Three Muses Challenge - Steampunk

Thanks to Ann for a great Steampunk challenge.  My take on it is "Adam and Eve in the Garden of Steampunk".  Adam and Eve Googled.  Frame and background by Lorie Davison.  Steampunkerie by Marta van Eck and Finecrafted Designs.

Take a Word Challenge - Messy

Thanks to Rian for the messy challenge.  The girl is from Hidden Vintage at Deviantscrap (altered).  Background room by Irene Alexeeva.  Paint cans and cat Googled.  Briefcase and some splotches from Marta van Eck.

Three Muses Challenge - Alone

The words are from a very old English Music Hall song called "Waiting at the Church" (with a sting in the tail).  It gave me an idea for the "alone" theme.  Background and flowers by Lauren Bavin, window by Irene Alexeeva, image from Kubivet.  She was originally sitting on a beach ball and wearing a swimsuit but I have overpainted her to look like a bride and added some tulle pieces for the veil.

Take a Word Challenge - Moon

Man in the moon face from Graphics Fairy, tophat and body Googled.  Quote by Mark Twain and background newspaper from Irene Alexeeva.

Three Muses Challenge - Birds of a Feather

I designed the background using bits and pieces by Lorie Davison and Createwings Designs.  The bluebird was Googled.

Take a Word Challenge - Blue

Outer wear?  Never leave home without it!!  I honestly can't remember where I found this forgetful lady.  I do remember she was black and white and I have added some colour.  The background is by Vera Lim, the grungy frame by Tangie Baxter and the door by Lorie Davison.

Sunday Postcard Art - Animal patterns

Agnes by me (googled giraffe pattern) and framing by Tangie Baxter.

Three Muses - Weather

I love wintertime in my part of the world.  For three short months we can actually wear warm clothes with long sleeves, gardens are green and lush, flowers still bloom, and - if we are lucky - everything outside is damp.  The photo above is of my youngest granddaughter.  It was taken in the month of August, the last month of our winter.  Spring comes early so the flowering fruit tree is in bloom.  I treated the photo to some filter work and added the clock and sign (by Irene Alexeeva).  Once upon a time and rarely it is cool and damp and sometimes rains in Perth, Western Australia.

Take a Word - Music

Greetings to all our American friends who will be celebrating their big day this week.  One of my favourite old movies is "Yankee Doodle Dandy" - corny yes but very entertaining with a long list of catchy songs, one of which is "You're a Grand Old Flag" (by George M. Cohan).

The sheet music of the song and the flags were Googled.  George Washington and small girl images, ribbon and basket of cherries from SherrieJD.  A sepia photo of Maude Fealy has been coloured and altered a little.

HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!!

Three Muses Challenge - Framed

I suppose we could say that the poor young lady has been FRAMED x 2.  Thanks to Bev for a great challenge.  The frame is by Lorie Davison and the image is from a collage sheet by Maya at SBG.

Take a Word Challenge - Insects

This week the challenge is INSECTS - mind are bees from Graphics Fairy and other bits and pieces are from Dawn van der Stoep at Createwings Designs.  (Vintage filters added).

Sunday Postcard Art - Nature

She won't win any beauty contests but she is made from a snapdragon flower, using the lower part of the flower as her face (painted in by me).  The legs are by Maya of SBG, the snapdragons are from Christina Renee and other bits and pieces by Createwings Designs.

Three Muses Challenge - Food and Drink

The image is from a collage sheeet by Maya at Scrapbookgraphics.  Fruit and veg Googled.  Gesso bits and pieces by Tangie Baxter.

Take a Word - Sewing

I have engaged in some digital patchwork which is probably more tiresome and time consuming than real patchwork!!  The face is that of an old time silent movie star from a website which I think is called Silent Movie Ladies and Gents.  The background papers used are by Irene Alexeeva, the dress form (suitably garbed) is by Kubivet and the stitched bird is by Ztampf.

I would like to say that the quote is from Janet Jackson but, alas, it is from me.

Three Muses Challenge - In and out of frame.

Thanks to Bev for her great idea of placing images or objects out of the frame.  I had a lot of fun with it.  The face is by Botticelli.  Other bits and pieces by Irene Alexeeva and Christina Renee.

Take a Word Challenge - Floral

The image is from E-vint.com (coloured by me). Flowers from Rosey Posey at Scrapbookgraphics.  The vintage look (grain and rounded corners) is by way of a filter in Photo Essentials, a great plug-in to Photoshop Elements 10.

Three Muses Challenge - Warm Colours

This is an Ozstuffe Originale, painted in ArtRage.  It is in the "folk art" style which we will be playing with this week at our Digitalmania challenge at Flickr.

Take a Word Challenge - Wedding

What little girl hasn't played "dress-ups" as the bride?

Girl an Ozstuffe Originale with paper butterfly from Rosey Posey, window frame by Irene Alexeeva and frame by the Studio Girls at Scrapbookgraphics.

Three Muses Challenge - Postage People

The postage stamp is real - issued in an "Australian Legends" collection of well known Australians and this, of course, is Cate Blanchette.  Her body is by Irene Alexeeva (sadly no longer designing) and the background is by Createwings Designs with butterfly from Google.

Take a Word Challenge - Friends

Thanks to Christine for hosting the challenge this week and giving us two most beautiful sample pictures.  Two little girls are "found" images which I have had for a very long time and I don't know the source.  The background is a paper by Irene Alexeeva and a digital brush by Katie Pertiet.