{"id":2512,"date":"2009-11-13T05:00:34","date_gmt":"2009-11-13T09:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/?p=2512"},"modified":"2011-12-16T14:38:13","modified_gmt":"2011-12-16T19:38:13","slug":"faded-backgrounds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppedesigns.com\/index.php\/2009\/11\/faded-backgrounds\/","title":{"rendered":"Faded Backgrounds"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>While perusing the gallery lately I have really been drawn to the layouts with faded photos in the background.\u00a0\u00a0 They have such a dramatic feel and really make you want to look a little closer.\u00a0You can achieve this in a couple different ways such as changing the blend mode of the photo layer to Overlay or Soft Light, you can clip\u00a0your photo to a paper and then lower the opacity or google\u00a0the program you use for tutorials\u00a0to help you achieve this look.<\/p>\n<p>I thought today I would point some out that have made an appearance here at SSD.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppecommunity.com\/gallery\/showphoto.php?photo=111092\" target=\"_blank\">Ray of Sunshine<\/a> by tettletop20<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppecommunity.com\/gallery\/data\/585\/smile_anthony_small.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppecommunity.com\/gallery\/showphoto.php?photo=110992&amp;cat=all&amp;limit=last7\" target=\"_blank\">p.<\/a> by marnel<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppecommunity.com\/gallery\/data\/516\/11-10-09-Dmogstad_softlyfalling-dbaldwin-storydriven3.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppecommunity.com\/gallery\/showphoto.php?photo=110886&amp;cat=all&amp;limit=last7\" target=\"_blank\">Dinos<\/a> by girlygirl<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppecommunity.com\/gallery\/data\/545\/2007-06-304web.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppecommunity.com\/gallery\/showphoto.php?photo=110616&amp;cat=all&amp;limit=last7\" target=\"_blank\">Give Thanks <\/a>by tkelley<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppecommunity.com\/gallery\/data\/585\/GiveThanksweb.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppecommunity.com\/gallery\/showphoto.php?photo=110532&amp;cat=all&amp;limit=last7\" target=\"_blank\">(sweet dreams)<\/a> by wvasweetness<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppecommunity.com\/gallery\/data\/500\/SweetDreams_web2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppecommunity.com\/gallery\/showphoto.php?photo=111103&amp;cat=all&amp;limit=last7\" target=\"_blank\">Indian Boy<\/a> by Aggie Aviso<br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.sweetshoppecommunity.com\/gallery\/data\/516\/HALLOWEEN09-INDIAN-BOY.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"450\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p>\n<p>I hope you&#8217;ve enjoyed looking at these as much as I have. ~ Tracy<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>While perusing the gallery lately I have really been drawn to the layouts with faded photos in the background.\u00a0\u00a0 They have such a dramatic feel and really make you want to look a little closer.\u00a0You can achieve this in a couple different ways such as changing the blend mode of the photo layer to Overlay 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