Wednesday, December 5, 2012

Three Muses Challenge - Gothic Arch/Red

 
 
Thanks to Ann for resurrecting the Gothic Arch!!  I have used an image from Wikimedia Commons (greatly altered), a word overlay by Createwings Designs and my own chequerboard background.

23 comments:

  1. Love the arch shaped hairdo and the fabulous checkered background...great job Marie!

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  2. Love it! What a sentiment too, so very true. The coloring is perfect with the olive and red.
    Hugs,
    Terri

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  3. What a gorgeous interpretation of Ann's challenge, Marie. You are so adept at altering images, and the background is perfection, both within the arch and behind it!

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  4. I'm loving all these ladies in Gothic arches! This is a great idea for a challenge. Your piece is superb, Marie.

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  5. I do love your background, Marie, your image is a porcelain beauty and what a coiffure you have 'painted' on her!
    39C expected in your part of the world today - I'm sure you can spare about 10C to send to your neighbour!!

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  6. Fantastic quote and a fantastic woman! She definitely has a ripening fruit look about her. :O)

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  7. Very stylish image with the red and black. I like the backgrounds and the lettering.

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  8. Beautifully created. Your background is stunning.

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  9. What a fantastic classic woman surrounded by a wonderful modern BG!
    I loooove her and the quote is powerfully true Marie!:)

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  10. Love everything about this beauty Marie! A fantastic job! xx

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  11. wonderful composition & love the quote!

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  12. I absolutely love your colour palette, Marie, so vivid, rich and satisfying I have been looking at it for an age. The background is delicious and everything is brought together beautifully with that superb quote I have never come across before.

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  13. I could eat those backgrounds!!! YUMMY... sorry I get carried away sometimes, but they are magnificent. Your lady is great too and the quote is ever so true
    Really love this piece

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  14. Everything about this is so super, Marie! Wonderful background, great arch and quote and the lady herself is so classic. Great job!xx

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  15. I love it all ! What a great piece, wonderful colors and layering :o)

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  16. What a great quote and your image is beautiful.

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  17. Gorgeous card! So beautifully created. Love it.

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  18. Very elegant, it's beautiful and I love your quote!

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  19. What a beautiful arch and a great quote to go with it, Marie!

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  20. Bravo Marie pour cette image très réussie ! j'aime beaucoup ! Amicalement Mary.KG

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  21. Hi Marie, wonderful work. Cheers

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  22. You are busy what a dream piece!

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