I did a combination of two tutorials. Both used the liquify filter. I am on PSE 11 and the tuts worked for me just fine. I had to do an additional layer mask on the blank colored layer in order to keep the photograph's background. First one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cbd21dGAPMM Second one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GPsVsMOc0zc
Diane!!! that effect is on my list of things to try!!! there is a website that sells these as actions but i wanted to give it a go for myself. & i remember seeing a GSO page with this technique not that long ago. so proud of you for doing this ... did it take a long time? it looks really awesome! yay you!!!