Wayne & Helle, thanks so much for your comments, and forgive me for getting here so late. I've not had a connection the last week, so it's been hard to get here at all.

Wayne, I use lots of filters & adjustments in tiny but repeated increments, so it's hard to explain the process. But the oval's a simple oval filter, and the oval-background is from smudging (smearing) & re-coloring. The other background is one of my digital paintings, used as a backdrop. Hope that helps a little, lol...

Everyone did a great job (Helle, Yvonne, Kim & Jeroni), I've much enjoyed this feature & am thrilled to be a contributor to it.

Now I'll go start the new week's thread...