"Painted Seashells Freebie" by Retro Designs

I found this project I completed for a 96-week workshop learning to use a design program called Photo Impact.  I followed a tutorial and designed the boat, reflection, sea, sky and moon.  It was a fun project.  The original design was a brighter blue and I recolored it to match these gorgeous shells.  Loved how this turned out...looks almost like the moon is being reflected by Helen's seashells.  I used the "Painted Seashells Freebie" just posted by Helen.  Check out this awesome freebie on the Home Page of Retro Designs Blog!

Jewelled Sea by Retro Designs

"Jewelled Sea" is one of my many favorite kits of Helen's.  Previews of this kit actually made her blog in July of 2011.  Since then, the store has been opened and "Jewelled Sea" has been added to Helen's STORE as the featured kit of the month!  Here's some pages I made in 2011!

The font I used is called "Adorable" and also describes Avery and all the elements Helen included in this kit.  I may have gone over board on how many I used, but I love all of them!   You can see previews of "Jewelled Sea" HERE on the BLOG and you can pick up this adorable seahorse freebie while there....just scroll down until you see ocean waves, sandy beaches, and seashells!

Ok...after loading Avery's page with elements, I decided Luke's page needed all the metallic elements.  Don't have a really close up photo here of Luke, but as you can tell, he was always on the move.  I think it is fun to see how much fun Luke had playing in that great big ocean and massive beach! 

Even with all the elements I used in these two pages, there are so many more in Helen's Jewelled Sea kit.  There also quite a number of wonderful frames and papers.  See them all HERE!

Love this silhouette photo of Avery and her friend.  I wanted to see their faces and I started playing with the photo.  Kinda liked the one that turned the ocean green and it gave me to idea for this LO.  The closeup is a little grainy but you can see the smiles.
 

 

 Helen's seahorse is dressed to match the girls!  You can pick  up this adorable seahorse freebie HERE on the BLOG....just scroll down until you see ocean waves, sandy beaches, and seashells!

I blended two photos with this fun background paper and added seashells, fish, turtle, and anchor to fill in the spaces!  Here's the two photos used.  Judging from all the squints, the sun was shining very bright!  Go to Retro Designs Store to see previews of the whole kit!