I Try DIY

I was digging through some old photos I had. I found several photos I took with my lomo cameras, and thought they would look really nice as a canvas for my pressed flowers. This was a shot I took of my brother, @sleepymilo, outside the Brooklyn Museum back in 2008.

I wanted to age the photo a bit, so here’s what I did on Photoshop. I made duplicate layers of the photo.

I Try DIY | Old Photos + Pressed Flowers = ♥♥♥

The first step is to make the bottom layer Sepia. Select Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation, and choose Sepia from the drop down menu.

I Try DIY | Old Photos + Pressed Flowers = ♥♥♥

To retain some of the color in your photos, we’ll adjust the color of the top layer. Select Image > Adjustments > Hue/Saturation, and choose Old Style from the drop down menu.

I Try DIY | Old Photos + Pressed Flowers = ♥♥♥

I switched the top layer to Overlay, and made brightness adjustments until I got that perfect aged look for the photo.

I Try DIY | Old Photos + Pressed Flowers = ♥♥♥

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I Try DIY | Old Photos + Pressed Flowers = ♥♥♥

I printed it on acid-free cardstock, and cut to size.

I Try DIY | Old Photos + Pressed Flowers = ♥♥♥

I went straight to my personal stash of pressed flowers. You can learn more about pressing flowers by attending one of our workshops, or downloading the mini zine!

I Try DIY | Old Photos + Pressed Flowers = ♥♥♥

I tried out different combinations of leaves, blooms and flowers. This mix of baby’s breath, phlox and wild leaves made it for me.

I Try DIY | Old Photos + Pressed Flowers = ♥♥♥

Once I was happy with the layout, I carefully and sparingly glued each piece onto the paper.

I Try DIY | Old Photos + Pressed Flowers = ♥♥♥

I took out one of my stock frames, and placed the photo between the two pieces of glass once everything was dry. Can’t wait to make more of these using the tons of old photos I found!

I Try DIY | Old Photos + Pressed Flowers = ♥♥♥

 

Happy Crafting!

mikkomix

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