SPEED SCRAP *** THE COMMUNITY WAY ***

And yes, @SharLamb I did use a mask.

Funny!

 

Marilyn I had problems with saving my psd - something of the scratch files are full ...

 

I worked hard to disguise the wood, and yet allow it to be "prominent!" LOL I'm actually kinda liking it!
Woodgrain: justjaimee_appleofmyeye_pp8
3 photos by my DS, Andrew Lamb
Same element x 3: lgrieveson_jolie-leaf2
Scatter: sahlinstudio_whispersfall_9shadowed
Mask: tangie_SG_masks1_2
Favorite element: I love artsy bits, and include them in almost every layout. For this LO I chose: rebecca_BrowSugarDays_WatercolorCollage1

And for other elements, see gallery: alidalisacevedo

 

Here's mine

 

Okay, back to break it down - I'm always posting at last minute, so I have to go back and edit once I get everything in on time :-D

I went with two masks, because I couldn't decide between them, and I went with both a fave element (bee!) and a fave paper (the beige, it's from Huntington, one of the first kits I bought from here, and I've used it so many times. It's always a go-to first pick when I need a light background).

I kind of fudged on the scatter a bit; it's not a standard one - if there is such a thing - but it fit so well I just had to keep it.

This came out so much better than I expected - I wanted to show off the rings, but it wasn't until I thought of a line from a poem I write that it all came together. This was an awesome break from today's writing schedule :-D

 

First: thank you Dalis!
Second: I hate/love/hate my really old and slow and outdated pc
Third: I really don't like scatterz.....:/

 

My Photoshop wouldn't even close, so I forced the close & did a total shutdown. Unfortunately, when I got back to the laptop, it was a black screen, no circle spinning to tell me that it was still thinking. So I panicked (several times) and shut it down (several times). Finally, I turned it back on & watched it. The black screen finally disappeared & gave me my login screen. Whew! Now my Photoshop is running just fine. So it may be what you suggested.