Saturday, October 10, 2009

What's wrong with this picture???

One of things I wanted to accomplish this weekend was to get my cover design done for the second Collage Stuff hand-made calendar. This is what I came up with. I liked the background, but something just looked off to me. After looking at this for a while, I finally realized what I didn't like. The door is too dark. Everything else is light and airy. So, what to do? Change the color of the door.

I changed the color of the door in my digital imaging software, and did a QUICK cut and paste to see if I'd like the design better with a lighter door. Here it is:

Now, I think the door meshes better with the background and I like this. Problem solved!
I'm not sure if I'll keep the word "calendar" on here or not. I think I'll probably just go with the 2010 on the door. This is a handmade calendar swap, but the digital imaging certainly is helping me with the design.

4 comments:

  1. The door is perfect now. Great editing. The word calendar doesn't quite mesh though. Overall incredibley lovely!

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  2. Thanks, Debby. The second photo is a digital cut and paste, a QUICK digital cut and paste to see if the different door color would work better. I haven't decided for sure on how I will place the words. Lisa

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  3. I see what ya mean about the door. The second is just awesome!! It has so much more depth to it too!

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  4. I agree...the second door POPS. The other one was nice but not an eye catcher! LOVELY as usual Lisa!

    Jan

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