons and headers. It's huge so I usually find a great colourwash in the sky or the stones to change hues and add warmth, but it also makes good backgrounds too.