Turn off top layer and adjust levels on bottom layer to give a good contrast. Each photo varies.
Turn on top layer and apply Glausian Blur at 25% reducing opacity between 30-40%. Erase, at 100% the eyes and mouth. You may want to erase other areas at a lesser opacity to bring out a little more detail. Merge the two layers.
Set the color chips to black and white. Go to Filter>Distort>Diffuse Glow and make adjustments according to your preferences. To make the layout pictured below, I cut out the upper right corner of the photo and applied a mask from Brandy Murry's Junk in the Trunk. I've discovered that this technique works well on Grandmother's wrinkles (but keep that a secret!).
Now he looks like Grandma's eyes really see him. (Getting a shot with his knee in just the right place was a challenge!)
I grouped all of the elements and merged them together. I then applied this technique to the cluster as well to give the entire page a more gentle appearance. The products used are Brandy Murry's Love, Honor and Cherish, Cloudscape Paper, Scattered Gold Embellishments, Bees Knees, Swirls and Pearls2, and Persian Lace Paper.
