Take a Word Challenge - Australia!

I am very honoured that my BFF, Bev, has paid a tribute to me in the challenge this week, choosing a theme that is all-things Australian.  Fifteen years ago I was introduced to the world of personal computers  but there wasn't much happening in those days.  Bev and I found each other on a penpal website and we "clicked" because we are alike in so many ways.  Our thought processes always seem to be on the same wavelength. Bev discovered the joys of the beginnings of digital art and she introduced me to them.  We helped each other to find software and to learn as much as we could about this new medium.  We've come a long way since then!  Thankyou, Bev.  You are a legend.

The beautiful face of a young aboriginal woman and the cave painting overlay on her face were found on Google. The aboriginal culture is an ancient one.  The presence of aborigines in the continent is believed to go back more than 40,000 years.  Cave paintings tell the stories.

Three Muses Challenge - Three!

Thanks to Bev for reminding us just how long the Three Muses Challenge has been trundling along.  In the four and a half years of its existence we have all made many friends and we have learned so much from each other.  It is always amazing to me how original the work is with no pieces alike.  I love the fact that we have artists of so many different styles and mediums.  As mainly a digital dabbler, I admire the work of our mixed media and stamping members and I am greatly influenced by it.  Three Muses is about telling stories in a pictorial way, hence the picture above.  A big thankyou to all those who have made it so successful and long-lasting.

Background a combination of papers from Christina Renee and Rosey Posey.  Vintage images from Hidden Vintage, books Googled.

Take a Word Challenge - Blue

Thanks to Ann for this week's challenge, BLUE!!  The "invisible" girl is from Paper Whimsy, the background sky is from Google Images and the border is by Big Girls at Scrapbookgraphics.

Three Muses Challenge - Altered Art

Thanks to Judy for giving us a fresh, new theme and a wonderful inspirational artpiece!!  My "world" is made from various art creations from my files.  The lady is from e-vint.com and the background by Irene Alexeeva.

Take a Word Challenge - Mail Art

All my own work except cat (Irene Alexeeva), house (Fiddlette) and Googled picture for stamp.

The Three Muses Challenge - MUSIC

This week the challenge theme at the Three Muses is MUSIC.  The image of the boy is a Terri Kahrs freebie and the background is made up of a lot of thises and thatses.

Take a Word Challenge - SHOWBIZ

I chose Charlie Chaplin as the subject for my challenge picture.  Image Googled, film strip and background by Irene Alexeeva and the camera and spool are from Kubivet.

Take a Word Challenge - CHILDHOOD

Yes, when I am searching for vintage images I have to look no further than photo albums featuring ME.  I was 18 months old when this picture was taken.
Background Vera Lim.  Bird Lauren Bavin.

Tagalong Challenge - Birds

A cut and paste lady, birds and word overlay by Creative Wings.

Three Muses Challenge - Eyes

I hope my late aunt would forgive me for using her photograph in this way.  I have given her a "perm" and added new eyes and mouth, not to mention a few splotches.  Background by Itkupilli.  Thanks to Bev for a great challenge.

Tagalong Challenge - Vintage Tag

Congratulations to Mandy on the opening of her new challenge, Tagalong.  We have seen a lot of challenges come and go and it is so good to see a new one because we really need challenges to learn new tricks and improve our artwork, not to mention having somewhere to post it and finding many friends along the way.
This week's challenge has a vintage flavour. The image above is from Paper Whimsy. The background by Manu and background to tag by Rosey Posey.

The Three Muses Challenge - Artist Affirmation

"If we allow the realities of life to steal our imagination, we might find ourselves living in a world without dreams" (Nan Witcomb).

This week Bill is asking us to illustrate what art means to us.  For me it is an escape from reality at least for brief moments.  Many thanks to Bill for giving us something to ponder on.

I have taken one of my collages featuring my own artwork  and added an "artist".  The ragged hearts and background papers are by Catherine Designs at After Five Designs and the lady is from e-vint.com (photo coloured from original black and white).

Take a Word Challenge - TIME

This week our theme word is TIME.  The vintage image is from e-vint.com and she has been coloured.  The chair and background are from Lorie Davison, the overlay frame from Vera Lim and the clock from Maya at Scrapbookgraphics.

Sunday Postcard Art - Secret Garden

Many thanks to Victoria for a great challenge and a superb inspirational sample picture.  Wow!!  Here is my take on altering the Mucha picture.  Background, blue flowers and chaise longue by Lorie Davison, paper flowers Birgit Kerr.

Three Muses Challenge - Steampunk

I have given this vintage lady (from E-vint.com) a steamunk chapeau using all manner of metalwork from Finecrafted Designs, Marta van Eck and Maya at Scrapbookgraphics. Brooch from Lorie Davison.

Take a Word - Warm Colours

I borrowed Mae West's face and an old photo of four bathing beauties in black and white.  I coloured them and added some blingy overpainting.  Background, frame and flowers by Lauren Bavin.

Three Muses Challenge - Script

The wonder of art is being able to let one's hair down and enjoy moments of silliness by altering a famous painting.  Mona was Googled, overpainting by me, bits and pieces by Rosey Posey.  Thanks to Ann for a great challenge.

Take a Word Challenge - Wild Animals

Well, a lion is a wild animal, although this one looks pretty friendly.  Thanks to Anni for a great challenge.

Three Muses Challenge - GEOMETRICS

Thanks to Bev for an interesting and different challenge.  I have used an image from e-vint.com, coloured and overpainted.  The background is by Ztampf and a Photoshop brush provides the geometric lines.  (Many circles to be found!!)

Take a Word Challenge - Dark

Couldn't resist having some fun with Edgar and his raven friend.  Image of Edgar Allan Poe from Google Images (coloured and overpainted).  Background Irene Alexeeva.  Raven from my stash of blackbirds.