The Three Muses Challenge - BLACK AND WHITE WITH A SPLASH OF COLOUR

This week at the Muses the theme is black and white with a splash of colour.  Mostly painted by me.

Cheeky Challenge Tuesdays - Jewels

This week at Cheeky Challenge the theme is JEWELS.  The image has been in my collection for many years and I am not sure of its origin.  I coloured it and added jewels and other bits and pieces from elements designed by Lorie Davison and Jofia de Voe.

Sunday Postcard Art - Mother Nature

This week at Sunday Postcard Art the theme is MOTHER NATURE.  Thanks to Deann for a great challenge.

Take a Word Challenge - FRAMES

This week at TAW the theme is FRAMES.  I have altered and coloured an image from e-vint.com (no longer selling) and added a background by Itkupilli and a water colour brush from Anna Aspnes.  The frame was Googled.

Digital Whisper Challenge - BOW TIE

This week at Digital Whisper the theme is BOW TIE.  Here the boy has accessorized his tie to match the colour of his fish.  (Background by Holliewood, boy from e-vint.com, fish and tie Googled).

The Three Muses Challenge - ROSES

This week at the Muses the theme is ROSES. The image is from a very old collection for which I have no details,  I have coloured and altered it.  The rose was originally my own original photo which I altered by drawing on edges.  I think the quote is from a song in the musical "Gypsy". I seem to remember Ethel Merman singing it.

Take a Word Challenge - YELLOW

This week at Take a Word the theme is YELLOW.  The luscious pears are from Graphics Fairy and the background was made from an old dictionary page (and coloured).

Digital Whisper Challenge - WATERMELON

This week at Digital Whisper the challenge theme is WATERMELON.  The image (coloured and altered) is from a collection by e-vint.com (no longer selling).  Everything else Googled.

The Three Muses Challenge - BOOK COVER

Photo of my Uncle Paul (by marriage) from a family album.  Altered and coloured.  Background and clouds from Createwings Designs.

Digital Whisper Challenge - Telephone

A prima ballerina made from metallic bits and pieces including an old telephone.  Legs, arms and other elements are from collections of Marta van Eck at Mischief Circus.

Take a Word Challenge - CIRCLES

This week at Take a Word the theme is CIRCLES.  Background made from semi-transparent circles. Branches cut from the same textured paper.  Bird painted by me in ArtRage (painting software).

The Three Muses Challenge - You've Got Mail

This week at the Muses the theme is "You've Got Mail".  The image was Googled and other elements are from Createwings Designs.

Digital Whisper Challenge - Crackle

This week at Digital Whisper the theme is Crackle.  The image is by Leonardo da Vinci, converted to a PS brush and then overpainted and filtered.  The crackle brush was made from a Google background, other PS brushes added.

Take a Word Challenge - BOOKS/BOOKWORMS

This week's theme at Take a Word is BOOK/BOOKWORM. The image is from Paper Whimsy.  PSE brushes added.  Books Googled.

The Three Muses Challenge - BUTTONS AND BOWS

This week at the Muses the theme is BUTTONS AND BOWS.  Collage includes background papers by Vera Lim and elements by Creative Wings Designs.

Digital Whisper Challenge - Masquerade

The frame is by Lorie Davison, the background by Createwings Designs and the image from Finecrafted Designs (no longer selling).