In the Mood for some Blending

Lately in my scrapbooking time, I just couldn't  help but create layouts that have lots of blending, masking and special effects :) Here are a few of them:

 I really like the grunginess of Heidi's kit. I paired it up with a few masks and used some brushes to created the brown border around the layout.
This photo of Tabita was taken years ago by Miriam when she just started using our family camera.
Credits:
Beautiful Soul 2 Kit by Heidi Kuester
Wordee Deluxe Word Art Set 4 by Marcee Duggar
Arty Love Quick Bit Masks by Robyn Gough (used on background papers)
Font: Another Typewriter

This is an older photo of Eli. She was playing dressup at her grandma's house. This kit's colors and elements seemed to suit it perfectly. I used the elements and backgrounds blended and masked the photos.
Credits:
Warm Earth Memories VC by Erica Belton
Maskee Page Size Clipping Mask Set 7
Halftone Clipping Mask Quick Bits by Erica Belton
Fonts: Hawai Lover, Kokila

I just love the turquise and brown combination in this Kim's VC.
Products:
Obisidian Flight by Kim Liddiard
Doodlicious Stamp MVC by Kim Liddiard
Font: Baskerville Old Face

I had a picture that Miriam took a few days ago during a walk with Abigail and Tabita. Thep photo was a bit too colorful (especially the green trees in the background), but after some playing with blending modes I got it to match the glowing evening colors of the kit.
Credits: Golden Dawn Value Collection by Elizabeth Weaver
Fonts: Beyond Wonderland, Kunstler Script, Microsoft Himalaya

I was playing with Christine's Happy Talk 2 Page Kit and Erica's Halftone Clipping masks, when I hit the wrong key, changed the blending mod of the picture and fell in love with it! I then continued to blend the elements and this is what came out as the result. I love this graphic style, but rarely am able to actually create it. Maybe I need to hit the wrong key more often, LOL.
Credits: Happy Talk 2 Page Kit by Christine Gundersen
Halftone Clipping Mask Quick Bits by Erica Belton
Fonts: Perpetua, Nueva Std

 When we were in a Zoo in Slovakia last year, Tabita took this photo of the flamingoes. I had some fun with blending and Lauren's Wetland kit Here is the result.
Credits:
Wetlands VC by Lauren Bavin
Fonts: Hawaii Lover, Nyana