This is a cover for Melange Books.
In this case, the author had a stock image in mind, and it worked out quite well for the cover. I had my own textures that I used to create the overall, papery text. Otherwise, I just played with color tonality, blending modes, and text placement. I gave the bottom of the cover a darker brown color to represent dirt, and the author asked that the main image be green to symbolize life. This was the end result. Simple, but elegant. 🙂
Stock photo from: Dreamstime.
http://www.dreamstime.com/royalty-free-stock-image-woman-tree-image18317296
Stephanie Flint - Author and Artist 
This I LIKE Stephanie:)
Thanks. It was fun to put together, given that I was working with a stock illustration this time instead of a stock photo. 🙂