I've been intrigued by the clone stamp and wanted to try it using a solid color other than white. Chose a pale green from a leaf and then continued ending with the poster edges.

Then I took it a step farther and applied paint daubs filter (at the finest settings), dup. the layer and blended at soft light for a softer look.

That is really beautiful. to date i have had no luck with the clone stamp.

They look great, tennie. I am like Judy not having much luck with the slone stamp

Thank you both!

The only way I could get it to work was to follow (I think Rusty's) direction. Once you click on the 'clone stamp pattern tool' go to edit, define pattern. A dialogue box comes up with the picture name, ok. Then make sure in the pattern selector (top tool bar) has that pic selected. And you should be up and running.

I hope you can do it---it's marvelous for pictures with so-so (or worse) areas around an otherwise good subject.

Thanks i think i will give it a try.

That's beautiful, Tennie. Great idea about using over a different color background.

Thank you, Linda.

Judy, hope it works for you. Rusty? had some screen shots in his post that might help if you need them.

Tennie,
You did a wonderful job on the flower compositions.
Chas

Oh, very pretty Tennie!

What a great idea selecting a color for the canvas.
Really looks nice.

Rusty