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©2008-2009 ~LittleLotte33
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A little homage to one of my favorite books, "The Secret Garden" by Frances Hodgson Burnett. It didn't come out quite like I had intended, but I'm not too disappointed. This was my first time using brushes and textures - the brushes I got the hang of, but I think the textures still need work.

I tried to put in as many Secret Garden references as I could, from both the movie and the book. I was dying for a jump rope, but I couldn't find a picture! Oh well. :aww:

Comments, critiques, and personal stories about how this book touched your childhood are welcome! :heart:

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Much stock to credit... thank you all!

texture - [link] by Inthename-Stock
grass - [link] by chaotickittie-stock
groups of flowers - [link] by shimmerstock
single flowers (middle left side, top right and left corners) - [link] , [link] by Stocks4u
rose on picture - [link] by adharabatul
seeds - [link] by Kansheera-stock
photos of woman and India photos on top and bottom right - [link] by Lorivintage55stock
India photo on bottom left - [link] by moonfishing-stock
elephant - [link] by a-y-k-u-t-stock
key - [link] by Irie-stock
feather brush - [link] by LunaNYXlivingstock
note on left:
- paper - [link] by pendlestock
- writing brush - [link] by redheadstock
- design brush - [link] by indodreamin
note on right:
- paper - [link] by ofruin-stock
- signature swirl brush - [link] by seiyastock
- torn edges brush - [link] by spiritsighs-stock
- corner brush - [link] by ro-stock
- writing brush - [link] by redheadstock

I tried to read everyone's journal and follow their rules, but if anyone would like themselves credited or linked differently, please let me know - I'll be happy to change it.

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:iconirie-stock:
oh I LOVED that book and the movie too! I can almost hear the music....
My favorite memory is watching the movie with my daughter when she was very small- I remember thinking that in every life, there is a secret garden- the secret is to figure out what kind of key to look for...
^.^
Dee
:iconlorivintage55stock:
I just love your collage type works, good job! :clap:
:iconpendlestock:
This looks fantastic - great use of textures especially. The only critique is that I personally would have painted in a drop shadow underneath everything just to add a little depth.

I love the writing on the paper especially :aww:

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:iconlittlelotte33:
So true. :heart:
I watched the movie with my mom when I was little too! Good memories... :aww:
:iconlittlelotte33:
Thank you so much! :aww: I'm still learning the in's and out's of Photoshop - hopefully I can do more complicated pieces in the future.
:iconlittlelotte33:
Thank you! And I agree, those handwriting brushes are lovely! :aww:
You know, I sat there fiddling with the shadows on this forever! In my last manip I got a little carried away with the shadows, and everything looked like it was floating, so this time I was very careful to keep the shadows small... but now that I look at it again, I think you're right, they're TOO small! :laughing: I'll play with them again... thanks for the suggestion! :heart:
:iconseiyastock:
Wow, beautiful job. :D I love the layering, and well just wonderful job hun.
:iconchaotickittie-stock:
This is awesome, thanks for using my stock :)

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:iconlittlelotte33:
Thank you very much! :aww:

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